Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-11
AhsfracIs Of the public Acts,
Passed ut the Session Of lie General -Issfmbl
of TrginiQ, 1890
TConclgaed from yesterdays P"Ifr.!
WY rnrSTIES

SEW corST,ES.
IL. An nc. for forming IL new cuuniy "n' % parts OF
Nicholas BraS,on and Randolph.
County called Webster. boundaries are as lolo"s;-
BEGINNING al the main forks Of the Little kanawha river
above IIny.nond's mills; THENCE win u , TN, N.Y., ,sl"I a., ,U,n !" ,
counties, and now the line between Gpshus w ir"Sioh
counties, ut the head Of said right hand 10TH VI hnhawha;
,h,nc. y straight lire To- the EASTERN CORNER oil lie lands OF
,nr .ar rnrIhuuuou: thence u straight line otie Whi,ta-
krr rock on Elk river; thence 4 straight lnc u! "a way OF
Three forks Of Gaulcy river 10 INC 'tAn"''H n"'s; h"o
with said line Ia \ point sppns!ir 10 stroud cretH' thence
n s,r,i"I,, line by the mouth of Stroud : creek 10 Tue mouth
Of Skiics' creek M Zig GiTc!l river; thence " s'ra'sn' the l"
the beginning. r.,uo,r. e..
,ir Of nuhuc buildings, Ia meet on :Ae '' day % March,
1880. or In thirty days thereafter.
County 10 be laid nj into three n!aSisi=Fiai alsiiici-.
Tiicr,ions for county officers to be held or ihe i;h Th'.!s-
. ~ r"5nty attached 10 the fifteenth jndlIial circuit.
r,,rri, rc.;r,. TO Ice holden on I'D Of May and I'D 0! Dc
TTs voters in said county to vote rs they have heroic
fore done, in the elections for ilc'n"e.s Q. n nous OF
Delegates senate and House OF Representatives u The
County cour; to be holden Oh :he it'll Tuesday ii every
month. Quarterly terms, March. june, August anu No
Frs, county court 10 be !eid on the i'h Tuesday ia Iniy.
The other provisions OF the bill are the ordinary Hara pre-.
srribrJ In the creation of new counties.
COUNTY rIsIgCTs ASn PLACES or VOTING.
IS. An act 10 anicnd ard rc'e;iac: lHe ionf'h s!cto: a!
an act providing for GENERAL elections, for determining con-
tc.;c., elections. Cor the election Of county "HicrfS' anl for
their qualification and removal from o:'tcc, passed "ta
March, lsp~. aEi .or Other PURPOSES.
Corners upon the c"nniy courts Tie power, uhu:F certain
rormulu;rs SET forth, to rr.arraE.., increase or diminish the
number III district, III Il cuuItS. C"i'ers t!tr power I" ~.
t.blsll. discontinue OF change place 10! separate elections.
Authorize, The conductor 10 administer The oath 10 coIan!s-
,ioners of elections, and size commissioners To he zen.
,luc,or. II conductor fail TO attend, commissioners, o.
frrrholders acting rs such, ''ay aPl"'h'r 80.
ur,EASTELG ur:ns.
IL. An act 10 provide for ;he ray"en: Of the :nrrTc:! "H
IN. l,Onis o. the city nG Wheeling Wi'ch HAY have been
guaranteed hY Oh" sale.
" Appropriate les The sun ii l3,U'N. with interest, wi;hrr;ary
waive: on the par; oftlhe Commonwealth Of any lien "r
mortgage.
sr an act 10 provide for the T'lymc"; Of in.crc.; u,rn,!
the bond. ofilr James river and kamawha Company whie!.
have been guaranteed hy the state.
ApprUpriatrs, rtQuirin: iEe usual mortgage. SGi, 500 !"E
July Isl, 1859. and So. sUu FOR lan2ar: ti. 1860.
81. An &C; TO provide for the prumpl payment 9: the
Interest Oh the various bond" Guaranteed by The Common
Provides TIA: when Il, shall appear 10 The Governor tia:
there has been default In the %lsy:nchi Of interest az bonds
gus;aarcrd 10y the state. then II shall lee HE duty Of :hr
Governor within 'h!r!y days 10 direct She payment isIc:'-
The Second Auditor 30 issue his Tarrur, upon the
treasury, and n keep an arcGrai: account, and report ~
the General Assembly. In thirty days after such pay
mcn;, hr shall! furnish Il statement! 10 i!!c Attorney Gra"-
raj.
The Attorney General TO institute proceedings asai:.s;
the company IN default, In the Ci.cuit Court 81 l:!rinnyGd.
The cour; :" reader jutiG:.;i, With seven per cent. :r''r-
cst. aud costs. II Judgment IS not satisfied within ninety
days, Attorney GrarTa! =" proceed /" :orccl"Sc Tie E'":i
cage.
- 80 Nv 49,
OF the Commonwealth more productive.
LOAN 10 !STrEXs. i%TEG:Eaysr..
~. An act amending and rr.tnactinr the Gh section 81
an net passed Marr,! :.;h. ISIS, /" MAKE Investment. q: Tie
Commonwealth IiUr. productive by enforcing The i.Iyunr,r
Of in.errs, and sinking fluid oa loans 10 inteTua! improve
men: compAnics.
Exenprs III. South side railroad company ircrr The opr.
ration cf She act amended, Until the ;ir.t ia" Of January,
1865.
~ncEla,Xc.
-. An n; I? amen! and re'Cnaet u" act passed Ma:'!,
i";h, l>1s, entitled an &C; disabling any person c"ncsT!i-h
in 4 due! from holdin. oAicc. PASSED May, I'D. is:
Confines tn: disability OF principal or second In u darl
actnally fought ma:cs any party concerned = Tiln-s., cI-
ccp, against himself. Requires the oa'h Of any irrsoa
elected +" ain poet of honor Or inst in His State, liza, he
has not been enra.eL IN any duel ac;GIiiy fought, sabs:.
lurEt 10 the III day Of January, i:GH.
tEtG ::ECgrE-.
-. An &c: authorizing the sale 0s free neg; nes into lave.
ry who are s"n,"iic"'I /" Eecrir" certain pEn:5i;!nc'i' sud
Imprisonment.
provide, tia. L: ii f:c. negro COMM; ~, offence ."r which
he would h- Vnni.!!a''r hy coml!nrmcHt in III" peI.!:"n;iarf
hr may he sold into slavery. The -alr to b.. na L Ay &c
shert Us Il sale under ii=trc.z or levy, and Ia: proceeds &"
60 into tie public treasury.
-. An act to ar:rad an uc. passed .nri. 1l!l. i:5s. en-.
titled an act giving th- consent o!iti- STATE 10 The purchase
by the United STATES OF real c,tai. in III: county Q! Norfolk
and town o.! lo!;Sin"Hih, and c~%rfar:!n: The sane from
taxation.
Extends the time for the purchase to he made To sis
years linstcud Of sH"j from! ~: passage Of thc ac;.
81. Al sc; amcndinr ard rc-cGrc!!Hs tn. I'D Sc%ii":I 81
an &c, passed March 3nth, l.iS, rr'itiri an act providing
for general elections, Cor determining contested elections,
for the election Of county o.icsr =, tGd for their qualification
and removal from office, so rs &" aG.Enri=. The election Gi
An additional constable in :hc in L:s,Iic, .: Grccrinicc
county.
SERGEANT u PORTSMOUTH
=. An ACT i!o"iding for the collection 6: stat: .sTeEi:
b. the sergeant oil the city "f Portsmouth,.
Usual hUnJ required ~ IL" sergeant, &C.
OYSTERS.
-. An &C. 10 restrict ,h. catching CT "ys,=I- il ,tE'a:a
months.
gust. Penal ) so: provided a !sss"n ".a? 'aHs oy-teFs
from his ""a planting.
DIRECT IaL3L.
~. an sc: Ia encourage Girrc; trade.
Ameud. section j.. chapter : o: III" Code 81 virginia.
So as Ia exempt; hom Inspection -four s!iPIed directly from
rir.!:ia 20 foreign ports, nn"n any T.-Srl four hths oi
which are owHed by residrn, cii:";s 81 :lc CDmmonwra!t!.:
provided, tina, no hou- shall Lee cxcmp; from Inspection,
unless the manufactured pu:, his hra"d thereon.
TrEiic GuhEn.
III. An act 20 Increase The Efficiency % the pullic guard.
Amends chapter - NJ tie Code. The Chief a'avrinrni.
Lrins that the pay o.: The pr.vates is increased. c"rI"r'L !.
and inu.icians 10 50 per :no;:Ii other r:iTatca 10 II dol
lars per moni!l.
MCDOWELL CnrSTI.
81. An act to r.-cnact and amend certain section; q; tie
act passed February 2a;h. 80, TO :O:m 4 a-E county out
OF a part OF Ike county OF TazcScl.
Appoints nrw commissioners 10 select a ste for caa:';y
buildings. Lot rot tU exceed two acres.
Commissioners 20 report 20 County Cour; nl Mcliowcll.
County Court to provide for III" payment Of said lot.
Commissioners appointed To iT OIL the cou'';: into four
,nasis;crial Lis:ricis. and arroia, places Of :o;:n:. Per.
sons heretofore elected u remain IN ctiic= until the hrXt
regular election.
u. An az, anne.:ag a ror:i." .! -!r2oma':o. 10 the
county Of Buckingham.
amiirxe- The dwcG:ae hor.. oI William ". Avis 10 i:ucS-
in.ham c"uH;?
G.. An nc, authorizing County Courts 10 aFp'ia: :'e''a'
polio In certain cases.
Couuly Court, all The JI.tic.s barring been iuIam"n"h.
may appoint special police, to consist Q! hot les than Z.
Court may rrTn"r or 81 vacancies.
The duty Of sai! police TO arrest, ni.I-: tie "aFrai:: OF /"
Justice, any person whom they hare cansc To SUE; ect has
violated The laws o! The STATE, or intrndIt 10 d" 20 ana cS'
pecialIy nil persons found raIaw!aily %;amrcring with SAVES
Co,,r,v court, m nli,y COMMUNICATION. 10 leg Dail OFT Os
county treasury. Police authorized To -Hmis1n 'r? Per.
son to assist in making arrests as s!Ie:iis are no" an;ho-
riZel 20 do.
g.. An act TO provide more riicis nj police regulations Tor
the watering place: in ills ComInnnw cath.
Authorizes the comfy court; or The lrise .! ttv clfrq',
in which any watering place l., on application rom Ia"
owner, to appoint 4 CONSERVATION Of tie police, and = police
man, whose duties are SC, forth and defined in The aci.
e.. An act 10 prescribe the rights q! certain prTsnaf in
relation 10 property ,lriftcd Oh waters wr.t OF the .ilIccla-
ny mountains, AID deposited on The lands o! others ihnn
the owEers.
Of another, the %lan!hoIIcr Shall he drsr.cd the owner
against all Others THAN the real owner.
The owner cannot remove the property aa:ii h.. has paid
the ~laalhoIdcr u just compensation and all damages Incl.
dent upon the retnova! Of the property.
IL Tie owner shall no: within three ;noTtrs remove :he
property, The l%autlholdcr may sell Under c!:!I.h c"niitic"S.
Uw.le. must Prove properly.
EScMELTFD LiSUs.
&C. An &C: 10 amend ~! act passed Apr! 'th, le'-, 9" as
10 transfer the tile 20 certain r"chcatr'l or ':cliratah:r
lands west Of The A~licrhhny, aud ~ cri:uii1s in whole CT IN
part thereon. not sod hy an cScA-H:0r 10 Te'shiis claiming
The sllp 10y Grant HUN u ,IE.i-i E"lEi, h'' 'i- pau
the taxes thereon.
The change in the above law from the law NJ the last
session, is n follows Instead Of lands lying west OF ;ls
Allegheny mnuniains, are included lands in any par; Of
any county In Who'll" or In part on The saia mountains -
The clause in The &C; Of The la; session ia rr!tti":i Ia The
rights Of junior pateniecs, is om!::?'! ana consequently re-
realed.
i,ELIS4CSST LAMBS.
Ca. An acl 10 require commissioners to itiT!.ia'r Lac iGii-
tor viii lists OF lands within new counties, purchased Tor
the Commonwealth as delinquent.
Requires the commissioners Of the revenue for the coua-
ties from which a new county is foracd, tn furnish 4" the
auditor Of public accounts IL list Ui the LANES previously
purchased on behalf OF the Commonwealth, at sales for
taxes, and re:nainin. unreIrcmrd ar returned d~eNnqGeni.
In order lIa; the auditor may cause said lit 10 be delivered
TO tue she riI Of the Rev county.
ASSESSMENT TT MISfELL LAHnS.
GS. An ac: authorizing aud requiring the commissioners
of the revenue 10 urpUrtion the as c:stn"n: Of lands be.
tween the owners OF The su:slc. ana uf mineral, under he
surface, when held in fee hy din"rrn; persons.
I.couIrrs the commissioner. TO app5rtioa thc assessment
between the surface and mineral owners provided. tia;
III. assessment shall be- the same - HAT FOR which the land
|: now assessed.
The person feeling III self arGrie"ta IH4y obtain Fcd:es;
III the manner now provided by Law.
CIRCUIT CGrETs.
60. IN act ~ctaneia: the time OF Eo.dinc The circui; couTt1
sb + It'll - -fs