Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-03-21
LEGISLATIVE ACTS.

PasSsu - Tue laUe session OF the Weet Vir~
GINA Legislature. Many of them are of no
interest to our readers and We should think Of
but little Importance or concern a. to othetA
As to those making such frequent reference to
the "COds," section and chapter, they are but
little more Ineligible than the laws prOmuI>
gated BY that ruler of antiquity who hung
them so high above the heads of hissubiects
that no one could read them. If the amended
"COde" has ever been printed, which is tety
questionable, there is not one in thousand
of the civil officers or lawyers of the State
ever seen it, and We think now from the course
of events never will. A list Of such "Acts"
as have any local or general interest to our
people is appended -
An Act to legalize marriages heretofore
celebrated between first cousins, and 10 ex~
empt the parties thereto from the penalties
incurred by reason Of such marriages
An Act to amend chupter one hundred and
sixteen of the Code of West Virginia il re-
latiOn to juries.
An Ast to amend an act, entitled San nc,
for the establishment OF the West Virginia
Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind"
passed March Bird, 1870.
An Act to provide for opening and keepipp
in repair the roads iu the county of Jefferson,
An Act to provide tor two sessions of the
Court Of Appeals in every year
An act to amend an act, entitled ian act
establishing Code of Laws for the State. in
relation to corporations"
An act requiring Recorders to make gen.
eral index to the Deed Books of their respec-
tive counties, except in certain cases.
An act to llcOrnOraIa tho
Berkeley Turnpike Company.
An act to restore the county seat of JEFF
terson county TO CharlestOWn, in said county.
An act to take the sense of the people upon
the call of a Convention aud for organizing
the same.
An act providing for investment of the ad.
dItional endowment Cor the West Virginia
University.
An act to provide for the payment of GER
tain military claims.
An act to restore and re>establsh certain
townships in Jefferson county.
An act to authorize certain Commissioners
to sell the old Jail property, in Charlestown.
Jefferson county, aud pay over the proceeds
OF the sale, to the Board of Supervisors of
said county.
An act aPPropriating the public revenue
forth fiscal year one thousand, eight hundred
and seVenty-One
An act providing for the uncollected taxes
remaining in the hands Of the late township
Treasures
An act imposing tax for the purpose of
the further construction of the Hospital for
the Insane, at Weston.
An act for the reliefof the sufferers by the
late Hood in the county of jefferson.
An act to incorporate the Charlestowp and
Dufield's Turnpike Company.
An act providing more effectualIy for the
sale Of real estate, delinquent for the non nav.
ment OF the taxes assessed thereon.
An act to incorporate the Martiusburg las
and Water Company.
An act to provide for the settlement of ac
counts Of certain officers and persons for
school monies in their hands or under their
control.
An act to incorporate the CharIestowp and
Leetown Turnpike Company.
An act for the better protection Of Tele-
graph and Railroad property.
An act TO encourage Immigration into the
State of West Va.
An act releasing and excmpting certain
citizens OF Jefferson county, residing at Hair.
Per's Ferry, from the payment of taxes due
the State for the year 1870.
An act TO provide for submitting TO IN,
people of West Virgins the proposed amend,
ment to the Constitution of the State.