West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16
OUR LEGISLATURE.
Arts .4dopted During the Sess''" inst
Closed.
Embracing a Wide Field and Con-
tanning Some Valuable Laws
The Code Receives At
tention on lmpor-
tant Subjects.
As Copied from the Wheeling Register

The following Acts have been
signed by the Governor:
An act fixing the times for hold
ing the terms of the Circuit Courts
in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
An act to amend and re-enact
chapter 112 of the Code Of West Vir-
ginia, concerning circuit courts.
An act fixing the times for hold
ing the circuit courts in the several
Judicial circuits of the State.
An act authorizing a copy OF a
deed will or other writing to be adj
mitted to record under certain cir
cumstances.
An act to organize the circuit
courts in the First Judicial circuits.
An act to amend and re-enact sec
tions 1 and 2 of chapter So of the
acts of 1870, providing for the indie
pendent School District Of Ravens
wood.
An act to amend and re-enact sec
ton / Of chapter At of the acts
of 1928, the ''WoodsJury Bill"
striking out the word, "white."
An act to repeal an act entitled
can act to create a county court
and a Board of Commissioners for
the county of Wood, under the 34th
section Of the Sth article of the con-
stitution, approved Mar. II, 1879.
An act to amend and re-enact sec
ton 1 of chapter 40 of the acts of
1877, concerning the Board of Public
Works and the deposits of State
funds.
An act to revive and re-enact
chapter 10 Of the code Of West Vir-
ginia concerning official bonds, and
those taken in judicial proceedings.
An act amending and re-enacting
chapter 80 of the code Of West Vir-
ginia, concerning Boards of Super
visors and their administration of
county affairs.
An act for the relief of VIM. J.
Grantham, Of the county of Jeffer-
son.
An act to regulate the practice of
dentistry III the State, ana 10 pro-
tect the people against impiricism
in relation thereto.
An act to amend and re-enact sec
ton 2 of chapter 1872 of the acts of
1928, concerning the adoption of
the alternative methodof construct
ing and keeping in repair county
roads.
An act to change the name of the
"Potomac and Piedmont Coal and
Railroad company" and to confer
additional privileges This was
the first bill signed by Gov. Jack
son. All those preceding this
were signed by Gov. Mathews,
An act to authorize the Governor
of this State to employ additional
counsel to defend the interests of
the State in two causes, in which
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
company are compliments and Jos.
S. Miller, Auditor, defendant, now
pending in the circuit court of Ohio
county.
An act amending and re-enaeting
chapter 81 of the Code, relating to
the transfer of property in this
State belonging to descendants,
wards, insane persons, or cesfj q,,o
trust IN another State or county.
An act to amend an act to estab-
fish school district in Wellsburg.
An act to authorize banks to
change the amount of their capital
stock.
An act removing the control of
the free schools within the corner
ate limits of the city of Charleston
from the common council thereof
and placing the same in the hands
of the Board ofeducation.
An act to authorize the county of
jefferson to fund at a lower rafa Of
interest or on better terms the ont
standing bonds of said county
An act to regulate the practice Of
pharmacy and the sale of medicine {
and poison, NlOiii0
An act amending and re-enactino
chapter 46 of the Code, concerning
the poor 'S'' i'ii'8
An act to revive, amend and ro- {
enact chapter 50of the Code Of '7 Wn ne {
Virginia, concerning the inr;sd Go' {
ton, powers and duties of .Tnsf i[ao
OF the Peace and constables and I' ,Dno {
ceedings before .Justicoa anu pro-