Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-03-14
ACTS APPROVED
BY GOVERNOR JACKsoN-FHE LAWS
THAT WILL BE KNOWN AS THE
ACTS OF 1885.

ACTS OF 1888.
, Following win be found list o
! the Acts passed by the Legislatur
that has just adjourned and beel
approved by Governor jackson an,
: become laws:
An act to amend and re-enact sec
l of chap. 3 of the Code as revised
amended and re enacted by char
l53 of the Acts Of 1882, concernin,
elections. Approved February II.
An act to amend and re enact secs
f 4 and 5 of chap. 131 of the Acts o
1872, concerning the establishment
| of an independent school slistrict il
Ritchie county. Approved Febrnar,
10.
/, An act authorizing the State Su
perintendent of Free Schools to con
tract for the supply of class books t,
be used in the free schools of thi,
State. Approved February 26.
An act to amend and re-enact sec
of chap. 80 Of the Acts of 1882, ex
tending the time for the correction
of erroneous assessments. Approx
ed February &c.
An act to amend and re-enact sec
ton 8 of chap. of the Acts of 1881
entitled an act fixing the time fol
holding the Circuit Courts in the
several judicial circuits in this State
us amended and re-enacted by sec
8 of chap. 3 of the acts of18S2. APP
] proved Feb. 26.
/ An act to amend and Ie-enact sec
8 of chap. z of the Code, as amend
ed and re enacted by chap. AZ of the
Acts of 1882. Approved February
26. q
An act to amend and re-enact
subsection 2 of sec. of chap. Is OF
the Acts of 1881, entitled, Gan aci
to revise, amend and re-enact chap
~ of the Code concerning the taking
of land without the owners consent
for the purposes of public utility,
and to repeal chap. LA Of the Acts
of 1875, passed February 90, 1884,"
Approved February %.
An act to amend the charter oil
the city of Benwood so as to extend
the boundaries thereof. Approved
Feb. 81.
An act to amend and re-enact see.
"a of chap. 1873 of the Code concern
ing Receivers of courts. Approved
Feb %.
An act providing for the qualifica-
ton of Clerks Of Circuit Courts,
Prosecuting Attorneys, Sheriffs, As
SCISSORS, Surveyors of Lands, Justices
of the Peace and Constables who
were elected on the 14th day of Oc-
tober, 1884, in this State. Approx
February q.
An act to establish county court
and board Of commissioners for the
county of Jefferson. under the Goth
sec. of Art. s of the Constitution of
this State. Approved February 81.
An act amending and re-enacting
secs. 3, 5, s and IL Of chap. 81 of
the Code as amended and re enact
ell chap. Sc of the Acts of 1928,
and amending and re-enacting sec.
z of said chap. 81 Of the Code as
amended and re-enacted in chap. 33
of the Acts of 1882. Approved
February 81.
An act extending the time within
which railroad companies organized
since the 14th day Of March, 1881,
may commence the construction of
their roads and spend thereon 10
per cent. of the capital absolutely
subscribed, and complete their roads
and pnt them in operation. Approx
ed February q.
An act authorizing any person or
persons or corporators to construct
and to condemn land for the con.
structi0n Of lateral railroads and
regulating traffic over tho same.
Became a law March without ap.
prevail.
An act to amend and re enact
Section l of Chapter 143 Of the Acts
Of 1871. changing the boundary line
of the school district of Winfield.
Approved March 2.
An act to change the boundary of
Chenille independent school district
in the county Of Gilmer. Approved
March 3.
| An act to amend and re enact
Chapter 145 of the Code by adding
thereto sections 80 and 81, concern
ing offenses against property. Ap-
proved March 2.
| An act to amend and re enact sec.
531 of chap. 80 of the Code concern
| ing the violation OF town ordinances
AS amended and enacted by sec.
23l of chaps of the Acts of 1881.
Approved March 2.
An act to amend and re enact
secs. ID. 15 and 1G of chap. 80 of the
Acts of 1881. Approved March 2.
An act to amend and re enac. sec.
'5S OF chap. 80 of the Code as amend
ed and re-enacted BY chap. 90 of the
Acts of 1882. Approved March 2.
An act making it unlawful for
certain stock to run ut large and
making the owner thereof liable in
damages for injury or destruction of
property thereby. Approved March
2.
| An act amending and re-enacting
sec. | of chap. log of the Code as
amended and re-enacsed by sec. i
of chap. 158 of the Acts of 1882 con.
corning attachments and the arrest
of defendant. Approved March 2.
An act making appropriations OF
public money to pay general charges
upon the treasury, became a law at
| the end 0f five DAYS withopf annrov-