Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1891-05-05
legislative Work,
Nes0 La.rs Enacted Jy tke Last Legis-
lature.

| lotlre.
LANDs USED As PUBLIC ROADS NOT TO BE
TAXED.
That any person or company through whose
lands public road has been or may hereafter
he established according to law, may have the
number of acres so taken and used as public
road. deducted from the whole number Of acres
owned by him or them during the time such
land Is used as public highway,
I pErARTMRNF or AsRIcULTuRE,
There bB State Board Of ARricnltHTaI con-
sisting of four members. one from each Cou-
gressional District, aud alto be farm
ers; The Board will have al expenses paid,
and have Secretary at $4,000 per year and
have charge of all the agricultural interests of
the State, and hear complaints.
\ HSspsAScE oSNF2StRs on AeRSSs.
No life Insurance company ShaN mako any
discrimination in favor of individuals of the
same class or OF the sRIne expectancy, and no
agent OF any such company Shall make my
contract for Insurance or ngTeementas to such
contract, other than that which 10 plainly spec
lied In the policy issued.
STATE DEPosIToRIRs sHALL RENEW BOND.
The board Of public works may designate
any hank with paid up capital of $s0,0oO as
= State depository. Before any State money is
deposited, bank shall give bOnd for $50, 600,
and the bond shGll DO renewed at least every
two years.
/ SERVING NOTICE OF PROTEST..
In all cases where any notice of protest or
dishouor Is TO be given 20 any party, whether
In city or town or otherwise, the sending OF
a notice of protest or dishonor of any blll,n
| or other negotiable Instrument, by or through
the mails properly addressed to the last known
1 post-otice of fAny party, shall be deemed equiv
alent to personal service OF the notice ON such
party.
USE or SCHOOL HOUSES
Tho trustees may allow school houSes to DO
used for religious or literary meetings, Sunday
schools and for such other meetings % may DO
considered beneficial to the public generGlly.
/ under such regulations rs TO the care thereof
/ as may be prescribed by them. This Ia intends
! cd TO let the Farmers Alliance into the school
houses.
| RAILROADS MAY AXTRND OR CONSOLIDATE,
Any railroad may extend Its Ilue beyond
either or both teruiini named In its charter,
with tho consent of che stockholden owning
| majority of the stock. The clause heretofore
In the code preventing the above from apply
ing to the b. Il o. aud Northwestern Virginia
roads Is stricken out.
SERVICE OF SUMMONS.
Any summons to answer an indictment for
miedemeanor may be served ~ notice Il now
served.
APPROPRIATION OF LAND RY RAIIHoAns.
Any railroad corporation may take and hold
| under any grant or ordinance made by . mu.
nieipal corporation. any interest or right such
/ municipal corporation may have In any street,
alley or public ground and may In exchange
therefor, In whole or In part, dedicate or other.
/
or parcel of ground out of real estate owned
by such railroad corporation, whether acquired
/ by purchase or condemnalion; or under an
| agreement with such municipal corporation
may condemn land for nse as such new street,
alley or public ground, in the same manner Us
It may condemn land for its own use.
sBALERs or WEIGHTS AND MEAsuRRs.
Every sealer Of weights and measures shall
4t least once In every year advertise IN some
convenient newspaper aud put up notifications
| In at least three public places In every magiB-
| terial district of the county, of the times and
places where he will attend IN said districts for
the purpose Of trying and proving such ball
ances, weights and measures US shall be brought
to him for that purpose. or which have not
been previously tried or proved within three
| years.
RIDUcIAMEs MAY REsIoE.
Executors, administrators, guardians. eura-
tors and committees may reslgn as such fidu-
ciaries by filing their petition IN that effect
With the County Court and proving TO that
tribunal that all accounts, ETC., Us such hdu-
ciary have been settled satisfactorily. Here
tofore there has been no provisiol for such
resignation.
COUNTY COURT MAY BUY BONDS ISSUED M
| WORKS or IMPROVEMENT. 2
County courts may, when so directed by
vote of the people, subscribe TO the capital
/ stock Of works Of internal Improvement, or
subscribe for bonds Issued by such companies.
coHeTABLE's FERs.
Constables are entitled to fees same as JUS
/ tees, physicians, witnesses In examination OF
persons charged With lnnacy.
DRARcHEs or LEARNING 10 BE TAuoHT.
Practical bookkeeping and civil government
are added 70 the list OF studies now taught In
the free schools. The two added branches are
not required to be taught nor teachers re-
quired 20 be examined In relation thereto be-
fore July 1st, 1892.
TINE RoR pIsTRAIET AND SALE,
The extension Of the time In which dIstraint
/ and sale may be made for taxes and fec bills
| governed by the i've year statue Of limitations
| : that IL, time cannot be extended beyond that
l limit
REGULATION OF TITLE AND TRUST coMPANIRs.
Every company incorporated under the laws
owners OF defective titles, liens and incum-
| bTanceS, or as trust company ehnll have the
| power and right TO make al kinds ofinauFanee
pertaining to titles 70 real estate; 70 bby, Geli
and guarantee bonds, loans aud evidences Of
Indebtedness; make auch policies and agree
ments as may be required 20 carry out tho
| fOTegotugi make Insurance for the ddellty Of
| persons holding places Of trust or Responsible
"; TO receive upon deposit for safe keeping,
| teWelry, plate, stockO, boBdp, and valuable
1 property of every description, act ~ trnstee,
assignee or receiver; become surety In any
case where by law one or more suteties may De
required for the faithful performances Of any
trust, office, duty, action or engagement; deal
in real estate. But these powers do not ex-
tend 90 as 70 allow auch company % become
. NAaNAt4A gNAlt0H1Af
State, county, district or municipal OG8ceF.
sPEcIAL TEANs or c1RcUIT coUnTs.
The new law provides that II any term Of q
Circuit Court has ended without ditpatching
all its business. or II there be failure to hold
any term, or whenever he thinks the public In
teTest demands IL, the Judge OF the CiTenit
may appoint special term thereof and may
IPrescr'be whether . grand or petit jpry o. both
shall be summoned Tor the term. The Clerk
shall inform the Sheriff aud Prosecuting Aitor-
uey Of eueh special term, and nj WFiis Spd pro-
cesses shau be served just - nt regular teTms.
Any special term may be held in any eosnty,
although at the time The same is belds . terra
of the Circuit Court is being held, o. required
TO be held, IN any other county of The came 1u-
die3al circuit, and u may Be held by the Judge
OF another circuit, or bys special Judge elected
BY the attorneys praetieing insueh ccurt, ID the
manner prescribed By law.
TAcr.-Some men have tact in dlf-
ferent degrees; while others are
, wanting in it altogether. # is the
outcome of intellectuual and Of tenn
} peramentaI qualifications, and implies
: the possession Of clear perceptions.
lauick imagination and delicate seasi-
biIities. It is these that give the
, ltactfui person his subtle intuition OF