Number of shares and Levi J. Hampton and Jeremiah Welman, or any two of them in each place named, and at such other place or places and under the direc tion of such agents as any three of the above named commissioners may designate, for the purpose of receiving subscriptions to the amount of twenty thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, to amount of same. constitute a joint capital stock, for the purpose of constructing a railroad from a point on the Northwestern Virginia Railroad, at or near Clarksburg by the way of Weston and Sutton to intersect the Coving. ton and Ohio Railroad at or near Charleston, in the county of Right to extend Kanawha, with the right to extend branches thereof to Point Pleas ant, in the county of Mason, and to the Kentucky line, and providing every necessary for convenient transportation on the same. branches. Governed by 2. The said books to be opened and the subscriptions received in code of Virginia. the manner prescribed in the code of Virginia, prescribing general regulations for the incorporation of railroad companies, and when two thousand shares of the said capital stock shall have been subscribed, the subscribers, their executors, administrators and assigns shall be, and are hereby incorporated into a company politic and corporate, by the name and style of "The Elk River Railroad Company," subject to all the provisions, and entitled to all the benefits of the aforesaid code, except so far as the provisions of this act are or may be inconsistent therewith. Incorporated, when. Name of company. Rights and powers. Power to increase their stock. May borrow money. 3. The company hereby incorporated shall have full right and privilege, and is hereby authorized and empowered to intersect and con nect their said railroad with railroads mentioned in the first section of this act, at the points therein designated, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of the fourth section of the act passed March sixth, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, entitled "An act to authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to construct the extension of their railroad through the territory of Virginia." 4. If the capital stock of said company shall be insufficient for the purposes of this act, the said company shall have power, and are hereby authorized to increase the same, by the addition of as many shares as may be deemed necessary; and the said company shall have power to borrow money for the purpose of carrying on the object of this act, and to pledge the property of the company for the payment of the same, and for the interest that may accrue thereon; and said company shall have power to construct so much of their said railroad as the amount subscribed may allow, and shall have five years from commence same. the passage of this act to commence the same. Time in which to All acts incon act, not to apply. 5. So much and such parts of the code of Virginia herein before sistent with this recited, or of any other act or acts as may be inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act, shall be held not to apply to the company hereby incorporated, so far as the same may affect the charter hereby granted by this act; provided, however, that for all other purposes the same shall have the same force and effect as if this act had never been passed. 6. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHAP. 22.-An ACT appropriating Twenty-one Thousand Passed January 14, 1862. Lunatic Asylum. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the sum of twenty- $21,684 appropri one thousand six hundred and eighty-four dollars be, and the same is ated to W hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Northwestern Lunatic Asylum, to be expended How expended. under the direction of the board of directors, and so much as may be necessary shall be devoted to completing the south wing of said building, being the balance of the amount taken from the branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia, at Weston, and deposited in the treasury, by joint resolution number five, of the extra session of the legislature, in July last. 2. This act shall take effect from the passage thereof. Commencement. CHAP. 23-An ACT for the relief of Alva Teter, Sheriff of Upshur County. Passed January 15, 1862. $125 to Alva 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the auditor of Allowance of public accounts be authorized to allow Alva Teter, sheriff of Upshur Teter, sheriff of county, a credit of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, which money Upshur county. was taxes collected by his deputy (John Teter,) and was taken by an armed force of secessionists from said deputy in November, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commencement. CHAP. 24-An ACT entitled an Act to repeal Section 8, Passed January 15, 1862. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That section eight of chapter twenty-five of the code, be and the same is hereby repealed. of the code 2. This act shall take effect from its passage. Sec. 8, chap. 25 repealed. Commencement. CHAP. 25.-An ACT entitled an Act to amend and re-enact Passed January 15, 1862. Sec. 9, chap. 25 of 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the ninth section of chapter twenty-five of the code, be amended and re-enacted so as core am nded to read as follows: The colonel conducting the training of officers and re-enacted. Commencement. shall employ a drummer and fifer to attend the training, who shall be allowed, each, the sum of two dollars per day for their services, to be paid in the manner prescribed by law for other claims for militia service. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. The commission- CHAP. 26.-An ACT authorizing the re-assessment of certain lands belonging to Wm. D. Farnsworth. Passed January 15, 1862. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the commissioner of the revenue for the county of Upshur be, and is hereby authorized to re-assess certain lands, containing one hundred and forty-five worth, of Upshur acres, in said county, belonging to William D. Farnsworth. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. county. Commencement. Time in which John Slack, of ty, to take the oath. CHAP. 27-An ACT for the relief of John Slack, Clerk elect of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County. Passed January 15, 1862. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That upon John Slack, of Kanawha county, taking the oaths required to be taken by clerks of courts, before any judge of a circuit court, in vacation, or before any county court, within sixty days from the passage of this act, and Kanawha coun- filing with the clerk of Kanawha county court, bond with good secu rity, in the penalty of three thousand dollars, conditioned according Penalty of bond. to law, he shall be entitled to all the rights and privileges, and hav all the power and authority of clerk of the circuit court of Kanawh county, to the same extent as if he had qualified before the sai court, in term, within the time required by law. Power and authority, Commencement. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. The act author izing the execu tive to borrow money on the credit of the state repealed. Commencement. CHAP. 28.--An ACT repealing an Act entitled an Act t authorize the Executive to borrow money on the cred of the State. Passed January 16, 1862. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That an act entitled act to authorize the executive to borrow money on the credit of t state, passed July twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, and the same is hereby repealed. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. CHAP. 29-An ACT making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the Convention. Passed January 16, 1862. $16,500 to pay officers of con 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the sum of sixteen Appropriation of thousand five hundred dollars be, and is hereby appropriated to pay members and the members and officers, and defray all the other expenses of the vention. convention, which assembled at Wheeling on the twenty-sixth day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commencement. CHAP. 30-An ACT to regulate the inspection of Salt in the county of Kanawha. Passed January 16, 1862. of Governor to apsalt for KanaTerm of office. point inspector wha county. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That the governor shall, immediately after the passage of this act, and annually thereafter, in the months of October or November, appoint a person of good repute, and who is a skillful judge of the quality of salt, to be inspector of salt for the county of Kanawha, for one year, commencing on the first day of January next ensuing; and to continue in office until his successor is appointed; and in case of the death of the inspector so appointed, or his refusal, inability or neglect to act, the governor shall, as soon as notified thereof, proceed to appoint a successor. Said inspector may appoint, with the consent of the governor, one or more deputies; but the principal shall be liable for the acts of his deputies. The governor may remove from office the inspector or Power of govern his deputies at any time for neglect, incapacity or misconduct. In case of refusal, inability or neg ernor to appoint lect to act, gov successor. Deputies. Principal liable. or to remove. made. 2 All barrels containing salt offered for inspection shall be made of Barrels, how good seasoned materials, with ten hoops well nailed and lined, not exceeding thirty inches in length, and eighteen inches in diameter across the head within the chine, and not exceeding twenty-eight pounds in weight. 3. The inspector, or his deputy, shall attend when required, and Duties of inspecInspect all salt prepared for transportation, and if of merchantable tor and deputies. quality, brand each package with the name of the county, and of the manufacturer, 4. For inspecting, branding and weighing each package as afore- Compensation of aid, the inspector shall receive one cent, provided that if actual tare is required to be branded, one cent additional shall be received for each barrel; and provided always that the manufacturer shall furnish the aid required. inspector. > Penalty for ship. ping or transpor 5. No salt shall be shipped or transported from the county without ting salt without its inspection, under a penalty of fifty cents for each package; to be recovered before a justice of the peace, or any court having competent jurisdiction. inspection. Time which packages shall remain before inspection. Additional duties of inspector. All acts or parts of acts coming within purview of this act repealed. Commencement. 6. All packages shall be at least forty-eight hours after packing before being inspected, unless the inspector shall decide after examination that the salt is sufficiently drained. 7. The inspector shall keep a book in which he shall enter an account of the quantity and quality of the salt inspected by him, distinguishing the parties for whom it may have been inspected; and shall enter therein all the salt sold without inspection, which each manufac turer shall return monthly to him, under the penalty of twenty dollars for each monthly failure; and shall also return quarterly, to the county clerk's office an abstract, under oath, of all the salt inspected by him, or so returned by the manufacturer. 8. All acts or parts of acts coming within the purview of this act are hereby repealed. 9. This act shall take effect from its passage. Preamble. When election for governor. lieut.-governor and attorney general to be held. Term. When to qualify and assume duties of office. Commencement. CHAP. 31.-An ACT providing for the election of Governor, Passed January 17, 1862. 1. Whereas, By an ordinance of the convention which assembled in the city of Wheeling on the eleventh day of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, entitled "An Ordinance for the reorganization of the State Government," it is made the duty of the general assembly, to provide by law for the election of governor and lieutenant gover nor for the state of Virginia, by the people, as soon as in their judg ment such election can be properly held, and, whereas, in the judg ment of this general assembly, an election for said officers, as well as for attorney general, can be held at the time hereinafter mentioned, therefore, Be it enacted, That on the twenty-second day of May, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, an election shall be held in the several counties and corporations entitled to representation, for the election of governor, lieutenant-governor and attorney general to fill the unexpired terms of said offices. The said officers shall qualify as such, and assume the duties of their respective offices on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. |