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An Act concerning descendants of indians and other persons of mixed blood, not being free negroes or mulattoes. 1832 51 (1832)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsva0439 and id is 1 raw text is: Warehouses.-lndians.-Poor. and acting in this behalf, shall each be allowed the sum of three dollars per dJay, or every day they shall be so employed, as a compen- sation for the duties hereby imposed upon them; to be paid by a levy upon the county of Fayette, made and collected for that pur- pose. 3. This net shall commence and be in force from and after the Commencement. passing thereof. CHAr. 79.-An ACT concerning fire-proof warehouses in this commonwealth. (Passed Decembor l9h, 1832.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the several ware- Whnt to heonti- lered fire-proof houses in this commonwealth, already, or hereafter established, and warotounon. built with brick or stone, and covered with tin or sheet iron, shall be considered equally fire-proof warehouses, as if covered with tiles or slate ; and to all intents and purposes, upon the same footing as if covered with tiles or slate: and the proprietor or proprietors of lights, remoeie such warehouses, as now are, or shall he so built hereafter, and co- cmIo.ntuor ve'red with tin or sheet iron, shall be entitled to, and enjoy tile same rights and remedies, and receive the sane rent as tile proprietor or proprietors of warehouses covered with tiles or slate. 2. This act shall commence and be in force from the passing w,.,coencoment. thereof. CHeAr. 80.-An ACT concerning descendants of indians and other persons of mixed blood, not being free negroes or mulattoes. (Passed February Mg-th, MO:.) 1. Be it enacted by thlue general assembly of the eomnuonieealfh of Vourt authorized Virginia, That it shall Ie lawful fbr the several county courts ofr:'e W, IIIfrP this commonwealth, upon satisfactory evidence of white persons be- ..... of,,ixed ing adduced before any such court, to grant to any free person of mixed blood, resident within such county, not being a white person nor a free negro or mulatto, a certificate that lie or sihe is not a free negro or mulatto, which certificate shall be sufficient to protect and MCI, or c,,tiS- secure such person from and against the pains, penalties, disabili- ,,to ties anl disquialifications, imposed by law upon free negroes and mulattoes, as free negroes and mulattoes. 2. This act shall be in force from the passing thereof. Conn.cmcont. CHA. 81.-An ACT to amend the laws in relation to the poor of this com- monwealth. (Passd ,,arch.5th, I&M}.) 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly qf the ronnonvealth qf ,ourt mpowor- Virginia, That it shall be lawful for the county court of any county erect in this commonwealth, wherein there is no poor amid work-house es- I,,r I,'41,8. tablished, whenever such court shall deen it expedient, to purchase so much land, and erect such buildings thereon, as the said court shall judge necessary for the protection and comfort of the poor of their county under their control. 2. Be it fither enarcd, That the boa rd of overseers of the poor whe, onrers or I )r nluthorizvd in the several counties of this cominimowealth be, and they are ,,,,11 p.. Iho.s hereby authorized, with the assent and concurrence of the county putc,,.' court entered of record, to sell amd convey their poor am(i work-Iiuro. houses, and lands attached to them, ind purchase and provide other lands and houses more suitable to the purpose of elrecting the ob-

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