The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-01

loving iuminary am indebted ~ the attersi-
OPS of Mr.. Willilm w. Eiening DELEGATE from
Alhernare, who figgeaed the plan OF this com
nunication, and vino eytraaed The contents of
each act from lis enrolled copy.
The plan of giving the people general view
of the proceedings ard laws paifcd by each fac-
ceeding Legislature, in public paper or in
half thset, appears to the Editor, far more in
truHivc in its details, and far more conceai1l
To republican principle, than thofe Compliment
tary and eiectoneering circular letters, which
tomc representatives :idreis 10 their coniitu-
ents.
st,rnary efaNtse MS cf.hs General 4'75,a6fy
ofPIrgin;a, of0 pv5ie mature, paGsa at f6s
Deeen.5er/s5foa, 1904.
1, 44n ri 10 amend TIRE az Ai,elFiag f5e mod.
2fab9o;ntiAg pn6ie printer, preieyi6ing bis dss-
ties, Gc.-This act provides that the public
printer hail enter into bond, in the penalty of
600 dollars, with fuficient fecurity, condti-
oned for the faithful performance of the duties
OIL his otfice.--Ris duties arc the fame as thofe
prefcrihed by the a4 of 1907, except that in
ttead Of printing only $500 copies OF the acts
OF each teiiion, (whcn has heretofore been con-
lidered as within his official duties,l he is now
compelled to furniih 5000; for which, and all
the drties of his Office, he receives faarv of
$500 dollars annually. Thus by reducing the
fated falary from 9,7oo dollars, and Including
within the official duties Of the public printer,
the thoufand extra co Of the laws, (Which
colt the Rate, lat yea, $50 dollars,) fayiug
TO the commonwealth Of nearly 1900 dollars,
per annum, has been effected.
Q. I'm al au:hoiifag tie Introduction Of Dear.
6orn'J patent balance into tie 4vare5oujcs .f tbs
commensurate, npon certain couaitionJ.-J his
att merely prefcribes, that in the warehouics al
49, OF, Nod, ,,t, y
and weights, ard in thoie which may hereafter
be efahliihed, the commiiIioners appointed to
iuperntend them, may introduce Dearbom's
patent balance for weighing tobacco, if they
think proper.
5. An al to amend and e>blai, an al, fir
tier declaring aObat NaN Be- d--D-e4 uuLqqvfI
meetings Of RaUeJ.---The Object OF this law, is
10 explain and amend an act Of the lait felton,.
which had excited comfortable alarm in the
minds of many of the citizens OF this common
wealth, who unprecedented that their religious
rights might be nfringed.---It declares that no.
thing in that ad contained, fhall ne conftrued
TO prevent any mater or owner of ilsves from
carrying or permitting their llaves TO 60 with
my part of their white firmly to any place of
religious worihip, provided that flch worhio
be conducted by an ordained or Iicenced white
nrniter :---nor to affect any white perfon who
may happen to he al any place of religious wor-
ihip 70 conducted by white niri1er, at which
there may he iuch number of 1aves, as would,
as the law has heretofore been confirmed, con-
ftitute an unlawful ahembly of Gaves.
q. IN al 10 estLain and anr7d tie al BRO
JiaiTg for the poor, and declaring 7y6o rail be
deen'ed ORgfant5.-The proyhons Of this law
are, that the courts may alter the ditricts here
after laid off, or heretofore effabliHled. for
choof overfeers of the poor IF ten of the
freeholders and houftkeepcrs, do not attend n
any diitriGt and vote for overfeers of the Door
no election ihall take place, hut he fIperinten-
dant fhali return the truth of the cafe 70 the
next court, who lhaIl procesd, az foon there
after as pcfible, to ee6t for !uch ditri6t. The
recognizance for appearance at court, of the
repnted father of b2fa-d ebild, n,al! BE in =
fun not lefs than so nor MOI than 200 dollars /:
and if the fame Be forfeited, ~ revoverv there
on iha]l be paid to the everfsers OF the poor,
for the ufe OF the poor.
5. in al far tie relief Of Isre;ai bail in GER
tain eGjes.-Where the principal debtor is in
Jail in any county, the fpecis bail may obtain
certified copy of the reGognizance from the
Clerk, Judge or Juftice, as the cafe NAV be, and
deliver it 10 the Tailor where tHhie ritteipai is
impriioned, who mall give a receipt therefor,
expecting that the fpecial bail had rendered IN
TO the jaiIor, the body of the principal, in dif-
CndI &c Oh MS TeCOSIIZance, and the PRINCIPAL
debtor lhall be held in cuitody in the Fame man
ner, as if the flrrender had been made in the
court of the county, where the fuit was brought,
and an exonoretur ihall be entered on record.
in the court where the undertaking was made.
and the fpecill bail fhal be dilcharged Pro-
vided, that the fpecial bail q all give immediate
notice thereof to the creditor, his agent, or at
torney at law, if living in the dhrict or cuun.
ty where the fuit was brought; if not, then the
iailor's receipt ihall be filed with the clerk of
the court, and receipt taken therefor, which
HAIL I've deemed fufficient notice. NOTHING in
this act contained, ihail prevent any perfon 60
iurrendered, from giving other fpecia bail as
heretofore.
g. In ia, 10 aKeai an al, eatiiCd 90 6- oeF Z, H.
7saa ant ,eS4es iaio the Uerai oSG oft5e Ge7eyol
IGss5ly oyregDatiagfje Militia Of h55 Csss7o17oe7J"
The commanding officer OF each brigade, fhal drea
the training the officers, and reginenta n1uiters to
be held in each regiment, in October and November
and the regimental muit.r iha immediately fuccssd
the training fthe officers which ,al lat three DAYS
except where there more regiments than one in
county, in which cafe the training and n,uaers
hall be as hereoore.-'Ths brigade injector nall
charge mileage only for circuit, and the B-igl
der General hal 10 arrange the training & muers
rs TO make only one circuit necelIsry Provided
that no inlpectOr hall receive Iefs thsn 100 dollars
Any officer removing from his csunty, or the bounds
oi his regiment, or falling perform the duties ~
his office for months ibal be conhdsrsd as havin,
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