Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-02


shier of the bas,s, by whom they.are e.,
dorsed, and thrown into circulation. A
al the evils which the ACT OF 1855 mean
to remedy, are produced by this cvasioa
The present law was passed, inili ;hys tn.
same penalty on those offering ". psymen
y note issued by company having n,
Charter, as il it was made payable to bearer
|, 9. An ACT to amend r.,e ACT ent.tle,
An ACT directing tbl. registering The
names, ages, and se..ses Of slaves in Ger
tam cases. "-Tiey:tu under the above title
IS declared to ey.end TO all cases where
slaves are allowed ie widow for her.dow-
err, Or devisv', to her in lieu thereof; oil
held by AMI person for his. or her life only,
or the bic OF any other person. A copy
OF this ACT is to be posted up by the clerks
OF the county and corporation courts, at
the front door of their court houses, in
the months of July and Angus, next
This act TO commence the Is, Of Seplcn--
Der next. -
To-. An a6 allowing compensation to
Certain persons for carrying Dunatics to
the Williamsburg hospital, and for other
purposes.--in this act there is general
provision, declaring that when the board
OF directors shall rcluse In receive any In
matte, tor want Of room. he shall be CARR.
ed back to The magistrates before whom
the examinations we,~ had, who are To
give to the officer conducting such lunatic,
a certificate 0f the services performed BY
him and The guard wnereupon the Au-
dior is 10 grant q warrant for the same
allowance as ifthe luna,ic had been rvgu-
larly teceivrd.-And in cass OF a luna,ic
SO returned, 1t i, shall be necessary to con
| hne him ia Jail, the iai,or shall receive
him, and be paid for each days m Ante
canoe, in the same manner as lailors are
now paid for prisoners, in confinement los
offences committed by them; which cx-
penses shall be reimbursed out of the es-
tate OF the lunatic, If sufficient. 81
III. An act further 10 amend the penal
laws OF this commonwealth.
The 3@.h section of the aet of 1892,
which limited prosecutions for offences
galnst penal laws TO one year IS repealed
--Prosecu,ions for viIencss MOI punisba-
bic with d. aih or cenfneme in the me-
nitenuaFy, are To be sued in one year, ex-
cept where otherwise provided; perjury,
suoornal.on oi PERJURY or such iorseries
OF publications thereof as are not punish-
able with death OF confinement in the Pc
ntentiary, must be commenced within
thite ears. To slit the ear or LID OF a.
nuti,er. with intent to dishgure, is punish.
able by conhnement in the penitentiary,
lnot less than hoe more than 10 years.
ltog stealers are TO be tried and punishe d
Us Tor peat larceny. Counterfritine or
| passing counterfeit notes OF the Virginia
bank. declared to be felony, and punisha-
bic by confinement in the penitentiary 10,
no; less than 10 nor more than 90 years
10 bIrn or set FIRE TO any house in a towr
or 10 advise 1t tobc done, and arson al com
inoa law are punishable with death. Z,
burma barn, stable, corn house or Tobacco,
I house, stack OF wheat, fodder sc. Is pu
nisEab'e By confinement IA The peniten,i
AIRY, not less than Two nor, more than e, :,
years; a slave attempting 10 rayish
white woman, TO be adiudged guilty O
ieionys and TO be punished as heretofore
lhoSe are TO be let 10 bail vino are aapre
hendsd Tor crime Dol punishable viii
death or confinement in tue peni,entiary
It so punishable and slight suspicion @
quit iaIi OIL the parry, he shall be baiiabl,
but IT there be good cause TO believe him
guilty he shall not be bailed.
IL An acl To reform the practice II
The district courts and corporation courts
III Certain cases .--Whers aa Office iud,
ment is entered up in action Of debt foun
ded on siugle bill, promissory note, O
other writing, for the payment OF none
or tobacco, execution may issue therso,
after the next succeeding quarterly coutt
tor principal, iDtere.t from the time tn,
bill &c. became due till paid aud costs
unless the said Olive Judgment hai. nav.
been set aside as other Office Judgment.
may now be.--Nolb,ng in the 9Th seeli
on OF The act'' concerning proceedings il
chi-Ocesy," shall be SO construed as 10 al
low interest on costs, or compound inter
est ~ any case; and hereafter in all action,
founded on conlraets.ths jury shall ascer
tam the Prince, Vi SUN due, and fix the pc.
rod, ct Which interest shall commence &.
allowed By then) aud judgmenl shall be
entered accordingly TO carry on Interest
TIL paid.-.Upon an Injunction oblained If
any county or corporation court, or b,I
filed in such court, 10 foreclose the eouit,
oiredempeion IN mortgaged AIDS, process,
may be directed TO The sheriff of any com
~, or sergeant OF any corporation in IN,