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

magistrates had refuira 10 iilre w4r.aiss "a ,;.re-
head deierters, even from merchant venei / here
is provon in this act in fyor OF r;,ofe fvmen who
may be in danger OF the life or perion, on aceou,,,
OF Ill treatment from the COMMANDER the .e, ,e-
quiring their apprehension.
g. 15a m 10 dAs7J tie al 10 tr~,-rt ne ey-gk,.-f
n sriVate Bsat Wo;'f,n the year l7s5 AN . 8 p.f-
led prohibiting the circulation Of private bank uoe,
payable to bearer, under certain penalties. \ yri-
vste aiiocIstior in Alexandria Nith1a. auy charter
nrder ;he name of The Bark OF Putovrnac, have e.
vsded the law, by uing ti.eir notes payable To th.
c@!'ier o! the bans. by whom they are endo.feA and
thrown Into circulation. As all the evils which thu
act % 1875 meant 70 remedy, produced by tn;
evahon the pre.ent law was palIcd, iraiainy the
tame penalty OH 'hoe offering in p nent note if-
iued by company having no charter, as il it was
made payable to bearer.
g. In ia Gz'e7i GI- al eatii, IN r S;r.y7;rr
'br riFerirc tie nanae5, qgs, a0a Hesof 4ve5 in car
icin eaf'-Ihe a3 under the above t,tle declared
TO extend TO all cafes where aves are allotted 20
widow for her dover, deviid 70 her i'll lieu there
of or held by any peron for his or her life only or
the life OF any other perion copy of this act is
70 be posted up by the clerks of the cu,nty end cor
poraton the front door of their court hou-
ies, in the months of July and August next.-This
act TO commence the LIST of September next.
10. dn ad 0iioqvigg eombcahation TO certain
berfoNS for earring in:7aiieS TO the lIIiTaMi5vg
69lpif2I, ard for ofber 3Wp 9eJ.-ln this act there
is general proviiion, declaring that when the
board of directors ihail refufe TO receive anv lu-
natic, for want Of room, he hall be carried
back TO the magistrates before whom The exam-
nations were had, who arc to give to the Off
GER conducting fuch ura;ic, certificate of the
fcrvices performed by him and the guard
whereupon the Auditors TO grant warrant
for the fame allowance As ifthe iunatic had been
regularly received.-And IN cafe or a lunl,ic 70
if it fhall be neceiIary TO confne him
in jail, the iailor flall receive him, and be paid
for each days maintenance, in the fame man.
ner rs ililors are now paid for prfoncrs, in
confinement for offences committed by them
which expcntes llall be reim5urftd out of the
etate of the lunat;c, if Efficient.
II. M al further 10 anstQd t6s teual Aa4v5 Of
t3iS commonwealth.
The s1thfettion ofthe aa of 1899 which limit
ed protecutons for offences aeainit penal avs
% one year is repealed for oqc-p-
ccS not purih1he with death or confinement
in the Particularly, are to BE- fued in one year,
except where otherwiie provided Perjury, flu
formation of perjury, or fuch fogerics or pub
lications thereof as are not puniihabie with
death or confinement in the penitentiarv, NUT
be commenced within three years. To hit the
wear or lip of an other, with intent TO disfcpre,
~, not lefs than two nor more than ten years.
Hog itealers are to be tried and puniihcd as for
petit larceny. Counterleting or paling coun-
terfeit notes ofthe Virginia Bark, declared to
be felony, and punilable by confinement in
the Peniten,isry for not IFS than ten nor more
than twenty years. To burn or fct fire to any
homie III town, or to sdvfe it 10 lie done, and
arfon at common law are puollabIe with death;
To burn barn, fable, corn hoUfe or tobacco
houfe, tack of wheat, fodder, &c. is puniiha-
bic by confinement in the penetentiary. not lvls
thar two nor more than five years A fave at
ten 1tinE 70 ravill a white woman, T. be ad-
Judged guilty of felony, and to be puniIhed as
heretofore. Thofe who are TO be let to bail
who are apprehended for crime not puniha-
Die with death or confinement in the peniten-
tiary, If 70 pnnifi.ane, and flight fuiDicion Of
euilt fall on the party, he h'lI be bailable bnt
if there be good CARTE to believe him guilty., he
hall not be bdi!cd.
IL. 45n nj TO retormt5e 6rat7ire in tbe dsfrilF,
county and corporation courts, in certain Gales
Where an Office Judgment is entered up in an
action Of debt founded on fngle bill, promif-
fairy note, or other writing, for the payment of
money or tobacco execution nav dc tt!.iet con,
after the next fucceedng quarterly court, for
principal, iuteref from the time the bill, &c.
became due till paid, and COTS, unlefs the faid
Office judgment ihal have been fet aide, as 9th
er Office judgments may now be.-Nothins in
the Fifth iection OF the act, g concerning pro-
ceedings in chancery," thall be unconHrued as
20 allow interca on COTS, or compound interen
in any cafe and hereafter, in all sttians found
ed or CONTRACTS, tie jury ihall aicerain tn,
principal fun due, and fix the period, at " hi.h
the interen lhaI commence lf allowed BIZ thern(
an Judgment ihall be entered a5cordinglv, to
carry on intereG till paid.-Upon an Injunction
obtained'in any county or cooperation court, pr
a bill fed in fuch court, to foreclofe tie equity
of the redemption in mortgaged lands, procef
may be directed to the fheriff of any county, or
lergeant of any corporation in the Rate.-Fiftv
cents are 70 be taxed for giving notice. on mo-
tons in ditric courts, and courts OF chancsrv.
This act to commence the 1T day of april
next.
Is. dn az TO clajj the cotmt;es, 0nd far of5rr
twpojSJ.-The object of this law is to reduce
the number Of the commiGioners ofthe revenue
in fome Of the counties. The fee or a transfer
is so cents.
ID. IN af TO nmc9d the M, reGpc;ng into ate
TIE /tUerai ads far TIE mlpedioa Of fobaeeo.-
When tobacco is refufed at warehoufs, the
owner nav have il picked, as at prcfsnt, or
dnpofe oft at Whoever nall fiip or
otherwif, fend out Of the fate refufed tobacco.
hali forfeit 400 dollars for each hop!heaJ
This act to commence the fri Of April next.
The amendment Dropo(ed 20 the federal ron