Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-02-02
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made up such record Psoriaed, Il
This shall not be construed t. prev,
witnesses Ram gctsisg copies OF crd,
ofsheis attendance, cxSo prevent Gle.
from taxing 10 tho bill Of ccsts or .:
sssisn, - lie recovered BY lhe succs
fsl party, The fee for making up rcea
as heretofore nor te copies OF recss
necessary in eases Of appsai, wri,o
ror or supcrsedess IF any elcxk 81
knowingly and frauduirniiy chasge.t
mnAa. &c. more ti.an the legal lees,
demand. take. &C. fees for Business
ACTUALLY done, he shall be guilty Of {
tor,ion and on cenvistion in tho senci
court, by Indictment or info,matw
shall be amerced and imprisoued art
discretion of 4 jury. and discnaFged ST. D
his sfsic, forever. Lawyers l,ra~ts-u
in any Court may freely inspect rhe
pers and records withsu; hriny co
strained TO take cop:ea In f.ase,
shallnot be the dutyof the clerk ora,
court 70 make OPP scumple:e record in
ny cause therein secided, except wke
The tirlc on bourer of iand sha3be dete
mined. ard nth ease ofepreaI, wrii
error or supcrredrss Ar annual rlIov
.snce, NOT exceeding Is dollars, shall |
allowed by the County and corpora,io
ccur,s For the public services OF fAei
jaisr. Any jailor at he end of ever
3 r,on,hs, may demand of The crcdi.s
or lis agent, where by Law the Ct ecin
is now liable the amount of his aceaur
fcrthe maintenance of has S<btor; an,
il The creditor fats 10 make inme,ar,
pa mcnt, tie jail2r may recover sbc
mount cn ,en.osy no.ice ssd npoa ,,
execution on. such judgment. shall 8
( endorsed q No security TO be taSsn :
ana If he sheriff or oi6cer shall rctu,,
OF Two executions thar he cannot mai,
the amounr, the jsiior ,,,ay J,sch~re,
HE dsb,or blt ne cseditor shall 81
ccmrciisdto maintain hts debtor, or In,
lailos 10 snsport him, if nc takes nh,
prison bounds. This act to connicec,
the hrst day Of Jaly nest
10 ~ aa making COMPENSATION "a
witnesses attending % the part OF he
COMMONWEALTH. in civil cases. and for o.
Their purposes Witnesses atrendin-
any court. on behalf OF the canrpon.
wealth in civil easss. shall &c allowed
the same. eompcnsaiss as if they were
:ftendius for.ndividualsi a,a on srr-
tifca.e OF the clerk, the auditor shall is
sue his yaUan; for the amount. And in
civil sases whsse the commonwealth
prevails, al costa which i, is liable 10
pay, shall be taxed and recoyrrd as in
the ease OF individuals cansta,,ies
shall be allowed CIR arrests ami sum.
moning wines esi in criminal cases. the
same fees as shssifs- lard coi,sts b.es
and guards, for conveying prisoners 10
the county, jail, shsllhav ri,e same fees
rs are allowed for removing prisoners
to ,te peuIteniiary, ,os be paid out of the
public treasury.
II. An act further TO amend The al
concerning slaves. fee negroes, &c
Tscarrya slave outofrhs rate, on from
oneccuary TO another, wisheu The con
sSnt of the owner, and with inrenriea ia
defraud o. Deprive the owner OF such
slave. subjects the s4snasv 70 6ne nos
less thsni00 10. asrc than 500 dol aYs.
slsofoinpviscHrpent in tie peniiensiary
not ess ,sSn 2 nor more than ycars.
to be aseertained ~ Jury: ID more
over the offender shal bay TO the owner
double he value e the slave, AMI flou.
bic the amount sf al costs and expsn-
ses incurred in regs;ninT or attempting.
to regain syeh slave. e % recovered BY
an aeisa on the case, jn which bail
slrs.I Be yefriyei Of ,iEbs. Net OILY
those SO ca, Tying away ives, but mas.
sers of vessels having slave on board
and saIlirs beyond the limits of aay
county With such slave, shall he ceps1-
defed "a c,rryirg him or andsay res-
scntrayslling b. land who shall give
protection or assissancs TO a slave 10
prevent his being sioprrd. shall slso be
considered grily ofcmrymg Of. Mas
ters of vessels rerni,ting slaves to come
on Board, OF buying anything of chem.
without consent cf their owner, &c.
shall fcrevcsy eferec fcifcir, in sddi.
sbn - he penalties now imposed 200
ds,lass one ihifdto he raster or own
er, one third TO the infcrmer, ard cra
tbirS'o the oserscers cf the rcor. In
atiors sgairss matters Of ,essels, un.
der his sd. he deftnd's may be he'd,v
bail -ovetseefs Of the poor birding
cut black ot n.u'asto orphans. shall ner
reqsire hen. to be taught reading, viii
ting or arithmetic
/ Is Anaa concerning the Land OF.
t.e - lie fees fer services in theIsrs
ohee are inc essed; but not to asea
lcca,iens made before the. paasiDx &C
he law. The Register hereafter, is,o
be appointed annually By Joint ballot oe
both houses oftbc Genessl Assem- Wv.
The sta,e lost upwards of 1,3CO dol
lars, BY this in.i.iu'icn Isu year. Il
IS exreesd. that BY making the fees
barely adequate 70 the services, ze loss
wiz, in tuiule, be sustairtd
Tine amendment proposed 10 The r..
deral constitution, BY the stare Of Mxs.
saehnsests was uarjniesriy rejseei
The fellewirg resolution passed ih4
Heuse Of Deleea:es, BY 135 70 IL vs,ss.
Ressfved, thar The tysssurer be and ne
hereby is instructed. 10 use his u;mess
ipiincncc IN The next elee iop OF dtrec.
tors Cf the hant Of V,.oy.... - -.