Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-01-17

iice, shall receive from the Treasury, on
the AUDITORS warrant, ten cents FOR every
mile necessarily travelled by himself or
agent, in going to deliver the same and
returning; and every Judge holding any
such court of jail-delivery, shall. receive
twenty cents Cor every mile he shall ne
cessariiy travel in going to hold the same,
and in returning.
Every such court Of jail-delivery, shall
have authority 10 make to the officers at
tending the same, such reasonable allow
ances as have been usual in the dislrict
courts.
The distri0 courts shall have the same
jurisdiction over criminal cases not tried
by court ut jail -delivsry, as heretofore
has been exercised by them.
|. All original process in The district cour,
shall be made returnsble to the rule-tiay
next alter fifteen days ensuing the date
Not the said process; and such rule.day
shall be the day of appearances, ifthe pro.
cess shall have been served I; and If it shall
not have been served, an alias or other
proper process may be awarded returna-
BILE To the next rule-day.
Any justice of the peace Of the county,
/ wherein any distric court apias adj respon-
4 dendum is to be executed, may, on good
Cause 10 hun shswn by affidavit, endorse
ttheresn, that appearance bail is to be re.
CURED, and every sheriff shalt govern
himself accordingly.
! new lud cial dis.ri0 shall be formed
OF the counties OF Wyihe, Montgomery
and Grnyson, and a court ,hersfar shall, be
hoSden NJ Wyihs courthouse, on The six.
issnth day of May and Octsber in every
year.
he Judges ofthe general court shall a,
each session allot themselves to the dis
ttict Courts as follows :--Oue 10 the dis
tric.s OF S;aunton and the Sweet springs !;
one TO the d,str,cts of " ashington aud
! Wythe; ono tothe districts of Hardy and
honongalia orc TO the districts ef VIM
chester ard itaymarket one 10 the dis
tricis OF Cha. loltesvilic ard Ercdericas.
burg one 10 the dis,ricts of NorthGubef {.
land and Aecomac :; one to the .tiss.ri&t+
ofPrince Edward & Franklin; one to the
districts OF Brun,wici, and Suffolk one
10 the districts CT Richmond and Peters.
burg, and one TO III. districts of Will.
amsburg and King and Queen. Two
Judges shall NOT be necessary to hold .
court in any case. And to prevent fail.
, IRE OF justice from the inabii,y ola Judge
to attend the court 10 which he may be
allotted, TIE general court shall by order
, designate the Judge who shall hold court
, IN any particular district, in case or he in
ability ol the Judge allotted TO the SANG
, whose duty it shall be, on receiving nolc-
OF such inability tohold such court.
1 And whereas. the multiplicity of busi.
ness committed TO the county courts, i.
found ,o-produce delay of iu.tice-for
remedy thereof,
Be il enacled. that the governor with
the advice of the council, shall in March
mex, commission from among he JUSTICES
Of each county, FIVE of the mos, fix and a.
bic, 10 oe judges Of quarter sessions, for
the period OF FIVE years, who shall take
the same oaths as are prescribed for JUS
uccs oil The peace. In Ike manner va.
oancIes shall be filled as they occur. Any
three of them shall constitute court
! Tine sad ourtof quarter sessions shall
be held in each county, on the days here.
toiore appointed for holding quarterly
courts, and shall SIT juridicsl days,
unless the business is sooner dispatched.
The said courts ofquar.er sessions snail
have the same Jurisdiction over criminal
: offences (exoept in holding examining
courts) as The county courts III The quar-
terry terms have. heretofore had they
shalt also have jurisdiction OF all causes
; depending in The county courts. or to be
4 bereatte, commenced. IN common law and
chancery, and suits by morton or attach
meet, within their rcsoect've counties, To
be- exercised in the like manner in all re-
speeds ss the County courts az their quar-
;eriy terms have heretofore exercised ia.
risdiclion.
The said court shall have no power to
receivs probate Of deeds or wills To graHl
letters Of administration regulate roads |;
make orders respecting the poor, guardi.
aus, masters or apprentices; TO licence or
regulate taserns TO make orders respect
ing IcVies (; 10 allow or certify claims, or
TO Iecommepd or appoin, any officer whst-
ever, which powers shall remain to be rx,
ercised by the county courts at their
monthly sessions.
1 The said court Of quarter session, shall
have the like power TO preserve order I;
bind tn The good behavior, or to the peace,
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