The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-24


three terms year, the hrf TO commence on
the It of January and 70 continue a days, the
l/eeond, LIT OF June to continue SO days, and the
f1ird on the 5th of Oct. 10 continue 4s days,
uniefs the buGnefs fball be- fooncr decided.
No appeal on forthcoming bond is hereafter
to he allowed, from Daritt court IF common
law or chancery, but a writ of error or fuper-
'cdeas may be awarded az heretofore except
that IN no cafe fhallan appeal or writ of error
be granted in open court.
IL I'm 0d concerning the proceedings in Chance
~, ard for other pnpofs.
The judges of the chancery diftri6t courts
may IN vacation, 6rcS. IN account To be taken {:
and decide any points on which the commit
oner may doubt but without arguments of
council except by content of PARTIES No APP
pes' mall be granted in any chancery caufe til
maj decree, unleis the court fhouid deem it
necefiary, in order TO prevent change of pro-
perty, under an interlocutory decree.-If the
record, OF appeal from an inferior TO fuper!-
or court OF chancery be not tent up, before or
during the iecond term after granted, it thalI
DE 6itmiiied with COTS unlefs good caufe be
'hewn.-If the defendant, in chancery ditri6t
court, docs not file his anfwer within months,
after bill filed, having been fcrved with fub-
pGna at leait months the bill may be taken
ter confeiied, and proceeded on, as upon an
attachment eeeented.-In fuits agant abfent
defendants the court may order publication 10
any newspaper, in the commonw ealth. The
MAY terms of the Chancery DiftriSf Court of
Richmond, iha hereafter commence on the
hrit day, and the September term on the 9Th
Commfiioners in Chrncery are allowed the
lame fees for copies, (where no fpecial allowance
rs made by the court) As the clerk of their court
to be taxed in the bill of COTS, aud collected
as clerks fees. Clerks of the Chancery Dflrict
courts, are alto allowed the fame fees for exc
cutions and taxing damages and COTS, as clerks
OF the DifriSt courts of law. 10 commence
the 1T of April next.
l 8. IN al to amend TIE al concerning Grand
Jnrie5. Petit JJfurieS and Venne men.
In addition to the prefent allowance, the court
may dire6 each veDire-man TO be paid fu,r
not exceeding dol %, for every day he is de-
tanned over the frft All allowances heretofore
made by the courts for the expenccs of venire
men detained ihall be liquidated by the Auditor,
and warrant granted OF the trcafurer for the
amount. To commence from the paliing.
l 9. Tn al giUing Pozuer to the country courts TO
eRa6iib Ferries, sc.
Transfers TO that tribunal the powers hereto
fore exercied, on that fuhjeet, by the Legifla-
ture-The application mutt be advertifed at
the CourtHouie door for two fuccefive courts,
and divided by majority of the whole iufices
of the county. The details of this a6 are too
minute for infertion.
20. IN az TO empower tie Exeeutiz,e 70 appoint
Perjon5 10 cohiea The arrears oftaxe5.
This act authorities the Executive 20 appoint
agents to collect the arrears of taxes. &c. prior
to 1902, and to allow them not lefs than l.2
nor more than IS per cent. commiflions.
81. An act " concerning diftrict courts, and
ahsnors of bonds, &c" provides that when
the General Car~. n>Ar fail TO fit aud allot the
ILL
tha'' prevail. Where caufe is removed by
7a0eHf corpus or eertiorari, it is 10 be proceed
Cd on from the ftage in which it food in the
interior court-An action is given by an alignee
AGAR It Il remote afignor of bond &c. bur the
defendant may avail himfelf OF any defence
which he might make againf his next imme-
diate at1isnee-The Richmond pitrif Court
OF Common law, fhall hereafter commence on
the 2Sth of March and Augut, and fit fifteen
days. ITO commence the # of April next)
%. An act concerning executions sc. di-
reefs that the courts, in May and October an
nualiy, fhall fix the allowance for supporting
iiaveS and live flock taken in execution pro-
Uided that the daily allowance for a Have fball
not exceed 20 cents, for each horfe or mule
cents, for each head ofcattlc or hog cents,
and for each fheep or goat cents-A perfon
taking the prilon rules for IL months Giall be
recommltted to cloie Jail, unlefs he pays the
debt, or is discharged under the infolvent
debtors act. (To commence the hrlt of NAV
next.)
e5. An aa concerning the h" penitentiary"
aboihes the board Of infpectors, and reRs in
the Executive the power heretofore cxercifed
by them. 1t ALTO repeats the law allowing
commiiiion to the keeper upon the purchafe or
fale OF articles but authorizes the executive to
contract for the clothing, diet and materials
neceiiary, and to allow reafonable compcnfa-
ton. The phyfcian is TO attend, at ftated
periods, and make out the ick lit, and none
are to he exempted from labour except fuch
AS he places thereon. (To commence from the
Paihng.)
al. An aa "refpc0ing the militia &C." au
thorIies the officer to whom an application is
made for an arreit to determine whether the
offence is cogDiZable before military tribunal,
aud directs that the charges fraIl be fuppor,ed
by affidavit it ALTO limits the arreR to aGs
committed within two years before the appli-
cation. a conviction of an officer of felony, or
miidemsanor punilabe by Gripes or conhne-
ment III the pententiary ; or of perjury or for.
gerry vdcates his commillion.--W Where the of
ficers Of cavalry, artillery, ght-nfantry or gre
nadiers have or fhall fail to keep the number of
/ their company equal 10 one half; for the fpace
! ct year, the executive may fuperfede them
/ by ihuinE commfiions to others-Oficers of
artillery and cavalry are hereafter to attend the
training ~ the pff Mono ~ Oh