Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-31

cont, 70 BE- taxed 10 me ossl OF .oss0,
',,sstea as clerks fees, Clerks OF ths
.s,acer, distrle, courts are also ai'oWsu
- same fees for executions and taxing
aaaaues aud costs, as clerks OF the dis-
,s,ct courts of law. 70 commence the
1srof April uext.l
-. Nm act TO amend the act concerning grand
lyrics, pest juries and vet1ire men,
r., addition to the present allowance the
.o,rt my direct each venirenlan to be palq
~, not. exceeding one dollar and twenty hive
sscts, tor every day he is detained over the
S,st. All allowances heretofore made by tie
e,,rts for the expenses OF venires men de; AN,
~ shall Be Iiquidated by the Auditor and
warrant granted on the treasurer for the a.
mount. To commence from the pass
re- IN ace giving 1koseer TO tie eoa'ssy courts 10
rsta5Hsh .fefries &c.
Transfers to that tribunal powers, hereto
fo7e exercised, on that subject, by the iegisla-
r,re. TIE application must be advertised at
tho court house door for two successive courts,
snd dirided by majority Of the whole justices
ef the county Tie details OF this act are too
minute for insertion.
90. IN acs to emtoq0er the ErecutsVe 70 af1teint
persons to collect the arrears of taxes.
This act, asthorises the executive to appoint
arcnts to collect the arrears of taxes, &c. prior
5<s,ls02, an;lto allow them not less than 7.l2
rsr more 'tilan twenty Ave per cent. coEmis-
sohs.
81. An act e Concerning district courts, *
ass;gnors of bonds &c" preTides that when
the general coart Shall fail to sit and allot the
judres to the districts the FORMER allotment
saall prevail. Where accuse is removed by
Ahabeas corpus or certioraEi, it is to be pre-
ecaded on from the stage In which it stood IN
the inferior court. An acsion Is given by an
assignee against remote assigaor Of bond
&c. but the defendant may avail himself of my
defence which he might make against his
nsxt Immediate sisnee.---The Richmond
district court Of common law shall hereafter
commence on the 28th of March and August,
I and sit Is days. Te commence thes lst Of A.
prilnext.]
o.. An act concerning executions &C. di-
Easts that the courts, in May and October an
naally, Shall fix the allowance for supporting
Slaves and i've stock taken in execution So
Provided that the daily allowance for slave
snail not exceed twenty cents, for each horse
or mule seventeen cents, for each head CT cat
$ cr hog nine cents, and for each sheep or
goat cents.----4AA person taking the prison
rules for twelve months shall be recomInitted
to close Jail unless he pays the debt, or is dis
charged under the insoivent debtors act.
{ flo commence Toe first of May next3
e, An act concerning the penitentiary /"
aboiishcs the board; Of inspectors, and rests
inthe executive the power heretofore exercis-
eaby them. 1t also repcals the law ailowinp
a.1olnmission tothe keeper upon the purchase
OF sale OF articles; but authorizes the execu-
ays 10 contract fcr the cietiing, diet and ma
feglais necessary, and to allow reasonable
compensation. Thepify is to attend, at
stated periods, and make out the sick list, and
Zone are 10 be exempted from labor except
saca as he places thereon. ITO commence
fSssrthe psssing.l
-. an act " respecting the militia, Sc
smhorises the officer to whom on application
Is made Tor II arrest, TO determine whether
ne offence is ccSniz+ble before n,tftarv triS~
efeat and directs FIAT the charges shall lie
supported by affidavit italso limits the arrest
y asss ecraSaitted vitbiS:two years before the
spp1cHa9n. 4 conviction * an officer OF fs-
,sift, OF misdenaeanor punishable by stripes
= C0lnile rasls iathe penitentiary or .of De
yiry o. forgery, vacates his commission
~neFe Enc ofacers of cavalry, artillery, liellt
.,1ait or gsenadiers have or shall fail to keen
Luz number ct their company equal to one
nali Tor the space of a year, the executive
.a"t sapsrcede them by issuing commissions
oO'%eFS--- Hicers of artillery and cavalry are
ssas'er toatterd the training of the officers.
ss Ias d the volunteer. companies hereafter
I1'ssSa shaif consist of more than IS men
ma ~. e's'cen hereafter commissioned who does
~ qaaniy to his commission within cns
,s alter ne receives It, shall be considered
=. -ssitg vacated 1T The remainder Of this
~ aspects the collection and distribution Of
ss PUBLIC arms, under the act Of the last ses-
sO1 Where 1t has not already been DONE T.