Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-02-16

martial, shall give notice thereof within 10
davs thereafter to the Judge advocate, and
prosecute his appeal within go days, other
wise the sentence shall stand as is appro-
we'd by the executiye.-EYery clerk Of
the courts of enquiry shall take an oath faith =
fully to execute his duty, to be administer
ed nv the President of the court before such
cer,, shall act and every such clerk fail
inv to furnish the sheriff or other officer
with list of fines within his bAiliwick, or
district, Sc. or tn certify the list to the au-
ditor, shall be subject to fine of so dollars
for every failure and the Lieutenant Col
Commandment shall certify within 90 DAYS
after the meeting of his regimcntal court of
enquiry annually, the name of the clerk of
such court and every Lieutenant Col.
Commandant idling herein shall forfeit so
dollars and it shall be the duty of the au-
ditor 70 certify every such failure to the.
Lieutenant Col. Commantlant of the req.
ment whenever it happened, to be by him
laid before the next regimental cour; of en-
quirv; who shall proceed to adjudge such
fine against the delinquent rs in ether ca
ses: and the fines SO imposed shall be col
Tested and accounted for as other fines are
by law directed..---Every Brigadier Ge-
neral failing to appoint or direct the train
Ing vi NuS VAASGin III any iIbttsiGIi, UT TO I)-
point regimental uustcrs as directed by law,
Shall forfeit not less than so, nor more than
200 dollars, to be adjudged by the court of
enquiry ofthe regiment wherein he resides {:
and it shall be the dutv of the Lieutenant
Col. Commandant in whose regiment such
Failure shall; happen, within so days there
after 10 certify the same 70 the president of
such court OF enquiry; who shall cause no.
tice to he given to such Brig adler General /;
and such court of enquiry shall at their en-
suing session proceed to judge such fine
as in other cases; saving TO the party ae-
grieved the right of appeal to the execu =
tive under the regulations prescribed bv this
act: and the fines SO imposed shall be col
lected and accounted for as other fines.-
The oaths prescr bed to DC taken by any
militia officer may be administered by any
Justice of the peace of Il county, or MAYOR or,
alderman ofany cor ooration within the COM
monwealth and the officer taking such
oaths out ofthe county in which he resides,
shall transmit the certificate of such qua
liication signed by such Justice, mayor, or
alderman, to the Court of the county where
such officer may reside, there to be enter
ed Of record by the clerk. All acts con-
trary hereto are repealed. 70 COM
mence from the passing1
10i. hpprnpriating the public revenue.
102. Supplemental to the act entitled an
act tn organize * establish a superior court
oflNw In each county of this commonwealth.
This act is merely intended to give effect
to the system by which a superior court of
law is organized in each cnunty.--Ir con-
tains a number of important provisions; a.
mong, othersthat yenre men attending such
courts shall be entitled Q.no compensation,
& Witnesses only the same allowance which
is made to those attending the county courts.
Its operation is postponed till the frs,
of January, 1909, when the new judiciary
goes into operation.
hos. To amend the penal laws of this
commonwealth
iany slave 0r slaves at any time hereaf-
ter shall wilfnlly and maliciously burn or
set fire TO any barn, stable, Courthouse, or
o'her house, or shall advise, counsel. aid.
ahetor assist any slave or slaves, free ne
gro or mu'atto TO commit either of the said
offences, being there Of lawfully convicted.
II the amount of the burning be of the va
iue of ten dollars, he, she or thev shall he
deemed guilty OF felony, and suffer death.
TO burn or set fire to any stack or cock
OF wheat, barley, oats. corn or other grain,
or To any stack or cock of bay, or. to cour-
sci, &c. any free negro or mulatto tn com
NIT either ct the SAID offences subjects =
Save 20 the punishment IF burning in the
hand, and any number Of lashes not excee-
Ding thlrty-Hine, at the discretion Of the
COURT To commence from the passing. 7