The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-16
.4crs p1ssxD AZ yax SESSION OF lso7-s
(Con,iaued.

cutor Of John collins, deceased.
IS. Placing on the list spensioners severalpcr-
sons therein named.
86. Increasing the number If magistrates with
III the city of Richmond, and for other purposes
therein mentioned
81. Authorising tue courts of Berkeley and
rauquier counties 20 appropriate certain moAey
therein mentioned
IS. Amending tho act entitled, " An act re-
sulating the ananncr in which certain duties shall
be performed by the county & corporation courts.
1t shall not be lawful for the justices of any
court to lay and levy, settle with acollector, or
receive from him any list OF iasolyents, or make
any order tor the payment OF money belonging t.
their county, unless "a majority OF the acting ma
gisuates be present. or unless the provisions of
the former act shall have been complied Ssith.
ocomntence the frs, of June next
80. To amend the act, cntitled " An act 10 re-
duce into one, the several acts concerning mills,
mill dams and other distractions Of water cours-
es.
Whenever any tenant, for life or years, Of a
mill, which has been shalt be destroyed or rem
slered incapable of grinding, shall permit TO re-
main IN that condition for three years, without
building il, the person entitled 10 remainder or
rrversion CATER the determination Of the partieu-
far estates) may enter alter the expiration Of the
years, and rebuild sucfr mill for his own use
and reversioners and renfaindernnen as atore said
shaii have the same length of time to rebuild as
is allowed at present to one obtaining an order in
tho first instaace. But before any such rcversi-
oner or remsinderIhan shall have the right to re-
build, he shah sue writ Of ad quod dam mann,
whereupon jury, as in other cases, shall assess
the damages occurring 10 the tenant for life or
years, which shall be paid before order grant
edto rebuild: PROVIDED, Thatnothing herein shall
extend TO mtan,s, iemes covert, persons imprson-
ed, OF unsound mind, or beyond seas, until the
expiration of three years from the expiration oi
their disability To commence from the pas.
sing
90 Placing William Rice on the lis,of pensi
oners
VI. For the defence of the Eastern Frontier of
this commonwealth.
The executive are to cause to be mounted or
authcent and proper carriages, al! the pieces OF
artillery belonging to the commonwealth, fit for
service, SO soon the consent OF Congress shall
have been obtained, & ifthe Executive Shall deem
1t eHpedient they shall cause to be raised for the
service OF the commonwealth, accompanies of AZ
tlerists, each company to consist of one captain,
one 1stlieuterant, one 2d lieutenant, one Sd lieu
tenant, four seijeants, four corporals, two mus
Cans, eight artihcers, and sixty priyes, whose
snonthly pay, rat'ons & clothing shall he the same
rs is allowed by the United States: Every recruit
shall be enlisted for FIVE years unless sooner dis
charged, and shall receive !, bounty of sixteen
dollars. The men 70 be free white citizens, not
less than FIVE feet five inches high and between
che ages ot and forty five, and such as owe al
der twenty one years shall be enlisted without
the consent of his father, guardian or master
The compensation for wounds, &c. shall be the
same asin like allowed by The United States
Every person belonging 10 tue said corps shall
take an oath prescribed BY this act, and be sub.
Jeei to the articles OF var prescribed by Con
Gress. The cNpences incurred under this act are
to be betrayed cut of any money in the treasury
the corps to be employed forthe protection ofthc
State, an such manner as the governor shall Iii
rect and in order that the claim of the state may
be reimbursed by the general government the eX-
ecitvc alc To cause correct accounts with proper
Vouchers to be kept To commence from the
passing.
g.. Concerning William Smith
81. Concerning Sheriiis.
II a sheriff levy an execution oil property and
doubt arises whether it belong to tie debtor OF
not, such sheriff may apply to the plaintiff, his at
torney or agent for his bond with good security
for has bond for ndeInnihcation for the sale OF the
property and If IT be not given before the day
OF sale, the sheriff sk;l be justified in delivering
up the prope,t ~ 10 tie person from whom it WAS
taken. 1t sucn bond and security be given, it
shall be returned with the execution to the clerks
Office from whence it issued and any person
claiIn.ng the property may, in the name of the of.
hoer, prosecute a suit on the bond, and recover
suclIdsmages as a jury may assess, provided that
the person claiming the property shall give rea-
son.bie notice to the plaintiff, hs attorney or
Vi ~ aS W tlidDc MIN give SuCD
bond and security before the day OF sale which
noticc shall be proved by the affidavit of some
asinterested person before the property shall be
restored. The party laying Slam to the proper
~ shall be barred OF his right of action against
the. sheriff unless the obEgorr in the bond prove
insolvent
~. To amend the art entitled ar ac, to amend
the act, to incorporate two companies for the
purpose OF outing a canal from Roanoke river
to Mehcrrn river, and another nayigab.e canal
from Nanscmond river to Benefits creek, in the
state OF N. Carolina.
95. TO amend the act appointing commission
~rs tn view the way for navigable canal fiom
Roanoke to Appomattox
SO. For paying the officers of the general as
sembly for their services during the prescnt ses-
sion.
9T. Appointing agent to recover and receive
certain monies due to tins commonwealth in the
state of Kentucky.
90 To .mend and explain an act entitled an
act, to alter the Hastings Court OF Norfolk
borough.
90. An act to amend the several acts prescri-
bing the mode Of ascertaining the taxable proper
" within the Commonwealth, and for collecting
the public revenue and for other purposes
The commissioners of the revenue now in of
fee, are not, in the present year, to perform the
duties rcqirvd BY the 9Th section of the act pre-
scrbing tue mode OF ascertaing the taxable pro-
perry, &c. (Sec Rev. Code, ch. S3,l but shall
Ininehce OF, the first day of March, 1909, aud
take list Of all the property wi,in their d.strlct
Liable to taxation, (l.nd exceptcd) on thc last