The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-02-11

slave before magistrate, who shall forth
with impose on the offender, a fine not less
chan ten nor more than twenty dollars; or he
may commit the slave to Jail, there to remain
ell the next Court, BY which court, the ofien-
dsr may be fined not less than twenty, nor
more than fifty dollars, or the slave directed
to be sold The slave shall be held in Gus
tody and liable for the fine, and may be sold
for that purpose, BY order Of. the magistrate
or court, unless the fine and all incidental
charges. be paid within ten days after it shall
be imposed. SuCh fines shall be for the use
ofthe poor. Provided, that hosale of slave
for such fines, shall transfer greater interest
than Is held BY the person mourning the
fine-lTo eonmenee the first day of June
next -, @N
50. Concerning John Bracken.
SO. Placing Jane Spencer on the Pension
list.
Of. Concerning Augustine I. Smith.
So. Concerning the court ofchancery for the
Richmond district. The sessions of this court
ask hereafter to commence on the first day
of Feb, June and Sept. and continue % days,
if business requires. The executive are to
provide seals for the superior courts of chan
Gerry. There are some other provisions in
this act, which are merely temporary.
S. TO provide for the opening of a road
from Simpsons creek across the North noun
tain, in the county of Rockbridgc.
"a. To amend the acts &c. concerning run
Always.
The reward for experimenting runaway
is two dollat.s.-Whcre IN officer is directed
to advertise runaway, he may 1T in any
newspaper most convenient for that purpose.
IF sheriffcr sergcant, shall hire out runa-
way, it shall be done for three months at a
time, for the space of twelve months, unless
e6 -icnp ri nj the
claim not in twelve months. the officer shall
advertise in some newspaper for one month,
the time and place of sale. To commence
from the passing
o. h.i.ponting trustees of the town of
Bath, in tire county of Berkeley, and for o.
ther purposes.
g. Conserving Nathaniel Fox.
81. Concerning Thomas Melony.
IS. Concerning William A. Lane.
So. Remitting a fine to John Hope.
20. To organize and establish a superior
court Of law in each county Of this common
wealth.
The details Of this act, are too lengthy for
Insertion 1t is, however, the less necesso-
~, because it does not take effect till the LIST
of January, 1909; and in the mean time,
its contents will be generally known. The OBJ
iects however, designed by this law, seem
principally to be, /. The reduction Of the
present immense expenditures in criminal
prosecutions, occasioned by the distance,
which witnesses and venirc men have in
most cases to travel. 2. A more speedy and
therefore, more cheap administration of
justice, and S. To carry justice to the doors
Of the people. Its general provisions are,
that two additional judges Of the General
court, are to be appointed, who, with the
other ten Judges of that court, are to attend
each one circuit, twice year. The state is
divided into twelve circuits, and one Judge
Is to exercise at the courthouse of each coun-
ty, twice year, the Jurisdiction now cxer-
cised by twojudges at district courts.
II. Concerning the sale of property I'M
der Executions, and membranes.
/. SO much of the act Of the 10th of De-
cember 1898, as directs, that when proper
ty taken in execution, viii not sell for three
fourths OF its value, it may be sold on twelve
months credit, or the debtor may replevy
for twelve months, and whatever relates to
executions in that act, either in the APP
pointment of commissioners, or for the di-
i-sction of the seeriH, c.erk, &c. is declared
to be in force.
2. No property shall be sold by COM
missioner appointed by any court of chan
Gerry, or by trustee under any deed hercaf-
ter executed unless it shall sell for three
fourths of the value estimated by the COM
missioners to be appointed by this act, who, !
or any three of them, shall make the Valua- |
ton, and deliver it in writing, to the COM
missioncrs appointed by the court of chance
nv or to the trustees. The commissioners
who NAV act, shall be entitled to a dollar |
per day, to be paid by the creditor and tax |
ed in the bill of costs. This act is not to ex-
tend &c executions against sheriffs or other !
public officers for delinquencies, or failing J
10 pay Rsoney received on executions, OF to |
attornies for money received for their eli |
ents nor to executions i'll behalf of any |
bank. But il shall extend to executions issli-
ed by magistrate for all sums above ten |
dollars: and the constable or other officer, |
shall return the bond within thirty days to |
the clerks office, to be proceeded on as o.
Their replevy bonds. All executions which
shall be awarded on forth coming bonds, ex-
ecuted before the commencement Of this |
act, shall be proceeded in as other executi- |
ols : but the proceedings OH al forthcom-
ing bonds, executed thereafter, shall be as |
heretofore. SO much of this act, as relates |
TO the appointment of commissioners, shall !
commence from the passing; and the courts
shall appoint them at their February term,
or as soon thereafter, as possible: the resi-
due Of the act shall commence ON the first |
Of March next, and continue in force till
the expiration of thirty days after the dis
continuance Of the embargo. But so much
of the act as suthorises and directs the man
aer Of proceeding on replevy bonds, is made
perpetual
10 Concerning Thomas Coedson.
-. Vestingin Reuben Crawford, and An