Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
[PUBLIsHED BY SAMUEL PLEAsANTs, JUN

lie OBJECT OF this law is to provide for filing
vacancies that occur in the, representation of a
county, which may become divided, after the an
noal general election. In such cases the speaker
Is 10 issue writ Of election to the sheriff Of each
county formed by the division, and the sheriff of
the county retaining the original name is to give
notice TO the sheriff of the other county of theday
when the election shall be holden, which shall be
within hteen days, and not less than ten thereaf-
ter. The sheriffs are to give notice to the free
holders OF their respective counties of the day of
election by advertisement, and the election shall
be holden on the same day in each county. They
are to meet at the courthouse of the county re-
tanning the original name on the fourth day after
the election, to compare the polls, and are to
make return of the persons having tine greatest
number ofvotes, according form prescribed;
giving their o@nvotes in Of an equal division,
and IT their own votes shall be divided, then de-
Gliding by lot. The return to be made immedi-
ately to the speaker of the House of Delegates.
whenever vacancy shall occur in TIE repre-
sentat;on OF senatorial district embracing
county which shall have become divided, the
election for supplying such vacancy shall be con.
Quoted, as II the new county had formed part
OF the senatorial district before the general cleo
ton. Go commence from the passing.)
8. An Act to amend the act, giving power to the
county courts to establish ferries and fix the
rates OF fcrriage.
SO much of the act OF the 18th of January 1907,
as directs that the COURTS in fixing the rates of fer
ria5e, to observe that for every wheel of carri~
age the same ferriage shall be had as for horse.
is repealed; and the courts, at their discretion
may fix the rates OF ferriage upon carriages: Pro-
vided that majority of the magistrates be pre-
sent when such rates shall be established ITO
commence the first day of May next)
d. An Act allowing persons arraipned Of misde
Tneanors IN certain cases, the right of challenge
WHERE person shall be put on trial for
misdemeanor, punishable by confinement in the
Penitentiary, such person shall be allowed the
same right OF challenge is allowed in case of
felony. 10 commence from the passing)
S. To amend the act entitled an act to amend the
act entitled an act for reducing into one the se-
veral acts for regulating the inspection of to-
bacco.
THIS law provides for the sale of tobacco which
shall remain undemanded in a warehouse wears
aftetit shall nave been Inspected or brought down
from an upper inspection. The proprietors are to
pay the same storage heretofore, and the COM
monweslth is bound 10 make good ali losses which
may happen, by fire, within two years from the
time OF its inspection. Judgment. on ten DAYS
notice, may be recovered BIZ the auditor FOR all
monies due from inspectors TO the commonwealth :
and any person injured by breach of the conai-
ZION OF an inspectors bond, may institute suit
thereon in the name Of the governor; copy ofthe
bond, certified by the clerk of the county where
taken, shall be legal evidence Remedy is given
20 executors and administrators, for obtaining tlu-
plcates lost in the life time of their
testator or intestate, or between their death and
the quailhcatlon OF the executor or administrator
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e. An Act concerning Executions, and for other
purposes.
Sec. 1. Execution may be STAYED on anv iudp
ment or decree for money, by rendering bond and
security IN double the amount TO the court or ma
g'strate before whom rendered, within sixty DAYS
thereafter, or within sixty days from the COM
mencement of this act, as to judgments or DEGREES
heretofore rendered; the bond may also be given
IN court or the clerks Office, within the said sixty
Gays Sec. 2. Distresses for rent payable in money
may be STAYED in like manner; the bond tc, be
made payable to the landlord, &c. and delivered
to him or his agent returned to the clerks Of
ice within thirty days after the distress. Sec. g.
NO execution shall issue on any repIevy bond.
twelve mouths sale bond, or forfeited forthcom
ing bond heretofore executed, if the obligors, or
their representatives will give like bond and secu.
rlty to the court, or in the clerks Office within
sixty days after the passage of this act or before
such bond shall be due, or execution awarded
thereon, Sec, a. Every unsatisied execution for
money, in the hands of any officer, at the COM
mencement of this act may, in like manner. he
stayed, it bond and security be given before the
officer proceeds to sell. SEC. S. Bonds taken in
pursuance OF this act are 10 have the force of