The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-02-17

the beneHtofthis act. by giving bond aAd Sc
to stay the payment Of the deDt, the
properly shall, be sold 10 the highest bidder.
and bond aud security in double the amount
of the debt be taken {unless the purchaser
be the creditor9 With interest on so much
us will satisfy the purchase. payable at the
expiration or repeal oft.is act which bonds
hail be assignablc and have the force of a
Judgment, and may be proceeded on as 12
months reptevy bonds. Sec. Is. Where pro-
|cecdings shall be DELAYED on mortgages and
deeds OF tiuse, the lien shall not be re
ed till the debt be paid and if the security
IN the bond. discharge the debt, he shall
nave the same lien as the original creditor,
and be substituted in his place. Sec. 10. IF
property soid a. credit, tu expire with this
act, shall sell fer more than the debt. bond
and security FOR double the amount of rho.
excess shall be taken, payable to the debtor;
when baiiii shall have the force Of A indy
ment and be assisna5le, and proceeded on as
IL months repleyy bonds. See. IL The
act OF the last session "Conccrnine. the safe
or property under executions and iuc,n,bran.
ces," rs repealed, except so much as was in
tended tn be perpetual. See. Is and 10
ms act TO commence FROM the passing. and
to be mt'rcc till the rising OF the next Ge.
neral Assembly.
Z. To explain and amend the act conce,,;,o
the Land Cifice, Sc. "
Ihis oct authOriseS the req stcr To receive l,nd
warrants and grant others ia exchange. where
the Endorsement is only bv writing the na,o,. ar
AN unattested assignment; provided that the m.
Plicant shall make oath, that to the best of his
kno Wedge, the endorsements have bae, c,;,lv
made, ana that he is the right;ui proprietor. The
Original warrants, with TIE atfiday,ts. arr. IN h..
preserved by the register, whoquarter.yeariv. is
required To publish 4 list of them, VIII the IN.
|uersemcnts, III some paper published in Rich.
fh"''d, together with the names AMI Residence of
'hose to whom exchange warrants have been is
sueu. treasury warrants shall hereafter uiv he
aSSiShab!e'b by written assignment .ttesteu bv ,yo
or more WITNESSES and no exchange W., ,,nt
shah be granted for an original unless i, he so nc.
signed. lie tees oftbe register, Tor a copv - :,
Patent, not exceeding 400 words is Is ce,,s.
ana Tor every so words thereafter three cor,,
I OF a copy ora plat ard certificate, not exceed
ing Ten courses, 63 cents and for every cour.A
afterwards two cents For every other com
where the fee is not fixed by law, which dali,
not exceed 200 words, 25 cents and for eyer,
50 words thereafter three cents. (To commence.
from the passing.l
5. To repeal the act, more otfectualIv to pre.
vent malicious and v~exatious suits.
inns act f:crely repeats the act of the ool
ot jNiiuary i0U5. ITO comn.ence from the ms.
sing) 20
= TO extend the remedy of.he common wealth
in certain cases in chaacerv.
This act gives to the superior cours of cba,csr,,
Tor the Richmond district, exclusive i,risiiction
~ an cases. whcre Il suit may be instituted in be-
nall OF the commonwealth, Notwithstanding IN.
defendant may reside out of the district Al
ali SUITS hereafter brought against the commnn
"Sftt', s'iaii Dc III that court only. Suits denen.
uihS N the Wiiiislnsrurg and Staunton chance
ry districts, are to be transferred 10 that of Rich.
ino"d' (Io commence from the passing)
10; Concerning Special Court, of Appeals.
IL JudSe OF the, court of appeals be disabled
by sickness or inirmity from ATTENDING court e..
one whole term, and it shall appear probable that
inc o'Sabiity VIII continue, and one or more of
the Judges he Interested in a cause, so that court
cannot be formed n special court of apoe,J,
sh'i De constituted as prescribed by the 5th and
9th sections of the act " For reducing into onc
the several acts concerning the court of A nm. ,ls
&c" The said court shall be attended ~, ,,,.
same ohicers, have the same powers, &c. as ~.
prescribed by the 9TH, 9th, OH, and 10Th sec.
tons oitiie above act. (To ommenc from the
passlng.)
IL. To amend the acts Establishing SUPERIOR
Courts OF Law in each county, &c.
1he leading features SO this act are, that The
state is divided into Is circuits, instead of 10 .x
by the act ofthc last session and n new arrange.
mcnt ofthe districts has been made. Thes.lcTks
OF the comfy courts, are to be clerks of Tin. cir.
cut courts the legislature recervinr Tn. Iirh,
ottaxing their fees when they exceed one tI.ou.
sand dollars, The other PROVISIONS of this act
are merely Intended to give effect to the law Of
the last session. -
(1O be eomtinucd.)
(BY AUTHORITY