Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-02-21
Continued from fourth page.
.. To extend the remedy offhe Commonwealth
in certain cases in Chancery.

in certain cases IN Ct1nCery.
THrs act gives to the superior court of chan
gerry for the Richmond district, exclusive iu-
risdiction in all cases, where suit may be
instituted in behalf of the commonwealth, not
understanding the defendant may reside out of
the district. And all suits hereafter brought
against the commonwealth, shall be in that
court only. Suits depending in the Williams
burg and Staunton chancery districts, are to
be transferred to that of Richmond.
ITO commence from the passing.)
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10. CONCERNING Special Courts Of Abpeaks.
If a Judge Of the court ofappeals be disa-
blcd by sickness or infirmity from attending
court for ou.. whole term, and it shall appear
probable shat the disability will continue, and
one or more Of the Judges be interested in a
cause, so that a court cannot be formed; a
special court OF appeals shall be constituted as
prescribed by the 5th & 9th sections of the act
ssFor reducing into one the several acts con-
corning the court of appeals, &c., The said
court Shall be attended by the same officers,
have the same powers, &c. as are prescribed
bv the 7th, 9th, 9th and 10Th sections of the
above act. Crocomlnence from the passing. J
IL. To amend the acts Establishing Superior
Courts of Ldzu in each county. SIC.
THE leading features of this act are, that the
state is divided into Is circuits, instead of II,
as by the act of the last session; and new
arrangement OF the districts has been made So
The clerks OF the county courts, are to be
clerks of the circuit courts; the Legislature re-
serving the right of taxing their fees when hey
exceed three hundred dollars. The other pro-
visions of this act are merely intended to give
effect to the law of the last session.
IL. To provide for the redemption of certain
lands, fortified BY the nom payment of the
races thereon.
ALL lands heretofore or hereafter forfeited
for the non-payment of taxes, under the exist-
? ing laws, may be redeemed within three years,
from the time when such forfeiture hath, or
hereafter may accrue, and until the first day of
March next succeeding the expiration of the
Sald three years, on payment OF the taxes due
thereon, with temper cent interest per annum,
from the time the same became, or shall be-.
come due, till such redemption. Provided,
that all lands heretofore forfeited shall be re-
deemabte IN like manner, and on payment of
tiie like interest, OF or before the first day of
March 1910.
The remainder ofthis act merely prescribes
tile duty ofthe auditor, collectors, and commits
sloners OF the revenue i'll proceeding on the
sale OF lands forfeited for the non payment of
taxes, after the first of March 1911, and as the
law ITSELF together with several others relating
to the same. subject, are directed to be pub
hshed by the auditor, for six months success
slvely, In some newspaper Of general circuIa-
ton, in each state in the union, during the
present year; and also for three months sue
eesslyely preceding the first Monday in Au-
gust 1911, it is deemed unnecessarily insert
more of it in this place. This act to com
mence from the passing.) i~e
-. 10 explain the aets, concerning The instec-
~ non of tobacco. 81
THIS act declares that the inspectors shall
not be allowed any compensation, by the COM
monweatlh, for hands who have to attend the
warehouses under their care.
ID. Concerning the service Of Warants for
snail Debts.
No sheriff, or deputy, shall serve any war
rant issued by, and cognizable before, a sin
gle Justice, for debt, detnue or trover but
such warrant shall be directed to and served
by some constable, as provided by the second
section of the act, &C To amend the act con.
corning constables,'' passed tho 10Th of Janu:
airy 1907. On the death, resignation, reno