The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-13
A VIEW
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PRocEEp1Ncs
OF THE
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINId.
Ar THE SESSION OF 1SO9-Ie.
tcoNcLUDEp.)
LIST OF ACTS

LIST OF ACTS
Passed At the Session of 1SO9-1O, with the sub
| stance OF those Of public nature.
SO Concerning the Clerk ofthe superior court
of Surry county
80 Concerning the service ofprocess in certain
cases, and for other purposes. % This act
provides, that where there is lust exception TO
the Sheriff and Coroner, or Sergeant and Coro-
ner. or where there is no Coroner, any process
whatever may be directed to any Justice of the
peace, or to the mayor, or any alderman, &C.
who shall execute and return the same, under the
same penalties, in the case of Sheriff, Coro-
ner, or Sergeant So, where the Sheriff and Co
roner, or Sergeant and Coroner are Interested in
SUIT IN which an issue of fact is TO be tried the
court may direct some fit person to summon jri
ny. In like manner, where there is no Coroner
IN county, or the Coroner cannot attend, any
justice OF the peace may hold an inquest, of MUIR
der, or accidental death
The fees of Coroners and Justices performing
their duties, shall be in future for taking an in
quest on dead body, to be paid out ofthe es-
tate OF the deceased, if sufficient, if not by the
county, dollars for serving any original or
meane process issuing from court +; one dollar :;
Tor summoning witness 80 cents for all O.
ther business, the fees SherifIs i'm similar
cases.
81 Altering the time of holding courts in GER
tain counties.
90. To compel persons who own lands in this
commonwealth to cause the same to be entered
IN the books of the commissioners of the revenue
and tor other purposes. U = If any person hay.
ing title to lands, shall fail to enter them on the
commissioners books, within 8 months from the
passing OF this act, they shall be forfeited to the
commonwealth saving the rights of infants,
&c. The lands so forfeited shall be sold by the.
High Sheriff, the clark ofthe superior court of
law, and the attorney for the commonwealth, or
any TWO OF them, who are constituted com mssi-
oners, and the proceeds paid into the treasury
Every person making discovery and proof to the
county court of forfeited larls shall receive ten
per cent. on the sales which shall be directed
by the court, by an order in nature of a decree
but IN summary way. The Governor is to
cause copy OF this law to be inserted in the Ma.
tional Intelligencer for 6 montbs-JJ- The for
mer owners of forfeited lands, which are made
rredeemable by the first section of the act of the
9th OF February, 1909, shall be permitted to re-
deem the same. at any time before the first of
May, 1911, by the payment OF the amount requl-
ed by the act aforesaid, and ten per centun on
the amount thereof
(The other provisions of this act chiefly, relate
to the collection and payment of the monies sris-
ing from the sales of forfeited lands, and to max
ing conveyanCes thereby
80. Authorising John a. Verdict to retain
certain slave in this state.
81. Authorising Elizabeth Sturdivant admins
tratrx of Robert .Sturdivant, decd to introduce
certain slaves into this state.
IS. To amend an act concerning an academy in
the county of Brunswick.
90. Releasing to David Doyle the common
wealti's right to the lands whereof Richard
Smytn died seized.
%. To authorize Margaret X. Robins to retain
| cert,in slaves within this state.
90. Toappoint trustees for Morgan Town in
the County OF Monongalis, and for other purpo
SEES.
| 90 To au;horise the clerks Of the SUPERIOR
courts Of Lee, Russell, Taze well and Giles to
transcribe into well bound BOOKS the orders of
the said courts, for the year 1909.
100. Imposing taxes for the support Of gov.
eminent W The taxes are the same as last
| year.
101. ApPropriatlng the public revenue.
| 1O2. Making provision for paying certain wit.
nesses, and for other purposes.
| 1913 For paying the officers of the General
| Assembly, for their services during the present
| session.
! 1O4. To increase the salary of the Auditor of
| Puolic accounts. " This act gives the Audi.
tor 1900 dollars per annum.
100. For increasing the salary Of the clerk Of
accounts IN the AUDITORS Office. O. + This act
allows him $50 dollars per annum.
! 100. An act To- amend the several acts con.
cerning tho county and other inferior courts of
! this commonwealth ~ tbs act authorizes the
county and corporation courts to award writs OF
nc eXeat, III the same manner As the Judges of the
! Superior Courts OF Chancery. 1t also gives ST.
miiar powers to two Justices of the peace, in va
cation. he'Practiee, as'prescribed by This l&w,