Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-02-06
[12 IL Gents Single.1

WIN " hSc thcDihS thereafter, such OFTsn
j der, hts a,ders, abettors and counsehors,
on conviction, be deemed guilty of mlr.
de-, and suffer death. -
ifany person shall challenge another
light duel, with any .weapop or m >.
ny manner whatsoever. the probable ,ssus
OF Shch may or might be The death Of
ne ch-ie0 ger OF challenged or IT any
person shall accept challenge, or ign a
duel, as above, such person shalt be in.
caPab'e OF Unfolding or being elected o any
pos OF p OF, trust or emoiulnen, civil OF
military under the goycrnnrent of this
commonwealth. ~
Alter tue passing Of this acr.tevesy per.
son Who shall be appointed to any flee
or place civil Or military under this COM
monwealsh. shall, IN addition 10 the oa,a
now prescribed by law, take the following,
i" do so.em-ly swear or affi IN las the
case may be) lhaii nave not been en-.
gagged du=, by seadiag or acca p,iug
chalie &c To hshta du=l, or by Eight.
ing duel, or in any othe, manner, in VI. la.
uon OF the ACT enu.ied An &C. 20 sun.
press dueliing' since the passa.e. o. .a.c
act, nor Will | he SO concern dlI &C H. or
indirectly IN such duei during nay cGn.;n.
dance in Office. SO help M God +"
Ihe Judges OF the circuit aud the county
courts at their quarterly sessions are er,io,u.
ca TO give expressly in Charge to tn Iury
All the laws IN force to suppress dueiins, b.
to charg: them to present all persons Son
cerned IN carrying, sending OF accepting a
chaiienge and, ON presentmens If th..
court has jurisdiction of the oHsace. IT shan
proceed to trial in the ordianiy.way; ,tno,.
the Presentment shall either be certltied oy
order OF court 70 such Court as has ,ur,s.,,c
ticn, or shall be considered in law a sniff
cient authority for magistrate to ,ssae
his warrant against the accused wntre -,
examining court is necessary.
When any Judge or magistrate has cool
cause to suspect that any person or nelson's
are about 10 be eDgaged in a due lac E,,v
issue has warrant to bring the paiItes as,
iore him-and, IT ne shall think propg, On
TAKE or them a recoSnizance TO keep tle
peace he shall insert in the cou.ihi,,
that the party or parties shall not durins
The time for which they were uound d.
rectiy Or indirectly DC conccrnso II, a,,l
either with the person suspected or nv
other person within the tirae iiil.ted 10 ta...
recosnizance. 49,
IL any peTsoa or pe+seiss Ia order to :.
iude the operation OF tblS la -, shall lew
the state, they shall be deesaed as gu,Ify.
and subject o'the like peRaisies as II sf,e
oHenee had been conmats4 wililin ,hs
commonw eaIth.
IL any person shall leave the state with
IN Intention of giving or rec,.iyE,s... CO
ienge to fight duei. or OF ;.idSf ~
ting in giving or receiving suesc'NS, ileo'..
and duel stall actually 6e toashr> ,v,,e,ss
Dy tae death OF any person s.iad h.oy.n
ahd the person. SO leaving the s.aSe shall
remain tnereout so as TO prevenc his an
pfehensi1n Tor the purpose OF trIal, III # a.
ny person shall n INT u duel In !. X SITE
or aid or abettaerein, whereby any pers,n
shali be killed, and tnen Ace m; o ,,n,,hs.r
state e avoid his trial, in eitner Oh. :.
shall os the duly of the executive, anltnev
are directed~t TO adopt and pursue ali = Il
steps to cause any such offmder to ne az.
prenenedd 81 brought 10 trial in the Com.
y "hefe the offenGe Was committed, WHEN
'he auei shaii nave been tuaga. In tais
state, and When fought witnoIt, tnsn IN
that county where. IN the osjni.n. ar ,i,..
executive the evidence against the o|Tenir-
can be best obtained aud produced upon has
trial.
X shall be the du:y Of the attorDies for
the commonwealth, for the County courts
TO give Information 10 the executive. ,nsn
eVs-r a case shall arise ia their cou,i,.s
winch VIII render the IBterpUsitinn. OF tn.
executive necessary and the sand arr,
mes either al the first quarterly tern
ter the commencement of TINS act. or az
the tlme OF accepting their Offices, where
they shall hereafter be appointed. sh m
lake the toi,pwins oath. I" / do soIc,noIy
4" swear or Affirm (ds the case nav he,
" that val TO the best of nay Judgment *
: ecute tao duty imposed on ne. bv me
q" act To suppress dueiling. So hem me
'sGsd" nc
AL words which from their usual CON
struciion and common acct ptat;on are en-
sidered as insults, and lead t. v ole,ce aud
preach OF the peace, SHALL hereaf er be ac.
aonaoie, and no plea, ex, =, ion or de.
murTer shall be sustained IA any corr
within this commonwealth to preclude =
joy from passing thereon, VINO are here.
ny declared e. be the sore Judges Of tbs
damages sustained Provided ,hat III.
courts may grant new u al, as her. ,oi.,,..
To CON neuce from tnc IL. q, A.ru
next
z. An act authorising The superior courts
OF Law and C aurtso oh lnccry taissus vfrg
ct eerii"rariin Certain cas-. 5, ana tor o,her
purposes. " Whenever any county co,,rt
shall udreasonably Bssiect o. d.tav t,de.
eide any suit 10 law or equity, which now
IS, or hereafter shall be d pending in SUCH
court, upon application Of either 81 the
parties 50 rrpc uAcd (rorr ;..es.e-