The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-02-08
mo. Sc.

either case 1t shall be the duty of the execu.
tive, and taey are directed to adopt and pur-
sue all legal steps TO cause any such offender
to be appre hen6ed and brought TO trial, in
'ne county where the otsence was committed,
when tie duel shall have been fought in this
state. and when fought without. then in that
county twhere, in the opinion of the Executive
.he evidence against the offender can be
n"st o5tainea and produced upon his trial
Jtshaii be the duty OF The attornies for the
commonwealth, tor the county courts, to give
information to the Executive. whenever a
ease shall arise in their counties which viii
render the interpolation OF the executive
necessary: and the said attornies, either at
the hrst quarterly term, after the commences
nent OF this act, or at the time OF accepting
their Offices. when they shall hereafter be.
appointed, shall take the following cath -
" ITO soiemniy swear or affirm Gas the case
may be) that will to the best of my jucg-
faent execute the duty impo a on me, by.
the act to suppress duelling. SO help mo
Cod"
All words which from their usual construc-.
'ion &C common accepta,ion are considered
as insults, and lead To violence and breach cf
the peace. shall hereafter be ac.ia.iahle and
no Plea, exception or demurrer shall be sus-
tanned Ill any court within this common
wealth, TO preclude a jury from passing there
on, who are hereby declared to be the, sole
mat the courts may grant new trials as
heretofore.
lIocomnlence from the 1st Of April next
90 Authorising John Mitchell to intro
ducc and hold within this commonwealth
certain slaves therein mentioned.
81. Authorizing John S. Smith TO hold
within this state a certain slave therein men
t I'D.
%. Allowing further time to the owners
OF lots in the town of Salem in the county of
Fauquier to build thereon.
oS. huthorlsinS the superior courts Of law
and courts OF chancery TO issue writs of ccr-
torari in certain cases, and for other purpo-l
SEES ~ Whenever any county court shall
unreasonably neglect or delay to decide anv
SUIT IN law or equity, which now is, or here.
alter shall be depending in, such court. u,on
application of either of the parties so precu
ded troln justice, the judges of the superior
conrts ct law, and the iud ge Of the cbancery
courts, are authorised and directed to issue
wrIts OF certiarari,' to remove such causes
before them, in the same nlanaer rs in cases
OIL partiaiity or injustice. Provided that no
certiorari snail issue in cases where the
court from which the writ issues had not iu-
risdiction.
Whenever a judge Of a superior court Of
chancery shall override en- application for
f>il injunction, he shall certify the same az
me foot OF the bill; aud whenever esy mo-
ton or application for an Injunction shall be
oYerru!ed, OF whenever any order shall be
entered dissolyinnansiEjunctio any person
conceiYing himself aggrieved thereby, may
present the original bin with the order re-
IosIn5 such Injunction, or COPY Of the pro.
coedings on which the dissolution shaii be
ordered, to the juslges of tie Court Of appeals
OF any one OF them, who are authorised to
Greet the injunction 70 be awarded, or allow
an appeal from such order of dissolution
and whom the judges Or Judge of the court of
appeals shall award an injunction as above
authorised, the same proceedings shall be
had as il the injunction had been awatt led in
the hrst instance by the chancellor; and
where an appeal shall be so allowed from
an order disso!ving az injunction, such APP
peais shall be heard and determined at the
next term Oh the court of appeals, If allowed
III the, recess OF that court, or by the then
sitting court, if allowed. during its session.
Any Judge, III vacation, shall, foS good
cause shown. have power to award a sub
pGpa duces tectum, retuTnatie to any court
to De holden by him, in like manner as in
epcn Court and the same power Of award
iHS, IN vacation, VISITS OF error, certiorari,
| on supersedeas. that the judges Of the gene
neral ceurt had, under the act Of the 18th Of
December, 1892.
o. Ecr resiving an inspection Of tobacco
al swan creek warehouse, in the counties of
Buckingham and Nelson.
6, 10 Incorporate the Gocchiand Manu-.
featuring Society.
66. Concerning William Preston.
81, Authorising Polly Coleman to nitro
cucc and hold q certain slave within this
'mnuwealth.
6S. o scale the certificate tax due from
the counties of Montgomery, Wythe, Gray
son. lazeweli and Giles for the year 1888.
o. incorporating company to establish
turnpike road from Little river turnpike
road, through Sncker's gap in the Blue
Ridge, 30 Shenandoah river, towards Win
chester.
20 FoTthe relief and indemnify of WI
liam Parsons and Thomas Hughes, and for
other purposes.
II. Providing for the reception Of flour in
the public warehouse.
r. hutborising James MLenny to reco-
yer the Amount Of certain taxes due In Man
scmotd county.
70 ApPropriating the proceeds Of the
gleOle and and other property belonging TO
the parish Of NVcstover, in Charles CITY
county, and for other purposes.
~. Authorising Jean Read to Introduce
certain orphans slaves within this common
wealth.
-. Incorporating company to pave a
ROAD from the western extremity Of the.
Ii.de river turnpike road through Aslsby's
gap to Shenandoah RIVER.
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