Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
"a dollars per annum.1

All hneS heretofore incurred by magistrates
tor failing to appoint processioners are remit
ted
4. An act "Amendatory Of an act passed at
the last SESSION. entitled ian act to amend
an act entitled an act for regulating convey
ances and also to amend an act entitled an
act to reduce into one the several acts con-
corning Wills, the distribution of intestates'
estates, and the duty Ct executors and admi-
nistrators," (passed January SSth, 1872 sup
plies cHSus oziisSus in that act, BY dcclar-
ing that, wherever the successor ofany CierE
who shall have re8iSned his Office, CT utl.;;i
wise vacated the same, shall have perform
ed the duty prescribed by the eighth section
ofthe act regulating conyeyarces, and by the
S7th section Of the act reducing into one the
several acts concerning Wills, &c which his
predecessor should have done, i'm relation to-
dockets Of writings and lists of certificates OF
probats and administrations. he may demand
and receive, for such serrices, bs his SAID pre-
dccessor, his heirs, &c. the same fees as are
allowed by law to the Clerk OF the general
Court Tor recording the same.
5. An act {" Teamend the laws respecting cri-
minal trials" (passcd January 3oth, 1912, and
taking effect from the 1st day of April next)
provides, that, hereafter, when any free per-
son charged with criminal offence shall be
committed by any justice of the peace of any
county or corporation for examination, and
the Court summoned by the Sheriff for the
examination OF such free person shall fail to
meet, either on the day first appointed for
their meeting, or on any day to which they
may have legally been adjourned, all the re-
coSnizances entered into by any person or
persons to appear at such called court shall
stand obligatory to the next court of such
county or corporations, and every such Pc
son or persons shall be Obliged to appearac-
cordIngly; and such examination shall then
be had before the court of the Comfy or cor
poration, consisting Of five members AT the
least, and shall be at the first term thereof,
unless continued for good cause shewn to1hc
court. b. this act the 18th section of the acr
passed the 9th Of January, 1904, on the same
subject is repealed. Any court summoned
fer the examination of free person, or fer
the trial of a slave, is empowered, for good
cause shewn, to adjourn either to the next
court of the county or corporation, as the
case may be, (whethermonthiy or quarterly, }
or TO some earlier day. Upon such adjourn
ment to the next Court, the examination or
trial 10 to be had, in the same manner as il
the called court had altogether failed to
meet. The countyor Corporation court is al
go empowered 10 continue such examination
or tran from term to term provided, that
such continuance, unless Oh tie prisoners ar-
plicatIon, Shall moi be beyond The third term
after he or she shall have been committed.
The superior cou'ts of law in each county
are to have concurrent jurisdiction with the
county and corporation courts in the trial of
tree persons charged with tetit-iavcsry and
where any such per:on charged at quarterly
term OF county court with &etit-k.rcex, shall.
by the grand, or petit jury, be deemed guilty Of
grand IGrceEV, they shall state the fact; and
1t shall be the duty of the court to send the
person SO deemed guilty to the superior court
Tor further prosecution; there to be proceeded
against, as if sent for trial by an examining
court--All proper process upon preseatments.
indictments or ntormations may hereafter he
directed to the sheriff or other officer of anv
county or corporation within this commonwealth
where the offender may be found.--In cases of
treason or felony where a capias shall be direc.
ted to Shoriff, or other officer OF one county
to bring the body of the offender before any
court OF law IN another county, it shall be the
duty OF such officer upon the arrest of such Of
fender, forthwith to deliver his body 10 such
court, IT sitting, or to the Sheriff or Tailor of
such court during the recess the court; who
shall thereuPon receive and imprison him in the
same manner as If committed by a warrant from
a Justice of the Peace, or by the order of the
court awarding such capias. The Sheriff, or
other officer, IN executing this law, may i'm
press as many men, horses and boats as may be
necessary for the safe guard and conveyance Of
the offenders for which the same compensation
is to be allowed rs IS provided by law for the
Sheriff and guard attending criminal 10 the
Penitentiary.
6. "To amend the act concerning Pi.
lots" lpassed the 2lst of Jan. 1912, and taking
effect from the passing thereby requires every
master of vessel, sailing under coastine- IL
cence, and drawing nine feet water, 10 take the
first Pilot, who offers below the Horseshoe. 10,
conduct his vessel and compels him in case
of refusal, to pay half piIotage to the first port
to which such vessel is bound.-The rates of
pilotage and mode ofrecoyery remain as esta-
blished heretofore
z. 10 amend AN act entitled an act incor-
porating company 10 establish a turnpike
from the Little River Turnpike Road TO Eau.
quier Courthouse-Passcd Dec. 9Th 1911.
g. Concerning Richard Stockton.
y Authorislng Thomas Macon TO erect A.
Tollbridge across the Rapid-arh-river
10. Releasing to John Heaton the right of
the commonwealth TO tract Of land therein
mentioned
II. Concerning BENJAMIN Branch and Ell.
ward Branch administrators Of BENJAMIN
Branch, decd.
ade into two Brigades.-Passed Jan 3rd, 1912.
IS. Concerning the town Of Fairfax in the
county Of Culpeper.
II. Permitting Richard Walker TO brino
into this state four slaves on certain conditions,
Is. Concerning the Town Of stephensburo
II the county OF Frederick.
Is. Concerning Philip To g;1.
II. Concerning Betty Deem and others.
1s. Releasing to Michael, john, Robert and
Thomas Cosiney the right Of the commonwealth
20 certain i'nds therein mentioned.