The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-02
SKETCH OF THE LAWS,
Passed BY rae GsnersI .9ssembLy q 1871.
( Continued.

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"a. An act, Z" releasing the commonwealth
rights 10 LANDS, certain cases. and yestng IN the
.sonmonr eal,h, in certain eases, the title TO the
undspoe-of residcum OF personal estates, provides,
,hat, when any peseon who nov claims title TO any
lsad, not heretofore escheated To the common
wealth, by Office found, shall have been an ali.
en- at the time when such title shall have accrued,
aud shalt since have become, and shal, now be ci-
tsen OF the United States. in manner prescribed
hy the laws of Congress, Of shall hereafter become
n citizen aforesaid 1T any time before such land
shalt be essheated to the by Office
found in every such case. all the right and title
of the ee,nrnonwealt and of the President and D-
reetors OF the Literary fund. in and to any land
claimed by such person rs aforesaid, shall be relin
ali,hed to such person. Until years sitter the
Sonelusion OF the present wal between the United
States and Great Britain, inquest shall be talscD
whereby to escheat To the commonwealth, any
iand, this title whereof is claimed ny subject of
tho latter residing within the United States. When
sny alien. residing within the United States hold
iu. or claiming title TO any land, not heretofore es
cheated 10 the commonwealth by Office found,
shall have bora fdc sold, deraised the same, OF
shall have died testate interstate, seized pof
aessed thereof, or claiming title thereto; and,
where any such alien shall hereafter hold, claim
tile TO any such land. and before any proceedings
shall be instituted by the escheatsr for the purpose
of escheating the same to the commonwealth, shall
sona tide SELL or demise the same, shall die, ties.
tate or nestatc, seized possessed thereof clai
ming title thereto in every such case the pureha-
ing citizen OF the United States, rha'l hold and
Joy such land Pro vded, that the same, in the
hands of such heir or devisee, shall be subject to
the debt OF the alien as heretofore and that moth
ing in this act shalt effect the rights of any persons
other than the commonwealth, and the President
and Directors of the Literary fund.
When any person shall die in,estate as to his
goods md chattes or any part thereof, and, after
the payment OF funeral charges debts and Just
pepses, there shall be no person entitled take
the residuum under the laws Of this commonwealth
directing the oistrbuon OF intes,aes estates, sss
undsposed-ot rcsidHrt shall, i'll no Gaze, go 20 the
executor or administrator of The person ,iyiGg /;
but the same shall vest in the common cath TOT the
benefit of ti.e Literary fund; and may be recovered
by bill in equity, in any court having Juriscico
thereof Provided, that notiiinssi this act contain
ed shall be construed TO affect the right OF the
husband TO the personal estate OF ms wife dying in
testate When anv suit shall be instituted, in be-
half of the commonwealth, tor the purpost OF reco.
veriDy such undisposed-of TeSiGa;, It shall b2 the
tut, of the court publication to be made for
three months in some newspaper published at the
seat Of government of this State, and in news
paper published at the seat OF government OF the T.
States, setting forth the nature OF the action, The
name and nativity of the deceased person, and re-
curing all persons claiming an interest therein as
distribute ss of the deceased to appear and make
themselves defendants on given day OF some sue
ceeding term. Ifno person shall appear according.
w. and shew sufficient title in himself, the court
shall decree the residau7 to the COM
,nonwealth Tor the benefit Of the Literary fund. Al
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nounced, any person, not party thereto, claiming
title as dstrbutee Of the deceased shall be permitted
to appear make himself party to the suit, file hi
answer and have his claim discussed and decided &C
cording to the rules and practice OF The court up
on the final hearing of the cause, it shall appear tina
such person is Justly cnt Ced to the whole. an,
part OF such undsp posed oil resuum, it shall be de
creed to him accordingly, but without interest OF
costs and shall he refunded TO him out of any mon
les in the Treasury accruins for the benefit OF tn,
Literary fund.
100. An act, " concerning Joseph Wharton"
ioI An act &c RENTING fine to John Campbell
senr" Clerk Of w ashngton county.
102. An act, " authorizing the Register of the
land Office to issue grant TO the heirs of Johi
Merrick, decd. for certain lands thersia mention
cd" e<
,nas Johnson late sheriff of Louisa, RENTS to then
certain interest improperly charged upon debt t.
the Commonwealth
IOl An act, concerning the town of Martins
burg in the cennty of Berkeley, provides for the
election of trustees, &c. for the better govern emf
&c regulation thereof.
tain Courts, and for other purposes" directs the
Sunerior Court for Randolph county 10 be held OF
tl,e-second Monday before the 4th Mondays in A
mil and September the Clarksburg superior
Court OF Chancery, on the Sd Monday after the Ell
Mondays in those months the quarterly Sessions
sor Harrison county, on the Sd Monday in June -
,he August Court ct Ohio county, to te held Ell TX,
third Monday and the Quarterly Sessions 70 b.
I'm Gyyu.t .-a,,;i. Quarterly Sssso,, Ut Hueking
him County Court to be in Hovember.-fhe JuAg,
of Tie II,h Circuit is authorised TO hold an Adjourn
oil Court in each either of the counties composing
tbe SAT-, Circuit whenever the state OF the Docket
shall require IT . ,. :
,,bcr,n allows n compensation for services and ex
sncee in carving to tho jail of Bath county, fiy,
ENssrors. and from Bath TO Botetourt county, thu
o;5 Eve together with six Others, suspected OF ha
x;ns rnurdefed two white persoas in the county oil
Butetourt. -
IOY. An act, /" 10 amend an act, entitled, Z" an &C
Incorporating Company in the City of RichmoD,
FIR Nay;ne assurances, anti for other purposes,
,,asscd q, the present General Assembly," require
III subscription to be kept open fifteen days i,
@S,iel, time Il more alan the whole number OF share
.hsI he subscribed for, The subscription is TO be
5nced 10 the number provided by the said act, b.
vc,incina and equaz:ng the number subscribed TO
Nv The tersons subscribing for tbs largest numbe
O. shares' !, 90, ~ ,
o nm act to incorporate the Town Of Lynehburg
md for eniarging the same" adds to the said Tow
certain CROWD conveyed by John Lynch, sen,r. Il
the Corporation
.onnn;sq;oners TO collect certain monies due to tht
county of Stafford, and for other purposes" auth
or;ses.le ;nyestment in Bank stock Of the monte
collected by those commissioners.
in An act, for paying the officers of the Cen
e-,l Assembly, for their services during thc present
sessou.,, is exactly eonfornnble to the act OF tn
Lat session upon the came subject.
III. in act, ." conserving Frankly free woman
Of colour" permits her to enjoy her freedom il
this commonwealth. ,
IIo. Az net. to amend the tact, authorising
wm Waller Henng tn publish an edition Of certai'
- ~ This (,o,n monwealth, and for other purpo