Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-01-28
FROM TIE ENQUIRER.
SKETCH OF TUE LAWS
Passed at the General Assem5iy Of Virri.
mia, (which commenced on the tenth
day Of October, 1914
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aay OF Octo6er, 1914
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l0S. An act "to amend the militia laws
Of this commonw ealth."
1O4 An act appointing commissioners
TO ascertain to what point the navigation of
Willis's River can De extended, and for other
purposes"
los Az act, to amend an act, entitled,
a. al to amend an act, entitled, can act
TO establish turnpike between the town of
Manchss ct and Falling Greek on The Buck
ingham road"
a 1c6 An act, "to amend an act, entitled,
" an act directing the mode of suing out and
prosecuting wits of habeas Corpus and to
annui the remedy by writ de Romine ReGLc
gia'ido," provides, that whenever any per-
son detained in custody, whether charged
with CRIMINAL offence or not, shall apply
to the general court, or any superior court
OF law, or superior court of ch3ncery IT to
any Judge thereof, III vacation, for 2 wi, %
ha6eGs corhIs al Smbjiciendun,. and sha
shew, by affidavit or other evid nee, prob T..
bic cause to believe that he is detained in
custody without lawful authority, il shall be
the duty of such court, or judge, forth with
to grant the writ, signed b. himself, direct
ed t. the person IN whose custody the ap.
piicant is detained, and returnauie imme.
diateiy before such court, or Judge, forth
any other OF the said Courts or judges
Provided that, In all cases where it shall
appear necessary, the court or judge shall
previously require bond with sufficen. s.cu.
ri.y, executed In such manner, and in such
Teasonaale penalty as SUCH court Or iudpe
shall presc. i5e, condition for the PAYMENT
of such charges as may be awarded against
the prisoner, and that he will not essape by
the way Every bond so executed shall be
recorded with the other proceedings, and
may be sued OF, N the name Of the Derson
to whom It is made payable, for The benefit
of any Dersnn really interested therein
Whenever any such writ shall be served on
the officer, Oh other person. TO whom it i.
directed OF, in his absence from the place
where the prisoner is confined o, the per.
son Lavms the i'm mediate Custody of the mi,
soBer, It shall be t!7 duty uf him, OH whom
the writ shall be SO executed, without d Law
to bring the body OF the prisoner, or cause
IL 70 be brought before the court or Judge
before whom the writ is made returnable.
or. n case of the absence CT such court or
Judge, before any other of them and, at
tbe same time to certify the cause of the
deteiher o! such prisoner.
AEI person falling to return the writ 50
served upon him, with the cause of the pri-
soder>s det2mer, OF "a Gring the body of The
prisoner before the coaFt Of judge according
to the commaDd Of the writ for three GAYS
after such service. or, where the prisoner
IS to be brangbt more than twenty miles, for
50 nav days more, a will be equal to one
day to- every twenty miles OF suc& further
dl4. tnce, shall forfeit and pay 10 the prison..
er the sufa ct S30J; the right to recover
which sh Ii not cease by the death of either
or both pi the parties. 1t shall be Lawful
Ior Judge, IN vacation, to take the same
steps 20 enforce obedience to any writ of
habeaS CORPUS at sui jicienaun. as NAV be
taken an term JiGe Oy any court having in.
rIsdictIon over such writs. The court or
Judge before whom the prisoner shall be
Drought, snail without delay, proceed to en-
qulre into the cause OF his Imprisonment,
and shall either discharge him, admit him
to bail, or remand him into custody, as tba
law and the evidence shall require and
Shall moreover, either award against the
prisoner the charges of his transporta,;n,
not exceeding II cents per mile, ana ~
costs OF the proceedings. or shall awa
costs in his favour, or shall award no cos,s
or charges against either party, as sh.II
seem right. The CLERK of the court, IN ,l,o
Office OF which The proceedings shall he %
corded, may issue execution for the costs
and Charges so awarded by a Judgment rem
dered in vacation, in the same manner :. .
If the Judgment had been rendered in tern
time. The return made to such writ sb,u
not hereafter be taken TO be conclusive ne
to the facts stated therein but it shall be
comps ent for the judge or court, before
whom such return is made. TO receive evi.
dence in contradiction thereof, and to deter
mine the same as the very truth of the case
shall require. In vacation, Judge shall
have the same power to compel the a,ten.
dance Of witness to give evidence upon
trial, az a court would have in term time 4:
and whenever, either in term time, or in
vacation, it shall be inconvenent to procure
tbe personal attendance of witness, his af.
6davit, taken upon reasonable notice to the
adverse party, may be received in evidence.
The proceedings and judgment shall, in all
cases, be entered of record. If they be had
in vacation, before a judge in chancery.
tbey shall be signed by the judge, certified
to the clerk, and by him entered among the
records Of the chaucery court, within the
jurisdiction Of which the judgment shall be
rendered--If before a judge Of the general
court, in vacation, they shall be, in like
manner, signed, certified and entered among
the records Of tie superior court Of Law for
the county in which the Judgment shall be
rendered. Whenever either party shall res
quire it, upon the trial, the court or judge
shall cause TO be made a part Of the record
oil the mater;aI faets proyed The clerk