The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-18

q5hch commenced on he tenth day Of Oc-
f2ber, 1914.
tcoSrry UyD.l
60 An act, sto amend act entitled Gan oct 70 A.
mend the several acts concerning the Superior Courts
OF Law, and for other purposes PROVIDES that hcreal-
Ger, IN the prosecution otnny person, for any crime
rpsdemesnor, IN any OF the Superior Courts OF Law
Il shalt be the duty of the Judge, before whom seh
prosecution ispctjn:, TO sign aud seal any bill ofex-
cept'ocs te-Scrd T. Inn 'uring the progress thereof
oy he person prosecuted, his Counsel; provided,
tue truth OF tine case be fairly stated in such exceptions
AZ also regulates the in which vacancy in the
Office ofCeik of S,peor Court Of Law shall he sap
Piled blythe appointment o. the Judge permanently
asseped TO the circuit in which the vacancy may be;
and directs that during the vacancy OF the Office Of
tesk IN any Superior Court Of Law, md during
unavoidable sbsense ofthe principal Clerk and his de-
puties the judge eheri term time or vacation, may
appoint Clerk bp tenbo,e, vho after taksg the
sesSay oaths OF office, shall be authorised perorra
The duties ct Clerk aud, during his continuance in
office, shall be entitled &c AZ the fees thereof The
Clerks OF the Sopetior Courts ct Law and Cianeery
ssali hold their Offices ing god behavior, be judg
Cd by the Geuersd Comt-Whenever any party to
SUIT depending IN any Court Of LdJy, shall q, sire to
tskc the deposition o. any witness in the Unite. States
or ia the territories thereof who resides ont OF this
Commonwealth, or is engaged in military service, OF
togo into military ser,ics, who, from any 9th
ar cause cannot b. compelled bv the proper process
70 attend the Court and give evidence in person; il
RhlI be lawful for the Clerk ST his ofc on affidavit
OF the fact, TO take he deposition os sue wit So In
case ot wiaess residing out OF the Cou,nnnw ealth,
the ccruia'sssn shall be- directed tn any two Justices of
the peace, the state teritory in which the witness
may be-, who viii certify themselves TO he such and
the depOsiion taken in pursuance Their of M on rea-
eonabie notice being gwen 10 the adverse party, shall
be real in c.neI, rs evidence IN the In the case
OLA witness within the Commonwealth . com mission
shall issue IL the usual form and the deposton taken
IN Pursuance thereof upon reasonable notice o the adj
verse party, si,s be res' IN evidence, If the personal
Attendance of the witness be lsd-In the Su-
peiior Courts oe Law the first rule day. after tho tay
appointed by law tor tie commencement of the term
shall be the fifth jurhical day thereafter; snd the.
Clerk may continue the Rules in his office, any time
nom day TO day, not exceeding five DAYS II Clerk
otany Court within this Commonwealth shall die, re-
sign or be eusted OF his Office and Rule day pass by
before successor be appointed and qualified mo dis
con'n'Hnee shall take piece, but all tn on the
rule dcckctt shall stand continued until the Rule ,,sy
alter Clerk shall be appointed and qlnificd and
si the Process ssned before and not rcturrabIe till
hftsr such vacancy, shah re returnable to the same
kule day In any prosecution in Superior Court Of
Law, Tor crime 10 which by law an infamous punish
inent is affixed, IL shall be lawful to award the exgent
and proceed the sequcstraton and outiawry against
the defendant, n the same as s.rnst a nerson
indicted tor treason or felony The Superior Courts
AZ their intermediate terms hear and determine
all motions, cognizable BY them, whether the same
we're depending, and could lawfully have been tried.
- the preceding term, or not Passed December 27
1874; End takes effect from the passage thereof.l
60 Al act, releasing the Commonwealth RIGHT
90 anesro woman Hynali. and permitting her TO re-
piain within the same free womau'
81 Anaot, to ancnd act, passed the third day of
december, eighteen hundred and fourteen, Establish
ing Turnpike Company from the western ternina-
ton Of the Brook Turnpike to thc Merry Oaks in the
county of Hanover
%. An act, 'suthorisng advances to the Militia of
this ommonw cath, directs the Executive to supply
the Militia of this State, now, or hereafter either il,
the. United States or State service with sufficient
number OF Watch Goats for the use of the cent? els IL
zosily put on guard duty, which said Watch Goats
shall ne considered public property sndt officers to
whom they are delivered. shalt be IN like manner res
pous'be therefor, asor snd camp epipage fur
nished their respective omms.s The Executive ar.
also required to make advance of shoes and other in
dispensabe articles OF cloathng 80 such of the militia
row or hereafter in service of this State may require
them, and may be willing to accept them in part of
heirpsy Passed December 2sth, 1914; taking ef.
feet from the ps sac thereof
eS. An act, 'E For paying the OiFcers ofthe Gene
IA. Assembly for their services during the present SEES
son
ga. Al act, =" authorizing a loan Of eight hun.
dred thousand dollars in anticipation of the Reve-
nue."
e5 40 act, "Concernins Jesse Corn"
90 An ac', SO Incorporate Company for the i'm.
no,ement OF the Warm Springs, in the county OF
Bath"
g. An aet, "To provide for the payment Of thar
part OF The direct tax othe United Stairs which sp
porJoned to the Common wealth of Virginia and for
other purposes, passed January 3D. 1915 assumes
the payment, to be made in sch tanner aud at such
peferd AS may DC prtseflDefland allowed by law OF
Co gress provided the Executive of this State be l.
be t. effect the discharge and payment of the said as
spmed quota by discount Of the existing or future a,
counts OF this Stste against the Government Of tlo "
Ststes.It empowers the Executive finally 20 adjust
and settle such claims existing or future for The mr.
pose of discouuting and settling off the Whole or mart
Of the which may be ascertsRed 10 be dive tiis
State against the quota ofthe aforesaid direct tex and
should this be impracticae, 10 receive in dschars Of
the same, Treasury Notes, Certificates of the Stock
of the U. States.
eS. An act, Authorizing the Executive to establish
Teicgaphs for the dispatch ofnteilgence throuehout
the Commonwealth" empowers the Executive 10 es
taiish and support as many lines Of the Telegraphs as
IN Their Judgment, the pabiic COOL ulay require Mt an
expence not exceeding ten thousand dollars
go An Act, T" 10 explain ne act. eprleh Z" An Act
perpetuae lie evidence Ofthe desert N Of Slaves
the enemy AMI for other I.poses." provides thai
the POWERS conferred BY e 5, section Of that Act on
Euiope CGrmandants Majors and Captans of tho |
militia may be exercised by either or any If them
when ~ hi opinion aJ part Of the naval fYce Of tl
any slave deserving from the county of such Fie
Any such colonel, major or captain within the bounds
OF whose regiment battalion company. the lats ~
ows used at any public ferry may be stuated is en-
powered ant required whenever in his opinion any |
pait ofhe naval force ut tl'e enemy occupies such
position 10 be accessible from such ferry by the use
al tis tpats scnw BELONGING thereto, aud that there
prob.he Ia believe that slaves diypused to de
srrt 10 the eueny will attempt TO use the boafs mr.
scoNs of sc ferry for that prpOse 10 dtta from he
regiment battalion conrsny, asrd n d exceetne
on. no1-cou,mis,iOned officer aud Eve mem TO wsfci
siG protect oh bots sc0ws: which t,usrd sIal
receive The same compensation IS other militia in The
sorvice Of the commonwealth and SHOULD any sueI |
gu itrnig then own ration, theysha be enlltieS 10