Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-10
Hcrksbarg,a March IS.
oaEsEyTMENr Of the GRAND Jt

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VIRGINIA, So.
Harrison County Court,
March Term, 1916.
Tho Jurors Of the body ofthe county
4 + Harrison present, That daring at
at has been madeto infringe the Goa
....;tat;onal right Of the people of this com
,nanweaIth, by the promoters & pro]ee
.ors Of an act OF the last session of the ge
ns,aI assembly entitled /. An act more
sssctuallv to prevent the circulation Of
,oses emitted By unchartered banks"
For Taxt--the obligation of diver.
.0b.;sfins contracts between the Cit,
ssns Of this commonwealth, whereby the
parties had previously formed limited
Partnership, consistent with the laws
Ten in force, for dealing in gold ant
Hive coin, bullien, bills, notes and o
kfber securities, are Impaired and anaul-
] led 5y the said act Of the general assem-
BIZ. IN violation of the 10TH section o.
t5e first article Of the constitution Of the
United States.
4 For Ikes-certain institutions in ope,
rattan. previous to the passage of ths
said act. by virtue Of conpacts which
|ysa;d necessarily prolong their exist
eoce until after the 18th day of Novem,
bey. ia the year 1916, are denounced
rs criminal, and threatened with heays
4 penalties by the purview Of the said act
\ Tor cuntna;ngin existence after the said
&15sh November, the year aforesaid
&waeseby the said act Of the general as.
q selnbiy resolved itselfinto an expost fac
to law, In violation of the said 10th s. C
&tion OftAe Isl article Of the constitution
4 cf tue Uaited States.
s. For IESst-~tke members, agents and
N servants Of certain companies of trade
B within this commonwealth, are subject.
q ed to Judgments and executions, TO ar
*inde6aite amount for their contracts,
8and to heavy penalties aud imprisoa.
meo', on accasationsof pretended crimes
without The Intervention of tial by jury ;
By tie Aforesaid act of the general Assem-
by, contrary to the 9Th article Of the
g Declaration Of Rights made by the re
rsesentatNes Of the good people of Viz
tsiaia, assembled in fall and free con-
yeation; which rights Fit was thereby
SleClareS lsSappertain to them 4 their
lOsterify, as the basis and foundation Of
|S1vecnM eGt."
8 TIE ,FRrors aforesaid, are conscious
<that it is not their province to present
ss:lfaet and dubious questions Of law,
me.ely, but they are advised that any
a;seGpt to deprive the people OF this
commonwealth Of their liberty and pro
ferty, contrary to the constitution otthe
Uuited States and of tais commonwealth,
would be- aal remain, an offence against
koclety !; add that such attempt would
nst AGATE GIFTS turpita4e, although aid
ed by acts Of usarped legislation.
q Aae Jurors aforesaid, haze learned,
sEtnat possibility remains foTs the people
*ot this commonwealth to shelter them
selves by the judiciary department a.
eaIAst tle outrages Contemplated by the
a'oressid act OF tie general assembly.
Put they are compelled 10 yieS, With
reep concern, another feature of fire
eald act; &hich endeayors to set at De
lance every aid the Judiciary in.its or;
lnary avocation, shoeld furnish against
nc violation of Fundamental laws
81 For-tae jurors aforesaid further pre-
,at--that BY the second section OF the
ioTesaid act of the general assembly,
ne stock of certain trading companies
Nhn TINS commonwealth, is taken from
ne SAID companies and vested in The go-
srnment of this state, By the mere pro
eSsed operation and force of the sait
bet Of the general assembly for cerfaiI
appssed offences, and without the N
(eevention Of any bill Of indictment, in
omatio,y presentIn3nt complaint, ac
lon. trial or other judicial Investigation
n rotation Of the aforesaid eighth arti
'e O. the 6 declaration of rights mad
the representatives of the go6d PEG
81 Y d Virginia, assembled in tull an,
zee conventions and IN yielation oftht
SIS FsTd article Of the constitution Of IL,
s. evernment Of this commonwealth.
he farors aforesaid. on review c
ne Aforesaid Cd section sf said act .
e General Assealhly observe that, ~
aa0ceEior Of the Richmond Distsict.uh
resides ever the Trea.u y Of the Stat
e0t, who. hath not any criminal. peua
lay Jurisdiction or power to hea
caaiuss or jury triais) is merely d
'c@sd to take an acc unit Of the stock Q
SAID companies, which the act Of th
slsfai Assembly processes TO. forfeI
', d. hearing of the prOprietors.
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