Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-28

eleciion IN the county al SEcnaudOa!l.
l0l. An act "to amend the several llw ;
concerning arrears of land taxes pro-
vides, that Il shall be lawful for the owner
OF any land orlo;, sold FOR the arrearagcs
OF faxes, an! redeemed bv the executive,
onder t!lc authority OF thea of Feiiru-
AIRY 20, 1917, 10 amend the several laws
concerning the arrrara.,es ct faxes anon
lands, houses aud lots, or for any olhe.
person on behalf Of such owner, to dis
charge The hen on such land or lot. crea-
tel by the redemption aforesaid, bv pay
ing into The treasury of this common
wealth the sum OF money paid by the cx-
| ecuiive, in redemption of such land OF loi.
together with Ten per centum per annum
damages thereon, from the time of such
redemption ANTI s,nli payment shall be
made. Il slIailbc the duty of every clerk
IN tins commonwealth, and of his personal
representative, IT he should be deal, 10
make ont a fair and distinct account oi'ihe
money pad 10 him hy HE executive for
the redemption Of lands sold for taxes
AMI oi The several objects 10 which, such
! money has been applied, or is properly
app'icabic-in which account there shall
he ~ iudcd 10 fee 10 such clerk, for the
recording of any deed not actually re-
corded, or for any other service not ac;u-
ally performed. The account so made
out shall be verified by oath, and return
ed to the auditor of public accounts OH
or before the Isl day of September next.
II 1t shall appear. by such account, that
any mapsg-paid- any clerk for tho
purposes aforesaid reniains unapplied.
anu not proferly applicable to snch pur-
poses. The balance so remaining shall he
forthwith paid into the treasury hv such
clerk, or his personal! representative if he
be dead land, OF failure of such pay
meui, II shall be lawful for the auditor
al public accounts To recover such ba-
lance, on motion before the general
court III tie same manner as is prcsCrb-
ed by law for ihr recovery ofiaxes, on law
process received by clerks. The farther
tune of Two years, from the 23d day Of
February 1913, Ton which this act pass
cd,l Is allowed fer The redemption of all
lands vested in the president and direc-
tors OF the literary fund for the non-pay
lncni OF the taxes due thereon; and the
same stall be done according 10 the pro-
vision OF the LIST section of the act, " TO
amend the several laws concerning the
arrearagcs oil taxes and damages due up-
on lands, houses aud lots" passed Febru-
AIRY 21th, 1917 /; save only, that such re-
demption shall NOT be by payment 10 any
clerk, but shall be by payment into
the treasury alone.
1872. An aci authorizing the purchase
and emancipation OF Lucy slave belong
ing to Pioiemy Powell"
1913. An act authorizing certain trns-
tees To erect a free bridge across James Ri
YER"
!. 1914. An act TO amend an act con-
corning Robert Williams"
1876. An act TO improve the public
warehouse at Petersburg, and for other
purposes"
los. An act "to organize the county
courts OF The counties Of Preston and Nj
choias."
Io7. Anact incorporaiiDga
| for the purpose of improving The naviga-
lion Of Aleherrip River, abovr the town of
DeIheld in the county of Greensville."
| 1913. An aci " 10 explain AN act, emit
tied can act prescribing the duties of
| the officers Of ihe fenileuiiary," passed
thr 2ist Off bruury, 1917, ANA for other
| purposes" The board OF directors for
the public iaiiand Pcniientiary House, as
soon as The new building now erecting
therein shall he completed, sitali cause
rooms III the old building, 10 he fitted up
! forsoli:ary cells, the expense whereof shall
be paid out of any money liz thH treasury
not otherwise appropriated. Ii shall he
the duty of The keeper when any convict
| shall ue hereafter received INTO the Peni-
teniiarv, who shall have been convicted a
second time OF any crime which was caoi,
| tai, ora felony of death wiihou; the bcme-
| tit of clergy, on the 18th of December,
1896. and who shall not have been SEN
feuced on his or iler second conviction 10
| undergo an Imprisonment for life, to give
information of the fact, that such convict
has been received a second time into the
l-PenI;entiaTy, TO the superior court OF law
for Henrico county al the next term after
| any such convict shall have been so re.
| ceived; whercUpOn, the Judge ofthat court
| shall cause the convict 10 he brought be-
| fore Il by his warrant, directed 10 the
! keeper, rcturnablc al his discretion, with.
| III the term, and shall cause Jury Of by.
ISLANDERS 10 be inpanelled and sworn ia
enquire into the identity of such prison
| or, without The formallty of any plcadings
! and If by the verdict any such prisoner
should be so identified, then The said
| court shall sentence him To undergo an
| Imprisonment AT hard labor during life
| but the prisoner may challenge, for
| cause shewn, anV person summoned on
| the jury: and the court may grant con
! Entrances, rs in other criminal causes
| 1t shall be the duty of the clerks of the
superior courts OF law to make out, AND
transmit 10 tie board Of directors for the
! leniieniiary, a full and complete copy of
| The record OF the trial Of every prisoner
WHO shall hereafter be convicted of any
| offence and sentenced TO confinement in
the Pcnlteniiary house; for neglecfng
which duty, the clerk shall forfeit the
sum OF S 100, 10 be recovered, for the be-
neiit of the literary fund, 10y motion in
the general court, by The keeper. or his
successor, on reasonable notice To- such
clerk. No person shall hereafter be per.