Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-24
SKETCH OF THE LAWS.

4, ddY, Osce1lOer Ofh, 1917.
|. An act, concerning the Supe riOl
Court of Law for the county Of tlenrico +.
anthorses that court To hold IT'S sessions
either in The capitol, or IN the court hous,
oi the city OF Richmond, as eopvenienc.
may require.
?. An act, concerning the town Of
Point Pleasant, III the county OF Mason.
3. An act, 10 enlarge the town OF "a
biugdon in the county Of Washington
4. An act Tor opening and extending
Monroe street, III the town ut EvauShatn
III the county of Wy,he.'
5. An act, anneAiug the county oil
Charlotte 10 the district for which chan
Gerry court is directed to be holden at
lypchbutg.
q, An act, extending the time Tor
Improving the nav CATION Of Shcnand, ah
river aud Ills branches.
Z. An act, 10 change The time of hold
my certain courts IN iiie eleventh judicial
circul, directs thai The Superior court
Of Munongdiia shall commence on the
Is, Friday a1er The LIST Mouday of April
aud September; aud that OF Brooke
county, oa The lsi "Wednesday after the
81 MuuIas OF April aud Srp'emb"r.
3. An act, Tor ihe relief Of Robert
Hereford, ~hcriH at Mason county
8. Anaci, charging the tunes Of hold
ing certain courts IN the thirteenth Judi
ciai cireuii, provides that the superior
courts ot la~ Tor Taz' sell, shall be holden
on The las, Mondays ia March aud Au.
gust for Russell, on The Ist MONDAYS IN
April and September tor Lee. on the list
Tuesdays. alter the 81 Mondays in April
aud September; Tor Scott, on The BIZ
Mondays in April anil September: iur
Washington, on the 4ih MONDAYS In
Apri and September; for Wyihe, on The I'd
Tuesday after the 4ih Mondays in April
aud September tor Graysom, on The 2d
Tuesday after the commencement OF t;4e
superior CONT for Wythe county in April
and October; and tina The superior court
of cliancery Tor The Wythe district, shall
be holden on the 81 Mondays after the
4th Mondays III April aud September.
10. An act, To- revive the inspection Of
tobacco at Cabells warehouse, I'D the
county Of Campbell.
IL. An act, changing the name of the
town ot FLESHERSviLLB, in the county
OF Lewis, to tl,ai of WESTON.
II. An act, allowing The owners o.
lots in The town of Grsndvile farther
lime To improve 'he same
l3. An act, to amend tie revised acts
concerning rent and the Penitenilary
house, provides. as To rents, that when
ever any laa,llord or lessor shall desire To
sue ont the process of The attachment
provided Tor by the 9th section of the
revised az, concerning rents, the cath
required thereby, shall he dispensed with,
upon the landlord, lessor, or agent, max
my oath or affirmation, what rent the te.
naIi rs 10 pay, at what time i, will be
dino ~ ssh i.l. t.al
pect, and verify believes that such tenant
will remove his or her effects from the
leased tenement, before the time of paw
ment. The provision concerning HE
PeniienliatS * that every person con
sIcted OF murder in the second degree, or
OF robbery or burglary, or as accessory
thereto before the fact, shall be punished
by confinement III line same manner as II
The words " similar cOnEmcment," which,
10 the laie edtlOn of the laws are found
IN The 5ih iine OF the 4Ih section of the
act OH That ssblect, bad been substituted
by tie words cOiySneneM az tie public
jail or PeaiteAuiapy house"
Ii An acl, concerning the Ohio river.
ID All act, concerning The county
court Of Nicholas
Is. An act. placing Benjamin Rush
ana Peter Appersou on the pension list :.
IL. An act, making valid contract
between The justices ut the peace for the
county OF Patrick, aud Samuel Staples.
OF said county, and tor other purposes
l6. An ACT, for the relief nt Harry
Smith. sheriff OF the county of RUSSELL
80 An act, concerning James Foster.
20. An act, 10 amend the act, entitled
an ACT for opening aud Strengthening
cerisin public roads
81. An act, placing Richard Nicken on
The pension list, an for his present eIief.
-. An act, concerning The Society oi
Friends, commonly called Quakers, com
posing Tie congregation Of Goose Creek
meeting, in the county of Luudoum.
%. An act, 'i0amend til act, entitled,
an ACT appointing commissioner 10 cx-
anime the distractions 10 the navigation
In The ONO river
"a. An act, TO amend the act, entitled,
an acl Incorporating company To es.
idbllsh turnpike road from the town nf
ManclIesler tn the Town of Petersburg
20 An aci, auIhoTising sale of a part
~ lie Glebe lands, 10 the county of Isle
ol Wight, and for other PURPOSES
20. An ACT, autbGriSlng The overseers
oil the poor, ia ibe county OF LoudOuu, 10
make convey ance for certain lands there
IN mentioned
,,.27. An act, placing Moses Estis aud
William Graves on The pension list
70. Al act, remItiing fine to. George
Grundy.
%. An act, concerning James Duppy
80. An act, for changing he place Of
holding courts forine county Of Princess
Anne
81. An act, Increasing The stock OF
The Falls Bridge turnpike company, aud
authorizing the Board OF Public Works ld
subscribe Tor part of The stock OF that
Company
81. An act, changing The place Of