The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-14

William.
l. iol' An act, Incorporating a company
10 erect tull-bridge across Cheat river.
iUs. An act, farther In amend the penal
laws Of this commonwealth, provides that
htnceiorth, when any person shall be con-
Nlcied of any crime or offence now punish
able by imprisonment in the public iail and
pehilenliary house, inr amy period not ex-
eeeding Two years, such person shall, in
stead OF the punishment now prescribed by
ia"' undergo imprisonment IN the Jail of the
county or corporation where such con,ic-
lion shall take place, for period not more
than SIX months, nor less than one moath.
al The discretion OF the court, and be there
Kept on low and coarse dict, as prescribed
ny law for consicts in the pententary -
ana shall moreover be punished with
stripes, at the discretion of the court, To be
inflicted at one time, ar AT different times
curing such confinement, as such court
may direct; provided, the same do not
exceed th'rty-ulne nj any one time but
the crime OF blgamy, and the ofleDces pun
ishable by the I'd, 4th, 5th, and 9TH sections
oil the act of February 25c, 1919, reducing
INTO one the several acts Cor p,uishing per
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&e shall not be affected by this act, but
shall be punished AS heretofore, All trials
Tor offences punishable by Imprisonment
IN the common Jail, aud stripes as afore-
said, shall be in the superior courts, and
such judgment for restitution or for paw
ment OF the value of property stolen, and
sueh other proceedings shalt be rendered
aud had, as have heretofore been usual in
similar cases. Henceforth, when any free
negro or mulatto shall he convicted of an
offence, now by law punishable by impri-
sonmeni III the penltentlary house, for more
than Two years, such person instead of the
confinement now prescribed by law, shall
he punished by stripes At the discretion of
The jury shall moreover be adiudgcd to be
sold as slave, and transported aud banish-
ed beyond the limits of the United States
IN the manner prescribed by law for the
sale and transportation Of slaves under
he sentence of death. This act takes eff
lect from the ist daysof August next
lo3' An act appropriatiug the public re-
venue, aprropriatcs 10 the expenses OF the
General Assembly sos 900 To officers of
cl'll government sol 900 !; 10 commissions
ers OF revenue, aud clerks for examining
commissioners books, S25 900 officers OF
militia, 81 900 pentcntlary internal chat
yes, $4,000 transportation of criminals 10
the penltentiary, $1,000; Officers SHARES
OF penleniiary, $4,000 public guard,
$4,000 slaves transported aud executed
$1,000 lanaiic hospital $1,000 guard
ut arsenal at Lexington, $4,000 Hening's
Statutes at Large, $4,000; sinking fund,
+ Al for Ia
raging the expenses of cleaning and re-.
pairing the public arms, 100000.
! l04. An act to amend an act, entitled,
an act reducing into one the several acts
concerning wills, the distribution Of intcs,
tales' estates, and the duty of executors
and administrators, and for other purposes,
provides that heDceiorth, ii small be the
duty OF every executor, administrator, Gu
rator, or committee, who qualities or re-
cciscs his appointment in any court with
IN this commonwealth, within two wears
from the time of such qualification, or APP
pointmcnt, to apr'y 10 the court from which
has powers cmanaic, 10 appoint Il comnIs-
sOner or commissioners, Ia state, settle "
ADJUST his accounts ON the estate committed
to their charge as far AZ they may have pro-
crossed in administering the same under
pain of lortciting all right 10 any commits
SION Or compensation whatever for his ser
vices that every executor. &c. who may
have heretofore qualified or received bis
appointment ~ such, shall, within two
years from the passage Of this act, proceed,
IN like manner, To have hi> accounts set
He'd, under pain Of the like forfeiture j; that
whenever 1t shall apperto the court, from
The report OF commissioner, nr from any
ether circumstance, that the interest nf The
! lceatees or distributes is endangered by
failure on the part Of the representatives
OF the estate 0f testator or intestate, and
| Their securities, such court shall Cause "A
summons to issue requiring said represen
tatiScS To appear al the next court, and
shcw cause WI.v additional security shall
not be had ; and If on examination, il
shall appear to the satisfaction ofthe court,
that additional security ought TO be requif-
ed, the same shall be demanded, by an adj
ditlonal bond To be entered into, at The
next court ; and, If such bond be not gwen
the court shall, at their discretion, either
place the estate in the hands of some other
person or persons WHO shall give satisiac
tory security, or commit II 10 the sheriff or
sergeant OF the county or corporation. So
much of the 18th sec of the act, for !mi
tation of actions, &c. passed February
25th, 1919, as authorses judgment or de-
cree for costs, to be levied % the proper
goods and chattels of any executor, &c.
where such executor, Sc IS IA defendant, Il
hereby repealed.
1O5. An act to provide more afcctually
for the punishment Of slaves, free negroes,
and muldtoes found guilty fassauItns and
beating, with intention to XIII a white per
son, sc. Such offender, on being lawful !
ly convicted, shall be guilty Of felony, be
punished with stripes, and shall moreover
BE- transported from thr United States, and
sold by the executive &c. lfsuch convict
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