Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-25


be amenAb,e therefor to pubic prosecution az d
private acton, as &c this act had never passed.
This act was passed February s5Ih, 1924. snd
took eject from its passage.
An act authorising the president and
directors of the Board of Public Works
to loan sum of money to the Dismal
Swamp Canal Company
en- act directing the mode Of estab-
fishing the boundary lines between GER
tain counties therein mentioned
An act concerning runaways, and for
the relief of braham MILAN aud John
I. Rawlins, contains one clause only of
general character, viz that, within TWO mouths
aftes a runaway slave shah be eommited to q c
jail OF any coonty or corpora zion within tlns
Commonwealth. the jailor shall report the fact
TO the court Of his said county or corporation,
who shall thereapon order three dislnterested
persons. being FIRST sworn for that purpose, TO
value the said runaway. and repor, tue valuation
To the court. And 1t the court. sUr re.
ceiving the valuation as AZORES I'd shall be
ct opinion that the SAID runaway viii not sell,
al public auction, for sum sufficient 10 pay the
prison fees ana other expenses, after being con-
fned IN nail twelve months. they shall fix the
time OF Imprisonment for any shor'er period.
and order the said slave to be cold, at the time
thereof. after the tune and place oil sale being
advertised as now required by law. And It the
said jailor fail 20 perform the duties herein re-
CURED, he sasl receive no compensation for
imprisoning Or dieting the runaway.
An act to amend an act, entitled an
act to reduce into one act, the several
acts concerning slaves, free negroes, and
mulattoes, and for other purposes, pro-
,ides that, whenever slave condemned 10 be
executed shalt have made his or her escape
from JAIL before the day appointed for his or
her execution, and shalt have been afterwards
re-tslen it shall be tie duty OF the jaor of tile
county or corporation by whose court the said
slave shall have been condetnned. on receiving
him or her into his custody, forthwith TO give
notice 10 = justice OF the peace Tor said county
or corporation, who shall issue his warrant. III.
rected to the sheriff or, sergeant thereof, to
summons court, in like manner AZ is prescribed
BY law for the trial OF slaves charged with ieio.
ny, for the purpose OF identifying such criminal,
and, upon such identity beng proven, TO carry
into effect the sentence of the former court
The court thus summoned. shall order such far
Their day for the execution At the said convict as
TO them shall seem proper; and, il the said court
shall fail to meet, such proceedings sbsil be had
concerning the proof Of the said convicts idea.
tity, and the appointment of day for his or her
execution. ct the next term OF the county or
corporation court aioresald, As would have been
proper and legal at the court summoned rs be-
fore directed. Such court shall have power 10
adjourn the proceeding aforesaid, from term 70
term, for good cause shewn. Every master or
owner OF slave of unsoand mlDd, or aged or
lnhrm, who shall permit such slave 10 go At
large without adequate provision for bis or her
support, SO that such slave must be dependant
an ph xaf q att.It
forfeit and pay tor every such offence, fine not
exceeding fifty dollars; and moreover il shall he
the duty of the overseers OF the poor Of any
county or corporation where such slave shall be
found, 10 provide for the maintenance OF every
such slave, TO charge the master or owner with
a sum, quarterly or annually, sufficient for that
purpose. and 20 recover the same by motion in
any court of record having jurisdiction thereof,
On ten days notice
An act relating to the appointment Of
sherifis, provides that in all cases where
in u vacancy in the office OF sheriff now exists,
or shall hereafter exist, it shall be the duty of
the court OF such coanty without delay to re-
commend TO the Executive. in manner prescri,
bed by law. I'll persons to fill the said Office
and from time to time, in like manner, to re.
commend others AZ often may be necessary,
iii such vacancy be ailed; and At whatever court
cu,lve shall have full power and authority to
commission airy one OF the persons so recon-
mensled, or such OF them, IN succession, as may
be necessary to fill the said vacancy in the same
manner asst such persons had been recompcn.
ded ., the term appointed by law tor annnsl re-
commentators. After the present year, the
annual recommendations of shefiffs prescribed
by law shah be made by the courts Of the re-
spectve counties at the las. quarterly term ap.
pointed by Law, for each year. or as soon there
after as may be; and every commission tor the
sheriff OF any county hereafter issued, instead
OF being granted for one year as heretofore,
shall be granted as follows. that is to say, II such
commission bear date on or before the FIRST day
OF June in any year, il shall be granted to con.
TIME until the first quarterly term Of the conn
~ court for the next ear; II it bear date after
the FIRST day Of June, 1t shalt be granted TO con-
TIME until the FIRST quarterly term OF the said
court for the second year Every person here
alter commissioned and qualified as sheriff, may.
with hrs own consent and the appreciation OF the
Executive. be continued tor one year next alter
the expiration OF his first commission, and no
longer; unless succeeding sheriff shall fail to
quality in which case the sheriff in Office shall
continue to, act in the manner now prescribed
by law. the court of any county shall fail to
nominate persons for the office Of sheriff. in The
manner and at The time herein prescribed,
every justice so falling shah forfeit aud pay to
the Commonwealth, tor the use Of the Literary
FUND.- the sum ct two hundred dollars.
An act changing the time of meeting
of the General Assembly, provides that
the next session shall commence on the last
Monday in November nexs.
An act to provide for the enlargement