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

81 An act to amend the several acts con-
corning The r~ecovery ofdebts due TO the pub
lie, and the sale Of iands for jud graents on be-
half OF the Commonwealth.
IS. An act to amend an act, entitled, an act
TO ameod the several laws imposing ajax CA
licenses to merchants and others, asd Tor other
purposes.
IS ga act to provide relief for the securi.
ties OF committees ct insane persons, and Tor the
appointment OF guardians tor the ohDdred of
l~una,ics,
81. An act concerning the county court OF
Henrico.
SO. An act 10 pregen; the'sale of foreign lot
terry, tickets within ibis Commonwealth pro-
vidss. that every sale, within ths Common
wealth. of a lottery ticket, or any part or share
thereof, in any lottery not authorised by the
laws OF this ommunwealth, aud every bargain,
contract, or agreement, made within his Com
monxealth, tor the sale, or Tor the procure
ment tor another person, OF any such lottery
ticket, or any part - share thereof, shall be a
nisdemeanor. and every person who shall sell
any such lottery ticket, or any part or share
thereof, either in person or by proxy, or Who
shall bargain, contract or agree, either in per.
son or by proxy. to sell or TO procure for
another. or to his or her order, any such
lottery ticket, or any part or share there
Oh. VI VIII snAt ~kA Aitt1A1 VI IlGtFtCllN.
as agent, attorney, or proxy, in the sal
of any such lottery ticket. or any part or
share thereof, or in the bargain, contract or 4.
greement; for the sale of any such lottery tick.
ct, or any part or share thereof, or in the bar.
gam, contract or agreement, for the sale OF any
such lottery ticket. or any part or share thereof
or fer the procurement of any such lottery tick
ct, or any part or share thereof; for another
and shall be convicted OF any such offence be-
fore the superior court OF law. or the county
or corporation court within whose jurisdiction
any sucl. offence shall have been committed:
shall forfeit and pay, for each offence, the sum
of one hundred dollars, and shall be lmprison.
ed. at the discretion OF tie court, for a term
not exceeding one month. It shall not be
lawful for any person to open a lottery Office,
or Other place, for traftsckiag or dealing in lot.
terry tickets, other than SUCH as are authorised
by the laws of this commonwealth, by sale or
Otherwise, nor 20 set up or hang out, any SIN
or token, whether painted printed Or written,
on wood paste.board, paper or other thing Civ
ing notice, or Design to give notice, to the pub.
lie, that lottery tickets such as are prohibited
by this act may be purchased or procured, at
such office or other place, or through the ard
or agency OF any person or persons whatever,
and every day that any such office, ar other
place, shah be opened or kept open, or such
sign or token set up. kept up or hung out, is
hereby decieafed an entire x separste fl tcnce:
and every person who shall commit either OF
the sad offences, and be, as aforesaid, thereof
convicted, sall forfeit aud pay for the first day
that such office or other place shall be opened
or kept open, after the commencement OF this
act, the sum of two hundred dollars; and for
the ffstday that such sign or token shall be
set up. hung out or continued, after the com.
mencement OF this act, the sum OF two hundred
dollars, Tor each day thereafter that such Of
fee 81 other place shall be opened or kept
Open, or such s,gn or token set up, hung out
or continued. the farther SUN Of twenty dollars:
and, upon such conviction, tire offender shall
moreover be imprisoned. ct the discretion II
court, for a period not less than one month, rpr
mere chan SIX months The Judges ofthe SUI
periof courts Of law, and the Justices of the
couaty and corporation courts shal. constantly
give this act in charge to the grand juries iui-
pannelled and sworn in the said courts respec-
lively. This act takes effect on the LIST of May,
1925.
80. An act concerning James Tut.
90 An act concerning the expense OF GRIM
inal prosecutions
81. An act divorcing Elizabeth Mills from
her husband Martin l.. Mills.
90. An act providing for cleaning and pack
ing the arms at the Lexington arsenal, aud for
other purposes,
80. An act to amend an act, entitled, an act
TO revive and amend an act, entitled an act, in
cooperating a company 10 establish a turnpike
road from the town OF Stanton to James river.
"a. An act to provide for engraving the map
of Virginia, authorises and requires the Execu.
tive to contract for engraving the said map.
with such person, and spon such ter ms as they
shall think best calculated 10 effect the object
OF the act, entitled, an act to provide an acce-
rate chart OF each county, and general map of
the territory OF this Commonwealth.
50 An act concerning the fees OF clerks of
the c~hancery courts, provides, that hereafter
the marshais of the superior courts OF chancery,
shall not be compelled to receive the fees OF
the CLERKS Of the sad courts Tor collection; but
If any marshal shall voluntarily receive them
for collection, he shall give a receipt therefor,
and shall collect and account for them, as now
required by law
ITO Be concluded in our merit.