Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-11

On 0! oetore the 2vth OF May annually, Ivy The COM
missioners OF the revenue of Richmond, Norfolk.
Lynchourg, Petersburg and Fredericksburg, and the
money received therefor, il to be paid in by the
hrst day Of June yearly.
ICY. An act TO amend an act, entitled an &C, to
reduce into one the several acts now in force con-
corning the inspection Of tobacco. All waste to-
oaceo' and samples drawn out of hogshesds and not
taken away, are to be preserved by the inspectors.
anu sold tor the benefit of the Comu,onw eath,
oeaucting hve per centum as commissions TO them
selves. The word" Refused" to be stamped
upon all tobacco not passed. and the same may
'nen De exported as passed tobacco; to be accom-
panied by manifest expressing its refusal. and
'he same duty TO be paid as upon passed tobacco
exported. The courts may direct warehouses to
repaired when necessary, ii the receipts thereat
pay the salaries OF the inspectors and other charges
incident thereto. The lock- keeper OH the James
river canal to seize all loose tobacco and deposit
IL IN the public warehouse in Richmond; and If no
person establishes his right thereto before some
lnfs'Sfate' within sixty days, it shall be sold for
VIC oeheht OF the Commonw eslth. The public not
10 responsible for the loss of any upland inspect
Gu TOBACCO, afterwards stored in any other than the
pubic warehouses in Richmond or Petersburg un-
Tess the inspectors should have refused to receive
such tobacco
$780, AN act for limitation of actions against
persons acting in fduciary character and their
suieties, and tor other purposes. The time for
or'hsing such actions limited to ten years, saving
Jce years to infants, SC after their disabilities re-
moved. NO executor or administrator made liza
o'e Tor the payment of any claim, Sc. agains, the
'es'a'or or interstate, in case he shall have paid le-
Sacies or made distribution ofthe estae) after the
eAPirauoh OF one year from his qualification, I'M
less previously apprsed by notice or the institution
~ su" OF the existence OF such claim, SC. pro-
'iueu ne shall have taken ref,nding bonds and any
han Inn Dahl
men, NC may sue upon such bond So much of
the act tor limitations of actions &C. as protects
at the time of any action or entry
accruing from the operation Of its provisions is
he'eoy repealed the computation of time wherein
such right OF action and of entity may be barred, to
commence IRON the date of the passage of this act:
PROVIDED TIE defendant does not prevent the com
.nencihs OF The action by absconding, &c. No
Aeeu'oi or administrator to be chargeabe, after
me expiration ofnne months, out of his own es-
'a.e, LOT the payment of any debt of inferior dig
hi'y' having left unpaid any debt of superior dig
my unless he had notice of such debt of supe-
Nor dignity. -.
iSi' AN act concerning the redemption of lands
ana iots vested in the president and directors of the
literary fund; allows year after its passage 70,
their redemption ~
Log. An act to Movide for holding Terms ofthe
~ - courts oil lazy IN certain cases; provides,
"o successive terms or may not hereafter be held
or such time, any judge of the general court NAV
,oiu special term thereof, and if no such count
'"ai De held, the general court at their succeeding
erm Shall assign one of its Judges to hold such |
court, to have the same jurisdiction in civil and
cases, that the superior courts would have
Il their regular terms. Such Judges assigned to |
.uch special courts, 10 be allowed three dollars |
or every twenty miles they may be compelled TO |
ravel aad eight dollars per day for every day thew
may oe SO engaged in holding such courts
l33. An act concerning consiables and tbei,
iureties.
ia4. An act prescribing the mode of allowing |
aiiors fees in certain cases
i3o. An act 10 amend an act entitled an act an |
horising loan for the purposes of internal i'm
provement; approprates The money authorized tn
DC borrowed, which was omitted in the first act
1876. An act to amend the tariff of tolls ON the
over section of James River; simplifies the tolls
heretofore prescribed, with reduction of the TOLL
ipon coal, making it now, one cent per bushel of |
I'VE pecks, instead OF cent and an half
iof. AN act appropriating the Public Revenue:
makes the usual appropriations TO defray the diff
erent expenses of government, with an increased
appropriation TO deiray the expenses Of the General
Assembly, OF fifteen thousand dollars, and an in
!, eased appropriation TO the Lunatic HOSPITAL at
w Williamsburg.
i3e Anact concerning the Penitentiary Insti-
ufion, provides that person shall hereafter be
confined tor a less period than two years, the pri
'oneis are hereafter to be confined in solitude for
hree months, instead of six, at the commence
nent, and three months Immediately preceding the
erminaiion OF their period ii imprisonment. Adj
ii'Ional workshops directed to be built, and the
'eePer 10 superintend the building, and to employ
IS many of The prisoners for the purpose a. he ,nsy
hink FIT; fifth assistant keeper authorised 10 he
appointed, with the same salary as that given to
he fourth :: go much of the l4th section of the
ct, passed 9Th MARCH, 1924, CONCERNING the
'enitentiary, as prohibits the Executive from p,r
lonlng convict, "upon any ground not affecting
he justice or propriety Of bis copyiction," is re-
,ealed.
Remarks Of ME. FINKs in the II of d. on the
motion indefinitely ia postpone the bill chang
ing the mode of appointing the Flour IqsDec-
tor for Richmond and FIedericksJuyg.
MIR. Speaker do not doubt the dignity of The
court Of Spottsylvania, nor the yeracity
'f the Inspector of flour in the town of Pretricks
'urg- but do not believe him 10 be Judge of flour
The county of Spottsylvana is not a mannfactur
ng county; they reside near the town of Fredricks-
burg, and can convey their wheat to market with
put much trouble, and therefore, they are not in
erested in the said Inspection. But it is not the
case in my section of the country-we are situated
at distance of from fifty to one hundred miles
from Fredericksburg in wheat growing country.
and have mills at our doors to manufacture; which
reduces one-third of the weight of carriage which
IS great object to US. Mr.. Speaker, the gentle
nan from Spotisylvania informed you that he be-
leves the county court of Spousylvania gave
spector , and he beliyes no other court cohIu nave
done otherwise from the evidence before it. I
have doubt, sir, but that honorable court made
the appointments genearlly TO their best judgment