Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-05
.KyrcHEs OF TIE laws,
0r NC General 1ssem5ig Of Virginia, Passed da
ring the Session Of l846--T.
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ST.. An act for the relief of certain
sureties vi John Preston, late treasurer
oi this commonwealth, allows a deduc'
ton from the amount recovered against
them, of 4,4Ss dollars and cents. with
interest from the Slst January, 1890,
the said sum having been included IN
the verdict of the jury by mistake, ana
gives them further time to pay in the
balance due, in three equal annual in.
stalments, from the Ist Feb. 1927.
81 An act to incorporate the VIM
chester library company.
So. An act authorising the auditor to
liguidate certain accounts 10 witt OF
Daniel Kincheloe, late sheriff OF Wood
county.
81 An act to amend the act entitled
an act authorizing the board OF public
works to subscribe for a part of the
stock of the Asaby's gap turnpike com
pany, declares, that the said board shall
participate in all dividends on stock sub
scribed to toe said company.
55 An act concerning Peter L. Phil.
Ups and his suretIes, allows them the
further time OF five years to pay the a
mount of judgment recovered against
them by the commonwealth, to be paid
in equal annual instruments.
St. An act concerning the Richm ond
dock company, authorizes them tn dis.
pense with the lock above Mayo's
bridge, without diminishing the rate of
toll.
81. An act to repeal the act entitled
an act concerning the state road from
the upper navigation Of James river 10
the upper navigation of Kanawhe, pas
sed Jan. 18th. 1910.
So. An art authorising loan OF arms
to Enos N. New On an u Ozrio 2. Jenisor,
to be used in their military academy
at Middleburg in the county of Lou.
doun.
90. An act allowing certain persons
of color emancipated by the will Of
Thos. Jefferson to remain in the com
monwealth.
CO. An act to amend an act entitled
an act TO amend the act to reduce into
one the sevral acts concerning the au-
ditor and treasurer, requires the unset
tied accounts on the books of the audi
tor ia be balanced, and the balances of
each year to be carried to the account
of the next year, on the same ledger.
81. An act to establish a new re gi-
n1ent in the county of Loudoun, the re-
ginent to be called the one hundred and
thirty first, the commandant of the sixth
brigade is required to convene board
of field officers, who are to fix the metes
and bounds thereof
g.. an act authorizing the sale of a
part Of street in the town of Char
lcttesville in :he county of Albemarle.
63. An act to amend the act entitled
an act concerning bail in civil actions,
and for other purposes. Unless excep-
tons to the sutIicency of bail, taken by
al officer, be made, either at the rules
or during the first term Of the court af-
ter the cause is placed on the docket,
the officer shall not be liable therefore,
and the liability, as bail of any officer,
shall cease upon the entering other
good special bail at any time before Fl =.
nal Judgment When an officer shall
become special bail, otherwise than in
open court, before final judgment, the
court may rule the defendan! to give o.
Their bail, and if be fails, refuse him
permission to plead, or may set aside
any plea already pleaded, award writ
of inquiry, or otherwise proceed to
judgment accordingto law. When any
officer shall execute any attachment,
under the act for preventing frivolous
and vexatious suits, SC. the defendant
may replevy the effects attached, by
rendering sufficient bail before the re-
turn day of such attachment, and the
officer is to take and return a recogni-
2anee of bail as upon a capias al res.
pondendum, and the like proceedings
shall be had as upon the return of such
capias executed, and bail The provi-
aions of the 4th and 5th sections Of the
act to empower securities to recover
damages in summary way, passed
January 18th, 1918, are extended to
special bail paying money for his or her
principal on any judgment rendered af-
ter the commencement of this act.
This act takes effect on the first day of
April next
Cd An act concerning the overseers
OF the poor of the upper parish of Nan
semond county, authorizes them to pur-
chase not exceeding 100 acres of land,
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