Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-06-02

Norfolk. and takes effect from and af.
ter the 6rst Of June.
207. An act to provide for the re-
pairing Of public srms, and for other
purposes; authoriscs Eve artificers TO
be employed 1t the armory for that
purpose; requires such part II The ma
chinery - will be necessary therefor
at the armory to be repaired. and ap-
propriates two thousand dollars out or
the treasury to make the repairs; the
arms when repair'. to be packed in
air proof boxes or chambers: the COM
mander Of the public guard to super.
intend the works and repairs, and the
officers Of the guard to be allowed an
additional compensation Of two hun
dred and eighty dollars for their servi-
ces in carrying the act into effect, to
be paid in proportion to the rank and
pay Of each: the contract with the ar
tificers to be made by the commanding
officer Of the guard, and their wages to
be paid in the manner the public guard
are paid.
Gil. An act regulating the fees Of
clerks Of certain courts; fixes the COM
pensatien 10 be allowed to the clerks
Of the county and corporation courts
and OF the superior courts Of law and
chancery, and reduces the fees mate
rally; the act to take effect from and
after the 6rst Of July next.
2l2. An act TO fix the salaries Of the
judges Of the court Of appeals; gives
to the President Of the court twenty
seven hundred and fifty dollars, and 10
the other judges, each twenty five hum
dred dollars, and four dollars for every
twenty miles necessary travelling.
e1S. 40 act requiring indexes of
records; makes 1.-THE duty Of the clerks
of all the courts to keep an index Of oil
orders OF their courts, Of the names Of
both plaintiffs and defendants, Of all
final judgments and DEGREES; Of all
executions issued, OF all wills, inven-
tories, appraise ments, executors, ad-
ministrators and guardians accounts
admitted to record in their courts; the
act to take effect on the fifteenth Of
June.
2l4. An act to amend the penal laws
OF this Commonwealth; authorizes the
trial OF persons guilty Of petit larceny
IN the court Of the county or corpora.
ton in which the offence was commit.
ted; the examining court if they think
the accused should be farther prose
euted to remand to Jail, or to admit to
bail and take recogniZances Of wines
ses TO appear at the next quarterly
term; the mode Of trial to be By indict.
ment formed BY the grand Jury accord
ing to the rules adopted in the superior
courts; the sheriff thereupon to sum
mon jury for the trial the right of
challenge the same as in other trials
Tor felony gives concurrent jurisdic.
ton with the county and corporation
courts, TO the superior courts Of law
IN the trial OF free persons charged with
petit larceny; If the accused, charged
at the quarterly term, DO deemed by
the grand or petit jury guilty or grand
larceny, the court 10 send him on TO
the superior court Of law for further
trial empowers any judge OF the gene
raj court IN term or in vacation, TO a.
ward a writ Of error as in other cases;
and the county or corporation court
may suspend execution for thirty days
to afford opportunity to apply for the
writ.
els. An act to amend the act, con /.
corning slaves, free negroes, and mu.
iattoesj provides, that all free negroes
who shall be convicted Of remaining in
the commonwealth contrary 10 law,
and thereby liable to be sold, shall be
publicly sold at the front door Of the
courthouse Of the county or corpora
ton, on court day, in pursuance Of
notice posted at the said courthouse,
at the preceding court gives the supe.
rIor courts Of law concurrent iurisdic.
ton with the county courts, in all pro.
secu'ions against free negroes offend.
ing as aforesaid; requires commission.
ers OF the revenue to present 10 the
grand juries all such free negroes as in
their opinion may have remained more
than twelve months in the State; pro.
hlblis all meetings Of free negroes or
mulattOes ~ any school house, church,
Injecting house, or other place. for
Teaching them reading or writing, e..
lher IN the day or night, and any jus.
:ies may issue his warrant 10 sppre.
bend such persons, and disperse such
assembIsge, land infiiet corporal punish.
ment on the offenders, not exceeding
twenty stripes and if any White per.
son shall assemble With such negroes,
Tor the purpose Of such instruction,
such person shall he fned not exceed
ing 6fiy dollars, aud be imprisoned not
Exceeding two months: And prohibits
any white person from teaching any
slave TO read or write for pay OF con-
pensaiion, or TO contract therefor, un
der penalty Of not less than ten nor