Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-04-26


rulss adopted IN the SOP c0ufts; The sher the
upon TO summon jury foe IA 'rsi; the sgh II ell al,
iense NE same a. Ia o'he trials Tor felony, gives
rent jurisdiction WI II county aud pOfa'i ion court,
% III superior courts Uf iav IN u III o. free
charged vita pc II lare ~; the accused. chars
tho qhat,eriy 's'm, b. deemed tn q aud or petit
jury guilty OF grand "a c-hcy, h. count send him
en- to the superior court tiiaw Ia ,ut h3r i'll;
ere any Judge OF he genera court in term
non' to swarj awrit OF error ss' oher cas-; snd
Tie county or eorpratoD cJCri may sup nd execution
Tor nirty Gays % shJrd opportunity apply Tor tue
WIT
2l5 An act to amend an ae,, con .ernns slaves free
negroes aud muisces; provides, hat all fsee
who shali be convicted remaining IN the Common.
wealth contrary 10 law, AM IN reby liable to DO sold,
.hai! DO publicly sold. al the front door OF the
house OF the county or corporation, court day. ia
pursuance OF notice posted at said court, al tn
preceding courts gives the superior courts Of law con.
current jurisdiction with III. unity courts in all pro
secuons against free neg oH, cdog a, aforesaid
requires commi sioners Of the revenue 10 present 10
tie grand al such Tree negroes a. il their ovn.
lou n;ay have remained more than twelve months in
the State prohibits all meetings OF tree nee roes or
muis'oes Al any school house, church. ne ting house
or o'h-r rlas-, Ter tescb,.g hem reading or w,tng
enber IN toe day orng I, aud any jusice may issue
his warrant 10 appreh, nd such perons, aud dsperse
tueh ~ssemblsse aud irhIct corporal punish me mt Oh
the olendere, not sAcCetihg twenty sripes AID if sny
white person hail assemble vi 'u,h neg oes, the
purpose oil SUCH elton, such 81 ali be fined
not eAceetns hiy dllar, AMI he i'm ed not eA-
ceeding two u,on bs Aud p ohibs any white 10, on
IRON ea,h hi any slave 10 Iead or W.T. T. Tor paw or
compensatyL, or 10 CONT thert for, untes penaty
OF 10, less then t,u than on hundred dol.
iars The act 10 he given III charge o the graod ia
iies ana o axe heci from The frs day o. June
2l6 An &C 10 explain &C, enji,l d an act con.
eepnE laod d'hnqnen nj ioo payment OF taxes aud
making disposition of cer'an lands delr quen asi OF
oer,ain e. csestd land tor the benefit OF actual ana
BORA hoe holders th'tecf under gesut IN tue Com.
monw-alih passed a IN, present ION OF A sepbly:
appie' and extends all the IrJv son Il the -ai scl
twbieh 10y the nueietnto section are ineudrd to
tend TO ial de oTgini gran ed under the act 1873;
Tor esabli.hifg lad office &c rnd all sut seuu,
se's r. a'ing L. The "a 'ct) 20 lands lying on
The western waters OF the Commonwealth ia, ma
have been gan ed teOr- the passing # the act of 1879
aud excludes hom he eliss II such lands IS by the
twente "a sec lon are redeeWab!e al such
lands lying on the si tiers my hav- h en- ,,nt.
ed before the pacing Of he saiJ ae tf l779 as well
as hose originally gr"n ed under The sa:d act
zii An act incorporating coup ny 10 cons rue,
turnpike road from The Town oil Lex ngor, To some
point near The mouth Of the North b. an.h Of Jane.
river, with capital OF hive ihousand dollars 10 he
rased by subscriptions; authorse the Board OF Public
Wok' to direct ue Engineer of The Sta % locate the
road au no i'es them 10 subcbe for eighty shares f
The stock OF the company, fourth payable " hen
fourth OF he private subscription has bee paid in and
The remainder IN The same proportion, provided he
three hfihs Of private subscriptions shall be secured
2iS An act TO uend act entitled an &C, hang
ing me ume OF holding qnArief.y court oi King vii.
hem county; upends me aei TO which it is az amend
mem. until the FIRST day OF January next
ZIG An act 10 provide for the appon,meIt of a ROM
mssioner' on behalf ti this Commonwealth, to prose
cute certain claims gans the United States an hor
ies the Governor with advice OF Council! 10 APPOINT
commissioner TO prepare the testimony ard docu ents
touching he sleims OF the State uuon the United
Tor monies paid, or for which VrSi ia may be liable
TO h officers and sodi OF her State line during ia.
revolution, their heirs, executors, administrators
or assigns such commission er TO be allowed a com.
mission OF one per cen,um on the recovered,
compensation Tor IL. services; but il tie commits
zion should not amount TO two tbouaud dollars nc an
nun, that am unt TO be made good cut OF he Treau-
~; one thousand dollars 10 be advanced, but nothing
farther paid hl the result OF The claims ascertans
22O An ae'io amend the act providing tor the con.
slrurdon OF ,ufrp'ke roed rom Winchester to some
pciut the Ono tvsr; d. prnses with III. nroe., r.
CURED IN said ac and an HORSES the President of the
Board OF Public Wo Ks 10 sue bic order, requiring the
payment 81 The interest therein povd tor OF the
Fund Tor Internal Improvement, when be tolls arising
iron the road ere iusuffici mt therefor, hereupop
to- oDd, Instead OF the first Audl,or shall issue his
Nfa+ upon The Treasurer, as by The said act provi-
221 An act referring TO the frat and Sc ,ooJ A,di
tors aud the Treasurer, the ps,ion and accenrany.
ing document OF the heirs of General Thomas eson;
authorizes These officers to examine into the am Of
the claim oil these hsirs aeeinst the Commonweal h.
for services rendered the Safe duriug the revuton
by General Neson, and report TO the Legislature the
amount, and the pa!ure Of thu testimony support the
222 An act TO amend the several acts concerning The
miii la o this Commonwealth; auihorses G mmission-
ed officers Of militia companies be electaJ nv a ma
Jo'iy OF the votes Of thu rol-rommi.sion. ID oc GERS
innslcans and pfivates thereof il captain be wan ed
he e'ectIon 10 be superntended by field off GER OF
The regime nj; II subatern by the captain or in his
absence any Other captain OF the regis en-, TO be car
ted 10 he Governor by such oicer and 10 be there
upon commissioned; the companies 10 be srmno, cd
for such election, and liable fine for non
the held othcers to be elected by majority OF thu
company cheers OF the regiment 10 be supe rnte pded
by three tficers OF highest grade (and not cand!aes
IN The r sment, to be certified and commissioned a.
sfresaid the ticsrs to be summoned and liable 10 foe
for non tendance reduces the musters 10 one company
muster in April and fegimeRial muster i'm AprJ or
May annually. the officers 10 he rain. by che b,iqad
ibspectcrs, but the cOmmandaGt Of eimYnts IN 1er
form that service for their respeciivs regiIn.nts Al,
uolises the comm Sndng officers Of v.unieer comoau-
panIes, II OF cAVulry, 10 employ bugler and # Of in
fabry, artillery or iiitemeD, drummer and Gfsr al
two dollars PR day Tor zach, VI tn fines actually paid
ny ire company be ~ ihc therefor; authorses COM
paDies OF having a comm ion rffieer 10 Ia trained
~ the adJuans OF the gns NJ such other off or
Of the line as the colonel may designate; allows the
udjnants no. exceeding dollars per day for attend
log he training It the iii ere, aud the erse,n, ma
Jor not exceeding ~ q dollars tle efor,
ZZ3 An acc impO ing iases, Tor he support Of Vo.
VsrdfneU imposes ii'c uai tsxes, and al he sans
Tstes; win fetuc ion OF Ten cents on each slave:
oil two cents on each horse; Of Twenty-Five cents on
write o. tjecimsnt, other ptoce a 10 a supe ror oonr
oil law; OF sevtuy-n cents on each sub cooa in
superior court oil cbsOcnsy, OF twenty-6ye &c m ot
eAcn wi, OF subj oena iq.ti,uted in coun
~ or coopOraiIcn cOur; aud OF twenty bye cent. nm
poarIa seals; and with iucrraye Of two bund,sJ
dollars On licro'es TO cell 10 terry tiCkss eper.Ijy: a
requiring one per oentum tbs amount OF money Il,
DO raised In aoy lottery authorized by the ate on snv
scheme during the yer, TO he paid by The mapsRefs
before aoy 'isket shall be sold 10 such scheme
IA An set to essabish court of law and cLancerv
in each u The co mites OF the Common atb sod in
eersn corp rd'lCns therein menoned provides Tia al
tbs Commonwealth shah 10 divided INTO zen fist,ic,.
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