Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-05-05
NO. IA.


ton commenced. in the same manner
as IL the judgment had been rendered
in any Of the Courts Of this State.
An act aPpropnating the surplus 70.
venue Of the Literary Fund; adds an.
nually all the unappropnatsd surplus
revenue Of the laid fund and that which
may accrue hereafter, to the fund grant,
ed to the primary schools, to be distribu-
ted among the counties and corpora
tons IN thu same manner and ratio a.
now directed; but authorizes the school
commissioners In the several counties
and corporations where there are col
leges or academies, or where there
may be such authorised thereafter. 10
apply the fund so added 10 the said coll
leges or academies; no portion, how
ever, 10 be used in building an acade-
my or college; and where there are
more than one in a county or corpora
ton, the amount 10 be divided rataably
between them; requires the trustees OF
such institutions 10 make annual report
OF the manner the fund is employed, 10
The President and Directors OF the Lite
raFy Fund.
An act authorizing the county and
corporation Court clerks to charge fees
for certain services performed by them;
gives these clerks Tor keeping process
books the same fees as are allowed the
clerks Of the Circuit Courts.
An act regulating the allowances in
cases Of arrest for criminal offences
au,horises the courts where the officers
and guards employed in such arrests
were engaged for more than a day be-
fore the examination and commitment
OF the offender. 20 make a reasonable
allowance for their expenses, not ex-
seeding fifty cents per day each.
\ An act creating a new regiment
within the county Of Warren, and FOR
other purposes; the regiment is num-
bered the li9th: the militia in the
county Of Clark is numbered as the
l22d regiment. "
\ An act approprating the public re-
venue; makes the usual annual appro-
priations, and provides for the payment
OF such sums "a are appropriated by
other acts passed during the present
session.
An act prescribing the punishment
OF offences committed on craii roads:
provides that if any one shall wilTuliy
iniure, impair, or destroy any part Of
rail road, or any of the works buildings,
machines. or vehicles, belonging there
10, he shall forfeit three times the dam
, ages sustained, 10 be recovered by ac-
ton OF debt in the name Of the compa-
ny; makes 1t high crime and misde-
meanor, wilfully and maliciously to re-
move or disturb any Of the construc-
tons or fixtures, or TO place with evil
intent, any obstruction on the line of
: any rail road, so as to jcoPardiZe the
safety or lives Of travellers; and punish
, es the offence with imprisonment
IN the penitentisry, for a term not less
than two nor more than FIVE years
. and II committed by a slave, with death.
The act also provides, that IL the dri-
vers Of any stage or rail read car, or
the conductors Of any boat, shall wilful.
~ or negligently inllIct any injury up
on the person, or property Of any per-
son, or upon tho property Of any cor
iporate body, his employer shall be lis
bic for the damages sustained. 20 BE- re-
? covered by action on the case, and the
driver may be prosecuted as for mis-
demeanor, and fined and Imprisoned at
the discretion Of the jury.
/ An act 20 suppress the circulation
Of incendiary publications and for other
purposes; makes II high misdemeanor
for any member OF agent Of an abolition
OF anti-slaVeTy society 10 come into and
maintain within this State, by speak
ing or writing that the owners Of slaves
have no property in the same; or advo-
cate or advise the abolition Of slavery,
10 be fined on conviction, in a sum not
less than fifty nor more than $500, and
Ito be imprisoned not less than six
mouths nor more than three years; and
declares that for the writing or print
ing OF circulating Of any book, pamph-
let or other writing. with intent 90 adj
wise or persuade persons q colour to
make insuuection, OF denying tie
ighi oi masters 10 property IN their
tlaves OF incUlesiing the duty Of Tesis-
lance to such right, the offender, " a
coloufcd person. shall be punished by
stripes. and be transported and sold
without the limits of the state. and II a
free white person shall be deemed gull.
~ u felony and Ne imprisoned in the
Pcni,rndafy not Ices thon two nor more
ilian FIVE years gives authority %
any justice Of the peace " informed BY
any postmaster thai Any such book,
pamphlet, OF other writing has been
received =, biz Office 20 cause the SANE
10 be burnt. and 10 commit 10 iail the
person - whom the same Is directed,
Il by satisfactory evidence It shall ~
pear that the same was subscribed Tor
by him, knowing iis character and
tendency, or that the party agreed 70
receive u with intent 20 circulate u.
imposes penalties upon postmasiefs
yiolsiing nc pfovi1ons of the act, not
,ess than city nor more than two hun
bred collars. The act - be given in
rhsrge 60 the grand junes and 10 take
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