Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-04-26
SKETCH OF ACTS
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Ao act concerning public roads; provides
mat such cnuniies as have adopted and SUBJ |
sequen''y dispensed with the general act CON
ceSn'ng roAds, and the acts amending the !
same, passed in 1885 and 1897, aud are there |
ny subject to the operation Of The provisnns
OF the &c, OF 1917. shall also be suffice, Ia IN.
ncis amending the SAID act Of 1919. which
passed prior 10 The &C, Of 1895; authorizes IVA,
tho courts Of the counties which have sdo,,.
ed the act OF 1885 to dispense with the ar.
polntment OF commissioners Of roads. N oro,
vided ny said act; and TO retain the mode Of
reviewers, as prescribed in the
net OF 1919 enables the surveyors of roads
ny voluntary agree .nent, to obtain the use of
the necessary teams, and implements for
working ON their precincts, without resortiny
10 impressment for that purpose the value
oil the articles thus procured To be ascertain,
ed as heretofore.
= An act to provide for the establishment Of
the Virginia asylum for the education of m.
deal and dumb and Of the blind es,abli,be,
il on site to be selected by joint resolution
OF the legislature, under the government, of
seven visitors, to he annually appointed nv
tho President and Directors Of the Literary
Fund. There are 10 he two distinct schools.
one for the deaf, the other for the blind: the
duty OF appointing professors, erecting the
buildings, and prescribing regulations for
Ns government entrusted TO the visitors.
There are to be maintained and educated a,
the public expense at the institution, such
poor and destitute deaf mutes and blind per
sons as are unable TO pay tor the same, to he
selected by The visitors, having regard 20 the
claims Of every part of the State and sucb
other deaf and blind persons, whether from
the State or elsewhere, as may be sent ot n.
dividual or State expense The &C, ammo.
PIRATES not exceeding $50 900 for the site &
buildings, and an annual amount of g 10 600
TO support the institution
An act 10 prevent the carrying OF conceal
Cd weapons provides that ifsny person shall,
habi'usiiy or generally keep or carry abou,
his person any concealed pistol, dirk. howe
knife. or other weapon Of the lib kind from
the use ofwhich death might p,oba 5ly ensue
he shall be fined not less than so nor ,nnre
than $500, or he imprisoned in the common
Jail, no: less than one, nor more Than Civ
months, at the discretion of the iurv in each
instance moie.y of the fine to be piven
10 the person who voluntarily institutes the
prosecution; and in all examinations in the
county or corporation courts for murder n,
felony, ny shooting, s,abhing, manning, cut.
ling or wounding, if it appear that the &C,
wascommilied by any such wear on, the cour,
shall state the fact, and il the accused be ac-
quilted or discharged, it shall be no bar Ia
an Indictment for the offence in the superior
court, n found IN one year thereafter; and n
the accused be found no, guilty of the mur.
DER or felony, bu, guilty ofcarrying the con
ceated weapon, the court may fine him there
for. and pronounce judgment, as in cases q
inisdemeanor. Tho acl takes e(fec, on tho
first day Of June.
An act 10 prohibit more effectualIv the cir
culation OF small notes; provides that il an
savings society or institution, whether incor.
porated or not, shall, after LIST of NAV. issue
any certificate deposte, mole or bill, for less
denomination than five dollars, the charter
thereof shall be forfeited and il not incor.
porated, they shall forfeit and pay. for eyery
Offences, FIVE hundred dollars, recoverable nv
action OF debt in any court of record, one
hall to the State, the other to the intormer ::
and shall moreover forfeit all right to sue al
law or in equity. If they shall have hereto
lore issued The same, and shall Withdraw them
from circulation within three months after
the passage of this act, they shall be exempt,
from the penalties heretofore imposed on
them by law. Prohibits the banks, after the
LIST OF July next, from paying anv check or
draft for sum less than FIVE dollars, unles.
The same be wholly written, under a penalty
Oh one hundred dollars for every offence, re-,
coverable IN like manner, by any person
who will sue for the same, or by the Com.
raonweaiib; provides that il any person or
corporation shall hereafter emit any print led
or engraved note, bill, draft, order, cer,ifi.
cafe OF deposite, check, or other token, for
q sum less than five dollars, or shall pass the
Same alter the first OF May, or shall tender
Inc H0!no ~ Gaht g. a..
purchase OF any thing. or siiall circulate the
same IN any manner, and whN,her issued be-
sore or after the passage Of this oct, he shall
forfeit three times the amount thereof. 10 be
recovered by warrant before any magistrate
where The drawer or maker shall reside, or
IN any adjoining county; and gives power 10
constables 10 serve such warrants out oftbeir
respective counties. The &C. makes il the
duty OF the attornies for the Common W.. altb
IN the superior courts, TO institute actipnA OF
debt for al! penalties incurred under this n :
any prior acts upon this subject and requires
The commissioners Of The revenue, the sber.
Ills and constsbies, TO give to the said attor>
nies Information Of all violations of tie said
acts. Such suits 10 be instituted al The newt
ierm OF The court, TO he docket wi,kout
rules, aud 10 I've tried at the same Term. IL
process snail have been served ten DAYS pre-
vIonsiy The act 10 be given in charge 10
we grand Juries ofthe circuit courts. and all
The penalties imposed TO be also recoverable
oy Indictment or information.
-, An act providing for the enlargement of
Tue inna'ic hospitals OF the Common wealth
anu 'or n'her purposes; appropria,es twelve
.nooSano dollars each for eolarging the build !
ings, and live thousand dollars each fo, ,,,,
chhsing such articles as are recomme,dod b., |