Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-10
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
SKETCH OF THE ACT!

mems or upon VerClcts asr Wits oil enquiry "a
msges.) rendered in any Circuit Superior Court for de-
fault Of appearance shall be held within the provisions
of tie l03d section Of the act Of 1919 for Limitation If
actions, for preventing frivolous and ve1aiious suits
&c, as fully as if such judgments had been named
therein resrrvHg the The Court 10 Judge
of the General Court in vacation, award writ Of
rot 10 such Judgment where order has been illegally
taken or entered at rules, and where the same would
have been set aside upon motion at the erm next after
such entry; or IN cases OF such variance between the
writ and declaration, would be ground for reversal Of
the judgment in the Cour, Of Appeals; and upon The
trial Of such writ 10 make such order Iosoec the pro-
ceodngs AT rules or 10 render such Judgments nigh,
have been rendered by the Court OF Appeals, The ACT
also prescribes that in all actions contracts against
two defendants if one OF them shall be
acquitted discharged ~ the verdict of jury other
wise, the plaintiff may proceed to Judgment against the
other defendant, but the last mentioned party shall be
| entitled to his costs Of the plaintiff
ll5 An act 10 establish inspection Of tobacco at
! Charlottesville
li6 An act divorcing George Heyden from his wife
! Mary Ann.
| III An act changing The time Of holding the courts
Of Allegiany COUNTY: prescrbes that they shall here
after be held on the Sd Monday in every month
lis An act TO authorize separate election at the
house Of Frances Bar!!am The county Of New Kent.
ll9 An ac concerning the sheriff of Fayette county
and The shrf'of Floyd corDir allows them the
Of their lists Of dlnCuenls IN The land lax IN said coun.
ties for lSJG
40 An &C, for the temporary relief Of the North.
>
neral act Of i-. prohibits the said bank from issuing
NOES Of a less denomination than go and requires
The establishment Of branch at Parke rsbcrg until the
lst Of April l-39
I2l An act 10 incorporate the 4 a.rg dry dock
pany for repairing and coppofny all classes OF vessels
and Steamboats,. with capital Of notices. than 800 UUO
than 100000
l2a An concerning Griffin Frost, allows him the
amour, Of sundry militia fines improperly paid by him
l23 An act further TO extend the act for the tempo
Tary relief Of The banks Of this Commonwealth; CONT
force the s, ID and ID sections of the &C, pass
ed in June last I'LL the expiration Of the present session
Of the Legislature. See No. o..
IA An &C. to provide for the construction Of turn
pike road from Stanton TO Parkesburg; authorizes the
BuaTd Of Public Works The road 10 be construct
ed and appropra'es $j0nG0 therefor 10 be borrowed
by said Board upon the credit ot the Stale.
l2j An amend act. entitled. act 10 amend
and explain the laws concerning Western land tt!s and
for other purpoes allows all persons unIIi the st OF
July next. 10 redeem their fortified LANDS; where tor
fetrd for pa OF by paving INTO the Tfea
suiv the sheriff of the county wrTe the lands lie,
the due ard six Per cent damages or where for
fci' for falling 10 enter them 90 the commissioners
books By causing them 10 be entered aud paying all ar
rears aud damages Allows. also any claimant Until Inc
period redeem any portion Of tract of land by
paying ratea5e proportion Of the taxes due, and hav.
ing such portion regularly partoned him BY mees and
bounds by the Of the county. surveyor
approved by the Circuit Court and certificate Of survey
returned the Clerk of such Court by The LIST OF Sept,
1899; gives TO persons claiming undivided interests IN
any forfeited lands the right 20 redeem such interest," by
paying raeahie portion OF the taxes and damages cue
thereon In all cases the and damages may be
paid into The Treasury 10 The sheriff OF The county
where the lands lie; the latter taking the shers
recent and fling with the auditor; the auditor hcreup-
on 10 issue a certificate Of redemption Makes proVI-
sion in detail 20. the sale Of such forfeited lands
unredeeued. amendng the laws heretofore ~ force IN
PARTICULARS in regard Ia the time Of SALE The du
ties Of the commissioners OF delinquent lands and the
duties Of the auditor and other officers connected with
lands Declares second oil
1895 in force, except much relates 10 the rate OF
DANA yes, which is 10 be regulaedby this act Amends
the last clause of the second provSo of the 18th Sec
ton of the act of 1887 provide that the lmta
ton real actions provided in that act shall apply only
10 such actions as may BE- brought two years after
the passage Of that act Transfers all right o the Com
uonwcalih 10 lands forfeited anecedent {" 1881 to the
actual occupant of said lands any parcel thereof. for
81 much Of SAID lands such occupant have Just
title claim TO. legal or equitable bona tide claimed
held or derived from under grants of The Common
wealth. which issued Subsequent 10 the last OF March,
1881 and prior 10 the 18th Of January, 1899, and on
which have been paid regularly RelInqnlshes
the reh, Of the State any Of the lands owned by Jas
Swan living West Of the Alsrgbany, TO John T. Dumas
in trust for The bene, Of the creditors Of said Swan dis
charging the from all due thereon before the
Isl January, 1888; saving the rights Ui actual occu
pants holding under grants from the State such occu
pants having pat taxes Hc. Prohibits the Register from
issuing grants after the h November n-Xt except upon
survey, endorsed with sfda'I Of III. surveyor, that
the land has not been previously appropriated
l26 An act amending the law concerning tnefts 'of-
geres and The destruction and cnncrslmeni OF Wills
The frs, section Of The 10 which this Is an amend.
ment provides thai persons guilty Of the several Often
ces therein specified shah De punished with imPr'son
enl in ths peueniay not less than ten nor more than
twenty years. This act reduces the minimum term oil
Imprisonment 10 fUs years
III An acl more effecnally To enable ths County
Court of Brooke county 10 provide for making and re-
pairing roads and bridges; authorizes the court 10 make
annuaievy upon the uthabes IN The county Tor 'hls
purpose
l2- An act TO amend entitled, act concern
inc general elections in tins Common wealth. authorizes
the sheriff his eputy to swear the commissioners or su-
p.rrtendens appointed 10 conduct precinct e"cuons
before ey enter upon their duty and prescrbes that II
any officer shall withhold the polls which he required
10 return he shall be guilty OF misdemeanor, ano IN
addition previous penalties, shall! be fined not less
than five hundred dollars and imprisoned not less than
six months be ascertaaed By jury, IN prosecution
by information indictment, in any Court OF record IN
the county where the polls are so withheld
1873 An appointing the places OF training OF The OIL
6cers Of the 39h and l04h egEents 10 be al the place
of the muslers in the of Randolph for
the l39th gment, and al the town Of BrandonSe, IN
Preston county, for The 10th regiment.
1870 An act diyorcing Richard B. Hall from his wife
Sarah
1871 An &C, declaring Simpsons creek public high
way: from, it's mouth TO the dam Of James Fleming
1872 An act incorporating the New river toiI'bridge
company TO construct bridge across New rTer al the
point al which the roaC from PrIce Turnpike 10 oun'
berland gap will reach sad river
l33 An act authorize slight changes IN the location
Of The road from Prices turnpike 10 Cumberland gap;
the said changes to be confined within the counties OF
Giles and Mercer.
1874 An act to incorporate the Cottage iion works
company with capital of 1000, to manufacture
pig iron wrought and steel, in the county oil Hano-
-, =,
1876 An act uging the time Of holding the Circuit
Snner;or Court Of law and cancey f.. The county Of
Morgan Fixes the days for said court On The 27th Of
April and September.
I6 An act to protect the proPretos of fishing shores
in the county of King George.
III An act 10 constitute portion of the Rvanna
river lawful fence; from its junction with the James
river TO the ALTERNATE county line.