Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-04-23

stance; and a moict> of the fine 10 b. gwen To the
person who voluntarily institutes the prosecution;
and IN all examinations III county corporation
courts lor murder nr felony. b, shooting stahbine
malm,ug cutting woundinc, II appears that the
| act WAS committed bv any such weapon, the court
shall state the Tact and II the accused be acquitted
OF disc charged. it shall be no bar TO Indictment Ia,
the offence IN the superior court, II found IN
wear thereafter; aud IT the accused br found not
gully OF the murder on felony, but guilt, Of cary
my the concealed weapon the cont may fine hlm
therefor and pronounce judgment rs ~ cases
oi miSdemeanor. The takes effect ON the irsl
day Of June.
Annct 10 authorize further subscription on behalf
OF the state 10 the stock Of the Baltimore and Ohio
rail road company. requires the board ii public
works To subscribe Ii the amount 81 million, If
" eight thousand four hundred and twenty dollns,
beng two fhS OF the c>timatcd cost 81 constructing
the SAID read through the tenitor, OF Virginia, he
! tween llaret's Zen, and Cumberland III MAJ Wand;
the money, however, not In be paid I'LL siN months
utter they shall have certified SAID board that the
road through tins state To the Ctty III Wheeling has
! been complelrd aud IN operation with single uack;
provided. also the city OF Wheeling and the county
ofOhis shall have snbscribcd another million OF dol
! lars 10 SAID work allows tle company until the ilh
oi july 1913, iol the completion oi that portion III
the iu1d within the state,
Al act concerning the banks OF this common.
wealth and Ia, other purposes suspcuds until LIST of
Aptl, la3o 80 much OF any existing act suhlet
any bank 10 ion tute Of charter and to dima. Ion
idlD9 To specie ANA RENTS the pcnhllNt u M
ioiore incurred; reqlses the treasurer Il roes#ee
the notes OF sad bnnhs iof taxes aud IL make the
public dcposItcs IN the bank OF Nnginif aud lar
mefs' bank. as heretofore nuthorHes the banks 10
declare dividends exceeding three per eent. ne.
vlGns 90 ae ls' OF August next but lrol,blls the de
cIaralion Of any dividend thereafter dulihs The sns-
pension OF specie Payment Requires The banks 80
Ia ieguat, Il. S.r loaus and discounts that tic
mount of lic,r outstanding debt on the lsi January,
1899 shah not cHesed the SAID amount ON the lst
January, 1888; reIu-eS them also 10 furnish the eA
ccniivc onrc III every TWO months, and annually ON
the Isl Mondn, IN December statement of then
condition. lor publication, and the amount III each de
uomtD1lloh oi notes III circulation. Allows the banks
TO issue notes Of tie denomination Of rnc and twSdo
lars, To an amount not less than nc tllauont
per centm upon then tcsp,c Give capitals, uail LIST al
Apul, 1888; ~ thoilt, beng given any elek orc
Tier officer oi the banks who may be appointed Tor
thu purpose by tie board II dhcctois, ii such
notes, the saGe to be rs binding upon the bank Ia
# signed by the president and cashier; such notes
10 be fedetmtbe III specie, upon failure, tha
amount be recoverable wliih twenty five per cent
damages, by warrant before u magistrate; the pow
e. thus granted 10 cease within 100 DAVIS after the
lcs0mpuon oil spccir payments The act aIsn extends
to The lst Of AWIl, 1892 the PROVISIONS ol the act
passed June 1887, 10 stay proceedings on uxccu-
lions must deeds aud othcr demands, in ca. as oi
refusal 10 receive bank notes. unless The banks
shall, pror 10 that lime, have resumed specie pay
mtnis,
Al act To prohibit more eilecuallS the circulation
Of small notes. provides that any savings society OF
institution, whether Incorporated shall alter
Isl OF May issue any certificate Of deposile OF
hrll for less denomination than FIVE dollars, the
tharlcr thereof shall be lorlcircd and If moi lncoi-
poidied they shall ioiiclr and paw for every offence,
i've Hundred dollars, recoverable by OF deb, III
any court nj rrtofd, half the stare. the
other to the nlurtnet; and shall NOR, over forfeit all
right 10 Sue 1T law or in equity. II llcy shall have
heretofore l.sncd the same and shall withdraw Them
from circuaton within three months after the passage
Of III act, they shail be exempt nom the pendltts
heretofore imposed On them BY Law Prohibits lhe
BANKS, ae; the Isl OF July next, from payny any
check or dali Tor sum less than i've dollars unless
the same be wholly written. nndcra penalty Of one
hundred dollars tor every offence recoverable III like
manner, by any person vino wall sue Tor the same, or
by the conn onwcallh provides that If any person
or corporation shall hereafter any printed OF
engraved note bi draft, order, ceriit ate Of dcpus
Itr, check, or other token, ior less dian five
dulaiS, Oh shall PASS the samr after tie Isl Of May
OF shall tendef the same II PAYNE Of dcbl,
for the purchase oil Al tang. on shall ,lfcnate the
same III any manner, and whether ISSUED brluIc OF
afrn the passage 81 tins act lc shall loli,l three
ttnes lhc amount tleleoi, 10 be recovered by war-
tam before any magistrate mhc'e the drawer ma
ker shall reside, any adjoining county : and
gives pow CT 10 onslaes serve such Warrants out
OF thcu respective { untcs. The act makes II the
duty 81 the artornes Tor the commonwealth IN the
superior counts 10 institute actions Of debt uI all
ptudupS pcnifru uuuef lnS OF any prlof dcis upon
tbs subject, and requires the commissioners ol
the revenue, the sherllts and consablcs give To
the said aitornl's information OF all violations otlhc
nd acis. Such suits To be instituted the next
term Of the court. 10 be deckcred without rules and
Ia be tried II tie SAINT # process shall have been
served ten days previously. The act TO be given in
charge to the grand jurlcs OF he coulis AID
all the penalties imposed TO be also recoverable by
indictment or information.
An act 10 authorize separate election At the house
Of John NJ Cofhle IN HE county OF Rockhrdge.
An act providing Tor the enlargement 9th uuatie
hospitals OF HE coinmon"t alth, and Tor 9th iai=
poses appfoprlaes twelve thousand dollar eAc' II
purchasing such articles recommended y
the report ofbe physician aud directors Of he Eas-
tern and Western hospitals.
An act to incorporate the Lovlnesron male and
female school, and authorizing an appropI ilton TO
The same approprla,es four hundred aud ninety iue
drawn school quotas due sand county
An act 10 enable tie Roanoke navigation compa
ny to engage IN transportation on the Roanoke rrVer
An act Incorporating the Buchanan and Salem
turnpike company; 10 construct road from Buch
auan, by the blue Ridge hotel, Amsterdam, Glover
dale, aud lansbargers mill, to Salem, wl,b cap-
tai 81 > $4,000.
An act amending the statute Of limitations prn-
vIdes that IN aelions otdtbt tie case, foun-
ded upon any simple nrfact promise by words
only shall be sufficient evidence OF new contln-
uing to take the case ont OF the statute vi
limitations but ii must be IN writing, signed by the
party charged thereby and ihat where there are two
or more JOINT contractors, or exec utofs &c. OF
Contractor they Shall lose the benefit of the act
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