Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-30
LIST epF ACTS
Passed ut the late session OF the General
Assembly OF Virg;nia.-Coutinued.

iog against absent debtors for the recovery !
OF small debts; gives the creditor, where |
the cause ot action, legal or equitable, does
mol exceed the sum of $50, exclusive of in. |
teresf, the right 10 sue out IA warrant of at.
tachment,-to be levied as attachments n.
gainst absconcing debtors are levied. -tbe
warrant 10 be obtained from, and be return.
so'e oe'ore, any justice o. the peace where
the ELECTS OF, or debts due TO. such nhsep.
tee may be found to be proceeded anon nc-
corcioy TO the rules aud regulations of
courts OF chancery, except thai an order OF
publication may DO posted a, the court house
door and need 10, he published in any news
paper. Before any Judgment rendered shall
90 SATISFIED, bond and security shall! be re.
CURED OF the creditor conditioned 10 relund
tne same, With interest and costs, al any
titne within two years, To the absen, debtor.
" me deot shall appear not 10 have reen due
anu 10 pay all costs and damages which NAV
% recovered Ter suing out SAID attachment.
ano IN actions upon such bonds, the proof Of
tne eXistenoe of such debt shall devol,e on
tue original creditor. Judgments rendered
on1er Tho act, together with the bond requi>
,eu' ano papers relating 10 the debt, are 10
DO returned 10 the clerk OF the county. or
corporation court, to be fled and preserved
--and nc may issue executions thereon as in
DINER cases, and shall bc entitled 10 q fec Of
MY cents, in addition TO the fees llowed for
similar services
An act TO revive an act iucornora,ipg ~.
augusta springs company revives thai acl
and The act amenda.ory thereof, passed il
1880, anu allow three years for the orma-
'ion OF the company
An act 10 change the name of The ,ovp n,
Evansham in the county of Wy,hc 10
"ylheviile, and 10 incorporate the same.
An act TO incorporate the Rockbridqe ap.
f'cailu-ai society; gives the usual corne.
rate powers, and authorizes the society 10
purchase and hold Tor the purpose OF a pat
tern or experimental farm, land 40, exceeI>
ing S2O,O0 in value.
An act TO amend an act for the be,,er mr.
ganization of the militia, passed March S,b
1894 imposes fine upon every commits.
eioneu ohcer IN the militia whoshal be can,
cidate Tor office and shall be elected and conn
missioned, and who shall then fail or refuse
10 accept the same and to qualify thereto
within sixty days after he shall have receiy.
ed The commission; and requires the officers
experimenting elections to report such fail,
ures or refusals 10 their next regimenial
cour. OF enquiry provides that when from
any cause the Commanding officer of com
PanY snail TAIL 10 reiurnh his list OF ,Ielinauepr
tfmc 10 be laid before the battalion cour, of
enquiry. The regimen,al court shall have
power 10 receive the same and assess The
fines thereon
An aci 10 prohibit the owners OF ferries
ana bridges from allowing slaves TO cross
certa'n water courses without the permis-
= sion OF their owners; makes il felony. nun
ishas'e with confinement in the penilentiarv.
for mol less than two nor more than five
years, for any owner or keeper of any ferry
or ofioge across any water course separs-
ting this from any other State, 10 allow any
slove TO cross his ferry or bridge, without
Hsfm'ssion IN writing. at,ested by Justice
OF the peace or the clerk of the county or
corporation where The slaves owner resides.
signed by such owner, his or her overseer
or agent, or without his or her direction in
person-and subjects the keeper of the fer.
~ or bridge to The action OF the party ap-
gFisved for damages.
an act concerning executions uDon undo.
SneDts IN actions OF deiinue authorizes he
pisintif IN such actions, after judgmen. rem.
osfed, 10 sue nut and prosecute either dis
ArlHgGs, or On execution for the specj fic
property II 20 he found, or any other execu.
ZION necessary 10 recover the alternative val
ia thereof And i! he shs!. sue out several
executions upon the same Judgment a, the
same lime, or before The return day of the
hfst execution, which may have issued, the
clerk shat! tax The costs Of one to ,be defen.
dant, and the 0.hsrs 10 the plaintiff
An act to provide for raising loans here,
aofGre made 10 certain railroad companies
and for other purposes authorizes ths Pc.
tersburg, the Portsmouth and Roanoke. The
Richmond and Petersburg, the Winchester
ODD Potomac railroad companies, and he d.
rsctors OF the road from The Ohio river at
The mouth OF Fishing creek, by way of,
mtFgantown and Braudnnvil!e. TO the State
ilna 10 the direction Of Smithfield each 10
return the 5 per cent stock of the State ia. (
sued 10 said companies, remaining unsold +.
and directs The Treasurer TO issue 10 them
40 exchange an equal amount OF per cert. /
stock and authorizes the Boara of Public !
~ 0rks TO borrow at an interest not exceed. /
ing per cent. The amount heretofore author
ized TO DO borrowed st 5 per cen. tor carry.
mig On The Staunon and ParksrsbuTe road .
AN act 10 change the time Of The meeting
Of the Genora! Assembly IL changes il 10 The
b'st Monday In December annually.
en- act allowing certain free persons OF
colour 10 remain in the Common wealth
An act TO provide for further sut1scripljons
on The part Of The Stale 10 The EXCHANGE
Bank and Northwestern Bank Of virginia
requires The Treasurer 10 subscribe for 3
600 shares Of stock IN l5e Exchange Bank
for the State at par ami authorizes the y
mount necessary 10 meet such subsCripticn
10 be borrowed UPON The credit oil The Slate;
ao'horizes him also 10 borrow in like man.
Ger 'bs sum necessary To complete the poy-
nent ior The States subscription 10 the
worm wes!etn Bank Of Virginia changes
me lifne Tor The meeting Of The DiTectore nC