Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-16
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\ quarry marble, agate, flagstone, porphy-
ny, and slate.
lao. An acl to amend an act. entitled
an act for The better organization Of The
Militia; fixes the compensation to Adju.
tants or other Officers for enrolling, mott
| Tying, and mastering Companies which
have no Officers, and requires such OFF.
GERS to return TO the Court or Enquiry 4
roll Of such Company, to be subject to the
orders OF the Colonel; repeats the act which
authorizes Rogimenlal and Battalion col.
ours to be purchased, and prohibits their
purchase unless the Regiment or Battalion
shall be called into actual service, in which
case the Governor may order one stand
Of colours for such Regiment, repeats so
much Of the act ms authorizes Command
ants OF Regiments TO procure drums and
flies for the use Of their several Compa.
| ncs, and authorizes but one drum and fife
to be purchased for each Regiment. EN-.
| powers the Governor to authorize Z &c.
parate training Of each Regiment, where
more than one exists in any County, at
such time and place az may be designa.
4
Of Enquiry, or by the Commandant Of such
| Regimen, upon failure by such Court
Requires Brgadier Generals in February
or March, to notify tho Commandments Of
such Regiments as they intend to review
during the year, the time for mastering
such Regiment, and requires the said Com.
mandanis to fix the time accordingly
Authorizes new Company Of Volunteer
Light Infantry to BIO raised in the town Of
Boydton, from the two Regiments in the
County Of Mecklenburg. Gives power
to the Executive SO TO divide or alter tho
Regimenlnl Districts in the several Coun-
ties Of the State, as either to increase or
diminish the number Of Regiments in said
Counties. Requires Commandments Of Re.
gimcnts to report to the Executive when.
ever Volunteer Companies within their
commands are dissolved And authori.
yes the Governor TO loan muskets for the
use OF The Military Academy in the town
Of Portsmouth.
al. An act authorizing the confession
OF Judgments in tho Clerks Office, and
for other purposes; authorizes the defen.
dani, 10 any suit, cnhcr at law or In equis
", 70 confess q judgment or decree in tho
Clerks Office where The suit is instituted,
Tor the whole amount Of the plaintiffs de-
mand. with coats, OF for such part thereof
as the plaintiff mny DO willing to take
judgment or decree for, such judgment
70 be entered Of record among tho ofiice
judgments of the Court, and such decreB
in the proper ORDER book, after the or.
ders Of the previous term. Such judg-
mcnt or decree to be final, and execution
70 issue thereupon as in other cases. AuA
tborizcs the defendant 10 discharge him.
self from custody by taking the oath Of
insolvency Ms in other cases but If tho
defendant being in custody shall give to
the plaintiff notice, in writing, ten days
previously Of the time when he means 10
make such confession ofjudgment, he shall
be discharged, unless the plaintiff, in wri-
ting, shall pray him in custody. Judg-
menis so confessed and recorded may be
corrected, by writ Of error, cordns nobis,
and DEGREES by bill Of review. The act
repeats the proyiso succeeding the 4lst
section If the act concerning executions
and for the relief Of insolvent debtors,
passed February 25tb, 1919, from and al.
ter the first day Of June next. Authors
zes the Clerks Of the Circuit Superior
Courts TO enter orders at rules appointing
guardians to defend ininnt defendants in
suits depending in said Courts, subject 70
be set aside by the Courts in term. Pre-.
scrlbcs that the period within which de-
lendnnds in Chancory suits shall be bound
TO file their answers shall DO two months
aficr the return days Of the subpmnas, in
stead of four months, and orders Of public
cation against absent defendants may DO
nude SO as to require their appearance at
rules.
142. An act 10 authorize the Librarian
TO deliver reports Of the Court Of Appeals
to the Judges.
l43. An &C, Incorporating the Macon's
Mill and Cold Harbour Turnpike Compa.
ny with capital not exceeding $780,
600, to construct a Turnpike from Ma
cons Mil, ia Hanover, to the city Of Rich
mond.
LA. An act concerning the public Ar
mory; appropria,es the sum of 81 $50 to
supply the Armory with water for extin-
gushing fires from the water works OF the
city Of Richmond; and requires the quar-
lers Of the Officers Of the Public Guard,
10 said building, TO be repaired, and ap.
propriates the sum Of 81 800 for the pufs
pose, and $50 for repairing the culyert
conveying the water to the Boring Mill
in said building.
145. An act incorporating the Clarks-
burg Savings Society limits the capital
to 100000.
l46. An act to extend the corporate
limits Of the town Of Danville, in tho Coun-
ty Of Pittsylvania.
147. An act to amend the act, entitled