Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-22

SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed By The General assembly Of Tr.
ginta, al the December Session Of
lS40-4l.

and TO prevent the escape Of persons charged with
the commission Of any crime; prohibits all vessels
except foreign national vessels, owned w whole
or IN part on commanded navgated b any citI-
zen or resident OF New York, or by any other pen
son than an nhabitant and resident OF this State,
aud departing from any port ia this State iof any
port in New York, from departing ont OF the Com
uonwealth, ,r.tii such vessel has undergone in
specton to see that no slave person held to ser
vice labor in this State, or person charged with
the commission of any crime IN thus State, shall be
concealed on boafd Of such vessel, and uutll the
comma nder thereof shall have received certificate
Of inspection, under penalty OF five hundred dol
lars, TO be recovered by any person who viii sue
for the same in any OF record in the State by
indictment information, by action of debt at-
thorzes the inspectors to take and keep possession
Of every such vessel until the master owner, OF
some other person Tor him or them. shall execute a
bond with two securities, inhabitants uf
the State, in the penalty OF $1,000, CONDITIONED TO
pay and satisfy 10 the owner OF any slave which
may be carried away in such vessel the full value Of
such slave. with all other damages sustained by the
owner; or in of inability to give security, shall
deliver the Inspector the papers of the vessel to
be retained till It's departure, and making at the
same time affidavit thai he will not depart until the
inspection shall completed, and that he will not
carry, suffer be carried any person out OF tho
State in violation OF the act.
Gives the ms ector fee Of three dollars per day
while the vessel is in his possession. - be pad by
the captain or owner for payment of which the yes
sci is liable and may be held till payment.
Prohibits pilots from plotting aay vessel out of
the jurisdiction Of the State, which has not obtain
ed the certificate of inspection, under penalty ct
not less than more than one hundred dol
lars; and gives to every pilot detecting any such
vessel in illegally attempting to depart, q reward
OF five hundred dollars, be recovered by action Of
debt unon the bond given by the master or owner !;
and where no bond is given, by action OF deb, N
the name of the pilot, against the owner OF master
and the vessel is also rendered table, and may be
attached therefor.
Imposes penalty Of five hundred dollars upon
the captain or owner so detected in illegally III
tempting to depart with any person changed with
any crime, to be recovered by motion. upon ten
days notice, against the obligors OF the bond, aud
to the full value, where the person 80 .dand is a
slave or fugitive from service, together with all
costs to be recovered by action of debt on said
bond and The vessel to be also liable for all penal
tie. imposed By virtue Of any other law of lilo State
Requires the Executive to appoint ore or more IN
spectors at Richmond. Petersburg. Norfolk, Hamp
ton, the mouths of the James, York, Rsppahannock
and Potomac rivers, and at such other places as he
shall deem expedient; and provides, that in places
where no inspector may be appointed, the sheriff
sergeant of the county or corporation, either In
person or by deputy, shall act as inspector.
Gives the inspector fee of ten dollars fur every
inspection for the payment of which the vessel is
liable: authorizes him to summon and command
the force of the county corporation TO aid him IN
the discharge Of his duty whenever he has reason
to suspect that he will be obstructed or opposed
and declares that if any person shall resist or oh
struct any Inspector he shall be deemed guilty of
misdrmeanor to be fined and imprisoned as in 9th
of misdemeanor. Declares that in all
questions to residence and citizcnsp, the onUS
probandi shall upon the person claiming TO be
citizen and resident of this any other State than
New York. And provides that the act shall take
effect after the first of May. 1912, giving the Gov
power 20 suspend its operation until the end
of the succeeding session of the Legi latme, when
he shall DO officially informed that the Executive OF
New York shall have bona fde consented to com
ply with the demand of the Executive of this State
for the surrender of fugitive from justice, and
that the law Of New York to extend the right OF
trial by jury has been repealed.
IS. An act creating q Circuit Superior Court OF
Chauccry in the Twenty first Judicial Circuit aud
for other purposes provides that thereafter there
shall be two Judges for the 2lst circuit, one OF
whom shall be the Judge Of the common law side,
aud the other the Judge of the chancery side OF
the court the present Judge Of the circuit TO be
the Judge on the common law eide, and a new
Judge TO be appointed, with salary OF two thou.
sand dollars, for the cEaucery side. The additional
both Judges TO reside in or within five miles Of The
city of Richmond the present CLERK OF the court
TO be the Clerk of the common law side, aud new
Clerk 10 be appointed for the new court. The
terms Of the present court to remain as now pre-
scrbed by law, and the new court TO hold two terms
the 10 commence on the first OF January, and to
terminate the first of May. and the other com
mencing the first Of October, and Terminating on
the 18th Of November annually the frs, term TO
commence on the frs, of April. Upon the death
resignation removal from Office OF either OF sad
Judges, both jurisdictions, and all the powers, du
ties aud functions Of both, TO devove on the survivor
50, An act TO amend the act entitled, an act TO U-
corporate the Trustees Of Slate River Academy ;
authorizes an increase in the number OF the Trus-
tees TO eleven.
80. An act 10 amend the several acts concerning
the Dragon Swamp authorizes the company 10 ex
tend their Improvement, iroin the head OF tide wa
ter down said stream 10 Turks ferry.
81. An act changing the time Of holding the Coun
~ Court of Mercer prcscribes that the court sh all
be held hereafter on the second Monday IN each
mon h. The act takes effect AFTER the first day OF
May next
80. An net authorizing the officers of the 7th 5ith
and 95th regiments TO train together.
80, Al nc, TO amend the charter Of the city Of
Williamsburg, and 10 allow the sheriff OF Bruins
wick TO qualify out OF court; prescribes the mode OF
eccting the mayor OF w Williamsburg.
81. Al act TO amend the act reducing into one the
several acts concerning slaves free negroes and mu
latioes provides that the penalties imposed IN the
March. 1919, concerning slaves, shall not be less
than five than twenty dollars, aud that IN
the goth section not less than five nor more than
ten dollars, to be fixed by the justice or jury before
whom the trial shall be prescribes that u any per
shall secrete, aid ia secreing any slave, Tree
negro or mulatio, send, or aid in sending them
out Of the county in which they shall have commit
ted any offence 10 any place cut OF the common
wealth. so that they cannot be unprecedented aud
tried for such offence, such person shall forfeit and
pay not less than Eve than twenty dollars.
recoverable before justice Of the peace Tor the use
of the overseers of the poor. Repeats so much Of
any act as authorizes free negroes or mulattoes to
be carried out Of the State at the public charge, or
permits free negroes mulaiio servants TO come
be brought into the State, except such as are IN
company with and actual servant Of any white per-
sou, who shall not remain more than five days. DE
cares that all provisions Of the act 10 which this is
an amendment, aud all other acts of like nature,
relative to the dealing with receiving from slaves,
&C. have been and still are in force, uuess special
ly and by title repealed or amended and whene-
yer different modes prescribed in different acts
for prosecuting similar Offences before different ir-
bunas, they shall be taken aad considered as add
tional and cumulative, the option being lett 10 the
party prosecuting, before which tribunal and under
which act he will institute proceedings Prohibits
free negroes not registered according 10 law or not
otherwise entitled 10 residence, 10 come within
the State. except from shipwrcck or unavoidable
necessity; and authorizes every citizen OF the State,
and all shers, sergeants and constables 10 arpre-
bend every such free negro and carry him before
some Justice OF the Peace. and il proved TO have
violated tho act (afer the FIRST Of August nexD 10
require him 10 pay fee TO the person apPrehehd-
ing, and 10 give boud and security IN penalty Of