Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-05-13

lcept written proposals from time to time from
others than the Keepers of their jails, and
contract for furnishing the prisoners with the
lneccssaries required by existing laws.-Ro-
quires the grand juries for tho county and cor
poration courts of the State, whenever they
are impannelled, unless it be dispensed with
|by order Of court, to visit in person, or to APP
point of their body to 60 into and through
the iails Of their respective counties and cor
poration and inspect the same, and enquire
into the conduct of the jailors, and present the
true condition of the same; and If any act
presented shall constitute an offence punish
able, under the laws of the State, the attorney
for the Commonwealth is required to prose-
cute the offender.
An act to amend the act, entitled ''an act
10 provide for opening and keeping in repair
she pu5lic roads in the county ofRockbridge,"
prohibits the county courts appointing any
Justice commissioner of roads; authorizes
persons liable to the road lovy to discharge
the amount due from him in labor upon the
precinct to which he is assigned; and gives
the court authority to appoint agents or SUI
Iperintendents to open or repair any public
roads at such per diem allowanceas they think
advisable.
An act to change the time of holding the
Quarterly terms Of the courts Of the county of
IAlleghany, and for other purposes; prescribes
that the said terms shall be held in the
bier; repeals the act Of the present session,
changing the time of holding the fall term of
the Circuit Court of Amelia county, and al
lows tho further time Of one year to clerks
and other officers in the State TO place in the
hands of the proper officers their fee bills for
collection. -. ..v.
An act Incorporating the North River Nav
igation Company with a capital Of 100000,
for opening and improving the navigation Of
| the North River from It's confluence with
James river to Jordon's mills, OF such other
point in the neighborhood Of Lexington.
An act authorizing reduction of width of
certain portions of the Staunton and Parkers-
burg road, and concerning the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company; reduces the width
where it passes through cleared lands, so that
the whole width be no where less than forty
feet. And prescribes that. the first section Of
the act passed at the present session Of the
Legislature concerning the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, shall be construed
10 authorize the establishment Of public de-
|pots at the places therein mentioned.
An act relative to the States guarantee on
4 certain bonds of the James River and Kama
wha Company; authorizes the treasurer to
cancel the guarantee of the State on the ster-
ling bonds heretofore issued, and to under
write the guarantee of the State on other bonds
payable in the currency Of the u. States, to
the amount Of sterling bonds so cancelled.
An act concerning tho granting OF writs OF
7 supersedeas provides. that If a Judge OF the
General Court shall, in vacation, refuse an
0 application for writ Of supersedeas to any
Judgment of any Inferior Court, he shall en-
| dorse his refusal on the record, and then gives
tho power to any Judge of the Court OF APP
3 peals to grant the same, in the same manner
4 OF if the Circuit Court had refused it. NJ
: An act concerning the jurisdiction OF cor
s peration courts; gives them jurisdiction III
r all cases in which the defendants reside with.
r in the limits of the corporation.
: An act concerning the change Of venue in
e criminal cases; provides, that whenever the
O venue shall have been changed, the judge to
o whose Jurisdiction the cause shall hare beer
Il sent, shall have the same power to change the
l. venue as, the Judge before whom the prlsone
If waj originally arraigned.
s. An act providing for a temporary loan t.
C meet the deficiency in the Treasury; author
e lies The Executivet to borrow 100000.
An act concerning the Clerks of The lnie
l. rier and Superior Courts of this Common
1t wealth; provides, that the Clerks who may
have failed to execute the bond, required b,
the tn section of the act imposing taxes TO
the support of government, passed Marcel
18th, 1S4I, shall execute the same befor
their respective courts on or before the term
of the Inferior Courts to be held In June next
n and at the terms of the Superior Courts to b
held in and for the respective counties, cities
ID towns and boroughs, next succeeding tn
c passage of the act; and releases the Clerk
h. from the fine imposed for failure heretofore
Nv An act to authorize the Banks to make
g. temporary loan to the treasurer OF this Con
n mohwealth, gives them authority to loa
tie 800, 900 to the State.
We An act amending the laws concerning a
Id tachments against absent defendants; repca
ed so much Of the first section of the act conce
ch ming attachments against absent defendant
Nv as requires such defendants to give socuri
We for performing the decree; and provides tn
no no appearance or answer of any deienda
nd shall have the effect of discharging the ;
nd tachnent, unless such security be previous
90, given. Absent defendants are not relieve
IN, however, from the necessity of giving sec
NO. rity for costs as in other cases. Gives
in court the same power of sale over the attat
ex. ed effects, as is provided in the case of {;
sconding debtors, by the act of 9th of Mar
,ds 1888. ..r,..,
her An act amending the act concerning frat
oh. and peIjuries; prescribes that no action ST
ent be brought to charge any person, upon or
the reason Of any representation or assuran
ion made or given, concerning the character,
the dit, ability, trade or dealings ofany other
our son, that such other person may obtain CT
mer it, money or goods, upon the same, UNI
the such representation or assurance be mad
lder writing, signed by the party 70 be char
G a. thereWitn' Inc act 10 TAKE erect rom
sub LIST Of January next.
lum An act concerning the collection Of rel
ade. provides that in all cases of attachment
IS in rent sued out, Che tenant may make any
! Of fence against the recovery thereof, or
P. plead any plea to the demand, which C,
be made or pleaded to an action Of del
node covenant for the game rent If IL were Il