Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-04-04
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SMl%ssHs an TEsE ACTS

SMEEsEs uE' TEaE ACTS
Ofa general aaipe. aud u such ioea .lcts relate Il
this section u he Saic passed b if hcncidi ,ksfp
Hy@ Fognir, al II Session ISL II
An act for the rool Of shcis and ellef collectors q
the public revenue authorizes those officers who Ic,ey
ed the notes Of the Northwestern Bank 81 gna or d
The Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling. IL
payment Of taxes AMI ether duo, Of tho STATE h. pay the
ssme into the dcposil banks ol the stair special dc
posi,o the credit 81 the commonwealth.
An act 10 continue N lprcr the act entitled act n
authorize the hanAs a Tin aifh a. >ur notes
oia less denomination than Glc dullafs tr hunted Ie
ried of time, passed February lOb I'll, eNlcud, and
continues force the Provisions Of the inst and second
sections Of said act nnnl the 81 day o April next.
An act rcspporiieHiag The representation OF senators
and delegates IN the general assembly Il Virginia; de
claros that the c,lsue rtlopmen and 4onlaon
shall remain IN ilee uanl alter Il ascending to The
siitution
An act reducing into orc the several aes concerning
the town Of Lexington In the count, 81 liaehbrdgc,
An act authorizing ihe treasurer to make temporary
loan on behalf o lhr eonnonW cath directs hun to br
row an amount mol exceeding hundred aud FIT,
thousand dollars the c>la,ncles of lie state may
auire and authorizes the banks T., make the loan; tn,
loan be paid hy the treasurer the isl day Of March
next.
An act for prc4orrinr tn, testimony uf uilncsr in Ger
tain cases; provides that during the pedeney of any ap
Tca writ OF error 1pcrecIcas, any 81 the courts
Il the state II any o the parties thereto. Tea the action
suit other prcecdna Which r. ~ slaii ho the subject
II such appeal wit ii error ar supcfsedeas sh, appr
bend the iss IT, difficulty from any cats. in obtaining
the testimony olany material witness future lflal.
npns affidavit thereof ~ open count before the clerk in
his Office certificate that an All lawn has been
made to that effect from any justice OF the peace, the
clerk Of the court which the Was first depending
may on request al such party, i1 commission In
taking the deposition Of such witness he read a. eva
ence such future trial By the Ike proceedings any
party any Judgment decree o rder from Of To- Inch
an appeal writ Of errar surorsritas may hy law hu
granted, may al any time within the period limited In
granting such APPEAL. e.. obtain the deposition Of such
witness 10 he read rs aforesaid.
An act amending Inc act entitled AL II reduce in
n the several aeis concerning executions and f thu
feet OF ihsolveni debtors; IicscIhes that hereafter
judgment shall bt rendered against any uafnshcc named
IN the schedule oan insa vent dcbor without tho appear
Of such garnshee unless the summons now require,
by law tob served upon such carnshee shall have been
served for AT least twenty days toIe the time OF render
ing Judgment thereon.
An regulating and restraining credits ~ merchant.
and others, TO students of the Virginia military institute;
extends to the students o he institute all The provisions
eftbe act regulating and restraining tho terms upon
which credits shall be allowed by merchants, ttadcsmen
and others to the students o the universities and coey,
ofihe state, passed March 10Th. is,ls
An act concerning Tho jurisdiction of the circui, supc
ror courts OF law and eance; provides that in all ac
lions Of asclnst hereafter instituted in any such court II
the value OF the items in the b ot particulars filed
with the plaintiffs declaration or other matter in con
iroversy, shall depend the assessment Of urv and
the jury shall assess the to less than fifty dollars ii
,hs court shall be satisfied and 80 enter Of record thai
shc action was neither frivolous aud WA
brought under the belief that the plaintiff was entitled
IN the amount OF fifty dollars it shall be lawful for the
court to enter judgment for the plaintiff ON such finding
and assessment OF the jury, With without COSTS as TO
the court may seem right.
An act repeating the act TO provide for the appoint.
meni OF q commissioner TO prosecute certain claims
gainst the United States
An act concerning Charles w. Numack: releases
him from the payment Of fine
An act concerning host records authorizes the several
county and corporation courts in which records or pars
OF records have been lost destroyed. appoint two
commissioners 10 examine witnesses concerning the re
cords or papers lost destroyed and 10 take their depo
sItions In writing provides that where The original pa
rers, or any part OF them in any commenced in CT
removed TO court IN the state tie record upon an
appeal any paper connected with H. has been or may
he lost or destroyed, il shall be lawful for the court
where the cause was commenced which it has been
removed, on motion o either party to docket the
and upon affidavit filed that the papers cannot he pro
ouccd, either party may file copies or prove their con
enfs, and the shall hear and determine the cause
ss II the originals were fled but the court may require
new pcadines TO be made up whole or in part; and
Inc painiii may prosecute new suit In any court hav
ing jurisdiction Of the subject In suits 50 commenced
Ia questions arising under any acts for limitation Of ac
hJDs entries OF evidence the computations of time
the period between the destruction or s of the record
H Papers IN the former suit, and the commencement of the
second action shall not be accounted part thereof so as
10 bar any such action entry evidence ii the second
SUIT De commenced within twelve months from and af
ter The loss or destruction Of the papers Gives author
" 70 any party wishing discovery from AN adverse
Iary touching the subject before the said board of com
iassioners to file written rierogatores such party and
gives the commissioners power 10 requehs answer upon
CATH and any party shall make oath that he believes an
adverse party has in his possession any instrument of wr
ting OF other written evidence containing material ev
dence for him touching the matter in controversy and
that he has Of proving the contents Of such in
strumen, or fsupplying such written evidence and shall
specify with reasonable certainty The instrument or owl
dence desired, the said beard shall require the adverse
party On oath, TO answer whether he has such nstu
ment OF evidence M Possession, and if he has to pro-
duce the same. And the inteuogaorics and answers
snd written instrument orevidence, shall be certified by
The board and lodged with the clerk othe court in which
the ioss OF destruction d the papers may have occurred
'ic'o lemanas evidence Prccrbes that the adverse
lAis as = aisEfr. or.answers evasvcly or fails To-