Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20

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from and after the Is, day OF June next deed shap
De admitted 10 record, ant the tax IEopos ID by law
sia' be hrst paid 10 the cer. Of the c1uuty by the
achee, etsu 1ne ruSt, or c:ed t'r ioF whose benefit
the deed may have been executed 4; no Will Slaii b
admitted 10 ptobd nor letters 81 administrator ran
ed, until The tax snail HE manner he PAID bv In.
person tferns the w IL Tor pFobat, whom letters
ol administration shall he granted. The requires
CLERKS OF courts to furnish 10 the o; The
revenue lst of deeds record d of wills offered or
probat, and administrations granted from The period
when such lists have been heretofore furnished, ~ 10
The ist OF June mex; and directs The SAID commssinn
ers 10 charge the same upon their property books The
taxes received by the clerks OF courts 10 tie accounted
Tor ny Them As taxes on law process.
81 An act TO authorize two separate elections in the
county OF Hampshire the at the house the
saence Of John High At the head of NH Creek and
the other The touse now the residence OF Abraham,
Secrst, on the Great Cacapcn river.
! 10 An act authorizing the establishment of
poor house or houses IN the county OF Essex pro-
V'des for The appointment Of trustees sell The bank
stock held by the parish of South FaFnham in tie plie
OF their gebe fund, aud with the proceeds purchase
farm, and erect suitable buildings thereon for tie
commodsiion and maintenance Of tie poor within said
pash ana 10 cause all the ps1pers Of the SAID parish
10 be removed thereto ~ elect oiceys and stb,sa
rules tor the management Of the arm and the GO
vernment and dlsc pine Of the SAID poor The al
90 gives authority to the rreholdsrs and hous keepers
! os lhe PARISH OF ST Annes IN ga county, 10 unit,
with the paf'sh o! South Farnham IN The establish
nent OF SAID iarm anu pcorl6Cse, establish o.
a Ike character in their parish
40 An nc. concerning the weighing &C live stock
brought 10 he city OF Richmond; authorizes tue Exc
cntve to provide, u the puzzle e:leair, scales and
weighs, for weighing al neat cattle and hogs brous.t
| to said city, Tor sale and consumption ; 10 appoI;
weighmas'er; 10 erect houses aaG pu:c!ase,
lease lot provided not than ti!oCSlrt dol
lars shall be expended, or contracted to be expended
for The SAID purposes ReqaiFes oil persons haYrg
cattle or koga intended ID be sold said city. have
the came weighed, under penalty Of dollar for cach
head OF cattc, and - cents for each hog and prohl-
bits any person from buyag any cattle Tie sham.
bes, within five miles # the corporate limits &c ssd
city, unless The shall have been weighed, undc.
penalty OF one dollar per head said penalties 10 be
recovered by warrant before justice Of the peace
hoHs the weighmaster 10 charge three cents per hun
dred pounds or each head Of cattle and three
each hog 50 weighed, two.thirds thereof for his own
benefit, aud the o:hes third for the benefit Of the State
Inc act eGempts from heing weighed rny I've stock
which may be sold for CERTAIN prce per head
a. An act incorporating i!@ Coyesve male and e.
male seminary; invests the corporation with The usual
powers granted 20 similar insii,ations limiting its CO
pal to The sum Of ten thousand ars
IS. An act 10 provide more eisctualy for lie pun-
lshment al rebellion and otlCr offences IN the Peni-
tentiary declares 1t felony to rebel ana kili wound or
inure AM officer having authority III government OF
guard OF said institution 10 rebel with intent 10 10
either, ami II death shall eusue the fe.on shall suffer
death by hanging, but, ii NOT then il he IS sentenced fox
at the time Of committing tie 0:;cnce he shall be IN
prisoned IN solitary confinement for ltc in said astitl-
ton but II sentenced for term viii. MT more than
i've years uneXEred al tie tiUe, he shall UNDERGO u
iirther confinement for . tc;m not less than two nor
more than i've years ad he sentenced solitary cot
finemcnt al the discretion Of The jury; declares IL also
TO be felony, 10 break. DESTROY or in any manner.
weaken or injure any part OF the building or fixtures
OF The Penltenary aay part used for the salekecp
lag aad security OF prisoners other useful purpose
n 10 aid or ,Ierc
thereirom or 10 render the PeDcntary less secue Or
less Useful; or to procure make contriyc or invent,
hide or nave IN possession any instrument, engine OF
contrlvancc for ans such purpose, fos killing. wOu,
irg or injuring any officer guard and subjects the
offender, if sentenced for term Of years 10 further
confinement in the Pcn,enary for term not less than
on nor more than Three years, and solitary ccnnc
mcnt at the discretion oil the Jury colyc!in lin; but Il
sentenced Tor lie, prc:ctibcs thai he shall be further
fenced TO solitary confinement at the discretion Of the
jury In cases o! conspiracy tic par; Of three
more TO commit any OF the said Offences the act declares
the offence TO be high msdemcanor and if all or any
Of them shall be under sentence or liable be SEN
fenced FOR term 81 years al the lime Of couspiracy
subjects them to further confinement for less than
two more than i've years, and solitary contrc-
ment al The discretion OF the jury but IT, at the time
they be sentenced or liable 10 be sentenced tor life then
subjects thcm TO solitary confinement al the discretion
of the jury. The act prescihcs also, that ii any con-
Wet s!al, commit any other urcc made felony 5y law
and punishable by confinement N The pcnilentiary OF
with death by hanging he shall SITTER the same irGg
men and punishment il lie bar! been discharged be-
fore committing the same. The act provides the mode
of prosecuting irving. c0avien. aal sentencing tic
cony!cs for the offences punishable therein. The j..
10 take elect from and after the l. ,ay # March next
| ~. An act concerning tie BaDt Of TIE alley aud
branches prescrbes ha, not than Of the pre-
sent directors in the mother bank the same number
in each Of its branches, shall hc Incapable oil re election
or re appointment for another year.
30 An &C. prescribing the mode Of asrettlhnc tho
lax on vendors oil certain patent specific medicines
requires persons, their hgens, who have for sale OF
barter III any county o. Corporation, any such me.
decinces not Of their manufacture PREPARATION
pay The tax aud obtain from the Clerk of the coun-
~ corporation court cense therefor such coun
ty corporation before attempting sell barter
same; and subjects such persons fOs Violating the act
pay for each violation treble The amount of the tex
imposed FOR the privilege under The license ore haf
the informer and the other Cor the tsnef! of the l.
eraFy fdnd. The act gives the Clerk Of the Court.
for issuing the license, the Zee for haw ters and
pedl4rs licenses and II imp wholesale and retat
dealers Of any such medicines tax al twenty dollars
per annum, and upon retail dealers only tax OF five
collars
81. An act 10 amend the n ert ~ ~, 70 anend
the act passed elh February l-iT cai;!cd an act pre-
scroing certain general regulations for tee 'ncorpoEa
ton Of turnpike companies aai Tor other pgTposes;--
provides iha, the notice required TO De sye to tie per
son entrusted with the and repa! OF road,
the President Directors thereof ~ The I'D section
,
sonable notice only, instead ct &c .. eileen days
as required by slt5 Lcl.
- n ac; Concerning thu commissioner oftte .erc-
nue.; directs The Auditor Of Pos!ic Accounts anna
ally, after the passage Of the TX laa, 10 Transmit
to sad commss onc!s the quantity Of paper
sary, properly ruled and prepared s;'.h printed head
ings of the subjects and of location, TO he
by said commissioners TO. ihe: land and property
books And if any coma ssioner shall "a TO comply
with This direction, The Audito. IS 10 dednct the post
aye which the Comm inweaith may b. liable TO pay
upon sad books, from his legal alawcrce commls-
soner. Tie Auditor is also 20 deduct from slch A.
lowance each commissioned FaeaOic ptopntton o! The
expense Of furnishing e sad paper aud printed head
ngs the commits oners, when transmitting hef YAK
lists by mail, required TO endorse thereon thet ,hey
made on, according 10 The regulations oil me foat
Office Department, and only chaFgsale "iih pa;n
phiet postage TIE Auditor Is out.orzec II dispense
with these requisit,ons The act a!so dsa that II
any commissioner shall charge and extend less
rate OF tax lhan imposed BY law" The a!cun; hch he
she'll have fall charge 10 the collector falt lie &C
Quoted from his al!oa ance and i; he shall ail 10
,arn without reas ,aabe excuSa h and and property
lists w;hin tie prescribed ty law, IL shall b
SIDES The MATES imposed, be liable - haze his
legal allowances suspended by the Auditor, and thr