Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-04-25
SKETCH OF THE ACTS
Passed BY The General Assembly Of Tir-
gina, at ITS SESSION 1874.
[coNTIHUED.1

lCON1INIED
46. An act concerning the weighing OIL
live stock brought TO The city Of Rich
mond; authorizes the Executive to pro.
vide, al The public expense, scales and
weights, for weighing all neat cattle aud
hogs brought to said city, for sale and
consumption; TO appoint weighmas,er;
TO erect houses, and to purchase, rent or
lease lot: provided not more than one
thousand dollars shall be expended, or
contracted 10 be expended for The said
purposes. Requires all persons having
cattle or hogs intended 10 be sold IN SAID
city, TO have the same weighed, under
penalty Of dollar for each head Of cattlr,
and 25 cents for each hog; and prohibits
any person from bnying any cattle for the
shambes, within five miles Of the corpor.
ate limits of said city, unless the same
shall have been weighed, under penalty
OF one dollar per head; said penalties to be
recovered by warrant, before justice Of
the peace. Allows the weigl master to
charge three cents per hundred pounds
on each head, and three cents on each hog
SO weighed, two thirds thereof for his own
benefit, and the other third for the benefit
of the State. The act exempts from be-
ing weighed any live stock which may
be sold for a certain price per head.
Al. An act incorporating the Coves-
VILE male and female seminary; invests
The corporation with the usual powers
granted to similar institutions; limiting ITS
~ toll In hac of to- fbnncand dol
4S. An act 10 provide more efiectua.ly
for the punishment of rebellion and othe:
offences in the Penitentiary; declares it
felony TO rebel and kill, wound or injure
any officer having authority in the gov
eminent or guard of said institution, or to
rebel with intent to DO either, and if death
shall ensue, the ielon shall suffer death
by hanging, but, ifnot, then fhe is senten-
ced Tor term with more than five years
unexpirod, or for lite, at The time OF com
hitting the offence, he shall DE imprisoned
in solitary confinement for lie in SAID in
stiutlon, but if sent need for term with
not more shan FIVE years unexplted at the
time, he shall undergo a further confne-
ment for term not less than two, nor
more than five years, and be sent need TO
solitary confinement at the discretion OF
the jury; declares it also TO be felony, 10
break, cut, destroy or in any manner
weaken or injure any par: OF the bu ldlng
or fixtures OF The PeniientIary, or any part
used for the ssfekeepng and security OF
prisoners, other useful purposes, with IN
tent 10 escape, or to aid or ass ST others 10
escape therelTom, or TO render the Ptni
tertiary less secure or less useful; or 10
procure, make, contrlve or invent, hide or
have in posi- ssIon any instrument, engine
or continuance for any such purpose, or
for killing, woundIng or injurlng, any
officer or guard, and subjects tie offender,
if sentenced for term of years, to further
confinement in the Pen,entlary for a
term not less than one ntr more than three
years, and to solitary confinement at the
discretion Of the jury coDvlciing HIM;
but if sentenced for life, prescribes that
he shall be further sentenced to solitary
confinement at the discretion Of the jury.
In cases Of conspiracy on the part OF
three or more to commit any OF the said
offences, the act declares the offence 10 be
b Oh mlsd, meanor, and if all or any OF
them shall be under sentence or liable to
be sentenced for a term OF years at the
time of conspiracy, subjects them to fur.
Their confinement for not less than Two nor
more than FIVE years, and to solitary con-
iinemsnt at the discretion Of the jury; but
if, at the time they be sentenced, or liable
10 be sentenced for life, then subj cts them
! to solitary confinement at the discretion
of the jury. The act prescrbes also, that
| If any convict shall commit any other Of.
Ience made luny by law, and punishable
by confinement in the penitentla7y OF
with death by hanging, he shall suffer the
same judgment and punishment as if he
had been discharged before committing
the same. The act provides the mode Of
prosecuting, trying, convc;ng and s'n-
rnclng the convlcts for the offences pun
liable ,h rein. The act is to take eff Ct
rom and ait r the Ist day Of March next
40. An act concerning thu Bank a TIE
Valley and branches; prescrbes that not
more than two of the present directors in
the mother hank, and the same number il
each of IT'S branches, shall he incapable o.
reelection or re-appoIntment for another
| year.
80. An act prescribing the mode o.
asct aiming the tax on vendors Of certain
patent or specific medicines; require:
persons, or their agents, who have iol
sale or barter n any county or corpora
ton, any such medicines not of their OWL
manufacture or preparation, to pay the
TAX, and obtain from the Clerk OF the
county or corporation court license
therefor, in such county or corpor> lor
before attempting to sell or barter tie
same; and subjects such persons for vio'
latng this act, 10 pay for each violation
treble the amount OF the tax imposed fol
the privilege under the license, ore hal
to the nformer, and the other for the ben.
eft Of the Literary fund. The act gives
the Clerk Of the Court, for issuing the
license the same fee ms for hawkers an
pedlaIs' license; and it imposes on whole,
sale and retail dealers of any such medi
cnes a tax of twenty dollars per annum
and upon retail dealers only tax of IS.
81. An act to amend the act entitled
ar act to amend the act passed 7th Feb.
rusry, 1917, entitled an act prescribing
certain general regulations for the incor.
poration Of turnpike companes, and foi