Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-04-16

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An act 70 incorporate ihe Mayo Mills man
utacuung company ia the town 81 Manches-
fer The act declares valid the purchase Of
the property called the Aiayo Mills which was
maae by the TRUSTEES ef the town Of Mauches-
ter and gives the sad trustees power 10 exer-
else over the sad property the same powers,
rights ana privileges IS arr bP law vested in
them over the commons al the town lneor-
porates the said company for manufacturing
cotton, wool, hemp, fax and silk. iron and
steel, and machinery. OF either Of them, with
a capital not lass th8u a000, nor more than
S9W.0du. ta be raised IS subscription and the
right tie hold ten acres ot laud. The company
70 be governed by the general law relating 10
such companies.
IN act incorporating the farmers and Me.
ehanics' Saving Bans n FjneaStle Subjects
the institution 20 the regulation OF the general
law governing such Institutions, and limits
Them capital stock 10 an amount not exceeding
$4,000.
IN act to render certified copies Of papers
admissible in evidence ia lieu Of The originals,
IN certain eases Provides thai whenever IN
any SUIT pending IN any court IN the state, It
may h. necessary 90 give ia evidence any doc
umant on paper on Gle IN the LIST or "a Audi
tors offices or in tila Offices of the Treasurer
OF Register, the party. his agent, or attorney
nj law, upon giving reasonable notice 10 the
opposite parry, may GIVE In evidence a copy
thereof. duly certified aY the officer in whose
Office the paper may be- But, upon affidavit
or either evidence SLOWING tie necessity OF pro
dueiag the original paper. the court may com
pei us production ~ ia other cases, requiring
the officer % a"iiytr Il 10 the party, aud retain
iag tue copy, and taking a receipt for the
same
An act more ctIeeuaily to punish certain
Offences Makes II mlsdeneanOr for any
person knowingly and witully, without law
ful authority. bat not leloniouslv, 70 take and
carry away, or destroy or inlure the growing
crop or the fruit OF aIy tree or vine belonging
to another. and subjects the offended 10 the
proceedings, penalties AID provisions Of The
act to provide for the more eilectual punish
ment OF certain offences. passed February Id,
is23.
An act concerning tie punishment of free
negroes and mulattoes III certain cases. Pro
vides that any free NEGRO or mulato, who
shall commit simple larceny Of any money,
bank-uote goods chatteIs, or other thing, Of
the value Of twenty dollars or less, shall be tired
by justice Of the peace for the county or cor
9oraton where the same was committed. and
shall be punished By stripes not exceeding
thirty ne,and II acquitted. the acqulttal shall
be final
An act changing The punishment Of free ne.
proes and ululattoes for certain offences. Pro.
yides that for all Offences hereafter committed
by such persons. against the sieth section Of
The act 70 amend an act reducing into one the
several acts concerning slaves, &c, passed
March 18Th. 1892, The offender shall BE- pun
ished by confinement IN the penltcnhary for a
term not less than five. nor more than eight
cen years.
An act concerning proceedings nj rules. and
fer other purposes. Prascribes that where the
session Of any Circuit superior court. or ollar-
rerlv county or corupfatinn court. commences
on The let Monday Of any month. or On any
day during the week in which comes the first
Monday. or which commences at a time that
NAV happen on any such dav. and such han
pening actually occur the last Monday in Tie
next preceding month. shall be q rule dav for
such court, iasicaa oil iba said FIRST Monday.
II Eurther provides. that when any writ of ca
pias al rcYond1ldpm, or scil's .tactds, any sum
mons 10 answer any civil action, and any sub
pnua in cAancery, ISSUED from the clerks Of
fee Of any county or corporation court, shall
he returned not executed the clerk shall, az the
election Of the plaintiff, forthwith award an
aims, P!t9''sr, attachment. or other proper pro-
cess, without waiting for the ncXtrule day, re
Wuable as now required. The act takes elect
from the tust day OF July 1876.
An act author'zipo the ENDORSING Of v,ar-
rants. Provides that where a warrant shall be
issued to arrest any offender against the penal
laws Of the STATE in one county or corporation.
ana the offender shall escape. or go beyond the
jurisdiction Of the Justice issuinc die same, e-
ther before, or aner tie issuing thereof any
iusfice for the county or place where there
NAV be reason 70 susnect such offender NAV
h.. (upon proof Of the handwriting of the nus
lice granting sucb warranty may endorse his
name and official char,e,er thereon and such
endorsati,n shall he sufficient authority 10 the
norson brinripq ila warrant. and 10 the per-
en- "a ,,,bo,, /, ,c,e or,.,inoHv directad ond
n onv sber;a' constable ~ other officer ~ he
iost ,2ertior,ri c,l,rt, ~ mace. N evecrte ne
,,.arr,nt ,,,d cov,5 tic ofander n tbe nlace
al ors ,J,. ,ly;,,ro ,vos committed for tr;5l
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