Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-31
ACTS or THE LAST GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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sasd statutes ovght emaa in force with d, ats l Ss,h
bi sas they think ought 10 ps surr stio, such
tons om.ssiru impetfccnn. as thoy may p,r,,y,
AID the mode IT ncing, supplying az amending th, N
Arranging under appropriate ehap,,t- ,,l.. ana s..,
all tho and part. acsrelauny To the same .nb,ect
which ought - be continued adopted with such notes
and explanations they shal deem essential n c M, nm
Outstanding ol tho same noting such acts a ouyht n h,
omitted and making the revision in such A.. II, he
concise, plain and Ineligible. The revision thus ,de is
% be delivered by the revisos 10 the public prnt, 10 n,
printed for the OF the Legislature The act sppr,pr
stcs To the said Icvis the OF $1,000 to be divided
between them the repea. In. net an. n,,
of the membe.s OF Assembly after ee,,,n p..,od of ~
session. passed January 1874 and provides that a. .oon
after the passage o. tbs act may DO Mt with the
Constitution, the pay OF the membsrs shall b, m, sam, a.
IL uefo the passage OF said act for ninety d,y. aud
after that time the pay OF tie speake sol both house. shall
be reduced to tour dollars and that to two
dollars per day
An act concerning trials in criminal cases. Provides
that in all for offences pun.hsb, bv d,tb =,
confinement IN tee penitsntay The sheriff or other officer
snail summon ~ addt treeholders OF his bal posses
sed o real or personal Ut the value leas
SJOo, resulting remoe from the place where the offence
Is charged 70 hass been committed; I'D person shall
oe OF pe"t lmy log the ual of such offences, unless
he be adult freeh der pos Of estate or n,rs
nal OF the value OF AT least $500 Gives tho
rshi to have copy II the pnn.l jurors any tim-
beoie arrAisnment sentence II jurors tail t. at end or
are challenged Tor cause or the whole array b. chacng
Cd the court shall cause 9th rs TO be summoned from the
ooiy 81 tne county un toe mel o. twenty fur is
Pe'eu Inc jury LOT the trial Of tue offence shsl be
psea OF Twelve :" inns member b. selected by LOT, allow
ing the prisoner before SUI selection The cnse
eight OF said Jurors Peempt,ry When a sufficient mum.
Der OF Jurors cannot be obtained IN the county where the
ual Is 10 be held the court has authority sufi
s,es nuu1sr Q, Iuymen 10 complete TIE pannel To be
oneu rom any euJonns county The proces. therefor
eou ., ''s own oneef or the sheriff, or other OH
Ger s'eh auIohiny county Eacepii ms sgans, Ipros
- s' arc 'Soiu a,e nor MOVED bui, II Jurr be
e " ploseea WIN hts duy from any cause, the court
aS Cause aho1er Juror 10 be sworn IN his place Jurors
. neu rom auo'n''s counties are allowed one dollar
e cents per diy Tor their attendance, snd the
- - jurors III such proseeuilon' win intent
st - IT, % Ne 'e,u,,t 'o OF against the accused,
DC fu uo Ies lhan Soo' nor more than 500. and
nr,,;, - H. 80 " uo'rns ny once OF h'nor or
:, - ~ ~ e1''i a"u o'hef persons VINO
III 80, ~ -, h Ju' 10 DC suthinlhed Win
, " W. 80 oe ''''u n me 'm'
nc appIoPnauns sum OIL money to prov de Tor fur
hnd. n,,' nnn '; u'e ueaI anu uum' snd OF the
- he "a ;i; ". Ip' 'his purpose one halt
e.. r F' a'u VIC oa''''Se III one year mere
A. Nc, i,.,.,,.,. Il, MI,
md. 80 ~ op'a'"s .'e nau'son company OF Rieh-
IA, 81 49,, " is'u'"x "ooi CO ''n' heInp,
snch c,r,,.';os Syy.I :. , "'e E-"eIl hw "-uahns
than S9uO OOO IN no. > -. -. S-''ooO NO !" re
to hold II I .-re5ing In1 80 =; " " % 'e g''
i'm Richmond " ~ anu wv aeres
An artt,,,,.,I -, 49,, .,,;,,I - .
Winchester and Pot mac iJrnoJ ,o, tlI
Stu 1885, authorizes The Rod nC LI' ~ 'a,,' ,pr'I
from the company annually after tho 6r, Of
the sum of g. 600 in lion Of in,.,.s, - 800
e,mo,nv n Inc C,r,r,o1 ,,.,I,s ~ ny, VI tue
the State stock in the comn,Ivi 81 ,,I Us uIo"
ment OF the principal of said deb, so In, rs - 20
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An act concernin, the securities Of Js,n,n R,L.,
leases I'd securities from IN. i,.,, ,1inJ =; -
judgments OBJ aimed asans, item by The State and s.od
the issuing of executions ON said ,,a,r.n. all, ,L
June next uppn eaen ,f Inc n,,iss ,,y;,, 90 c,L
in money Of the Of SAID Judgment with Inter
est from the passage OF the ill payment and tie costs
bond fT such fourteenth part with int rest end s
IN two equal annual .nstsments from the passage OF the
act.
An act to establish district schools in tho counties
OF Lancaster, WCsmoreland Richmond. Prince William
l.. othar
toned The act as embraces the of King George
Accomack, Northumberla d, Brooke, Jefferson, Helry
Frederick, kanavha, YorS. lanes City, and the CITY of
Williamsburg, ]. provides, that the Spnng election for
delegates 10 the Legislature for present year in said
Counties, the officers coniuctrg the ell ion shal hold
poll 10 ascertain the Of the people, wEeer they
will adopt the district free school system or not All per-
sons aed 10 vote for delegates, and al adult uhe
mae Citizens OF said counties, assessed with State revenue
or county levy POO! yates ur precedng year. end
who have paid the same, allowed vote; iwJ-t ds Of
The SAID voters 10 dete the question The polls to be
ee hed to the clerk OF toe and by
M IL the system - adopted, the school commssI
il office in said counties IRE 70 Law off their counties into
districts 10 contain chd,en enough 20 make
up school, and for oil to attend the school da
y The Districts be numbered and the bounds pro
perry defined and recorded in the minutes IF the school
commissioners proceedings ana copy to be returned to
the clerk of the county court by him recorded for
which he Is 10 receive the fees for similar services
10 be paid by the Board OF CJnmissi pnes The expenses
attending the division be paid out of the school fund
In each district annual election by the voters aforesaid
shall be hold IN March, Gisurh place the hoard 81
for school commissioner the first cton be ut such
| time and place the school commissioners may appoint
ten days not thereof having been given. These sec-
tons be- supeunrrded by three persons IN zach District
| appoineI by tbs school commissioners
The commissioner, c'e-td in ench d.,c, ,o.o,bo, .,
firm the boa of scbo,l oounnis.ans,s m, lie c,',
The said Board Z, eject one of their numb, P,,,,Jn,
They are declared 10 be body eornorate and ,r ves,J
with the usual cnrpora,e poweys They arc 10 ,.,bib
school in ca n ID stct in WHICH sbaI he t,nyb, e,d,o
WI ting ar mstic English grammar geogTnohy and ~
~ and the elements II ohysia,l scrnce and inch tho,
subjects as they may direct All win, e,Id,en in Oh
District between the agcs Of five and tar, o
entitled 10 rec,iye u,tion freq of rb,rye Each scbn
commits ioncr in his ID s,rot 10 10 wish inc school ic
session al least 10 examine nv Thing connected ,,, -
aud make ont retu,n. of il. eonduon h,n.ycr ,.ou ,cJ
b, tie general board Ho has the poy.r Il, evrc ~ NJ
peud puuil. for yrossly b,d c,,drc, irr,,,i,l bd n
bits tie i TO a,c rain nnnusIIy IN Norrb Tho numb
Of wbc children in nj. ds,ct owe, fv and ,,Je, rect,
one years, and 70 submit to the board written account