Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-04-09


! both asylums to receive insane persons
from other States, whenever there are
e vacancies not applied for by patients
y within this State, but directs that such
$ persons shall be sent back whenever
e applicants from this State cannot be
accommodated.
An act divorcing Sarah C. P. Thorn
as from her husband Francis Thomas.
and changing The name of said Sarah
L. 7. Thomas to Sarah G.. P. M'Dow-
ell. ms-a a
An act authorizing payment for the
repairs of the hall oe the House of Del
egales and of the Senate chamber; ap-
propriates 1926 10 for the first, and
$3.50 SO for the last.
J An act for simplifying indictments
for perjury and subornation of PERU
Try; provides that in informations or in
dlc,ments hereafter to be prosecuted
for perjury, it shall be suflicien. to set
forth the substance of the offence charg-
ed upon the defendant, and by what
court or before whom the oath was ia
ken, averring that the court or person
had competent authority TO administer
the same, with the proper averments
to talsiiy the matters wherein the per-
Jury is assigned, without setting forth
any part Of any record or proceeding
either in law or equity, other than as
aforesaid; and also, that it shall be suf-
ficlent in prosecutions for subornation
of perjury, or for corrupt bargaining or
contracting with others to commit per-
jury, to set forth the substance of the
offence, without setting forth any re-
cord or part of any record, or the COM
mission or authority of the court or per-
son before whom the perjury was com
mitted or was agreed OF promised to be
committed.
( An act authorizing battalion in lieu
of regimental musters in the 9th regi-
ment of Virginia militia, and through
out the Commonwealth. Gives pow
er to the commandment and staff of said
regiment to direct muster of each bat
talon at such time as they may pre-
scribe within the year, and at such
place in the battalion districts as the
commandant ofthe regiment may APP
point, to be governed in all respects
by the MALTA law of 1884. The act
confers the power also upon majority
of the commissioned officers, to substi-
tute battalion in lieu of .regimental
musters.
An act to incorporate the Richmond
Gas Company, with capital of 1O0,-|
600 dollars, with the right to increase
it to 100000 dollars, to construct
works, and provide the city with gas.
The city having the right to subscribe
for $4,000 dollars Of the stock of the
company, within thirty days after the
opening of books for subscription; and
the power to pass ordinance for the
protection from injury of the works and
property of the company.
! An act Incorporating the Farmers
and Mechanics Saving Bank in Fin
castle. "A
IAN act more efectually to punish
certain offences. Makes it INSIDE
meanor for any person knowingly and
wilfully, without lawful authority, but
not feloniously,to take and carry away,
or destroy or injure the growing crop,
or the fruit of any tree or vine belonging
to another, and subjects the offender to
the proceedings, penalties and provi-
sions of the act to provide for the more
etfectual punishment: of certain offences,
passed Feb. IA. 1923. na,
An act concerning the punishment
of free negroes and mulattoes in GER
tain cases. Provides that any free ne
gro or mulatlo, who shall commit sim
pie larceny of any money, bank-note,
goods, chattels, or other thing, Of the
value of twenty dollars or less, shall be
tried by justice of the peace for the
county or corporation where the same
was committed, and shall be punished
by stripes not exceeding ,hirty-nine,
and if acquitted, the acquittal shall be
/ final. .s..3
| An act concerning proceedings al
rules, and for other purposes. Pre-
scribes that where the, session Of any
circuit superior court, or quarterly
county or corporation court, commencesI
on the 1st Monday Of any month, or on
any day during The week in which
comes the first Monday, or which com
iimences at time thatmay happen ON
lany such day, and such happening ac-
Itually occur, the last Monday in the
next preceding month, shall be a rule
day for such court, instead Of the said
LIST Monday. ltfurther provides, that