Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-04-16
SKETCHES or THE ACTS

SKETCHES OF THE ACTS
Of public character. and ssch Of xem. Of private
nature relate 10 his section Of the State, pass.
ed at the last session Of he Legislature.
An act prohibiting persons interested in the
profits of the Office of sheriff or sergeant of any
city, borough town, from practising as attorneys
in the county, city, borough town, in which they
shall be so interested, subjects all persons thus
offending. to the penalty now prescribed by law |
for sherias or under sherifs appearing and plead
ing.
An act concerning the admission of patients into |
the lunstic asylums Of the commonwealth, author
ICES the directors of the Eastern asylum to receive
insane slaves giving security to pay annually the
charges OF the asylum provided insane white
citizens are not thereby excluded and empowers
both asylums to receive insane persons from other
States, whenever there are vacancies not applied
Tor oy patients within the State, but directs that
such persons shall be sent back whenever appli.
Giants from this State cannot be accommodated.
An act for simplifying indictments for perjury
and su6ornation OF perjury provides that informa.
lions or indictments hereafter to be prosecuted for
perjury, It shall be sufficient to set forth the sub
stance Of the offence charged upon the defendant.
and by what court, or before whom the oath was
'aken aveiring that the court or person had COM
pesent authority to administer the same, with the
proper averment to falsify the matters wherein
me perjury Is assigned, without setting forth Of
any record or proceeding either in law or euutv
other than aforesaid; and also that il shall be
suhcient in prosecutions for subornation of peru-
ry or TOR corrupt bargaining or contracting with
others to commit perjury to set forth any record,
or the commission or authority of the court or
person before whom the perjury was committed,
or was agreed or promised to be committed.
An act authorizing battalion in lieu of repi.
mental musters In the 18th regiment of Virginia
militia and throughout the commonwealth. Gives
power to the commandant and staff of said repi-
ment to direct muster Of each battalion at such
times as they may prescribe within the wear, and
at such place in the battalion district as the
commandment Of the regiment may appoint, to be
governed In all respects by the militia law passed
IN 1884. The act confers the power also upon a
majority OF the commissioned officers of any regi-
ment In the State, at the training of the officers.
10 substitute battalion in lieu of regimental mus
ters. 1t further provides that the company OF
cavalry belonging TO the said 10Th regiment, shall
be attached TO its second battalion.
An act TO render certified copies Of papers adj
missibie In evidence in lieu of the originals in
certain cases. Provides that when in any suit
pending IN any court in the State, it NAV be ne
cessary to give in evidence any document or pa-
per on file in the first or second auditors Office.
or in the office of the treasurer or register. the
party, his agent, or attorney at law, upon giyino
reasonable notice TO the opposite party, may give
IN evidence copy thereof duly certified by the
oihcer IN whose Office the paper may be. But.
upon affidavit or other evidence, showing the ne.
cessity OF producing the original paper, the cour,
may compel It's production as in other cases, re.
curing the officer to deliver it 10 the party. and
retaining true copy, and taking receipt for the
same. '''
An act more effectualy to punish certain of.
fences. Makes il a misdemeanor for any person
knowingly and wifully, without lawful an,hori-
W. out not ieloniously, to take and carry away,
or destroy or inure the growing CROP or the frnit
OF any tree or any vine belonging to another, and
subjects the offender to the proceedings, penalties
ana provisions OF the act to provide for the more
ei1ectual punishment Of certain offences passed
February ID, 1898.
An act concerning the punishment of free ne.
groes and mulattoes in certain cases. Provides
mat any tree negro or mulatto, who shall commit
eihpie larceny oil any money, bank notes, goods
cha'teis or any thing Of the value of twenty dol.
lars or less shall be tried by Justice of the peace
lot 'he county or corporation where the same was
committed, and shall be punished by stripes not
exceeding thlrty-nine and if acquitted, the acquit
tai shall be final.
An act changing the punishment of free NEGROES
and mulattoes for certain offences. Provides
mat Tor all offences hereafter committed by such
persons against the sirth section of the act tn
amend an act reducing into one the several
acts concerning slaves, &C., passed March 18th.
1882 the offender shall be punished by confine.
InenI 10 tae Penltentiary for term not less than
hve nor more than eighteen years.
An act concerning proceedings at rules and for
other purposes. Prescribes that where the ses-
sion or any circuit superior court or quarterly or
corporation court commences on the first Monday
OF any month on any day during the week in
which comes the LIST Monday, or which common
ces al 'ime that may happen on any such day,
and such happening actually occur, the last Mon.
on
Gay ior such court instead of the said first Mon.
Gay. IL further provides that when any writ of
e0pids ad resp0ndendum or scirc (acias, any sum-
mons 70 answer any civil action, and any SUBJ
pEna IN chancery, issued from the clerks Office
OF any county or corporation court, shall be re-
.u'hea not executed, the clerk shall at the cleo
ZION OF the plaintiff forthwith award an alias, pi-
T'es, attachment. other proper process, without
waning Ior the next rule day, returnable as now
required. The act takes effect from the first dav
Of July, 1916.
An act authorizing the endorsing of warrants
FloVides that where warrant shall be issued to
arrest any offender against the penal laws of The
SIa'e IN one county or corporation, and the often
Ger snail escape, or 60 beyond the jurisdiction of
.he uS'ce issuing the same, either before or after
me issuing thereof, any justice for the county or
pace where there may be reason to suspect such
offender may be, (upon proof of the hand writing
OF 'he justice granting such warranty may en-
O'9o NO hdhie dhu oiDclal character thereon; and
such endorsation shall be sufficient authority 70
The person bringing the warrant. and the persons
10 whom 1t was originally directed, and to
any sheriff. constable or other officer of the last
mentioned county or place, 10 execute the war
rant, and carry the offender to the place where
the offence was committed for trial.
AN act incorporating the President and Direc-
tors OF the Southwestern Turnpike Road, and for
other purposes. Constitutes the Board of public
works the Company, subject to the regulations of
the general act for the incorporation Of turnpike