Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-02


iast session Of The Legislature
An act to pnpvde ff the collec,ion of fnes in ynun
teer companies gives lhe companies Tho rah, place
IN the sherhs u setgeans hands Tor collection. all
nnes assessed by company courts OF enquiry against
lhe officers anu mtinhets Tor Offences against their by
laws, aud Tor nan>aendanee al all mnslers ordered un
der said hy>la"s. authorizing the companies To fix The
amount Of The Haos lur absence al mnxefs nr,y ,l,d
such Amount shall moi be less than that posed b, law
ior absences from legal mus,efs. The act requires
shents and seteeans 10 pay all moneys collected u Tho
treasurer III the companies other officer appointed by
them 10 receive The same; The return Of lnso. EMS Tar
each company 10 be made annually at such eompanv
courts OF enquiry as the companies may appoint 10 re
eese them aud iur failure 10 pay over money c,eri,d
The remedy OF motion by the treasurer or other officer Of
the company appolnled lherio IN ,he county or cofpo
1'mn eut' an Ten days notice. gwen apains, the
seuil NJ sergeant The compensa non 10 The sheriff or
sergeant Is not less han nor n,ue than fifteen prr
cent l"r collection as The eouf's ot enquiry may auw.
An aei adding the county of Bedford 10 the tenth IN.
dlrai circuit ff"sdes also, that the circuit super nor
conti ur said cnuuy. shA hereafter be held ON The 5h
DAYS Of April ard september annually
An act authorizing the Lynehhurg and Campbell
courthouse TURNPIKE company 10 augment their capital
aud f other purposes; authorizes the compnny Ia add 10
lhef capital $4,000, and gives them power To extend
thelr f1ad AS ihty may deem exp dent.
An ari Incorporating The Anne Norvell orphan asys
lnm association oi Lynchbug The is lnsIi
iniod Tor the support and education Of destitute enae
children lhe ae authorizes the association To bind
onl such pour orphan children as they NAV have taken
under 'helf care, and such children may b. commit.
ted TO their care by their parenis HE court of husnps
oil Lynchhnra 10 have The power over the appreu-
ices, aud The persons HON they are hound AS they
nave IN "'her eases Provides that The husband Of my
woman who Is. or may be member or officer of The ms.
sae'aloh, snail not be liable The assucla len for any
es occas"ed hs The neglect mlseasance Of his " le
ot any snh'rrpen or engagement Of hers unless he
shali nave received any money from her ben1uinp Ia
hep nli,d
to ms use; or u bis goods shall be attached or If he
hecnWes ihsnvrni, such money shall be Maid by his
lfnsteesor aSslenees IA preference To all other debts
i An act Incorporating n company Ia construct turn
pike road lrn llowadsvllle in The county of Abemare
10 the bridge atrss Roeksh river IN The counly o( N,l
son. tapla Sl5oO0-to be raised by subscription -
Inc eompany Is snhec 10 the provisions Of The general
turnpike Ia" passed February 1h, 1877; bat they ave
allowed IN dispense with summer or side roads and m
wing with stone gravel. and make their rad only
ihry feet wide. They are auihuflzed to establish a
iolgae when their rad is constructed 10 Roberlss ford
across Rchiish nser and another where they please
when It - completed.
An act concerning sherf's and other officers com.
missions on executions Allows the same commissions
ms were allowed before the passage OF the concerns
ing heir commissions, passed March 2slh lS43 except
thai on executions forfeited forthcoming bonds the
commission shall be one half Of hat heretofore allowed
and no more.
An ACT To provide for the punishment Of persons con
vlced o arsrt IN certain cases Provides, that If any
tree person shall commit arson shall have heretofore
committed arson. defined by the first section of the
act On that sahjrct. passed February 6, 1870 and II
shall appear the jury The iral that the life Of no
person was destroyed intended TO be DESTROYED and
thai there was sumo eXrnuaiing fact attending the
commission OF the same which ought 10 lower the
grade Of the offence. The jury may find such ex-
tcnnailng fact along with their verdict OF guilty.
and may fN The punishment 10 confinement IN The
pentenary for life, or for any shorter period not less
Than ten years The cour Is also empowered after
diet, Ia grant new trial in uder 10 graduate the pun,
ishmen, to The justice Of the case.
An act 10 provide Tor the revision of the criminal
code
An act concerning trials in criminal cases. Provides
that ~ all prosecutions for offences punishable by death
or confinement IN The penleniary, the sheriff ur other
officer. shall summon twenty tour adult freehoders of
his hai'iwck, possessed Of real personal property of
the value 'f at least $500 residing remote from the
place where The oiirnre is charged 10 have been
ted and no person shall be OF petit jury for the tal Of
such offences. unless he be adult reehur possess
ed of estate real personal Of the value of al least
S3uo Gives the accused the right 10 have copy Of
the pannel of Jurors any tine before arraunmen or
sentence, II nrors fail 10 attend are CHALLENGED for
CAUSE, or II The Whole array be challenged The court
shall cause others 10 be Summoned from the body Of the
county, until the rahuel OF twenty -four is competed -
he jury tor The fal al the offence shall be composed Of
Twelve :" hs number 10 be selecledby lo allowing the
prisoner before surh selection the rlgh to CHALLENGE
eight of said jurors perenIporlly When sufficient
number OF urts ranno be obtained IN the county here
the rial Is 10 he held the has hurty 10 cause
sufficient number of Jurymeu Ia compee The PANEL
he summoned lfom any adjoining county. The process
therefor 10 be served by lis own officer, or the
sheriff. or other officer OF such adjoining county, Ex-
cepons against Jurors after they sworn are not al,
lowed bot II Juror be unable To proceed with his duty
from any another Juror be sworn in his place
Jurors summoned from adjoining counties are allowed
dollar and twenty five per day for their al,en>
dance, and the same mileage is allowed TO witnesses
IN civil cases. Officers who summon Jurors such pro-
secutiohs with intent that such juror shall give verdict
for against the accused shall be fined moi less than
800 more than $500 and adjudged inca pabie of
hodlng any office OF honor profit under The common
wealth. and other persons WIN by coniIlvnnce shall
procure jnnr 10 he stmm0ned with like intent, shall
be fined like sum.
An act appropriaiing certain sum for the redemp-
ii"n Of part of the public debit approprares $15Gs6
653 10 redeem certificates OF six per debt issued by
the Old James rver company, under acts passed 7th
February $50 and 2Sth February 1891 amounting to
S2l 300 for like certificates under act 2ith February
1923. amounting to 1876 Coz and for like certificates
issued oy tie Northwestern rad company under Of
ooh January 1889 amounting 10 5000 The ac au-
horzes the holders of The stock fhey prefer it, instead
Of receiving the money exchange their stock Tor other
stocks bearIng 1--we per cent INTEREST," aud in that case
The money appropriated oe applied the redemr-
on of an equal amount Of The certificates of debt issued
under act Of March 9Th. 1924 allowing the holders of
that stock the same privilege, and in like manner.
The act requires the treasurer 10 publish in certain pa
pers the intention Of The commonwealth redeem said
debt.
An oct imposing taxes for the support of government.
Imposes the taxes that Imposed BY the ac OF
the preceding year with the following exceptions: Pts
amos are taxed and a hall per cenium their
value. Last year exhibitors Of shows were taxed ten
n