Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1846-04-09
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te'"S VI oS1o ~CS~Ss any SuuftitoHS "
answer any civil action, and any sub
pena in chancery, issued from the
clerks office of any county or corpo.
ration court, shall be returned not exc
cuted, the clerk shall, at the election of
the plaintiff, forthwith award an alias,
ptu11es, attachment, or other proper
process, without waiting for The next
rule day, returnable as now required.
The act takes effect from the 1st day of
July, 1916.
An act to establish system of free
schools in the county ofEssex.
An act concerning Sheriffs' and other
officers commissions on executions.
Allows the same commissions as were
allowed before the passage of the act
concerning their commissions, passed
March 29th, 1913; except that on ex-
ecutions on forfeited forthcoming bonds,
the commission shall b one half Of
that heretofore allowed, and no more.
An act to provide for the punish
men ofpersons convicted of arson in
certain cases. Provides, that if any
free person shall commit arson, or shall
hive heretofore committed arson, as
defined by the first section of the act
ON that subject. passed Feb. 6, 1919,
and it shall appear to the jury on the
trial that the life ofno person was de-
stroyed, or intended to be destroyed,
and that there was some extenuating
fact along with their verdict of guilty,
and may fix the punishment to con-
finement in the Penitentlary for life, or
for any shorter period not less than ten
years. The court is also empowered
after verdict, to grant new trial in or
der to graduate the punishment to the
justice of the case.
An act concerning trials in criminal
cases. Provides that in all prosecu-
tons for offences punishable by death
or confinement in the penitentiaIy, the
sheriff or other officer shall summon "a
adult freeholders of his bailiwick, pos
sessed of real or personal property Of
the value of at least $500, resididg re-
mote from the place where the offence
is charged to have been committed;
and no person shall be of a petit jury
for the trial of such offences, unless he
be an adult freeholder possessed of es-
tate, real or personal, Of the value Of at
least $500. Gives the accused the
right to have a copy of the PANEL of
jurors at any time before arraignment
or sentence. Ifjurors fail to asend,o
are challenged, the court shall cause
others to be summoned from the body
of the county, until the PANEL of twen-
ty-four is completed. The jury for the
trial ofths offence shall be composed
of twelve OF this number,to be selected
by lot, allowing the prisoner before
such selection the right to challenge
eight of said jurors peremptorily. -.
When a sufficient number of Jurors
cannot be obtained in the county where
the trial is to be held, the court has au-
thori,y to cause sufficient number of
jurymen to complete the PANEL to be
summoned from any adjoining county,
the process therefor TO be served by its
own officer, or the sheriff, or other of
fcer of saeh adjoining county. Ex-
ceptions against jurors after they are
sworn are not allowed; but, if juror
be unable to proceed with his duty
from any cause, the court may cause
another juror to be sworn in his place.
Jurors summoned from adjoining coun-
ties are allowed one dollar and twenty
FIVE cents per Gay for their attendance,
and the same mileage as is allowed to
witnesses III civil cases. Officers who
summon jurors IN such prosecutions
with intent that such juror Shall give
verdict for or against the accused shall
be fined not less than 500, nor more
than $500, and be adJudged incapable
of holding any Office of honor or profit
under the commonwealth, and other
persons who by continuance shall pro-
cure Juror 10 be summoned with like
intent, shall be fined like sum-, s
An act appropriating sum of mon
ey to provide furniture for the institu-.
ton of the deaf and dumb and Of the
blind; appropriates 5000 dollars for
this purpose, one half to be paid ,mme-
dia'ely, and the balance in one year +.
thereafter. m
An act TO amend an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad company, passed
April 9th, 1881; authorizes the Board
of Public Works to receive from the
company annually, after the first Of Au-
gust lS47, the sum-of $4,000 in lieu
OF interest upon the debt of the compa.
ny to the Commonwealth, and Of div