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OF some Of the more Important,
AcfS and JONI kssolniiaax passed ~ tke
General AssDmtlg If YiFg i,tia, al rs
Session IN 1854
.Iarislislion q .Iasliiess-. Tlasir 7srms.

.1ariSaiefion Of Justices 1sheir Terms.
Al act extending The jurisdiction OF justices
Of The peace. Ete-enacis the FRS, section Of the
50th chapter OF the Code and the only change
islo increase The amount from thirty dollars 10
both places, where Il occurs iu that section. 10
lltay dollars-ihe effect being 10 Increase The iar
risdiciion Of the justice TO 6ly dollars. Re-
enaets also The Ith section OF Tue sans chapter.
and aafporl7sag ,he iastiee 10 stay an execution
On he gmenf snliy days from is date. Il lor a
1 ssrr, exclusive OF Interest aud costs, exceeding
/ len dollars aud not exceeding twenty dollars;
sixty days. Il FOR a sam exceeding twenty and not
i exceeding thirty dollars aud ninety DAYS. il for
/ er ease such security es be may deem sufficient
From any judgment Of a justice he may, within
len days, allow an appeal. requiring security for
The paymentos the Judi menl AID cas.s and dana.
ges, II il be afi,med. Verbal acknowledgement
Of The surety is Sufficient, and the endorsement
BY the justice Of the uaspe Of The surety Is con-
elusive evidence OF such Acknowledgement. The
residue ofthe 9Th section OF the said l50,h chap.
Ter IS not changed. ard is lcft in losce.
An act coRceFning The terms Of Office andquali-
irasion Of Justices oi the peace and certain other
i officers Of counties and corporations. The Term
OF oiice Of justices is 10 commence on the irstof
i August, commissioners Of The revenue on the first
/ Of February, and the other officers whose terms
i are fixed BIZ the 18th section Of the act passed
liz 23I April, lS5e. the FIRST of July nc II
| ceedDg such election. Overseers oil the poor 10
be elected Cor four years. and ccnslables and eom.
missaners OF the revenue for Two years. The
qualification Of justices shall not be dcemedic
| take effect tefore tie FIRST day Of August nexi
alter his election.
Arrest IF DEBTORS.
Al act providing for .be arrest of a Judgment
i debtor when lie halls TO answer nierfogaIeries,
i or 6es answeFsA his are epasiye, and il appears
he is about 10 quiz The state. Authorizes the
| commissioner ia such cases, upon affidavit bythe
j CREDITOR 10 issue writ directed 90 any sheriff
or sergeant, 10 take the debtor and keep him sale
" nntll such answers 10 the Undergraduates as
The commissioner Oceans proper may be fled, and
such conveyance aud delivery as he deems pro-
per shall be made, or until circuit, county or
corporation court. or a circuit Judge shall direct
the debtors discharge. County or corporation
| courts may act herein AT any term,
Forthcoming Bonds.
An act la amend The 9th section Of chapter
l5a Of The Code 81 Virginia. SO as to cniiie ihe
party giving the suspending bond under said see
lion To The possession OF the properly levied en-
AulLoriz s lie officer levying writs q! 4. IA or
distress warrants where sale OF the praPeFiy Isl
snsnpn,s, - h2d chapter OF The Code, when
The claimant desires The properly " feal1 q i
such possession as il was Immediately befovdRle
levy, and, unless prohibited BIZ the 9Th section u
chapter iS9 Of the Code, 10 take from tie claim
ant bond aud security. conditioned that the pro-
perry shall be fOrtheamng al The SALE; and there
upon Improperly i 10 remain 10 such possession
alsthe risk oi the claimant; and the III. 81. 5th,
9th and 7Sh sections Of chapter 1870 8! The Code
are made applicable 10 such bonds The tihd
section Or chapter / 50 Of The Code, is smcndcd
81 as 10 provide that the court, on The application
ofthe party issaing process, may cause lhe.par-
" making the claim appear before il, an9 Day
/ exercise like powers and authority and Mhtre
no bond il given FOR The forthcoming Of the pro
perty, or II it be- circuit court, The Judge 10
/ cation may, before decision OF the Iigl.ts, make
an order for tie sale oil the property, OF any part
thereof. aud fof he proper apPcaiionof The pro
ceeds, making such rules and orders, and enter
ing such Judgments as 10 costs ard ali otheF mat
ters as may bejnst
attachments
An aci tosamend tie lllh section Of CHIP.
ter ISL OF the Code OF Virginia Provides that
claim % any d9bt, or 70 damages for breach If
any CONTRACT, against nonresident, who has prn.
sath'c1atf3l exceed 90 dollars. exclusive 81 ner
esi, be maintained Jn any court Of equity for a
conuiy or cornotation in which such property. Or
tile defendant MI+e owes such dgbt mavie On
affidavit, made according 70 the provisions Of sa
chsfer If Tie Code, the plantilfmay reqairetF
clerk 10, endorse On summons an order 10 Ii
officer 10 whom 10 Is directed 10 attach the spe.
ctfic property and the debis,dae or 10 become due
by others 10 the defendant against whom the
claim is, and also any other estate of that delen
dant, whether in his own hands or 10 lie bands
otoiher defendants. Such attachment 10 be exc
cuted in the same manner, and to have the same
eiiact.as al law, bu the proceedings thereon SHALL
be Tue same as in other salts in chaneeyy. and
the court or the judge OF a circail court in yaca
ten, may interPose By injunction, or he ppent.
ment Of a receivet3ior otherwise, to secure The
forthcoming Of the specific properly sued o- ami
SO much other estate as viii satisfy any future
, order decree lhai will be made 10 the cause
Changing Names q Prisons.
An act conferring on tie courts lle power 10
change he names Of persons Provides that
any fcTson desiring Change OF his own name
or thai Of his child or ward, may apply therefor
to The Circuit court of the county or cnrpbraticn
10 which lie resides; or il he have no fixed fcs-
dence. 10 The circuit court of Tile city oil Rich.
mond; andGhe CONT, in lis discretion, may order
a change Of The name
Bsnsr01su. Associations.
An ctcancerning books or furniture OF Free
Masons, Old Fellows, Sons Of Temperance and
other benevolent Associations. Vests in the
trustees Of such assoc Citations having LEGAL title
10 their land, all books or furniture given or
acquired for The use of such societies, and
are TO be used on said land, and directs The
same to be hcld as ice land is held for the
use Of said societies.
An act 10 authorize the circuit couris to III.
rect ihe sale Of church property. rruytdes that
any member Of congregation, in his name and
on behalf of the other meinSets thereof, may pro.
secule a snlt ia equity FOR lie sale Of church
lands, ID tie circuit courl OF the county or cor
poraton in which such land az The greater paft
thereof may lie, against The trustees in vk HON
the legal title may be, and the cqnrt may.-if
the rights OF others be not violated thereby,
order the sale and distribute tie proceeds as
the congregation may desire. mo member or
the congregation need he made defendant 10
tie sui, tut any member may voluntarily en-.
ter himself as such, and contest The same Ia
other respects the suit shall be heard and te
termi1ed as other suits in equity, except that
il may be proceeded in, notwithstanding The
death of the plaintiff, as il he were living
An ret 10 provide for the incorporation o.
building fund associations, Provides that any
, number OF persons, not less tsxn nine, NAV as.
soci4ie and become N incorporated company,
for The purpose Of accumuiaiing fund 10 eiia,
bic its members to purchase houses and lots,
erect bindings Improve lands, and 70 remove
incum5crances from real estate, and fDs distli.
! baiing among the members who do not receive
aid BY advances co tlIeif shares for il,e objects