Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-04-07

sutJOiu extracts OF sucu genera laws passed al The
session OF the General Assembly have not been
published in full, otherwise noticed in the Wing
Some Of them contain very important provisions.
FOREIGN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
An act regulating foreign life insurance companies
within this commonwealth. They required appoint
citizen Of the state agent and attorney bT power OF
torney filed with irs auditor and reyOCable until
new one executed and fled Service on such attorney
shall be sufficient service the company. II any policy
be made by the company not complying herewith shall
be valid but the agent receiving proposals OF policies Of
insurance shall be fined not more than 900 nor less than
5000 The agent OF such company shall on lst Monday
in October aud May report to first auditor the premiums
and during ihe preceding period and pay
thereon such may be provided 10y law. For ne
gect fraudulent return she company shall forfeit ST.
900 Aud before making any insurance IN the state such
company shall give bond Of not less than 900
than 5000 make said returns and pay tie II any
person acting agent make insurance with persons
resident in the state without complying with this act
shall forfeit $500. All penalties herein to go onehai to
iniormer and Gue-haf to Literary fund.
0ESER,L ELECTIONS.
An act TO amend the passed April g. 1888, concern
ing general elections Provides that IL any person shall
knowingly vote when not legally entitled, or more
than in election he shall forfeit 500 and all the
votes except 10 be stricken from the poll
CoMNoS SCHOOLS.
An act to amend and the 9th SECTION Of chap
ter 81 Of the Code Of Virginia Provides that the aidi
Wit Of the teacher Of the number Of days ACTUAL attendance
Of every child entered his school may DO made beor,
the commissioner Of his district
sL4yEs ASp TREE SEGEqEs
An act providing for the voluntary en-avemen Of IN,
free negroes Of the commonwealth. Any tree negro Of u
years II female ~ years II male may choose mas
by filing petition signed by the applicant IN tho pres
Of two witnesses 10 the circuit court setting forth h,
Of the proposed master. Notice OF the petition e
posted the door Of the courthouse for amOnt
aud the petitioner and proposed master TO be summoned
next term. Upon the appearance Of whom, they
shall b. separately examined with any other persons De
sired BY tho court the commemorative attorney being
present and II appear that thcTa j. no fraud nor cOu
sion, the court say gri the petition upon a.certiunl
the gane Of the petitioner and receiving from the prUpOs
ed hail aid value, aud bond and security in sucl
penalty the may prescribe, With condition thai
said negro shall not become chafgeabe 20 any county
corporation n the State, aud the negro shall tereupon he
come the absolute property Of said mast Costs 10 VI
paid by the master aud the clerk allowed the sheriff
commission for collecting the money pail into court b.
the master aud paying the into the public treasury
An act to amend the 18Th section Of chapter lOj Of tn
Code increase the rewards for the arrest Of ruua
way slaves. II arrested "a the state within % miles o
owners residence 60. II more than % me-, SO II
another saveholding state within 90 miles, s2'f and
80 ESQ aud 10 cents per mile additional Tor danc
irafn place NJ arrest except that in Allegheny washing
ton aud Frederick cognies, Maryland the reward shall b
81 per cent value Of slave. " in anOn-laYeh0din
state 10 por and such per csntage exceed fluO
then $50 additional from the state out the fund srin
from sncs 6c'aganst abductors, &C. O saye-i ~ IRON
sale Of free negrOcs " lin county the ONO or IN t
line between Virginia aud PennsyNania or on me fo'o
may above Fairfax aud Prince William, 10 per cent An
" the owner refuse pay tic same, the patty ar.stn
NAV Tile Ms petition IN the court Of the county where ~
rested who shall drteunine the matter t-rli Or imp1nne
jury therefor Nv 81 disagreement a. to value IT -av
my Justice boo the county from which the slave escape
| orin which hr is committed g. jail may appoint thfa,
pcrsous- lrccloldots SUD -rgchnctsi" ~ the vnln'
The rewards under thu ~ be- recovered by "ou"r 4"
ten day notice iu any record court ~ t. county ior
which ti, slave escaped, Ur Boo which hr may be.
An act 90 prevent te ale ~ poisonous irugs a. irt
Grsroes aui -is,er Prevents the sale Of such drugs
Tree negroe- si goa slave Nthout his masters whit"
a.
Jul NOT less than one or more than W. years
~ act amending aud fc.cnactrg the 1T srctiOn 9st
chapter NJ tic Code concerning pHtfOs Pr1vides ua
ans py.0n Ws, BE- appointed captain Of patrol whethe
10 hold commissioned or uoneoinmissiO.ed ONCE o
not
BUILDING AsaOCIATtOS-
An act a. amcnd ud fc.ruact 10 provide Tor u