American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-05-28

copy OF "Skctches OF the Acts and Joint
Resolutions passed by the General AS
sembly of Virginia-1S57.. S-from
which we select the following as i'm.
mediately or remotely interesting to
our readers:
SO. An act to amend sections three
and six of chapter 1913 of the Code of
Virginia, so as to provide more effect.
ually for the punishment of the crime
of forgery. Amends the said chapter
so as to make it forgery to sell, ex.
change or deliver Tor offer so to do, or
receive on sales, &c. with intent to
utter and employ any base coin or forg-
ed bank notes, &c.
AZ. An act to provide that three
justices shall be sufficient to constitute
court, except as to courts of oyer
and tcrminer and courts of examina.
ton.
At. An act to amend the Goth Sec
ton of chapter 80 of the Code of Vir.
GINA. Prohibits liquor from being
sold by the manufacturer by retail, at
any other place than that at which it
was manufactured, or on the same plan.
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LICENSE.
4S. An act to amend the third Sec
ton of chapter SO of the Code of Vir-
ginia, so as more effectually to prevent
dealing with slaves. Before grant
ing license to keep house of enter
tainment, the applicant shall give a
bond in the penalty of 5000, and take
an oath to observe the laws in rela-
ton to dealing with slaves and free
negroes. No applicant to sell liquor
to free negroes, but on the written Ger.
tlficate of three or more Justices that
said negro is of good character.
40. An act to amend the 18th Sec
ton of chapter 80 of the Code of Vir.
ginia, as amended by the 4th section
of an act entitled an act amending the
Code of Virginia, passed March 81,
1851, so as more effectually to prevent
dealing with slaves and free negroes.
Contains similar provisions with the
foregoing.
DUELLING.
So. An act to amend and re- enact
the lst and Cd sections of an act passed
May %, 1852, entitled an act dsa-
bling any person concerned in u duel
from holding Office. Provides that no
person shall hold office who has been
so concerned since the 1st of March
1858.
COUNTY COURTS.
63. An act to provide for the pub
LEGATION of county expenditures and a
list OF delinquent tax payers Of each
county. The publication to be made
at the discretion of the court, and in
a newspaper published in such county;
or if none, then in some other news
paper; publication paid out Of county le-
Wy, at the rate of fifty cents per thous.
and ems.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
IA. An act amending an act passed
February II, 1858, changing the time
of holding the circuit courts in the 21st
circuit. Taylor, 4th March and Au-
gust; Preston, 18th March and Au,
gust; Upshur, 4th April and Septem.
Der; Harrison, 18th April and Septem.
Der; Barbour. 9Th May and October
Tucker, 22d May and October; Ran,
dolph, Goth May and October; Marion,
10Th June and November. To take
effect 1st August 1858.
LAND TITLES.
70. An act to protect claimants OF
forfeited, waste and unappropriatcd,
eschcated and escheatable lands, which
shall have been settled for ten years,
upon which taxes shall have been paid.
No location Of land office warrants on
land settled continuously for ten years,
on which taxes are paid at any time
within said ten years by said settler or
claimant under him, shall be Valid
The title Of the state is relinouished
to said settler or claimant, who NAV
have the land surveyed, and prove
settlement and payment before the
county court, which shall order a plat
and certificate of survey to be record
ed which record shall be conclusive.
The act relates as well to forfeited
land for non.payment Of taxes, failure
to enter on commissioners books, or
to land escheated, as we'll as to waste
and unappropriated land.
MISCELLANEOUS.
81. An act to amend an act entitled
an act to establish a branch bank at
Clarksburg in Harrison county. ANY
of the old banks may establish said
branch, with a capital not less than
$4,000 nor more than 5000, 900, in
shares of 800; to be raised by sub
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