Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-31
" WY III Taos. LAWSON, C. c. R.


BILL 10 amend he Ciartsr eCHe Cf of Richmond oSf tore
Bl Isaaf,5 M d, G,p,rl' s,smy That The second third
amt sixth sections Of al act passed March 81 ISL. euti,ed an act
revising aud reducing r provisions Of the Charter Of
the city OF Richmond be enaed and amended 50 a. 20 read
g" There ha continue to be for the said corporation Court
which shall BE- called Court Hastings the City Rich
mou" aud the shall De held by TIE Mayor Recorder and
Aldermen Of The sail city o. any four OF hm except where
oh-rsse provided and also by Judge be called the judge
Of the Court Of Hastings Ia The following manner, that TO say:
Ate OF The said Court OF Hastings hs be held by The Mayor
Recorder Aldermen the said city, n month,
The said Court held by said Mayor Recorder aud Alder
men, shah have and perform all the Jurisdiction, and ju.
vested In the said Court OF husing except such
hereafter eSpes vested In ani DELEGATED 70 the said Court Of
Hastings. when held by the Judge thereof
ofthe said Court ungs exceeding twenty days.
shall also be held by the Judge thereof Ia month such
places shah prescribed BY the Council OF the d
city; which Hustng held by Judge
Of shall have and exercise eScusye, the jurisdiction yed
In the sai Cou o. Hastings n al civil cases and matters at Law
and Ia chsneey all matters concerning th- probate OF Wills the
appointment qualification ami removal Of hduea,s snd tie
settlement OF Their accounts ana an other 'N po'tdhg tN
cePt those relating 10 apprentices 6Hstars the registration OF
iree negroes, and other matters Of police.
The a Court mustangs held ny Hr JHdre thtoi sha also
have original jurisdiction OF all such criminal cases aud matters
arising within v territorial limits Of the Jurisdiction Of the said
Court cognizabe In Circuit Courts
And the Counoo he city Of Richmond vest in The said
dcon frsm The decisions OF the Mayor OF the city, in arising
under the ordinances Of ths city
said Court Of Hustngs-wheher held by the
Mayor Recorder and Aldermen the jude thereof shall be
distributed monthly and quarterly Of the said
Court shall designate which the terms held by him shall he quar-
tery terms.
AGrand Jury shall be summoned the mode prescribed by
law the the said Court Of Hastings held by the
Mayor Recorder and Aldermen Tor the months OF Febuary Nay
August and November and Grand Jury shall be summoned TO
the Of the said Court held by the Judge thereof for
the months Immediately succeeding each qus'tety term OF me
and the said Grand Jury shall be charged by the Judge Of
the said Court And all the provisions Of law concerning Grand
the Court Of Hastings when held by The Judge the cot
All criminals examined by the Court OF Hastings held by the
Mayor Recorder Aldermen shall he remande for trial to the
Husng. be held by tn Judge thereof and depos
instead OF the Circuit Court for the city OF Richmond
said Court Of Hastings when held by the Judge thereof and
A. TrNga have
Judge award nJuncons wrs Of hAbeas corpus mandaus
Appeals wrrs Of error and supercedeas Judgments
the said Court Of Husn when held by the May
Recorder shall be taken as heretofore to the Cir
cult Court Of the city Richmond and the said Court Of
Hastings held by the Judge thereof to the district Court
the Supreme Court OF Appeals as now prescribed ~ law Tor
The Attorney for the Circuit Court the city
Richmond shall attend and act as prosecutor or NE Common
wealth in the said court OF Hatngs whea held by the Judge
thereof
During the absence Of Judge the said Hastings Court
his nshy for TO hold the terms Of the said Court the
pensatiOn paid by the City Of Richmond; and the said
Court Musings the Judge thereof may order the removal OF
Is provided by law for the removal
OF causes from circuit Court to another.
's8 The said Of Hastings shall continue 10 have civil and
criminal 5rscon and the said Mayor Recorder Aldermen and
Judge shall each have the powers OF Justice OF the Peace not
said ity and every part thereof including SO much Of the
low water marx on the shore ofthe county OF Chesterfield
as shall wone south from the eastern and
within same according the laws Of the Commonwealth
q" There shall be election annually In each ward OF the
city first Wednesday In April or in case OF failure 10
hold DAY. then such day afterwards the
Council may direct which election in ward shall be Tor It's mem
bers Of the Council and members oi the Coa OF MUSINGS o'her
than Judge thereof and for persons o ILL., until the next
nua election said ward the following offices said city, to wi
Mayor superintendent rrnen OF Streets,
Superintendent Of the Water Works, Assessor Collector Of the
City Taxes Sergeant sh Constable Capan OF the Night Watch
Manager the House Gauger and Messurer OF Grain
And shall also be elected by the qualified voters Of the
salt city time and place the Council Of the said city shall
prescribe Judge Of the Court Of Hastings for the said city, who
shall is Office for the term OF eight aud shall receive
ded his election shall not take place within thirty days Of
muna election In the said city, and that his
saton shall diminished during his term Of office. The
per OF conducting his election Of making the return thereof HE
ordering elections i'll vacancies In his Office
and deciding disputed elections shall be prescribed by ordinance
| 20 he enacted by the Council OF the said city,
This shall take effect as has been adopted by the
vote Of majority qualified Of the city OF Richmond
sven and place the Council Of the said city shall
prescribe. HItzo-toe