The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-28

a BILL to amend the CHARTER Of the City Of Rich
nlond. and to ,eorganize the Court Of H"stiass
B.it enarisa ~ the General Assembly, That the
second, third and sixth sections OF an act passed
March 80 1852. emitted an act reSiHsins anu r.
of the city of Richmond: be re-enacted and
amended so as to read as follows:
poTatInn Court win CHI shall he called the Court
of Hastings Tor the City of Richmond;" and the
Aldermen of the. said city. or any four of them,
except where it is otherwise PROVIDED ana a'so
y to ' eh IN, f that Is
say: A term Of the said Court of Hustlngs shall
be held by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen OF
for Nv law except that it shall not exceed six DAYS;
and the sad Court 80 held by the said Major Re,
the jurisdiction. powers and duties now vested in
the sad Court Of Hustnss; except such as are
the sand Court of Hastings, when held by the
a term of the said Court of Hastings, net ex-
ceediug twenty days, shall also lie held by the
Judge thereof, IN every month. at such times and
place as shali be prescribed by The Council of th;
by the judge thereof, shall have and exercise ex-
clusively the jurisdiction now vested III the said
Court of Hastings In AL ci"il cases and matters at
law and in chancery, all matters concerning the
probat Of wills the appointment, qualifications and
accounts and all other civil proceedings, except
those relating to apprentices bastards. the regis
tratlon of Tree negroes. and other matters OF po-
The said Court of Hastings, held by the Judge
thereof. shall also have orig NAL jurisdiction Of all
such criminal cases and matters arising within the
territorial limits of the Jurisdiction of the said
Court, as now oogn,zahls in Circuit Court
vest lii the said Cour; of Hastings, to he held BY
the Judge thereof: appellate jurisdiction from the
decisions Of the Mayor OF the city, IN GASES aTis
ing under the ordinances OF the CITY.
The business OF the SAID Court OF Hustings-
whether held by the Masor ke S s "a Asr
between the monthly ard quarterly terms of the
said Court. as is now prescribed b, law: And the
.Iu Igc Of the said Court shall designate which of
the terms held by him SHALL be quarterly terms
A Grand Jury shall be summoned, in .he mode
prescribed by law, to ate the terms of the SAID
Court of Hastings. held by the Mayer. Recorder
and Aldermen for the months of February; May,
sm"n sI !" attend the OF the said Cou!t
held by the judge thereof. for the months Immed
at ~ succeeding each quarterly term OF the SAID
Court and the said Grand Jury shall he charged
bs the Judge of the said Court And all the provi-
SONS of law concerning Grand ,luries and other
Juries. applicable to Circuit Courts. shall apply to
the said Court of Hastings when held by the Judge
thereof.
All criminals examined by the Court of HASTINGS,
held by the Mayor. Recorder and Aldermen, shall
he remanded for trial to the Court OF Hastings. To-
be held bv the Judfe thereof; and deposl,i9ns and
sid Court; instead OF to the Circuit Court for the
The said Court of Hastings, when held by the
Judge thereof. and the said judge respectively
shall have IKE power as a circuit Court or Jude,
to award InJunctiOns. wits oil habeas corpus, man
Appeals, writs Of error and supercedeas to judg-
Hus.inss when held by the Mayor. Recorder and
Aldermen, shall be taken as heretofore to the Cir
cui. Court of the city of Richmond and from the
said Court Of Hus,inss. when held by the Judge
thereof, to the District Court or the Supreme
Court Of Appeals, as is now prescribed by law for
Tho Commemorative Attorney for the Circuit
Court Of the city Of Richmond shall attend and
said Court of Hastings. when held by the Judge
thereof
Hastings Court. or his inability for any cause TO
hold the terms of tine said Court. the same NAV be
held by the Judge of any Circuit Court. whose com
and lie SAID Cours Of hustinss, or the Judge
thereof mag order tine removal Of any suit from
h Court to any Circuit Court. in the same manner
and for the same causes is now provided by law
for the removal of causes from one Circuit Court
'.s s. The said Court of Hastings shall continue
to have civil and criminal jurisdiction. and the
said hlasor. Recorder Aldermen and Judge shall
each have the powers oil a Justice of the Peace.
not only within the corporate limits OF the said
city. but also for the space of one mile on the
city. and every part thereof. including much OF
the said river to low water mark on the shore of
lines drawn due south from the eastern and west
ern examinations of the one mile aforesaid, for
y f,nS w. sGs according to the
''s6 There shall be an election annually in each
ward OF the said city. on the hrst "Wednesday in
April; in case of failure to hold the election ON
Council may direct; which election in d ward shall
be for Its members Of the Council and me mhers Of
the Court ut Hastings other than tina judge there
of.land for persons Ia fill, until the next annual
election said ward, the following Offices for said
city. To wit: Mayer. Superintendent of the Gas
Works. superGtanlant Of Streets, Superintend-
ent of the Water Works. Assessor, Collector of
the City Taxes: Sergeant. His Constable, Ca ptaln
Of the Night Watch. Manaxer OF the Poor House.
6auseY. and Measnrer of Grain.
And there shall also be elected. by the qualified
voters Of the said city, at such time and place
tho Council of the said city shall PRESCRIBE Judge
of the Court Of Hastings for the said city, who
shall hold his Office for the term Of eight years and
shalt receive such com pcnsntIon a. NAV he allow
cd By the SAID Council: provided. that his election
shall not take place within thirty days of any Hu
nicipal or State election ia the said city. and that
his c0mpen sstion shall not he DIMINISHED during
has term Of Office. The manner Of conducting his
election, Of making tie return thereof Of hrs aual
i6cation. Of ordering new elections 10 Eli vaean
cies in his Office, and Of deciding disputed cleo
tons, shall Be prescribed by orainanoe. to he en-
This act shall take effect SO soon az r his been
adopted ny the vote ct = majority ot the qualified
voter Of the city of Richmond given at such time
and place ~ the Council Of tic ssad CITY shall
serbs. aistf4 ~ sa.s NH 1B-tds
THIS % TO NOTIFY ALL PEk9lNk,
that have appointed Mrs. u. McCQBbEN
my exent. " carry ON and keep y bOAHDING
HOUSE, il the city Of Richmond. Va TO huy for
cash enly, and charge board NJ heI own disckotsol