The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-17
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irst inssraon. and ~ cents for eAcA eoqeinnenee.
Hastings Cex,, Jsdgs.-That our readers may
understand the change jost made "a ~ Ae-
eisiature. Ia the oreapi1aiion of The hostiep
amend the charter OF the city Of RIcnmondA
ana 70 reorganizs the Court Of Hustinso o1
,erms 'a acn y The J.dee 70 20 bold mcsse.y
business Evesy reader should preserve ~
thus. -
Be i snacted n; ,; the osns.. Assembly thas ~
March -. ls6s entitled an act Ssvss,as and ss1so.
,ss .s INTO 81 at sns ~ Of ns
20 40 to read ~ follows.
50 There shall continue to be 70, the said eor-
81 S S.yo :sS .sa
also :, Judge, e b sailed he Jude Of sSs cos
S ss, ,s.. II ss .sa e
held by the MAY or. Recorder and Aldermen 81 the
s:G 5, s. s.. = u.
snd the said court, Sd held hy the SAD Maycr kSr
ccrder ard Aldermen, shall have and peri"rm. "a
the jurisdiction. powers and duties 1ow veeeso u
hereinsf Or expressly vested in and deles esatsd to
me me sad Court Of Hus'inss' vhsn held os tss
! ierm q lns ,.,d cen,. Of Hqstir s, not :x
judge thereof. in every month, At sach times sad
place shall be prescribed Is the Counc! Of sad
the Judgs the roof shall have and exercise exslu:
sivel; the jurisdiction no1 vested "a the ss.d
S,a Jaw and N essnce,y. ." ns,tsrs c"nsesn.ns ono Il:
pfObat oi wills, the appointment anaiihc .s'na Nad
,cc""nt,. ~ and ali ohe, SSx % proesedn.s. sxce,s
those reatn< to Apprentices, bsstaTds, the ~ "
'raton of free negroes. and other matters 1T po-
hes
Che said Court of Ens4ings, held b the JuAss
thereof shall ais" have orig inss iu s6icticn ~ IN
Sfnh lVal nnA
court, as are now e"s y .able in Circuit Courts.
vest IN .hs SAID Court # Ha.. nS: to +: held 5,
the Judse .hssc"f ,s sgpes,s jurisdiction f.om tho
under the ordinances Of the city.
hs hYs.nsss .'; IS ,n 6, H. ssd Court Of Hn:sia:.
men or by the Judse thersof shall I've d,strih.,tsd
letween the monthly and Qus,tery term. Of the
Judge of the said Court shall designate which of
the terms held by him shall bs ausT,erl, terms.
prescribed by law to attend the terms Of the sad
Court Of Hustlnxs, held by the .sla,or, Recorder
August and November; and Grand Jury shall b
summoned to attend the terms Of ,hs sad C"art'
d,ately succeeding each quaf.ery term Of the sid
cI and The f ;Ts .ss Gls3a Jury sh. r. shsSd
sl"ns Of law ooncernns Grand Jsr,ss and other
re sai' Court of Hastings, when held b, tho tadss
Az crmnsIs examined by the Court Of Huss,ns,;
he reminded for trial to the Court of Hustinss, 70
he held by the judge thereof; and de eposti"ns and
Of to the cou S2
| city Of Richmond.
, Tns sad Court S Of hu:tiny'i xhsn held ~ The
shall have like power az Circuit Court or judge.
70 award ininnct,ons writs Of habeas corpus. man
| daRus and prohibitions.
Appeals. wrts Of error and superoedeas to juda..
msn: DEGREES Or ~. n,dsr; hS =, Io% the ;:d ccar: o.
Aldermen. shall be taken heretofore u the Cir
cult Ghurt Of the city Of Richmond; and from the
thereof TO the District Court the Supreme Court
,f Appeals, rs is now prescribed by law for circuit
| Inc Commonwealth Attorney for the Circuit
| Court Of the city Of RICHMOND shall attend and
Court Of Hastings. when held BY the judge thereof.
During thc absence Of the Judge Of the said Hue.
the terms Of the said Court. the same may b. he'd
by the !pdSe OF any Circuit Court Thn.s ocmpen,
ssa i: Srd coz the
| may order the removal ot any suit from has Court
same causes as % now WI provided 5, .v Sr Il.
-"n'"val OF causes from one Circuit Court 70 ano
sher.''
$. The said Court Of Hastings shall continue
70 have civil and criminal urlsdoton and the sad
Recorder and and d Judge :h:l
not only with!n the corporate liui.s Of the sa-d
city, hut also for the Of one mile the north
and and every pat thereof. including 90 much of ::
saiJ river t. low wats, marx on The shore OF the
lines drawn due south from the eastern and vest
| efn Examinations Of the one mile nfoIes aid. fO
matters 1rIsn within the sane. according to thu
laws OF the Commonwealth"
"S 8. There shall 9 An election annnallS in eacl
ward If the said city on the hEst Wednesday IL
April i'll Of failure tO ho.d the election on
| that day then on such day afterwards ~ the COun
ci! u,ay direcr which election in I'd shall be f.,
its Members Of the Council. and Memhors of thl
| Court Of HusrInsp- other than the Jude thereof
and of persons 70 |, until the annual Gle ctl
| in said ward. the following O:tces for sid ~, 4
| wit: MaNor. Superintendent OF the Gas Works
Superintendent of Streets eueerintendent Of thu
| Water Works. Assessor, Collector OF ths CITY
Taxes. Sers cant, HIp h Constable. Captain Of thu
Nisht Watch, Manager Of the Poor House, Gaa
| ger. and Measurer OF Grain.
And here shAl. also bs elected, by the quHll6e,
voters of the said CITY, AZ such time and place
the Counci, Of the said city shall prescribe, JudE
shall hold his Office for The term Of eight esrs.
shall receive such compen nsation - may b I'll
lowed b.. the SAID CCuBcl: provided. that his cleo
ton shall not take place within thirty days Of al
. pal State election in the said city. ~nl
that compensation sh tll not be diminished du
| ing his term Ot Office The ma Of cOnductinl
| his election. of making the return thereof, Of hi
| Qualihca ion, OF ordering new elections to 6l VI
| cancee in his office, and Of deciding disputed oleo
tons, shall bo pTescr by ord tO be en-
| acted BY the Council of the said cts."
| This act shall take effect so soon ~ Il h1s beeI
| adopted by the vot. al u mSority Il the quslI6e,
voters Of the city OF kIc hInond, Siven 81 such i'm
and place the C.uncil o. the said city ah.l, pre-
scribe.
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