The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-22

fhefes".weath Of virginia. uo ~ -, .sS,as.id. :.
t,smmnn~ n~esa IL sruc copy OF the aet aefesaid
,asi the snhs . se,e,ea by its provisions are re-
.aa al o'se., and effeienfIy 10 execute Tue
saired pfoa' nsanie generally are called upon 10
sse, a"a .'',,,ns aisedicnce 10 its proV,t".
reaae' "' Given maacr my hand as .esr.n"a, anu
tls nnasd nn.e, this aIst day Of January, 1864,
49, NJ. sch GEAR of the CommonwsaitR.
,na 10 the oos" S'"' WILLIAM SMITH.
ny ue t,rossK W Musrosp, ,.,,,
s.,oyv Of ,he act passed October ~,
Az AcI' s.ed an act authorize tue ar.est oi dc~
1853, 'asi'h ,hs civil authorities. Passed Jan "a,
serlsf BY "'e WV
ISL. la, ,s n. Cr,sral .fsssEssiy, that the
!. ~ p'..oud and third sec.iohs =. .ne ae,
nesee' H ,,,lea an act 10 authorizeifhe arrest OF
.lt,, th'et ha civil authorities. be amended and
arssrter 2, ~, =. 10 read as follows That all ma
~ ssEac", ssrseants. and constaoles, OF me
gsfat,s, s,,nn,ics snd towns IN this ComGinhweairi
.ssefs gu n inform the nearest confederate ON
be reausrea .,er,ey. and other delinQu nts owing
Ger OF ali ~ to The Confederate Government,
aiihiaft ~ found ia their respective coanties,
VINO ma, Guns and TO arrest and aid In the arrest
eur rnh SelihqacRis, whether deseHefs, cou-
6si SUI ahsent.es without leave from the army
reFtpis OF ss confederate states And they shall
Of nav " ",,fr the nearest Confederate ofhcer, ~
prompt. Cs,c,,l or the -ecretary OF War, of such
Aou." "a hall commit such desef,er or other de-
Str, ts,, 70 some secure county or corporation jail
.'il n. can be delivered 10 the 'ohieaefate au
lse,ities ,v summop 80 MANY of the
: ,hai, coupiy or corporation, or require the
feDP,, commissioned otiieer OF stare FORCES to
hen' @ ~, .uch pnriion Of his command As may be
asr,sn, for the purpose, 10 aid IN arfesiing and
,a,iins such deiineuents until they can be
ss'en - al A aforesaid. And in making any
sfeu.'" o directed the officers, whether civil or
'Ii',s,y shal, have the same powers aud Jurisdic
mlL'.o, ,red in the n h section, chapter Az OF
The Code. ,.u,,,, r,u n, roc,so 90
,:,,n nnv duiy herein required oi MIN, and any
p,'' ,,,o shsl fail OF refuse 10 obey the summons
,sa for in the second section, or shall refuse,
- .at,ss on hy any officer authorized to arrest
Ss.er,er. and other military ielinquehts, 10 Assist
a. making any arrest, or IN securing ana safety
,r ~ aSv nri,ousr after his arrest, such officer
ti.n hall ne de, med guilty of Il msdemeanor,
"a ~, conviction thereof, shall be fined by the
NV m, less than nifty nor more than hve hundred
dollar. and shall be Imprisoned In toe county or
cornorsrton jail not less tlan two nor more tnan
~ months; but If any such Jail shall, tor any
- he insecure as a place Of confinement. he
baV be removed 10 the nearest county or corpora
don tail thai may be deemed safe, upon the order
q rfe CourI, or presiding justice OF the Court, in
Which hs was convicted
hLfsFltc SHuc4eI, nat to iRciiitdtt tne dTItsl
aa return Of dnserters and other delinqnents from
tb- irmy aud Navy of the Confederate States, II
.hsi be the duty Of the presiding Justice of any
eelsty. city, or town, whenever thereto requested
sthe Governor of the State, the Secretary of War
Of !5s Confederate States, or the Commanding
General OF the district or Department, and also
when reliable information shall be brought to him
that there are deserfers or other delinQuents.
Aforesaid, lurking about or passing through his
caaaty, city, or town, 10 convene imm diaeiy two
oh. dsl,. lx,s,,
rom the body Of the county sufficient patrol, u
der charge of an officer TO be appointed BY said
Court who shall be required diligently 10 patrol
and max. search for deserters and other de!in-
auents. and 10 arrest and dispose of the same as
hereinbeore prescribed. And the officer of said
p4roi shall have all the power conferred in the
afsl and second sections of this act. The Court
herein mentioned may meet 1t any convenient and
safe point designated oy the presiding Justice.
5. The orders of said Court shall be certified by
The pissiding Justice 10 the Clerk Of the County
Corporation Court when the same shall not be
he'd 4. the Court house thereof. and shall hp il
sued and eI. ,uted as other orders of the Court.
{. Any willtu neglect refusal To perform the
taes prescribed in the last two preceding sections
shall be deemed m!sdemeanOr. and subject. the
afsnd,t TO the pains aud penalties mentioned in
The lhiTG section OF this act.
:. This act shall be specially given in charge to
Ill grand juries, and shall Immediately after its
passage be published BY proclamation of the Gov
sa0f.
t. This act shall be In force from ia passage.
A copy iron the roiIs-Tesie:
WIN F. GORDON, Jr,