The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-06-03
IN CHAPTER Gel.

IS. The word white" is stricken out.
80. Changed SO as 10 make no distinc-
lion between whites and blacks. Both are
required to give recOguizances.
80. The word "free" omitted in the
FIRST line, and the words cat which grand
Jury may be impannelled in the ninth
Inc.
! -. The last seven lines are omitted,
and the following substituted "And they
shall he authorized to search for stolen
property at any time upon the application
cG any one who will make affidavit before
the captain, or any member of such police
or a Justice of the peace, that he has lost
property Of a certain description, and tha,
DE has reason 10 suspect that it is conceal.
cd ia the house or on the premises Of Ger.
tain named person or persons"
IN CHATTER CCu.
s.. The words examination or ;
omitted.
50. Changed so as to make no difference
between whites and blacks.
IN CHAPTER CCIII.
81. The "ffthly'' and " "sixthly
omitted.
IS. Changed so as to authorize tht
search of any place either in the day ol
night upon q Search-warrant issued by {
single Justice.
s.. The words relative to slaves are
omitted.
~ CHAPTER CCIv.
sc. First sentence changed so as to al.
low 4 Justice TO bail parties, the words
county or corporation court" and "in
vacation being omitted. Second SEN
,eutc. the words cor justice either in or
out OF court" omitted. Third sentence
changed so as TO allow county court, or
luStings court, or any judge Of circuit
court. TO bail before conviction.
SIS. The words " and when he is not
irving him under chapter PIP" omitted.
S Is. All words referring to an examin'
ing court are omitted. The word "bailed y
changed TO recognize"
CHAPTER CCv.
This whole chapter is stricken out of the
Code, SO that there are 10 be no examining
courts after the lst Of July.
~ CHAPTER CCv.
We COPY the entire first section:
IS l. There shall be grand jury at
each REGULAR term OF a circuit court, and
AZ sulv TWO of the quarterly terms of the
courts of any county or corporation ito be
designated by such cOurtl except the cor.
r.~a,fol of Richmond, and at the terms
of the corporation court of Richmond in
rr5rvarv, May, August, and November.
and al each of the quarterly terms of the
corporation courts Of Norfolk, Alexandria,
and Lynchburg. Bat it shall be compe.
tent for the court of any county or corpo-
'a.ipn-an the justices Of such county or
CORPORATION having been summoned for the
purpose, and q majority OF those present
...rr~rirt-to provide that there shall be
q grand iurv at more than two quarterly
terms OF said court: Provided, however
that the said court may at any time, and IN
ike manner. after the adoption OF the said
provision, dispense with the additional grand
lury or grand jlrieS herein provided for.
But il shall be lawful for circuit court
~ a special term thereof, whenever 1t shall
deem it proper 10 do so, to order grand
Jury 10 be summoned to consider any
offences against the laws"
:. The words ''in circuit court
omitted. Also, all the section after the
words " five dollars is omitted.
IN tHAPl tk NCNlis
!. The first sentence stands as in the
Code. Tie second land laSt) sentence
omitted.
.. Changed to read as follows y "An
Information may be flied upon a present
men. or indictment by grand jury, OF
upon a complaint in writing, verified by
H.. oath Of a competent witness but nc
person shall be put upon trial for any
felony unless an Indictment shall have first
been found by a grand jury in court OF
competent jurisdiction, or upon the cerIih-
cate Of the committing justice. If the ac-
cused be in custody, or has been recog-
u.lrd or summoned TO answer such pre-
sentiment, Indictment, or complaint, no
other process shall be necessary, but the
court may, at its discretion, issue process
u compel the appearance OF the accused"
G. After the word " indictment " the
words " or accusation are added.
yI3. Changed to read " a person IN
fsiI on a criminal charge shall be dis
charged from Imprisonment II a present
ueut. indictment or information be not
,oupd or fled against him before the end
Of the second term of the court IN which
he is held 10 answer, unless, &C., &C., (the
rest as in the COdel.
5I4. Changed TO read : When per-
SON in Jail on a charge of having committed
a criminal offence appears from certld-
cate of a grand jury, or otherwise, TO the
satisfaction Of the court in. which he IS
held 10 answer TO have been insane al the
time Of committing the act, and continues
20 be 50 insane, the court IN It's discretion
NAV order him 10 be sent to one OF the
lunatic aSylums Of the State, or to be de-
liyered to his friends"
$l5. Changed so as to include pre-
sentiment, indictment, or information" In
two places.
il. Changed 10 'read): "When a
prg,rutment is made or indictment found
ina case other than that provided Tor In
tie preceding section, if it be IN circuit
court, a copy Of such preSentment or IN
dictmcnt. and OF all papers relating 10 the
case. shall be certified by the clerk to the
court of the county or corporation III
which the offence is charged 10 have been
committed. Upon such preSentment or
Indictment, aud upon any ike presen.-
mrnt or Indictment made or found, or IN
formation fled, in such county or corpora
ton court. process shall be awarded by
the court or be issued by the clerk thereon
in vacation. Such process, if the prose.
cution be for felony, shall be capias; II
il be for a misdemeauor for which an IN
famous or corporal punishment may be
inflicted, it may be capias or summons,
IL the discretion Of the court lu aii
other cases, it shall be in the irst instance
asummons; but if summons be returned
scyecprcd or two be returned not