The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-05

option bill,- which T. not party measure,
and corporation judges are to be elected
for several cities. 50 that. viewed from a
Readiustcr standpoint. there Il the most
pressing necessity for an extra session.
Viewed from downright practical stand
point, il the Legislature went home and
stayed year the country would get along
about the same ~ usual.
/ The Governor has signed the Allegheny
/ railroad extension bin, the bin TO protect
the endowments Of the colleges, and the
bill re6rganiziDg the Board of Visitors OF
| the Virginia Military Institute.
! THE PETERSBURG SCHOOL BOARD.
ATr. Green, Of Petersburg, ode red Joint
resolution vaciting the offices OF the School
Board OF Petersburg, and authorizing the
Governor 10 appoint Immediately new
Board, consisting Of twelve members, who
shall hold Office until the ist OF July, 1882.
at which time their successors will be
elected by the Common Council OF that
city.
TIE FlpsT AUDITORS OFFICE.
The joint special committee ~ examine
the First Auditors Office submitted their
report; which was ordered to bo printed.
An Important Change in the CriminaI
Law.
The following bill. having passed both
houses, goes 10 the Governor for his ap-
proyal:
BE il enucttd 6p he General ASScmtay,
That section ID of chapter l4 OF the Crimi-
nal Code, approved March II. 1873, be
amended and reonacted so ~ 10 read ~ fol-
lows:
SO. II a person De in Jail, or under re-
cOgnizance 10 answer charge OF assault
and battery, or other misdempanor for
which there IL Il remedy BY civil action, I'M
less the offence was committed by or upon
sheriff or other ofiieer OF justice. or riot
ously, or with intent 10 commit felony. II
| the party injured appear before the Judge
or Justice who made the commitment or
took the rec0gnizaDce and acknowledge, in
writing, that he has received satisfaction
for the injury. such judge or Justice. in his
discretion, may, by an order under his
hand, supersede the commitment or dis
charge the recOgnizance ~ lto] The accused
and witnesses.
Hereafter. in NIL prosecutions for assault
and battery, unlawful trespass, ard ia all
prosecutions under sections 10 and II Of
chapter 2 Of the rstc Criminal cote, ap-
pfOitn .uNFCN n, 1910, inc icftA-fu iliitl Dt
sworn and examined ~ q witness on his
own behalf.
The words in italics are new.
The sections referred 10 Chapter ., Sec
tions 10 and ~ are ~ follows:
l0. III any person maiciousIy shoot,
stab, cut, or wound any person, or by any
means cause him bodily injury, with intent
TO MAIN, disfgurc, disable, or kill. he shall,
except when it j. otherwise provided, be
punished by confinement in the penitentia-
ry not less than one nor more than ten
years. Ii such act be done unlawfully
but not maliciously with the intent afore-
! said. the offender shall, at the discretion Of
the jury. be confined In the peniteutiary
not less than one nor more than five years.
on be confined in Jail not exceeding twelve
months. and fined not exceeding $40.
IL. Ii any person, in the commission o.
or attempt 10 commit o felony, uniawiully
shoot, stab. cut, or wound aDothcr person.
he shall, nj the discretion OF the jury, be
confined in the penitentiary not less than
one nor more than five years. or be con-
fined in Jail not exceeding one year and
fined not exceeding $500.
F. FAIR AT LEIGH-SrREEr BAPTIST CHURCH.