Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-02-26
Legislation of Local Interest.

THE TERMS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
The following bill regulating the terms
| of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit has re-
| ceiyed the signature of the Governor and
! become law:
"Be it enacted by the General Assem-
| bly, of Virginia, That the clrcule courts Gs, LOT
| the several counties composing the Init
teenth judiclal circuit, shall hereafter be
held at the following times, to Wit: RocK-
bridge, March first and September hrst;
ALLEGHENY. March twenty-6fth and Au-
gust twenty fifth; Rockingham. April hrst
and October tenth; Bath, April twenty
| fifth and September tWenty-6ftn; High
land. Nav third and October third; Au-
gusta, May tenth and November tenth.
All acts and parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
This act shall be in force from and AFTER
its assage.
STATE PROTECTION OF HER COLLECTING
OFFICERS IN COUPON CASES.
The following bill, reported from the
special debt committee, has passed potn
houses of the General Assembly, and now
goes to the Governor for his approval:
Be 1t enacted By the General Assembly OF
Firqinsa, That upon the application OF
any officer charged with the duty OF COL
Letting or settling taxes due the Common
wealth, a board consisting of the Attorney
General, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Auditor of Public Accounts, Second Aud
itor and Treasurer, shall be authorized 10
ascertain and allow to such officer sucn
sum or sums of money as they may deem
Just and proper, to cover any liability and
innnrrQ6 nv Qn6 Jogg dam.
age accrued to any such officer as the re-
suit of his collecting or attempting to
collect, enforce or settle taxes due the
commemorative; and for the amount so
ascertained and allowed, the Auditor
shall draw his warrant in favor of such
officer upon the Treasurer, and the same
shall be paid out of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated. The
said board may prescribe rules and regu-
latlOns in reference to such applications
and allowances if they ehall deem proper
so to do; but no such allowance shall be
made unless the said board shall be Salts
fed that such officer used due diligence in
protecting and defending the interests of
the Commonwealth in the matter touch
ing which such allowance is asked for.
In case any such allowance is applied
for by the Auditor, it shall be competent
for the other members of said board to pass
upon and allow Tue same, Win Inc same
effect as if the Auditor were not men,
Der of the board; but the Auditor shall
not act as member of said board in pass
ing upon his own claim.
8. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
BARRING COLLECTION OF ALL DELIN-
QUENT TAKES PREVIOUS TO 1876.
This bill has passed both houses and now
goes to the Governor for his approval. 1t
reads
Be 1t enacted By the General ASSEMBLE of
Virginia. That the Commonwealth and
the counties and corporations of the Com
monwealth be, and the same are hereby,
forever barred from collecting taxes due
and payable prior to January l, 1875, by
sale or otherwise: Provided that this act
shall not apply to taxes assessed against
tbs lands of nonresident land owners.
Q. County and city treasureIs are here
By directed not to advertise for sale, and
il advertised not to sell, any lands to which
the first section of this act applies.
3. This act shall be III force from its
passage.