Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-03-30
Some New and Important Laws.

JURIEs IN CASES OF FELONY-POWERs
OF COMMISSIONERS IN CIIANCERY
OVER NEssEs-oFFICIAL COPY OF
THE AUGUSTA HOG LAW.
We give below some new laws of inter-
est passed by the last legislature We also
in response to a request, publish the Off
cial text of the new hog law which is now
being so much discussed in the county. 1t
is stated by one of it's opponents that
fund is being raised by subscription to test
its constitutionality, though upon what
ground we are not informed:
WHEN JURIES SHALL BE KEPT TO-
GETHER.
Section 1925 of the Code respecting Juries
is amended so as to recd In any case of
felony where the punishment cannot be
death or confinement in the penitentiary
for more than ten years, the jury shall not
be kept together. unless the court shall
otherwise direct. When the jury are so
kept together the court shall direct it's Off
GERS to furnish them with suitable board
and lodging when so confined, the expenses
thereof, not exceeding the rate of one dol
lar per entire day for each juror, to be paid
out of the treasury when allowed by the
court.''
COMMISSIONERS AND ABSENT W.T.
NEssEs.
The following is the new law: "Be it en-
acted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That a commissioner in chancery, to whom
has been referred any account Oh other mat
ter, may compel the attendance of all need
ed witnesses by summons, rule and at
tachments in like manner as circuit
court, save that he shall not have the pow
ell of Imprisonment. But any witness who
has been fined by a commission Ell, acting
nnder the authority Of this statute, shall,
within ten days from the order of fine. have
an appeal of right, without giving bond, to
the court by whom the commissioner was
appointed
THE OFFICIAL COPY Of THE NEW
AUGUSTA HOG LAW.
Approved February 10, 1884,
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly
of Virginia, That it shall be unlawful for
any hog OF hogs, sheep OF goats to run at
large upon the public roads or unenelosed
lands within the districts of South River,
Riverheads, Middle River and Beverley
Manor, in the county of Augusta, and
the owner of any such animals running at
large as above mentioned, whether they
wander from the premises of the owner in
Augusta, Oh any other county, may be fin
ed not less than one dollar nor more than
five dollars for each offence, recoverable
before a justice of the peace.
2. The board of supervisors of Augusta
county may, in it's discretion, make this
act applicable to any or all other districts
in Augusta county, by resolutions spread
upon its minutes, and by posting the same
at the courthouse door and two public
laces in each district where it is intended
to apply this law, sixty days before the law
shall go into effect.
5. This act shall be in force from and
after the first day of May, eighteen hum
dred and ninety-four.
THE LAW Incorporating THE STATE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TIE Y.
NJ. C. ASSOCIATION.
The new law incorporating "The State
Executive Committee OF the Young Mems
Christian Association of the State of Vir-
ginla," constitutes II. Nj. McIlhany. T. G..
Morton, R. j. McBryde and nineteen 9TH
ers, as a body corporate 'for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining Young
Mems Christian Associations, in the
State 1t also creates Board of Trustees
consisting of Fl. D. Peck, J. Gordon PAYNE
and five others.
THE NEW LAW ABOUT CATTLE
STEALING.
The law regarding the stealing of horses
was amended to read thus: 'sAnd any
person who shall be guilty Of the larceny of
a COW, steer OIL bull, shall, in the discretion
of the jury, be confined in the penitentiary
not less than one nor more than five years,
or be confined in Jail no5 exceeding twelve
months and fined not exceeding five hum
dred dollars.
County Court.