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CHAPTER R0.-An act concerning County Court Commissioners ii Chnaneary.
[Passed February 7thj, 1827.]
1. lie it enacted be the Oenelval ,ssembly, That the C 1nm1is. Cowty Court
sioners in Chaticer, already apointed, or who may hereafter be Conmuisioneri to
appointed, by the Cou ity Coli, ts, shall, in addition to the powers 11.5. same pslower,
.. &c. with Superior
heretofore granted to then ly law, have power within their 'espec- Coirt Commis.
tive CoIities, to tlike the detiositiis of wilfinsses in allny cause or sinners ii Chance.
ca11ss ill the said Clicit depenling; subeict I the SmIllle irluht- y, to take depa.
tiolis a lll prlT'e4edingq is ire Iioiw prr'4cihil by 1aw, ili relation to
tile Coll ii issiiiers if I lie S iopeior Courts of (Chi ncel' '. Anil irl'.hf. swearing he.
ily persoll worln or afli'medl by alny ii t tle said U. niiiissilners, Ile), thll Li-ju-
by virtue of tlli act, shlall give a: y cvii i :e,, i ni ci. soc h circ un- iT '
stances as would have conistituted theill same to hlie lijui', ift given
in the presence of it court (i' record, the saie shall lie ieemed
perjury to all inteits and pUlpoie.i.
2. *'ind be it frlhier enacted, That tile said Collllissiolle rS shall 1 '-ir fees,; how
be entitled to such fees fin services rendered by virtue oif this ict, io-ele'taieci, ch.
not in any case exceeding fifty cents per hour, lir time nece.ssaHril e iedsd.
ocliied, as the resiective county coiirts mllay leemn ieasonable
and just, to lie fixed Uli Iby the said c oirLs, at their annual
ieelingg for the assessnient of the county levy : and that the said
fees stadi be taxed in the bill (it costs, and may be collected in
,he ainer now prewridih by I:iw, fur the collection of the fees
if coinmmissioners apiited by tie! Superior Court'Iof Cli hncerY.
.. Thii act shall he in force fron and, after the first (lay of Commencement.
May lext.
CIIAPrTFI1 .-Aai act concerning Uutited States' Pesllsionliers.
[ Passed January 4th, I 827.]
1. lie it enacted bil the General olssem li:1 of J'irwinia, That United States'
hereafter no pensione'r, of the Uuited States shalll be liabhle to lly I'siollex.
,yeguitis 6:41111 thle
apy tax to flhe C ummnonwealth, for alliixin the coIuIty seal to a1ny t'i ttx on
cetificate required, by the laws of (lie United States, to enable eniliy seals.
suchi eisitiner to -Abtaihi, or 'coninue his pension ; and it shall be Clerkl to affix tie
tlu duty of' the clerk to aflix tlit said seal, wien so reqjuired, to saIs trce (f
such certilicate, vidhout receiving the said tax. charge.
2. This act shall commence and be in force from the passing Comncement.
thereof.
CiIAP1'tR 21.-An net to amend the ae, entiled, Ali aet reluciog into nti
the severil acts concering te Iidev of crtai'll ifii's, ll dcclhiarllig til uii(Ih of
dislhargiig the said lees.
[Passed March 31, 1827.]
1. lie it enacted by, the Greneral .qssembily, That frol alld after ,ees llinwell
the passage of this art, it shiall nout lie lwlul for the C'le rks, ofelIk . .ile
tle County and Corporation Court. of this Commllonwealti, to ask, c,,TY 1 tor3'*
charge, demand, or directly or indirectly receive, aiy other or
greater fees or rewards, for any services by them erformed Unler
this act, than such as are sliecifically herein set forth. For re-
cording deeds of lease and releasi-, ohr the conveying or settling
of lands only, or together with slaves and personal estate, bond](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.slavery/ssactsva0368&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)