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... court , shall be forever discharged from prosecution for three regular the offence , if , in a circuit court , there be three regular terms terms of a cir- cuit court , or of such court ; and if in a county or corporation court , there six ...
... court , shall be forever discharged from prosecution for three regular the offence , if , in a circuit court , there be three regular terms terms of a cir- cuit court , or of such court ; and if in a county or corporation court , there six ...
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... district boards may be kept full and no members be left to hold over unnecessarily ... County super- intendent of schools to make annual report to board Penalty on ... court to cer- tify the same , but presented it a short time thereafter ...
... district boards may be kept full and no members be left to hold over unnecessarily ... County super- intendent of schools to make annual report to board Penalty on ... court to cer- tify the same , but presented it a short time thereafter ...
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... county court of Norfolk county be first obtained to the use of such part of the county road as may be required . 2. The maximum capital stock of said company shall not Capital stock exceed thirty thousand dollars , and the minimum shall ...
... county court of Norfolk county be first obtained to the use of such part of the county road as may be required . 2. The maximum capital stock of said company shall not Capital stock exceed thirty thousand dollars , and the minimum shall ...
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... circuit court of said county , on motion , ten days previous notice of which shall be sufficient . recoverable Bond of agent Commencement 4. Before said agent shall receive any money , or discharge any of the duties prescribed in this ...
... circuit court of said county , on motion , ten days previous notice of which shall be sufficient . recoverable Bond of agent Commencement 4. Before said agent shall receive any money , or discharge any of the duties prescribed in this ...
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... county court for the ap- pointment of three disinterested freeholders as commission- ers , after giving ten days notice to the land - owners ; and provided the report of said commissioners should be rejected , Proviso or they fail to ...
... county court for the ap- pointment of three disinterested freeholders as commission- ers , after giving ten days notice to the land - owners ; and provided the report of said commissioners should be rejected , Proviso or they fail to ...
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2d Monday act entitled ACT to amend act to incorporate aforesaid amend and re-enact amount appointed Approved April Approved February Approved January Approved March 29 assembly of Virginia assessed auditor of public board of road board of supervisors bonds bridges capital stock cents centum clerk Code of eighteen Code of Virginia collected Commencement CHAP commissioner of roads commonwealth compensation constitution corporation council county court county treasurer Danville deem dogs duty eighteen hundred election enacted entitled an act February 26 force hereafter hereby authorized hundred and seventy-three hundred dollars hustings court land levy liable license Lynchburg magisterial district March 13 March 29 November overseer of roads paid passage payment Penalty person Pittsylvania county precinct public accounts purchase railroad company re-enact section read as follows receive repealed revenue road commissioners road tax stockholders thereof thousand dollars tion town treasurer trustees vote
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Page 400 - That government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the people, nation, or community of all the various modes and forms of government that is best, which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety...
Page 423 - Every law which imposes, continues or revives a tax shall distinctly state the tax and the object to which it is to be applied, and it shall not be sufficient to refer to any other law to fix such tax or object.
Page 401 - That a well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural, and safe defence of a free state; that standing armies in time of peace, should be avoided as dangerous to liberty, and that in all cases the military should be under strict...
Page 426 - ... and if, in the Legislature so next chosen as aforesaid, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each House, then it shall be the duty of the Legislature to submit such proposed amendment or amendments to the people in such manner and at such time as the Legislature shall prescribe...
Page 400 - That no man, or set of men, are entitled to exclusive or separate emoluments or privileges from the community, but in consideration of public services ; which not being descendible, neither ought the offices of magistrate, legislator, or judge, to be hereditary.
Page 410 - That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief...
Page 399 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterily ; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 407 - Section 1. The Legislative authority of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives...
Page 400 - That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the people; that magistrates are their trustees and servants, and at all times amenable to them.
Page 401 - ... all men having sufficient evidence of permanent common interest with and attachment to the community, have the right of suffrage, and cannot be taxed, or deprived of...