CHAP. 86.—An ACT to amend section 2071 of the code of 1887 in
relation to unlawful hunting, &c., on another’s lands.

Approved January 31, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section two thousand and seventy-one of the code of
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 2071. Unlawful hunting, and so forth, on another’s
lands.—If any person, without the consent of the owner or
tenant, shoot, hunt, range or fowl on the lands of another,
or in the waters on said lands, he shall be deemed guilty of
a trespass ; and, in addition to his liability on an action for
damages, forfeit to such owner or tenant five dollars for
each offence, and double that sum in any instance if the
offence be committed in the night or on a Sunday.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

CHaP. 37 —An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3715 of the
code of Virginia of 1887 in relation to buying or receiving pi
iron, railroad iron, brass, metal or any composition thereo
with intent to defraud.

Approved February 1, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section three thousand seven hundred and fifteen of
the code of Virginia of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven
shall be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 3715. Buying, et cetera, pig or railroad iron, brass,
metal, or any composition thereof, with intent to defraud ;
how punished ; possession, evidence of intent. If any per-
son buy or receive pig iron or railroad iron, brass, metal,
or any composition thereof, with intent to defraud, he shall
be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more
an two years, or, in the discretion of the jury, in jail
ot exceeding one year. Possession of any pig iron or
jilroad iron, brass, metal, or any composition thereof, so
ought or received from any other person than the manu-
icturer thereof or his authorized agent, or of a regularly
censed dealer therein, shall be prima facie evidence of
och intent.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

Chap. 86.—An ACT for the relief of the sureties of W. G. Miller,
late treasurer of Rappahannock county, and the personal rep-
resentatives of his deceased sureties.

Approved February 18, 1X90.

Whereas the commonwealth of Virginia, through her
auditor of public accounts, on the twenty-eighth day of
March, eighteen hundred and eighty , obtained a
judgment in her favor in the circuit court of the city of
Richmond against C. W. Lillard, sheriff of Rappahan-
nock county, committee administrator of B. F. Miller,
deceased, surviving obligor of himselfyC. D. Wood, John
A. Browning, B. J. Wood, D. D. Miller, A. A. Swindler and
F. S. Slaughter, sureties of W. G. Miller, late treasurer of
Rappahannock county, upon his official bond for the sum
of twenty-eight hundred and fifty-four dollars and ninety-
two cents, with interest to be computed after the rate of
six per centum per annum on twenty-four dollars and
twenty cents, part thereof, from October thirty-first,
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and on forty-nine
dollars and sixty-five cents, another part thereof, from
June first, eighteen hundred and eighty, and on six hun-
dred and nineteen dollars and twenty-six cents, another
part thereof, from June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-one, and on one hundred and seventy-three dollars
and twenty-two cents, another part thereof, from June
first, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and on four hun-
dred and thirty-one dollars and seventy-four cents, ano-
ther part thereof, from December twelfth, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-three, and on four hundred and twenty-
eight dollars and fifty-four cents, another part thereof, from
December first, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and on
three hundred and five dollars and seventeen cents, ano-

ther part thereof, from June fifteenth, eighteen hundred
and eighty-five, and on two hundred and eighteen dollars
and seventy-one cents, another part thereof, from June
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and on six
hundred and three dollars and ninety-three cents, the
residue thereof, from June first, eighteen hundred and
eighty-three, and until paid, and seven dollars and ninety-
five cents costs; and whereas the commonwealth of Vir-
ginia, through her auditor of public accounts, on the said
same twenty-eighth day of March, eighteen hundred and
eighty , and in the said same court, obtained in her
favor a judgment against W. G. Miller, treasurer of Rap-
pahannock county, and C. B. Wood, John A. Browning,
B. J. Wood, D. D. Miller, A. A. Swindler, and F. 8. Slaugh-
ter, surviving obligors of themselves, and B. F. Miller,
deceased, sureties of the said treasurer on his official
bond, in the like sum of twenty-eight hundred and fifty-
four dollars and ninety-two cents, with like interest on
like component parts of said aggregate sum of twenty-
eight hundred and fifty-four dollars and ninety-two cents,
as in the former above recited judgment, and eleven dol-
lars and forty-nine cents costs; and whereas the two sev-
eral judgments of twenty-eight hundred and fifty-four
dollars and ninety-two cents each, above recited, are for
the same breaches of the same writing and covenant obli-
gatory, and only differ in being rendered against different
parties defendant and in the matter of costs, and were
both obtained by reason of the failure of the said W. G.
Miller, late treasurer as aforesaid, to properly account for
certain portions of the public revenue collectible by him
as said treasurer ; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the genera] assembly of Virginia,
That the said C. B. Wood, John A. Browning, B. J. Wood,
D. D. Miller, A. A. Swindler and F. 8S. Slaughter, sureties
of the said W. G. Miller, on his official bond as treasurer
a8 aforesaid, which said above recited judgments were
obtained, and the said C. W. Lillard, sheriff, committee
administrator of B. F. Miller, a deceased surety on said
oficial bond, or the executors or administrators of such
obligors as may be or become deceased, or any or either of
them are authorized and empowered to discharge in full
the debt, interest and costs, evidenced by and the liability
Incurred under said judgments, and amounting to the
aggregate sum of twenty-eight hundred and fifty-four dol-
larsand ninety-two cents, with interest as aforesaid, by
delivering unto the auditor of public accounts of Virginia
the bonds of this commonwealth issued or to be issued
under an act passed February fourteenth, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-two, entitled an act to declare Virginia’s
equitable share of the public debt, and so forth, in an
aggregate amount equalling with the unpaid coupons

thereto attached and matured, and at the face value
thereof, the said sum of twenty-eight hundred and fifty-
four dollars and ninety-two cents, with interest and costs
as above recited, and upon the tender of such bonds in
such aggregate amount, the auditor of public accounts 1s
instructed and directed to accept and receive the same In
full satisfaction and discharge of said debt, judgments
and costs. And in making his settlement with said sure-
ties or their executors or administrators, the said auditor |
of public accounts shall allow said sureties or their estates
a credit for whatever commissions the said treasurer would
have been entitled to had he paid or accounted for as when
they became respectively due, the said several amounts of
public revenue, for failure to pay which judgments have
been rendered as above recited.

2. No further or alias execution shall issue against said
sureties or their executors or administrators for the period
of two years from the passage of this act.

3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to re-
lease or relieve the said W.G. Miller, late treasurer as
aforesaid, from the obligation to pay this commonwealth
the difference between the amount of said judgment ob-
tained against him, and his sureties, and the market value
at the time of the delivery of the bonds to the auditor, of
the bonds delivered to the said auditor by his sureties or
their administrators or executors in discharge of their:
aforesaid liabilities, or from his obligation to account to
his sureties or their estates for whatever moneys or things
of value may be paid or delivered by them or their per-
sonal representatives in discharge of his aforesaid indebt-
edness.

4. The said sureties or their personal representatives
shall not avail themselves of the benefits of this act for

1a period longer than two years from the passage hereof,
and the provisions of this, for their benefit, shall expire
at the termination of said period of two years.

5. This act shall be in force from its passage.