Chap. 46.—An ACT to Prevent Obstructions to Highways.
Approved February 17, 1874.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That P
in case any one shall be charged before a justice of the peace y
with any offence under section one, chapter ninety-six, of the .
Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, it shall be law- p
fal for such justice to issue his warrant and cause the party *
charged to be arrested and brought before him orsome other
justice of the peace, who shall proceed to examine the said
party for the offence so charged. If the justice shall be of
the opinion that the said party is guilty thereof, and that
there should be no greater punishment therefor than a fine
of twenty dollars, the said justice may proceed to render
jadgment for such fine, not exceeding twenty dollars, as he
may deem just, with the costs, and commit tho offender until
such fine and costs shall be paid; but the defendant may 4
appeal from such judgment to the county court, in whic
event the same proceedings shall be had in the county court
as if the said party had been remanded to said county court
for trial for such offence.

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