Chap. 37.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act approved April 29th,
1874, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the fifth section of chapter
one hundred and forty-one of the Code of 1878, in reference to protest
of notes.

Approved January 26, 1877.

1. Bo it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the act approved April twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, entitled an act to amend and re-enact the fifth
section of chapter one hundred and forty-one of the Code of
eighteen hundred and seventy-three, in reference to protest
of notes, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§5. When a bill of exchange is accepted supra protest for
honor, or has a reference thereon in case of need, it shall not
be necessary to present such bill to such acceptor for honor,
or to such referee, until the day following that on which such
bill shall become due; and if the place of address on such bill
of such acceptor for honor, or of such referee, sball be in any
town or place other than in the town and place where such
bill is therein made payable, then it shall not be necessary
to forward such bill for presentment for payment to such
acceptor for honor, or referee, until the day following that
on which such bill shall become due: provided, in every citv
containing five thousand inhabitants or more, a notice of
protest of any note, draft, and so forth, sent by mail to any
party or parties residing therein, and liable thereto, shall be
a legal service.

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