Chap. 73.—An ACT to fix the times for Holding the Corporation Courts of
the commonwealth.

Approved May 6, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
for every corporation in which the power of holding courts
has been or shall be vested by law, there shall be held monthly
terms of the corporation court, and the days for the com-
mencement of said terms shall be as follows, to wit: for the
city of Norfolk, on the fourth Monday in each month; for the
city of Portsmouth, on the second Monday in each month ;
for the city of Petersburg, on the third Thursday in each
month; tor the city of Lynchburg, on the first Monday in each
month; for the city of Fredericksburg, on the second Thurs-
day in each month; for the town of Staunton, on Wednesday
after the first Monday.in each month; and for the city of
Alexandria, on the second Monday in each month.
2 The judge of every such corporation court may, from
time to time, change the day for the commencement of the
terms thereof, or any of them. The clerk of such court, within
thirty days after such change, shall send a copy of the order
making it to the clerk of the house of delegates, and if he fail
to do so, shall forfeit fifty dollars. The judge of said court
may also select the terms at which he will try criminal causes.

3. All suits, motions, and other proceedings at law or in
equity which are now pending in the county court of Alexan-
dria, in which the parties thereto are residents of the city of
Alexandria, shall be removed to the corporation court of the
city of Alexandria, for further proceedings therein in the lat-
ter court. .

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