Chap. 310.—An ACT to prohibit the killing of ring-necked pheasants in the
counties of Frederick and Clarke for a period of five years and providing
punishment for violations. [H B 374]

Approved March 21, 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall
unlawful to kill, capture or chase any wild ring-necked pheasant in
- counties of Frederick and Clarke for a period of five years.

2. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall be deemed
Itv of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, punished by a fine of
- less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.

Chap. 311—An ACT to amend and re-enact paragraph one of section 4988 of
the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to trial justices, so as to provide
that in the county of Carroll, the trial justice shall be elected by the people.

{H B 377]

Approved March 2], 1928

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That para-
iph one of section forty-nine hundred and eighty-eight of the Code
Virginia, as amended, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as
lows:
Section 4988. (1) In counties having a population of six thou-
sand inhabitants or more, as shown by the last preceding United States
census, there may, in his discretion, be appointed by the judge of the
circuit court for such county, for a period of four years, and every
four years thereafter, a trial justice for such county, who shall be a
resident of said county, or any town or city within the geographical
limits of said county; provided, that in the county of Carroll, at the
general election in November, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight,
and every four years thereafter, there shall be elected by the duly
qualified voters of the county, a trial justice whose term of office shall
be four years beginning the first day of January next following his
election. Any vacancy occurring in the office of trial justices shall be
filled by the judge of the circuit court of said county.