Chap. 156.—An ACT to amend and re-enact the fifth section of chap-
ter 141 of the Code of 1873, in reference to Protest of Notes.

Approved March 11, 1875.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the fifth section of chapter one hundred and forty-one
of the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, as
amended by an act, approved April twenty-ninth, eighteen
hundred and seventy-four, to amend the same, 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 tor 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, shall
be in any town or place other than in the town or 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 follow-
ing that on which such bill shall become due: provided, in
every city containing twelve 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 bea legal service.

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