Chap. 217.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3705 of the code of Vir-
ginia—entering dwelling-house, or other house, vessel or car in the night,
&e., with intent tocommit murder, rape or robbery, «c.

Approved February 12, 1804.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion thirty-seven hpndred and five of code of eighteen hundred and
eighty-seven be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows;
§ 3705. Entering dwelling-house, or other house, vessel or car in
the night, and so forth, with intent to commit murder, rape or rob-
bery; how punished.—If any person in the night enter, without
breaking, or in the day time break and enter a dwelling-house or an
out-house, adjoining thereto and occupied therewith, or in the night
time enter without breaking, or break and enter either in the day
time or night time any office, shop, storehouse, warehouse, banking-
house, or any ship or vessel or river craft, or any railroad car, with
intent to commit murder, rape or robbery, he shall be confined in
the penitentiary not less than three nor more than ten years.

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