Chap. 448.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4179 of the Code of Vire
as amended by an act approved March 5, 1888, and as further amended b
act approved March 5, 1894.

Approved December 12, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec
forty-one hundred and seventy-nine of the Code of Virginia, as amet
by an act approved March fifth. eighteen hundred and cighty-eight,
as further amended by an act approved March fifth, eighteen hun
and nincty-four, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 4179. Jurisdiction for trial of convicts.—All criminal proceed
against convicts in the penitentiary shall be in the cireuit court of
city of Richmond: provided, that. when convicts are emploved upon
work of public or private improvement in any county in the State
criminal proceedings against them may be in the circuit court of
county in which the convict is so employed or in the circuit court of
city of Richmond.

2, This act shall be in foree on and after the first day of Febrt
nineteen hundred and four.