Chap. 59.—An ACT to Amend and Re-enact an Act entitled an Act to Pre-
scribe the Times for the Holding of the Terms of the Circuit Courts of
the State, approved July 11, 1870.

Approved February 3, 1871.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the act enti-
tled an act to prescribe the times for the holding of the terms
of the circuit courts of the state, approved July eleventh,
eighteen hundred and seventy, be amended and re-enacted so
as to read as follows:

“§ 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, ‘That the cir-
cuit courts of the state shall hold their terms hereafter at the
times hereinafter specified, to wit:

First circuit.

Portsmouth city—Fifteenth of March and September.
Norfolk county—Twenty-fourth of March and September.
Princess Anne—Fifth of April and October.
Nansemond—Twelfth of April and October.
Isle of Wight—Nineteenth of April and October.
Surry—TIwenty-ninth of April and October.
Southampton—Sixth of May and November.
Norfolk city—Sixteenth of May and November.

Second etreutt.

Nottoway—First of April and twenty-fifth of September.
Dinwiddie—Seventh of April and third of October.
Brunswick—F ifteenth of April and twelfth of October.
Greensville—Twenty-third of April and twentieth of Octo-
ber.
Sassex—Thirtieth of April and twenty-fifth of October.
Prince George—Fifth of May and thirtieth of October.
Chesterfield—Tenth of May and fifth of November.
Petersburg city-—Twenty-fifth of May and twenty-second of
November.

Third ctreuit.

Mecklenburg—Twentieth of May and October.
Lunenburg—Fifteenth of May and October.
Charlotte—Twenty-fifth of March and September.
Amelia—T wenty-fifth of April and fifth of November.
Powhatan—Tenth of April and November. )
Prince Edward—lifteenth of March and September.
Buckingham—Fifth of May and October.
Cumberland—Fifth of April and tenth of September.

Fourth circuit

Halifax—Tirst of April and September.
Henry—Fifth of May and October.
Patrick—Twenty-first of April and September.
Pittsylvania—Twenty-eighth of May and October.
Franklin—Fifteenth of May and October.
Danville—T wenty-second of March and August.

Lifth erreutt.

DBedford—First of May and October.

Campbell—Third Monday of May and October.
Appomattox—Tenth of March and first of September.
Nelson—Twenty-second of March and tenth of September.
Amherst—Fifth of April and twenty-second of September.

_ City of Lynchburg—Second Monday of June and Novem-
ber,

Sixth ctrcutt.

Albemarle—Tenth of May and October.

Flavanna—Tenth of April and September.
Calpeper—First of June and November. |
Goochland—First of April and September.
Madison—Twentieth of April and September.
Greene—Third Monday of June and November.
Orange—First of May and October.

Seventh circutt.

City of Richmond—First Monday of February, M
id November.
Henrico—Twenty-third of April and October.

Eighth ecureut.

New Kent—Fifteenth of April and September.
Charles City—Twenty-second of April and: Septem
W arwick—Twenty-seventh of April and Septembe
Elizabeth City—First of May and October.
York—Sixth of May and October.

James City and city of Williamsburg—Eleventh of
ctober.

Northampton—Twentieth of May and October.
Accomack—First of April and November.

Ninth cireut.

Northumberland—First of April and October.
Lancaster—Seventh of April and October.
Middlesex—Fourteenth of April and October.
Mathews—Twentieth of April and October.
Gloucester—Twenty-seventh of April and October
Essex—Tenth of May and November.

King William—Seventeenth of May and Novembe
King and Queen—Twenty-fifth of May and Novem

Tenth circutt.

Caroline—T wentieth of March and September.
Hanover—Thirtieth of March and twenty-eighth of
or.

King George—Ninth of April and eighth of Octob
Stafford—Fifteenth of April and thirteenth of Oct:
Westmoreland—Twenty-second of April and twer
ctober.

Richmond—T wenty-eighth of April and twenty-six’
ber.

Louisa—Eighth of May and fourth of November.
Spotsylvania—Seventeenth of May and thirteenth
1m ber.

Eleventh circuit.

Prince William—Second Monday in May and Octo
Fairfax—First Monday in June and November.
Loudoun—fourth Monday in April and third M
stober.
Tuesday after the first Monday in September.

Rappshannock—Tuesday after the third Monday in March,
and ‘Tuesday after the fourth Monday in September.

County of Alexandria—Third Monday in May and second
Monday in November.

City of Alexandria—Fourth Monday in May and third Mon-
day in November: provided, that the terms of this court may
be held, for the transaction of business not requiring the pre-
sence of a jury, immediately after the adjournment of the cir-
cuit eourt for the county of Alexandria.

Fauquier—Tuesday after first Monday in April, and the

Twelfth circuit.

Shenandoah—T wenty-fifth of March and August.
Page—Fifth of April and September.
Rockingham—Fifteenth of April and September.
Warren—Twentieth of May and October.
Clarke—Thirtieth of May and October.
Frederick—Fifteenth of June and November.

Thirteenth circuit.

Alleghany—Twenty-fifth of March and August.
Rockbridge—Tenth of April and September.
Highland—Third of May and October.
Bath—Twelfth of May and October.
Augusta—First of June and November.

Fourteenth circutt.

Botetourt—First of April and September.
Roanoke—Fourteenth of April and September.
Craig—Twenty-eighth of April and September.
Montgomery—Kighth of May and October.
Floyd—Twenty-second of May and October.
Giles—First of June and November.

Fifteenth circutt.

Carroll—First Monday in April and September.
Grayson—Monday before last Monday in March and August.
W ytbhe—Third Monday in May and October.
Palaski—Third Monday in April and September.
Bland—Fourth Monday in April and September.
Tazewell—First Monday in May and October.

Sixteenth circuit.

Smyth—Twenty-fifth of March and August.
Washington—Fourth of April and September.
Buchanan—T wentieth of April and September.
Russell—T wenty-fifth of April and September.
Scott—Fifth of May and October.

OQ
LLee—Thirteenth of May and October.

Wise—Twenty-tirst of May and October.”

2. That all canses and matters now pending in the circuit
court for the county of James City, and all causes and matters
“now pending in the circuit court for the city of Williamsburg,
and all matters and causes which were pending in the old cir-
cuit court for the city of Williamsburg and county of James
City, at the time of the passage of the act approved July
eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy, prescribing the times
for the holding of the terms of the circuit courts of the state,
shall be transferred to the circuit court for the county of James
City and city of Williamsburg, and shall be docketed and
heard and determined in the last mentioned court.

3. This act shall be in force from and after the first day of
February, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.