Chap. 56.—An ACT to amend section 53, chapter 167, of Code of 1873,
as amended by an act approved February 12, 1884, in relation to or-
ders and decrees.

Approved November 22, 1884.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
section fifty-three of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven of
the Code of eighteen hundred and seventy-three, amended by
an act approved February twelfth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-four, be amended and re-enacted, as follows:

§ 53. Any judge of the circuit court, as well in vacation as
in term, may at chambers make and decide all such interlocu-
tory orders, rules and otber proceedings, preparatory to the
hearing of all causes upon their merits, in the same manner
and with the same effect as if made in term; and any judge
of the circuit court, as well in vacation as in term, may at
chambers make any order confirming or refusing to confirm
any report of a commissioner of sale made under any decree
of the circuit.court, in the same manner and with the same
effect as if made in term, reasonable notice in every case of
the application therefor being first given to the adverse party
or his attorney. All orders of any kind, so made in vacation,
shall be entered by the clerk as if made in term. By consent
of parties, given in open court or before the said judge, and
entered of record, chancery causes may be submitted to the
judge of the court, in vacation, wherein such cause is pend-
ing for decision or decree, to be made therein in vacation, and
all decrees so made and entered by the clerk in vacation shall
be deemed as valid as though they had been made in open
court.

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