CHaP. 100.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 8582 of the
code of Virginia, in relation to fees of a jailer.

Approved February 24, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That section thirty-five hundred and thirty-two of the
code of Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as to read
as follows:

83532. For receiving a person in jail, when first com-
mitted, twenty-five cents; for keeping and supporting him
therein, for each day, forty cents; but where there are as
many as three and less than ten prisoners in jail, for each,
thirty cents; where there are ten or more prisoners in jail,
foreach, twenty-five cents. But no payment shall be made
out of the treasury for receiving, keeping, and supporting
any prisoner committed to jail for a violation of the ordi-
nances of any city or town, or who is in jail under a
capias pro fine issued for a failure to pay a fine imposed
for a violation of such ordinances. For attending any
circuit court having jurisdiction of criminal cases; and
for all services for the commonwealth, not otherwise pro-
vided for, such sum as the said court may allow him, not
exceeding for one year thirty dollars. In Spotsylvania
county the allowance may be apportioned between the
jailer at the court-house of the county and the jailer in
Fredericksburg, as the court may deem just.

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

CHaPp. 101.—An ACT to require the judges of county and corpo-
ration courts to set criminal cases for trial.

Approved February 24, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the genera] assembly of Virginia,
That it shall be the duty of the judge of each county and
corporation court, at least ten days before the commence-
ment of every term of his court, to set for trial on a cer-
tain day of the term each criminal case then pending, and
thereupon the clerk shall arrange the docket accordingly,
and issue subpcenas for witnesses to attend on the day
fixed for the trial of the case in which they are required
toappear; but this act shal] not be so construed as to
deprive the court of the right to proceed with the trial of
any case at the same term at which an indictment is
found; provided, the defendant 1 18 in actual custody or out
on bail.

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