Chap. 249.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4016 of the code of Virginia,
in relation to where criminal offenees committed in counties are to be tried,
and when and by whom the venire facias is to be issued.

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Approved February 12, 1894.

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

§ 4016. Criminal offences committed in counties to be tried in county
courts; when and by whom venire facias issued in case of felony.—
The county courts, except where otherwise provided, shall have ex-
clusive original jurisdiction for the trial of all presentments, indict-
ments and informations for offences committed within their re-
spective counties, and also of all presentments, indictments and in-
formations now pending in the said courts. The clerk of any court
in which the trial of the case of felony is to be had, shall, as soon as
may be, issue a venire facias, directed to the officer of said court, re-
quiring him to summon jurors for such trial, froma list to be furnished
him as provided in section four thousand and eighteen. When an
indictment is found against a person for felony in a court wherein
he may be tried, the accused, if in custody, orif he appear according
to his recognizance, shall, unless good cause be shown for a continu-
ance, be arraigned and tried at the same term.

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