Chap. 422.—An AOT to amend sections 3501 and 3502 of code of Virginia in re-
lation to fees of commissioners in chancery.

Approved February 26, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sections
thirty-five hundred and one and thirty-five hundred and two of the
code of eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, as amended by chapter
fifty-seven of the acts of the general assembly of eighteen hundred
and eighty-nine and ninety, as amended by chapter five hundred
and twenty-one of the acts of the general assembly of eighteen
hundred and ninety-three and ninety-four, approved March first, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-four, be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows: :

§ 3501. Of commissioners in chancery.—For services which might
be performed by notaries, the like fees for like services; for any
other service, such fees as the court by which the commissioner is
appointed may from time to time prescribe, not exceeding seventy-
five cents, where less than an hour is employed, and if more than
an hour be employed, not exceeding the rate of seventy-five cents for
each hour; but nothing herein contained shall effect the fees of
commissioners in chancery residing in the cities of Richmond, Nor-
folk, Alexandria, Danville or Manchester.

§ 3502. Their fees in certain cities —A commissioner in chancery
residing in the cities of Richmond, Norfolk, Alexandria, Danville or
Manchester may charge for their services which might be performed
by a notary the like fees for like services, and for any other services
such fees as the court by which the commissioner is appointed may
from time to time prescribe, not exceeding one dollar, where less
than an hour is employed, and if more than an hour be employed, not
exceeding the rate of one dollar for each hour; but nothing in this
act shall be construed as referring to the fees of commissioners of
accounts.