Chap. 641.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3669 of the code of Virginia in
relation to attempts to poison and how punished.

Approved March 1, 1898.

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

§ 3669. Attempts to poison, how punished.—If any person adminis-
ter, or attempt to administer, any poison or destructive thing in food.
drink, medicine or otherwise, or poison any spring, well or reservoir o:
water, with intent to kill or injure another person, he shall be confinec
in the penitentiary not less than three nor more than eighteen years.

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