Chap. 401.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend
and re-enact an act to amend and re-enact section 3319 of chapter 163, code
of Virginia, in relation to appointment of commissioners in chancery, as
amended and re-enacted by an act approved February 4, 1890, and by an act
approved February 24, 1890, and by an act approved February 24, 1892, and
by an act approved January 29, 1894, and by an act approved February
27, 1894, approved February 12, 1898.

In effect February 17, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
three thousand three hundred and nineteen, of chapter one hundred
and sixty-three of the code of Virginia, as amended by an act approved
February the twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight; and by an act
approved February the fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety; and by
an act approved February the twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and
ninety; and by an act approved February the twenty-fourth, eighteen
hundred and minety-two; and by an act approved January the twenty-
ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four; and by an act approved Feb-
ruary the twenty-seventh, @ghteen hundred and ninety-four; and by an
act approved January the cightecnth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 3319. Lach circuit and each corporation court having chancery
jurisdiction, or the judge thereof in vacation, shall, from time to time,
appoint commissioners in chancery, who shall be removable at pleasure.
There shall not be more than four such commissioners in office at the
same time for the same court, except that the chancery court of the city
of Richmond may have ten; the circuit court of the county of Norfolk,
eight; the corporation court of the city of Portsmouth, six; the corpora-
tion court of the city of Manchester, six; the corporation court of the city
f Roanoke, six; and the corporation courts and the circuit courts ¢
ounties of Augusta, Alleghany, Pittsylvania, Buckingham, Lou
‘ockingham, Louisa, Rockbridge, Greenesville, Southampton, an
ity of Petersburg, may each have five in office at the same time, an
ounties of Chesterfield, Amherst, Botetourt, Russell, Shenandoah
rederick, may have six each. The additional commissioner hereir
ided for Frederick county shall, if practicable, be a stenographer
ne number designated for said county shall be exclusive of the exaz
f records.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.