Chap. 481.—An ACT to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prescribe
the time for holding the circuit court for the eighth judicial circuit, and to
regulate the compensation of the judge thereof, approved January 30, 1900.

Approved February 21, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That an act
entitled an act to prescribe the time for holding the circuit court for
the eighth judicial circuit, and to regulate the compensation of the
judge thereof, approved January thirtieth, nineteen hundred, be amended
and re-enacted to read as follows:

__ That the circuit courts of the several counties and corporations of the
eighth judicial circuit shall be held at the following times in each year:
The county of Charles City, on the second Tuesday in March and Sep-
tember; the county of New Kent, on the third Tuesday in May and
November; the county of Warwick, on the third Tuesday in March and
September; the city of Newport News, on the fourth Tuesday in March,
the fourth Tuesday in May, the fourth Tuesday in July, the fourth
Tuesday in September, the fourth Tuesday in November, and the fourth
Tuesday in January; the county of Accomac, on the first Tuesday in
April and October; the county of Northampton, on the third Tuesday
in April and October; the county of York, on the fourth Tuesday in
April and October; the county of James City and city of Williamsburg,
on the first Tuesday in May and November; and the county of Elizabeth
City, on the second Tuesday in February, May, August, and November.

%. The council of the city of Newport News is authorized to increase
the salary of the circuit judge of said city, such increase not to exceed
one thousand dollars per annum, to be paid out of the treasury of said
city, quarterly, upon a warrant of said judge. The amount of said in-
crease may be reduced by said council in its discretion: provided, that
such reduction shall not take effect until after the expiration of the
term of office of the said judge.

3. And the board of supervisors of the county of Elizabeth City is
hereby authorized and directed to levy and collect a sufficient tax to
increase the salary of the circuit judge of the said county, three hun-
dred dollars per annum; and the salary of the clerk of the circuit court
of the said county, one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; which
additional salaries shall be paid out of the treasury of the said’ county,
quarterly, upon a warrant of the said judge: provided, that until such
additional levy shall be collected, the board of supervisors of the said
county shall pay such additional salary out of any funds under their
control.

4. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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