Chap. 539.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4018 of the code of Vir-
ginia, in relation to writs of venire facias in cases of felony, as amended
and re-enacted by an act approved February 5, 1896.

Approved February 26, 1900.

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

$4018. Venire facias in case of felony; what to command; number
of persons to be summoned; and how to be selected.—The writ of venire
facias, in case of felony, shall command the officer to whom it }:
directed to summon sixteen persons of his county or corporation, to be
taken from a list to be furnished him by the court, of such county or
corporation, or the judge thereof, residing remote from the place where
such offense is charged to have been committed, and qualified in other
respects to serve as Jurors to attend the court. wherein the accused is
to be tried, on the first day of the next term thereof, or at such other
time as the court or judge may direct.

If more than two cases are to be tried at one term of the court, only
one jury shall be summoned, unless the court or judge otherwise direct ;
and the juries so summoned may be used for the trial of all the cases.

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