Chap. 652.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 84 of an act to incorporate
the city of Newport News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a
charter therefor, approved January 16, 1896.

Approved February 26, 1900.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
eighty-four of an act entitled an act to incorporate the city of New-
port News, in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 84. Commonwealth’s attorney.—There shall be one commonwealth
attorney, who shall prosecue in all criminal cases in the corporation
court of said city. He shall hold office for a term of two years, and
until his successor be elected and qualified, unless sooner removed,
and shall receive for his services such compensation as may be pre-
scribed by law, and such additional compensation as the council may
from time to time provide, not exceeding eight hundred dollars per
annum.

2. That all acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act be, and
thev are hereby, repealed.

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