Chap. 336.—An ACT to amend and re-enact sections 588 and 591 of the Code of
Virginia, and to repeal sections 593, 5)4, 595, 596, 507, 598, 599, 600, and 601
of the Code of Virginia.

Approved December 3, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general asscmbly of Virginia, That sections
five hundred and eighty-eight and five hundred and ninety-one of th»
Code of Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 588. Taxes on suits and seals; to whom paid.—The taxes on suits
or other judicial proceedings shall be paid to the clerks of the courts, re-
spectively, in which such suits are brought or proceedings had. The tax
on the seal of the State shall be paid to the secretary of the Common-
wealth.

§ 591. When secretary of Commonwealth to report taxes he receives ;
his commissions.—The secretary of the Commonwealth shall make out 2
monthly account, verified by oath, of all taxes received by him during the
preceding month, render the same to the auditor of public accounts and
pay the amount shown to be due thereby. If the secretary of the Com-
monwealth shall fail to render such account and pay such taxes, as herein
prescribed, he shall forfeit one hundred and fifty dollars, and for every
rnonth such failure may continue after that time there shall be an addi-
tion to such forfeiture of one-twelfth of the amount thereot.

2. That sections five hundred and ninety-three, five hundred and
nincty-four, five hundred and ninety-five, five hundred and ninety-six,
five hundred and nincty-seven, five hundred and ninety-cight, five hun-
dred and ninety-nine, six hundred, and six hundred and one of the Code
of Virginia, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.

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