Chap. 485.—An ACT to amend and re-enact: sections 3916, 3918, 3922, 3929, 35.
and 3933 of the Code of Virginia as heretofore amended.

Approved December 24, 1903.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
thirty-nine hundred and sixteen, thirty-nine hundred and cighte™.
thirty-nine hundred and twenty-two, thirty-nine hundred and_ twenty
nine, thirty-nine hundred and thirty-two, and thirty-nine hundred an:
thirty-three of the Code of Virginia, as herctofore amended, be amenie!
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 3916. When appeal may be taken ; witnesses to be recognized.—A rT
son from whom such recognizance is required, may, on giving it, app*-
to the circuit court of the county, or corporation court of the corporaun.
and, in such case, the officer from whose judgment the appeal is tak
shall recognize such of the witnesses as he thinks proper.

§$ 3918. Its power when accused committed to jail—Any person coni-
mitted to jail under this chapter may be discharged by the eireuit cour
of the county or corporation court of the corporation on such terms ©
it may deem reasonable.

§ 3922. Circuit courts may appoint special police; their pay, and =
forth; how allowed and paid.—The cireuit court of any county may.
it deem it advisable, appoint a special police force, to consist of not le
than two suitable and discreet persons, who shall serve as such until ot!

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's are appointed in their place by the court. Such court may, if it see
roper, allow compensation to said police, and any expense incurred in
he execution of their duties to be paid out of the county levy.

$3929. Appointment of conservator of the peace at watering place.
niversity or college, or manufacturing plant; his jurisdiction.—The clr-
uit court, or the judge in vacation of the circuit court of any county in
hich any watering place or manufacturing plant, or in which the Uni-
ersity of Virginia, or any incorporated college, is located, may, upon
he application of the proprictors of such watering place, or such manu-
acturing plant, or of the board of visitors of such university or other con-
tinted ‘authority of such college, appoint some citizen of the Common-
ealth conservator of the peace, ‘who shall hold his office for one year from
he time of his appointment, and whose jurisdiction shall extend over
ie grounds attached to such watering place, manufacturing plant, uni-
ersity. or college within such limits as shall be prescribed in the order
ppeinting such conservator.

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32. How chain-gangs for counties and corporations established ;

" 0) required to work in the ‘m: when a county has no chain-gang, super-
‘jsors or judge may hire such persons to authorities of a county or cor-
wration that has one.—The council of cach city and town, and the board
if supervisors of each county, or, if they do not act, the judge of the cir-
‘uit court of such county or of the corporation court of such corporation,
nay establish chain-gangs in such city, town, or county for the purpose of
vorking on the streets, roads, and public property therein. Every male
setson above the age of sixteen years, convicted of a misdemeanor, or of
inv offense decmed infamous in law, and sentenced to confinement in jail
is a punishment, or part punishment for such offense, or who is im-
sisoned for failure to pay any fine or penalty imposed upon or assessed
yainst him upon such conviction, or upon conviction for any violation
af an ordinance of any sueh eity or town, which by said ordinance is
punishable by confinement in jail or fine, may be required to work in such
rhain-gang. If any county has not a chain-gang of its own, the super-
visors or such judge may hire such persons as are liable to work ina
chain-yang to the authorities of any county, city, or town which has one.
Such persons shall be subject. to the rules and regulations established for
the government of the chain-gang in which they are employed.

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33. How rules, and so forth, for their government established ;
how their expenses, and so forth, provided for.—The council of any city
or town or board of supervisors of any county or judge of a circuit court
af a county or corporation court of a corporation shall establish rules and
regulations for the care, safe-keeping, and government of persons em-
ploved in chain-gangs, provide for the payment of their expenses, and
furnish them the necessary clothing, to be paid out of their city, town,
or county treasuries, res pectively sand in the event such person or persons
<9 consismed to labor in chain-gangs do not conform to and obey the rules
and regulations prescribed for their government, the same may be en-
forced by the infliction of such corporal punishment as the council of the
city or town or the board of supervisors of the county or the judge of the
cirenit court of a county or corporation court of a corporation, either in
term or vacation, may prescribe, to be executed by the sergeant of the city
or town or the jailer of the county or the officer or other person placed in
charge of such chain-gang.

2. This act shall be in force on and after the first day of February,
nineteen hundred and four.