Chap. 29.—An ACT to allow continuances as of right to parties in any ac-
tion or proceeding during the session of the general assembly when a
member or officer of the general assembly has been employed or retained
as attorney prior to the beginning of the session of the general assembly.

Approved February 17, 1906.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That-any party
to any action or proceeding in any court may have a continuance as a
matter of right when the general assembly is in session, and a member or
officer of the general assembly has been employed or retained by him as
attorney in such action or proceeding prior to the beginning of the
session of the general assembly.

2. An emergency existing in that members and officers of the present
general assembly now in session are embarrassed in the performance of
their duties as such members by a conflict therewith of their duties to
clients in suits pending at terms of the court during this session, this act
shall be in force from its passage.