Chap. 373.—An ACT to provide for compensation to attorneys appointed
to defend poor persons charged with certain offences, and for the pay-
ment of such compensation out of the treasury of the county or city.

(H. B. 483.)
Approved March 20, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
where a judge of the circuit court of a county or a corporation
or hustings court of a city appoints an attorney to defend a
poor person charged with an offense that may be punished by
death, or by confinement in the penitentiary for a period of
more than ten (10) years, he may direct that a sum of money
not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid out
of the treasury of such county or city to the attorney so ap-
pointed to defend such person as compensation for such de-
fense. When such direction is entered upon the order book of
the court, the board of supervisors of the county or council of
the city shall provide for the payment out of its treasury of the
sum of money so specified.