Chap. 9.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 298 of the Code of Virginia.
in relation to continuance of right in court proceedings when a member or
officer of the general assembly 1s counsel. {H B 55]

Approved February 5, 1926.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion two hundred and ninety-eight of the Code of Virginia, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 298. Continuance of right; member or officer of general
assembly counsel “Any party who is a member of the general as-
sembly and who is a party to an action, suit or other proceeding
in any court, commission or other tribunal having judicial or quasi
judicial powers or jurisdiction, or any membet or officer of the general
assembly, who has been employed or retained as attorney in any ac-
tion, suit, or other proceeding prior to or during the session of the
general assembly, shall have a continuance as a matter of right when
the general assembly is in session.

2. An emergency existing, this act shall be i in force from its pas-
sage.