Chap. 20.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 70 of the Code of Virginia,
concerning representation in Congress and apportionment therefor. [S B 3]

Approved February 15, 1934

1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia, That section
seventy, of the Code of Virginia, be amended and re-enacted so as to
read as follows:

Section 70. The cities of Newport News, Hampton and Fredericks-
burg, and the counties of Accomac, Caroline, Elizabeth City, Essex,
Gloucester, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, North-
ampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Warwick, West-
moreland and York shall constitute the first Congressional district.

The cities of Norfolk, South Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suffolk, and
the counties of Isle of Wight, Nansemond, Norfolk, Southampton and
Princess Anne shall constitute the second Congressional district.

The cities of Richmond and Williamsburg, and the counties of
Charles City, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King Wil-
liam and New Kent shall constitute the third Congressional district.

The cities of Petersburg and Hopewell, and the counties of Amelia,
Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Notto-
way, Powhatan, Buckingham, Appomattox, Prince Edward, Prince
George, Surry, Sussex, and Cumberland shall constitute the fourth
Congressional district.

The cities of Danville and Martinsville, and the counties of Pittsyl-
vania, Henry, Franklin, Patrick, Carroll, Grayson, Halifax, Charlotte
and Wythe shall constitute the fifth Congressional district.

The cities of Roanoke, Lynchburg, Radford and Clifton Forge, and
the counties of Campbell, Bedford, Roanoke, Montgomery, Floyd,
Craig, Botetourt and Alleghany shall constitute the sixth Congressional
district.

The cities of Harrisonburg, Winchester, Staunton and Buena Vista,
and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Rappahannock, Page, Rocking-
ham, Shenandoah, Warren, Amherst, Augusta, Bath, Highland, Nelson
and Rockbridge shall constitute the seventh Congressional district.

The cities of Alexandria and Charlottesville, and the counties of
Albemarle, Arlington, Fairfax, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Prince Wil-
liam, Fauquier, Stafford, King George, Culpeper, Orange, Goochland,
Fluvanna and Louisa shall constitute the eighth Congressional district.

The city of Bristol and the counties of Lee, Scott, Wise, Dickenson,
Buchanan, Russell, Washington, Smyth, Pulaski, Giles, Bland and
Tazewell shall constitute the ninth Congressional district.

Z. An emergency existing, this act shall be in force from its passage.