dollars, except the president of the court, whose annual salary shall be five thousand two hundred dollars. Said salaries shall be paid out of the State treasury in monthly installments.

Second, of clerks, reporters and stenographer.

The clerk of the court of appeals at Richmond, the sum of five hundred dollars, and the clerks of said court at Staunton and Wytheville, each the sum of three hundred and twenty dollars, and the clerk of the circuit court of the city of Richmond, the sum of four hundred dollars; the reporter, fifteen hundred dollars; and the stenographer of the court of appeals, one thousand four hundred dollars. Third, Of judges of circuit courts.

The thirty-one judges of the circuit courts, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars each; provided, however, that the judge of the circuit court of the city of Richmond shall receive the sum of four thousand dollars; and provided, further, that all judges whose terms of office, whether elected to fill regular or unexpired terms, begin after the passage of this act shall receive the sum of three thousand dollars each, the whole of which said salaries of said judges shall be paid out of the State treasury, the State to be reimbursed to the extent of one-half thereof by the respective counties and cities composing the circuit, according to their respective population, except that of the salary of the judge of the circuit court of the city of Richmond, the State shall pay the proportion which would otherwise fall to the city of Richmond; and it is hereby made the duty of the auditor of public accounts: On or before the first day of June, of the year nineteen hundred and three, and of each year thereafter, to apportion between the counties and cities composing each judicial circuit the salary of the judge thereof for the year beginning the first day of February of the succeeding year according to the respective population of said counties and cities as shown by the last preceding census taken under authority of the United States, and transmit a statement of such apportionment to the clerk of the board of supervisors of each county, and the clerk of the council of each city composing the judicial circuit, and to the treasurer of each of said counties and cities.

It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of each county and the council of each city to provide funds for the payment of so much of said salary as said statement shows to have been apportioned to its county or city; but it is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of such county or city to pay the same into the treasury of the State on or before the first day of December of each year, out of the funds of his county or city in his hands, and to this end he shall retain of said funds collected by him a sum sufficient to pay such portion of said salary, and the said apportionment shall be the first and superior charge against said funds.

Any treasurer failing to make such payment within the time prescribed therefor shall be liable to the Commonwealth on his official

bond, for the part of such salary apportioned to his county or city, and a penalty thereon of ten per centum.

Fourth, Mileage.

The judges of the supreme court of appeals and of the circuit courts shall each be entitled to mileage not to exceed ten cents per mile for all necessary travel by the nearest practicable route of travel in use to and from their respective courts.

Fifth, Judges of the city courts of cities of the first class.

The judges of the city courts of cities of the first class, the following sums, respectively: The judge of the chancery court of the city of Richmond, the judge of the law and equity court of the city of Richmond, the judge of the hustings court of the city of Richmond, the judge of the law and chancery court of the city of Norfolk, and the judge of the corporation court of the city of Norfolk, the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars each; the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Petersburg, the judge of the corporation hustings court of the city of Lynchburg, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Roanoke, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Danville, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Newport News, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Alexandria, the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Staunton, and the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Portsmouth, the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars, each; and the judge of the corporation or hustings court of the city of Manchester, the sum of two thousand dollars. Provided, however, that the judges of the corporation courts of the cities of Petersburg, Lynchburg, Danville, Newport News, Alexandria, Roanoke, Staunton, Portsmouth and Hopewell shall receive the sum of three thousand dollars each, said salaries to begin on the first day of the terms of such judges, or their successors in office, following the terms which they are now serving, whether the same be a regular or unexpired term. The whole of said salaries of said judges shall be paid out of the State treasury, the State to be reimbursed to the extent of one-half thereof by the respective cities; and it is hereby made the duty of the auditor of public accounts: On or before the first day of June of the year nineteen hundred and three and of each year thereafter to apportion the salary of each of said judges, respectively between the State of Virginia and the cities above named, respectively, in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and three of the Constitution of Virginia; that is to say, one-half of said salary of each of said judges to be paid by the State of Virginia and the other half by the city, and to transmit a statement of such apportionment to the clerks of the councils of said cities, respectively, and to the treasurers of said cities, respectively. It shall be the duty of the council of said city to provide funds for the payment of so much of said salary as said statement shows to have

been apportioned to its city; but it is hereby made the duty of the treasurer of such city to pay the same into the treasury of the State on or before the first day of December each year, out of any funds of his city in his hands; and to this end he shall retain of said funds collected by him a sum sufficient to pay such portion of said salary, and said apportionment shall be the first and superior charge against said funds. Any treasurer failing to make such payment within the time above prescribed therefor shall be liable to the Commonwealth on his official bond for the part of such salary apportioned to his city as aforesaid and a penalty thereon of ten per centum.

(1906, p. 568; 1908, p. 398; 1918, p. 11. In force January 31.1 918.) This act was amendatory of section 185 Code 1904, similar to sections 3463, 3465-3468 Code 1919.

Chap. 18 of Acts 1918.-An Act authorizing the councils of cities in this Commonwealth having, by the last United States census, a population in excess of 65,000 inhabitants and less than 100,000, to increase, during their respective terms, the salaries of captains and sergeants of the police force and assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department, and other city officials, whose original term of office has been extended by law, and to ratify and confirm ordinances heretofore passed by any said city, providing for any said increase.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That any city of the Commonwealth having, by the last United States census, a population in excess of sixty-five thousand and less than one hundred thousand may, by ordinance or ordinances, increase during their respective terms the salaries of captains and sergeants of the police force and assistant chief or chiefs of the fire department; and at the termination of the term for which any city official has been appointed or elected the council of any city may, by ordinance, increase his salary, notwithstanding the fact that the said term has been extended by law; that any and all ordinances heretofore passed by the council of any said city, providing for any said increase are hereby ratified and confirmed; any provision of charter to the contrary notwithstanding.

(1918, p. 19. In force February 5, 1918.) For a similar provision, see section 2979, Code.

Chap. 23 of Acts 1918.-An Act to authorize and empower the board of supervisors of any county to give rewards for hawk scalps. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the boards of supervisors of any county are hereby authorized to offer and pay a reward of fifty cents for each scalp of the gos-hawk (astur palumbarius) and fifty cents for the scalp of Cooper's hawk (occipitur

Cooperi) if the said hawks have been killed in the said county; but no reward is to be paid for scalps of the sparrow hawk (accipitur nisus). (1918, p. 22. In force June 21, 1918.)

For a similar provision, see section 2729, Code.

Chap. 32 of Acts 1918.-An Act to relieve horses and vehicles from toll on any roads of the State when the same are conveying pupils or students to or from immediate attendance upon schools, colleges, and other educational institutions.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any county, road district, municipality, corporation, public or private, or any person to collect toll for the use of any of the roads or highways in this State by any horse or horsedrawn or motor-driven vehicle when such horse is being ridden by, or such vehicle is carrying any pupil or student to or from immediate attendance upon any school, college, or other educational institution in this State.

2. Any such pupil, student, or the parent or guardian of any such pupil or student, may apply for and receive from the principal of any school, college or other educational institution in this State a card certifying that any child or person is a pupil or student regularly attending such school, college or other educational institution, and such card exhibited to the keeper, or person in charge of any toll gate on any highway in this State shall be accepted in lieu of all charges for the passage through such toll gate of any horse ridden by, or any horse-drawn or motor-driven vehicle carrying any such pupil or student to or from immediate attendance upon any such school, college or other educational institution.

3. Any person using any such card, except for the purposes herein specified, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than five, nor more than fifty dollars. (1918, p. 29. In force February 7, 1918.)

For provision relating to toll rates, see section 4083, Code.

Chap. 37 of Acts 1918.-An Act to provide under certain conditions for the conveyance of real property occupied by a church. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That in any case in which a church has been in undisputed possession for a period of twenty-five years or more, of real estate which has been donated but not conveyed to such church and neither the donor nor any of his heirs can be found, then the trustees of said church, after having given. notice for once a week for four consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in, or having a general circulation in the county or city in which such real estate is located, may petition the circuit court of such county, or the corporation court of such city, which petition shall set out all the facts in regard to the donation as well as the use and

occupation of said real estate. Upon the hearing of such petition, the court, upon satisfactory proof that the said real estate was donated and had been used, as set forth in the petition, shall appoint a special commissioner to convey the said real estate to the trustees of the said church.

(1918, p. 94.)

Chap. 40 of Acts 1918, Sec. 24a.-To establish and regulate the holding of primary election; to pay the expenses of the same; to secure regularity and purity of the same, and to prevent and punish any corrupt practice in connection therewith.

Fees to be paid by candidate.

24a. Every candidate for any office at any primary shall, before he files his declaration of candidacy, as provided in the foregoing sections, pay a fee equal to two per centum of one year's salary attached to the office for which he is candidate.

In case of a candidate whose compensation is paid in whole or in part by fees, the amount to be paid by such candidate as his contribution for the payment of the expenses of the primary shall be fixed by the proper committee of the respective parties.

If there is no salary the fee shall be one dollar. These fees shall be paid as follows:

(a) Candidates for United States senators, for representatives in congress, and for all State offices shall pay such fee to the auditor of public accounts of Virginia.

Candidates for the senate of Virginia or the house of delegates of Virginia shall pay the primary fee to the treasurer of the candidate's county or city, and where the candidate's district is composed of more than one county or city, the fee must be equally divided among the counties and cities in the district, and paid to the respective treasurers by the candidate.

The primary fees paid to the auditor of public accounts shall be paid by him into the State treasury to the credit of a fund to be known as "the State primary fee fund," and shall be kept separate and distinct from all other monies in the treasury of the State.

In the event a prospective candidate pays the fee to the auditor of public accounts, and does not become a candidate, the auditor of public accounts shall pay back the fee by warrant upon the State primary fee fund, and in the event the candidate who has paid the fee is not opposed, the auditor of public accounts shall pay back the fee by warrant upon the State primary fee fund. All other primary fees paid to the auditor of public accounts shall, after the primary has been held, be paid to the literary fund of the State by warrant drawn upon the State primary fee fund, and any interest earned upon the State primary fees whilst the same remain in the State treasury to the credit of the State primary fee fund shall belong to the general fund of the Commonwealth.