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AN ACT,

AN hOIt
Passe4 By the General y4sseaSly of Va.
Declaring the willingness Of the
State Of Virginia TO accept the depo-
site Of its proportion Of the moneys
that by the 18th section Of the act Of
Congress, entitled, ian oct to regu-
late the deposites Of the public mo-
ney." approved the 23d Of June.
1896. are to be deposited with the
several States, and authorizing the
Treasurer Of the Commonwealth TO
receive the same.
Whereas. by the 18th section Of the
act Of Congress Of the United States,
entitled. ian act 10 regulate the depo-
sites Of The public moaey," approved
che ga Of Jsne, 1895, Il il enacted,
that the money which shall be in the
Treasury Of the u. States on the LIST
day Of January, 1887. reserving che
sum Of ave millions Of dollars, shall be
deposited with the several States" un-
der the provisions and on the terms
therein contained; and while the Gene
raj Assembly regards any system OF
taxation by the Federal Government
produeing more revenue than is mecca
sary for the wants Of the Government
economically administered, ~ impoli-
tic and unjust; and denies the right Of
che Congress OF the United States TO
raise revenue for the purpose Of distsi-
button amongst the States: Never
theless believing the surplus money in
the Treasury 70 have arisen under ex-
fpaordsa -, es~~,.-.a~--.. = "A 10. Il. a.
contiave. snd considering the pFovi-
Sions Of the said act, 10 be tempora-
~ expedienf 10 relieve the redundant
Treasury, and being willing ia good
faith, usdeg such cireums' ces, 10 re-
esivs he proportion ofsaid surplus pro-
posed 70 BE- deposited with the Stale Of
Virgins:
!. Be II fASysfs1s s,.scfs.f By fhs &C.
asraI .fssesbky Of HSrgSnSa. Thst the
Treasurer cf the Commonwealth, for
the time being. be. and be IL hereby
appointed and authorized 20 receive, on
abe terms reeiled in the thirteenth sec
ton Of the Get Of Congress. entitled ian
get "a regulate the deposites Of the
public mosey," approved the twenty
third q June. eighteen hundred and
thirty-six, the proportion Of moneys
thereby directed 70 be deposited With
The several Stales. that seeording 10
ne provisions Of that section may, can,
o. ooght TO Be deposited with this State.
And the ssid Treasurer IL hereby fully
empowered snd authorized, e. any sum
oT svms may from tin.e % time Be de-
liveFed 10 BIN by the Secretary Of the
TrsassFy of the Uaited States, for and
Dn secount Of said proportion, liable ns
Aforesaid 70 Be Deposited with this State,
10 sign and deiivsr % he said Secretary
" the Trsasary such certificate or GER
li6estss q deposit therefor as ere pre-
Sesibsd b., o. ulay Be required uRdsr
and By virtue q The Psogisioas ~ the
aid rseited ssctioa, aaa 10 Do and per-
lorna upon the faith add responsibility
u tbs State any act accessory 20 eati-
" han as the authorised gsnctioaary
u the State, 70 have deposited with TIE
State thai proportion 81 The surplus
Aforesaid. thai BY he provisions ofths
Sad asetioa Rsay, cen % opght % be
with this State.
2 Ind - y f.ztAev ssacfe4, That ail
moneys deposited with o. received By
TIE Treasurer under the sathoEity here
b given, shall be paid inio The Public
Treasury q this State, end deposited,
- public moasys belonging toths Gem
moaWealth are b. Law directed 10 Be
pad and deposited. and the Treasurer
shall and be y hereby declared % BE-
oiaeiaily hsbls. and his sursties rsspos-
sibie therefor. ia like manasr 81 for
othsE mensys Psid into he Public
Treasury.
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