Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-07

PUBLISHED In oBKDirsoG TO REsoLUrroH or HE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF or TIE INDECENT soLpIFas
AND SAILORS OF TIE STATE OP VIRGINIA WHO HAVE
BEkN, 0s MAY BE, DIABLiD IN TIE NIL TAHY SEA.
s0LDIERs AND SAILORS WHO HAVE DIED, OR MY
HEREAFTER DE, IN SAID SERVICE AND OF TIRE IN
DlGENr FAMILIES OF THOSE non IN THE SERVICE.
Passed October slsl, 1881
Be enacted By the General Assembly, That sail be the
duty Of The county and corporation courts OF this Commonwealth
lions TO make M Of all ndisent soldiers and sailors enlisted
their respective uaies corporations Confed.
Slate Service who have been. may be- da
bed honoraby discharged and tht families,
may have died. or may he,s
sitter die, the service and said list shan returned and
posted the clerks Of corporations
the regular hereafter shall duty
ia @ spss i q
Of the county courts and said courts shall Then and frem tns
it and add to STRIFE nom such snail deem
| and proper.
.hsl duty Of SAID cour:sto make IN allowance IN
supplies the persons and FAMILIES mentioned in The
lrst section OF this act OF liberal such
portion hey think st and sufficient fer their int
nance said owancs charged on the county y
and provision sna be made It's payment in The
elites and
Whenever any county .hs be satisfied that any such
soldiers and sailors at The date OF the enmeut den
any county the Commonwealth, whose families sy
have been hereafter be- driven from the homes BY fesr
the p.bhs enemy, and residing In such nty,
the duty OF such court 10 enrol es AMI seos aud TIT
and "a make the same proyon for the As for n
des and sailors ana er am Ia said section Ths
port Of such soldiers and sailors and their FAMILIES
Auditor Public Accosns and
| the freasufy OF the Commonwealth
may. any regular thereof, sppo.nt
odes Of said eurt supply Of sse article, deems
for the support OF the pc sol' and families mentioned In the ht
aud third sections this 70 be agreed by tho
vendor and 'he sgeat nnder OF said eouit The
said shah prudent and anh IEs
us sgeoI or agents 10 impress upon u.s. oider stated quantity
neeeSsaries The pesoss aud amis menoned In the SAID
prescribed by coiontr appointed STATE Viz
na The Of Congress the Ccnfe
AZ soecaIntion AID aid cous sba have he auho 10 pte
scribe the articles be purchased and FIX the Compensation u
the agent sopt rules for the
proper care such articles so purchased or and
distribution Of the quantities.
shall be TO the RELIEF Of the dist and wsLs
Of the peilons and fi mentioned 10 the said nr ami third
sections Any person shall be held deem ssecuator within
the m.ann tbs act who shan rehase snoi ihs n'cs,eIis.
lie profit who shall purchase hold the
when not needed for the consumption OF hsor her family ong
ensuing where Confederate Covert
mei has anmpresng agent In ary eou1y shall be GUY i
county court In order to prvens ccou at once cause
innate to be MADE Of tie amount Of supplies needed by
mentioned In the fret and third sections aLd also q
the amount needed FOR such other redeh Of such csuy may
not have supplies adequate - ther necee who shall make
affidavit such deficiency It hs be the duty Of the sad
county the amount Of sails estmatso
and ebdeayOr arrange with the said agent that
cheney for the said purpose Of the surplus pr.daes Of equity
The cssn court who shall proceed TO sell 80 much ihesef IS
mentioned 10 the FIST aud third sections Of this add
the expenses OF transportation and allowances Tor vast
Porided that the owner OF property impressed
With pr &C. may appeal county court,
final agent nay possession
o. the property impressed Immediately on the appeal being .skn
Pror that much of the asdenes who shall be held and
deemed peeulatO shsu not be construed a. 70 apply
licensed merchant who only buys and sells such goods
and merthaudise as he II authorized By virtue OF BIS
as aS Of his on sa such an sUse
es Of he Owned BY any sneh merchant farmer shall be ia
BILE TO mpre sment la Ike twned by person
held deemed Spectator
ana prooded ylter inst lao sna he nsae Of
for peiod not exceeding twelve minis And prorided fur
Ter that uch order q ss iade ,c, 40
been previously summoned. And proCded srte whene, er
his or er abs 20 81 & sis.
exceeding those by the sehsGuis prices axeS the
for the state Virginia uader the sct Ct the Con-
fsderse Congress regulating the supplies
for the uppO Of the families Aforesaid the clark q
county at the regular tern OF tuch eSnrt ~
g. avery such AGENT before entering upOn the dIscha
duties oath before the clerk OF said cour
faithful performance thereof and nto bona pena.y
adequate and with security 70 DC lodged By Tie cour
with conditions for the faithful 81 his dat such
agent And such bond may be pat suit from time otne
relation and for the add
any injured by the breach Of the csndions thereof
Be 6arter enacted TIA. said corporaiion
rOors said shsras ssgs.nis sea- wiruy mcgee.
composing laid COURT add said sheriff; or sergesn who sorse
c n. 20 s @. ,aa for es Of ALI eou a. sS they
nav be in deau by presentmen Indictment
ons ann such Gums 50 apart ron
brd by sueh COUNTIES and cePorauoIs Tor ihe
support Of the persons and iams sn' IN 'ae hfs ana
bird sections OF this act
Bet further enacted Th.t for ID. rarpois Of carrying the
"a 81 pubic enemy and when toe eoar thereof be
the o. .ach eoaay s1. Dc a.fa Tor any
place 10 said unity the cou.t house thereof
aid county OF carrying into effect the
Of this act.
This ACT sian be given In charge to the gasd aries Of the
ore @ il pas.sss and shs continue IN force us s.. months
Of ssrf the rsacao OF treaty Of pescs between the Cn
6.at~.ie states md he linked States q