Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-04
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| PUBLISHED IL oBEDIIEoK TO REsoLUTIos OF TIE
GKHERAL ASSEMBLY,

PUBLISHED IL oBEDrIEoE TO A REsoLUTIos OF TIE
GKHERAL ASSEMBLY.
AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF THE INDECENT SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS OF THE STATE on VIRGINIA WHO HAVE
BEEN, OF MAY BE. DISABLED IN THE Military SER:
SOLDIERS AND sAILoEs WHO HAVE DIED. Or MAY
HEREAFTER DIE, IN sAID SERVICE AND ND, " THE IN
Passed October slss, 1sesl
BE O and e sCrpooH e. @
TO she and Of such counties and corpora
rom % reapev counties and cSrporsaons IN The confsds
service service who have been may be- dsa-
families Of those who may in me service and Of wd
and minor children Of such as may have died. or may hers
posted the Of such coantes or copoaeons ct
the next regular tern thereafter and snail DC the aay Of me
magistrates each nssteria district 70 repor sst Of said
persons and families In their respective districts 70 the Ad term
county courts and said courts shalt then and from time
TO time thereafter 81 any regular term tereo o sa
LIST and add TO 1t or strike from s1ch names as EhA deem Just
= II .na be the duty Of said couro make allowance IN
money supplies the persons and ans mentioned In the
portion may think Just and sufficient for their man
and ssld shall be charged on the County ey
prescribed by law for sums legally chaseahe on eounuss
Whenever any county court shall satisfied TIA. any such
soldiers and the date Of their enlistment residents
Of sny county Of the Commonwealth whose families NAY
NAV hereafter be- driven from homes by
the publc and are residing In sucn comfy ANAL DC
Ees according 70 the provisions section this sci
make the provision for Their support as for ose sol
des and sailors their families described In said section The
county shall and certify heir account for sup
port such refugee soldiers and sailors and taer Sbd
forward the 10 the Auditor Pablo AecoSn md u shau
the duty Of toe Audcr to pay said accounts ~ Wan sPen
the Treasury OF the Commonwealth
The said may, regular term thereof appoint
agent agents. whose duty shall be 70 purchase upon the
order adcourt supply Of such articles deemed necessary
Tor the ot Of the person. and families mentioned In Tie hst
third sections OF this act at rates TO be sgeed upon BY the
,sd courts prudent and necessary authors
It's agents TO impress upon is order stated 9qsn
third sections OF this act at prices not exceeding ose
prescribed By the commissioners appointed for the state OF VIZ
uang pfeerring In said arSces me
Of speculation and said courts shall authority
scribe articles be purchased, and 70 tx the Oh
proper care Of purchased impressed and for
distribution Of in such quantities ana IN such man
Of persons sndaanes mentioned In the said ns and third
sections ANY @ shan os nIn srs ~ s
profit resale who shall purchase or hold
The ensuing twelve months Where Confederate Govern
has mpresng agent any county ns be me auy OF
An 10 be made Of The supplies needed BY
the persons mentioned In the first and third ecors and also OF
not hsve supplies adequate their necesse who shall make
such deficiency It shall be The da VI ne SAD
the pressng officer STATE. for said oous
and 80 70 ssnse tS ne products Q, se county
Be turned By ederss agent the said agent OF
may have been STAINED Tor that purpose
mentioned In The arst sne third sections St saans
age Porded that when the owner Of property Impressed
whose decision shall be Anal but The agent nay possession
the property impressed immediately on the sppea beng En
Prorde much Of the dennes who shall be held and
deemed SPECTATOR shall not be construed a. 10 apply 10
licensed merchant who only buys and sells sach good wares
csn,e nor 10 farmer who only holds such neceaiss OF
lie his produc ton, but such articles eeemed hece
bic 10 Inpr.,sment In Ike By any person
other than held deemed Spectator under tAis set
sn supplies laid and necessary suPpo Of any family
sod not exceeding twelve mSna Ana "a
term Of said court which all the Iusce. Of sa county lave
been previously summoned And preceded further, Whenever
the said county agn. agents shall spO 10 the CLERK Of sd
court his their liability 10 procure by paena.e ~ rates
;o the state Il Virginia h oct Of the Con.
edeate Congress regulating inpressmee the supplies @ ~
such court shall issue TO convene me o. sa
county the regular term OF sucn
,. a.. an osth before eleIk o. said court for The
faithful thereof sna sa. &c .hs court
S eanainops fer faithful performance .. NJ duties as such
agent AND for he and
Injured By me eSss hs cSsSt, op
courts lheriGs or sersean ID wSy neglect or re-
Iad court said s his segsan who so neg
ec 10 perform their said duty shan be nned ssvera the sum
be 80 In default 70 be by ndetst
or the Circuit Court Of said couaes or corpos
lions ana such sums shall be set rlon
OF the und 70 be BY such counties and corporations fer the
support the per.ons and families mentioned In the first and
BED rasr enacted That purpose Of carving the
BY The public ensmy and when the thereof Be
held the u house OF s1ch county sh. ay
place in said county ohe an court house tneteo yho
assembled shall be regarded IN Al respects .. Sony ~ ~
oi' TIL iS set W '-' ''s''' ,..
~ aid Counties and Corporations shah be IN
force passage shall continue In force ~ I non
Of Ate the Ratification OF treaty Of peace between the Con
| '1e' - A copy frcr the Rolls -Tesse
o.rk Bous Of Delegates and Keeper the Rolls Of Va,