The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1864-04-08
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An Important Law 80
wss enacted by the General Assembly = -
last session, which seems not to have as'lA'Ae \
that attention which it deserves Beng e 80 ~
- aenera, interest, we have thought it well says
.ha P;ebn,ond Sentinel, Of late date, 70 give =
-anar.l outline Of its provisions, our want "
nom preventing the publication OF sne asl - {
extenso:
l. 1t provides for the estaohshmens ., An aa
l. - II the City of Richmond, .for the pur-
aseas y rnrchasng for. and selling to, the PEG
rosI 80 this state raw cotton, cotton yarns, COY
p's .,o,hs cotton and WOODEN cards, ana su-
tborizes the Governor to appoint an ageh. ~ "
known by the name and style OF line ne oelnn
cial Agent of Virginia, VINO, peiole a..oan.e
..-. tba discharge of his duties, shall execute
80 ha,d with sufficient securities to De approved
~ the Governor, sin the penalty o. safee nun-
bred thousand dollars .he
, II provides for the procurement WIN .as
.ar-aI If the Governor, of sufhcient pnlid-
80 ..for a State warehouse, and authorizes
tho onno;ntment Of clerks and laberers.
Authorizes the Governor to make fequisi
t;ons ON the several cotton factories IN ehe o.a.
a. ,narufacture raw cotton, to be 1.fnlsileu W
cOm r
nr;c. not to exceed that paid by the ConIeaera'e
Govsrnmept for similar goods, deduetins ,he
ss+ IF tho raw material furnished by the state.
..Tha oross amount of the acquisitions 70 De up
,,o,t;onel among the several factories accofu-
90 N their respective capacities. .buL the
-eoa.as and labour Of said factories snali not
- reo,,ired for the use of the State SO as 70 IN
terfere with or impede Incorporation Oh Tue san0
for tle Confederate Government. Ca.
4 For failure on the part OF any such iac-
.orr or refusal to comply with the requlsiuon
- he Governor. the company is subject Ior
ooh failure or refusal to penalty OF n.e
.thansand dollars, to be recovered On mosion IN
tho c;rcuit Court of the city OF Richmond, up
-. tho n.tion Of the Auditor OF Rnbllc Ac-
counts. .ro;o, a.
giant. under direction of the Governor, 10 pui-
chase. for cash, raw cotton, cotton yarns co''on
cloths. cotton and woelen cardS, IN this VI o.
o+bar nf the States of, this Confederacy, 10 ps
..ao1a Nv tho said agent at cost and charges, IN
.i,l;no interest on advances and all the expen
ses Of the. agency, to the different counties, q
t;es and towns, through agents ste De appoint
I'd Inv the county and corporation courts respec
t;vejy or by the Governor, where SAID courl
cannot because Of the presence OF proximity
the public enemy" Such county agent 70 g,s
bond with sureties in penalty TO DC hAeu =
the courts Such county agent 70 pay cas-, cI :.
oil his purchases, and is entitled to receive 1ro
the commercial agent OF the arucies aoose 70 !,
mera,ed in proportion to the population OF u
county. city or town, including refugees ana
;onrners. citizens of Virginia-to be sold TO pc
,napent citizens thereof for their own and fam
lv use, and not to spectators OF fesa,ieie
,o,rav arising from such sale shall De pald
Tao en, of each month into the pubic treasu
by the agent. .h;s a.
6. To carry out the provisions OF TINS 2
FIVE hundred thousand dollars y apPloPI.asss
~ The commercial agent is required to ma
,rarterlu statements to the Governor OF All
Transactions. and the Governor, OF his VIII, "
orno;nt a commissioner. who shall, on eatn'
anime the papers, vouchers and accounts " .
agency. and make report thereon.
Provides for the salary Of the commere
agent and his clerks and their travelling exp
ses. "a. l,,.s.o
o The act shall be in force from Its passo
and shall continue in force during the eAiS'e
Of the war. ;stg 81
We are informed that the Governor has chs
I'D Col. s. Bassett French with the execution
this law, Who has entered into the BOND reg
al and under the direction Of his Exceiie'
has taken the initiative steps to carry gu
provisions. ~ g.
Referring to this subJeot, the nioHuto"1 -
;nar states that s.Initiatory steps are being
taken to obtain adequate supplies ct the arr
above enumerated, and it is hoped that, VIII
unnecessary delay, the demands OF the pe
can be met, at least in a reasonable degree
is necessary that the agent Of each GO
should forward his orders to Colonel '.i 5. ba
French, agent Of the State for such o. the
articles and the quantities he may fequi'
that he may be able to make his purchases
,eently. as we'll as to secure tar distrlD
of tina same. The appointment OF the 9
AGENT should be certified under seal o.
court.
Ma We were much panied last st- week 9
IN publishing the Obituary Of MI. :. yoh 1l'l
MoErRoY, when nearly half ouslssua 'aaa.
ad that the composition had q. made ma the u
III decease the 1853 March, 1884. We Gil
co,rection when discovered. but stun
..1,;,r tho date 18th Move