Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04
Southern Soldiers Home.

Senate bill to establish home for disa-
bled soldiers in the southern States was
taken up in the Senate Wednesday morn
ing and unanimously passed. The bill is
as follows:-
Whereas, next to the dead is the disabled
soldiers in the affe ctions of brave and "a.
triotic people; and whereas the financial
condition of Virginia since the war has
hitherto precluded any systematic effort to
aid her disabled and manned soldiers, and
for few years only will this aid be needed;
therefore
l. BE it enacted 6y the General ASSEMBLY,
Of Virginia, That the sum of $50, 900 per
annum for two years be and the same is
hereby appropriated for the purpose of the
establishment and maintenance of a SOL
diers' home in some suitable location in
this State, to be paid as hereinafter direct
ed.
2. All the southern States, including
West Virginia, Maryland, Missouri, and
Kentucky, be and the same are hereby in
vited to aid Virginia in this undertaking.
g. Upon the organization of this board,
by the election of a president, secretary,
| and treasurer, and upon the obtaining of a
charter as hereinafter provided, and upon
application in due form, the Treasurer of
this Commonwealth shall, upon the war
rant. of the Auditor, pay to the treasurer of
the said Board of Directors the sum hereby
appropriated in quarterly instalments. The
| treasurer of the Board of Directors, before
entering upon the duties of his office, shall
execute bond satisfactory to the said
Board of Directors.
| 4. All military and veteran associations
and organizations in this State, and all citi-
zens, North and South, favorable to this
cause, are hereby invited to aid, by the; r
contributions and influence in the ma; nte.
nance of this home.
5. Upon the organization of the Board
of Directors, as aforesaid, p, charter shall
be obtained from some pr, per court in this
Commonwealth, with %, the authority nee
essary to conduct tie institution and carry
out the obJeet' contemplated by this act,
ana no act Evolving pecuniary responsible
ity shaD Je entered into until said charter
mas reen obtained.
6. Robert McCandlish, of First congress
sional district; R. G. Manhall, of Second
congressional district; William W. Parker,
M. d., of Third congressional district;
Samuel II. Coleman, of Fourth COMPRESSION
al district; Rawley W. Martin, of Fifth
congressional district; T. T. Munford of
Sixth congressional district; William E.
Peters, Of Seventh congressional district;
Fitzhugh Lee, of Eighth congressional dis
trict; Francis Preston. of Ninth congress
sional district; G. W. Gusts Lee, of Tenth
congressional dir trict-shall be the first di.
rectors of this corporation, who shall hold
office for five years, or until their successors
shall be duly elected and qualified, as pro.
vided by the charter. They shall first meet
in the city of Richmond on the Bird day OF
May, 1884, and shall serve without pay.
Z. The Board of Directors, so soon as or
ganized under this act, shall make provis.
ion by their constitution and bylaws fol
the admission into this corporation of such
other southern States, or their citizens, as
may desire it, upon terms just and honora
BILE alike to all.
8. The Board of Directors shall also
make provision for the payment of comrhu
tation to such wounded and disabled sol
diers as, from family relations or response
bilities, may not be able to enter the home
8. The Board of Directors shall meet al
the home twice in each year, and see to its
careful and economic management, and re
port annually to the Legislature, through
the Executive.
l 10. A copy of this act shall be sent by
the Secretary of this Commonwealth to the
Executives of all the States hereinbefort
mentioned, with request that it be laid be
fore the Legislature, if in session, and tina
: prompt and cordial CO. operation be invited