Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
ROSTER OF VIRGINIA SOLDIERS.
A Bill Passes Lowing TO the Pre-
serYnfion of Their Nnmes.

A Bill Passes Loowing TO the Pre-
servntion of Their Names.
A bill which has been passed by both
houses IN the last few days. and which
IS OF general interest all over the State,
especially to veterans Of the late war.
Is that having for its object "the collec-
ton. preservation, and perpetuation Of
the names of the soldiers OF Virginia
who fought i'm her defence in the war
between tina States"
The measure was introduced by DR..
Southal. and is as follows:
1. Be il enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia, That upon petition OF
three reputable soldiers who served in
defence OF Virginia in the war between
the States Of 1861 and 1865, presented to
the county court of any county in this
Commonwealth. praying that the muster
roll or rolls Of any troop OF cavalry or
company OF artillery or infantry orga-
nized, recruited, or enlisted in whole or in
part in said county during the war be-
tween the States, showing that such troop
or company was raised for the defence
of Virginia, and that such troop or COM
pany did actually serve I'm any OF the
armies OF the Confederate States Of
America, may be recorded among
the records OF said county. 1t
shall be the duty Of the clerk Of said
court to publish notice in news
paper. II one be published in said county
for two successive weeks, or IL none be
so published TO post n notice on the
courthouse door, stating that such petit
ton has been filed, the names Of the
petitioners. and the name Of the troop or
company, the muster-roll OF which it is
proposed to record, and that such petit
ton will be heard by the County
Court on day fixed by the Court.
which shall be stated I'm such notice.
2. Upon the day named the petition
shall be heard, and any citizen OF the
county shall have the right to appear at
said hearing by counsel or in person and
show cause why said muster-rol shall
not be recorded. or why the name or any
person on sadd muster-roll should not be
recorded. which cause may be that the
troop, company. or person named DESERT
ed during the war, misbehaved before the
enemy, or any other good cause pertaining
10 their record as soldiers. and IL any
such good cause shall be shown. then the
said court shall refuse to order said re-
cord to be recorded, or shall order that
the name OF the person or persons desg-
mated shall be omitted from the record
Of the muster-roll.
3. Upon the fling OF said petition copy
OF the muster-roll shall be filed there
with as a part thereof. and upon the
hearing the court shall be satisfied by
competent and sufficient evidence that
the COPY OF the muster-rou filed
is as perfect copy OF the
original roll as is practicable TO be
made. And the court. upon proper evil
dence, shall have power at any time TO
amend such roll by inserting names
omitted from the copy, and when the
COPY is perfected, as far as practicable,
shall order IT to be recorded in book
TO be kept in the Clerks Office OF the
county, to be entitled Muster Roll Of
said county, which record shall have the
same value as other records have.
4. The cost of the record-book and OF
recording said rolls shall be paid by the
county when the petition IS filed.
5. All acts or parts OF acts inconsist-
emit with this act are hereby repealed.
6. This act shall be in force from Its
passage.