Chap. 803.—An ACT directing the librarian to turn over certain relics to the
Confederate memorial literary society.

Approved March 4, 1896.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
secretary of the commonwealth be, and is hereby, instructed to deliver
to the custody of the Confederate memorial literary society the fol-
lowing relics now in the possession of the state and in custody of
the state librarian:

One great seal of the Confederate States.

General J. E. B. Stuart’s headquarters’ flag.

Confederate battle-flag.

Guidon.

Piece of iron plate from armor of the Confederate ram Virginia
( Merrimac. )

Piece of flag that was on the capitol at the time of the evacuation.

Three “C. S.” buckles.

Nothing in this act shall invalidate the ownership of the state in
said relics, and the said Confederate memorial literary society are
simply designated as the custodians of said relics for and on behalf
of the state of Virginia.

All acts or parts of acts, so far as they conflict with the provi-
sions of this act, are hereby repealed.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.