Chap. 35.—An ACT to provide for the pavment of a part of the interest
upon the public debt.

Passed March 21, 1867.

Whereas, from the immense loss of property sustained by
this state in the late war, it is found impossible, under present
circumstances, to pay full interest on the public debt; and
whereas, it is the desire and purpose of the general assembly
to make provision for paying the same as fully as the re-
sources of the state will warrant: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the ac-
counting officers of the treasury pay on the first day of July,
eizhteen hundred and sixty-seven, and January, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-eight, two per centum interest upon the prin-
cipal of the public debt of the state, excluding therefrom the
bonds given for interest on said debt under the act of the
gener ‘al assembly passed second March, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, that being the interest which this state feels obliged
to pay, until there is a settlement of accounts between this
state and West Virginia.

2. Nothing in this act shall be construed as intending to
affect the constitutional requirement providing for an adjust-
ment with the state of West Virginia, of the proportion of
the public debt of Virginia proper to be borne by the states
of Virginia and West Virginia.

3. All hecessary expenses incurred in carrying out the pro-
visions of this act, shall be paid upon the warrant of the an-
ditor of public accounts, drawn upon the public treasury, out
of ay money therein not otherwise appropriated.

. This act shall be in torce from its passage.