Chap. 356.—An ACT to make an appropriation to pay the expenses incident
to the investigation of charges preferred against Judge J. W. G. Blackstone.

Approved March 14, 1908.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor
of public accounts be, and he is hereby directed, to issue his warrants
upon the treasurer of the State of Virginia, for such amounts as may
be certified to him, by the chairman of the committee for courts of jus-
tice, of the house of delegates, of Virginia, for the expenses incident to
the investigation of charges against Judge J. W. G. Blackstone.

2. Such an amount, not exceeding four thousand dollars, as may be
necessary to cover such expenses, is hereby appropriated out of any money
in the treasury of the State of Virginia, not otherwise appropriated.

3. The investigation of said charges having been ordered by the house
of delegates, to be made by said committee, and the expenses thereof
having to be paid at once, an emergency is declared to exist, and this act
shall be in force from its passage.