Chap. 87.—An ACT to authorize the State highway commissioner to es-
tablish a convict camp at Catawba sanatorium for the purpose cf
constructing necessary roads, walks and such other improvements as
may be agreed upon by the State highway commissioner and the ‘state

health commissioner, and prescribing the manner in which the cx-
penses of such force shall be paid. (H. B. 824.)

Approved March 1, 1916.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the State highway commissioner be, and is hereby authorized
to establish a State convict force at the Catawba sanatorium,
not to exceed twelve (12) men, for the purpose of constructing
necessary roads, walks and such other improvements as may be
agreed upon by the State highway commissioner and the State
health commissioner.

2. The said State convict force shall be under the direction
and control of the State highway commissioner and the super-
intendent of the penitentiary, in accordance with an act ap-
proved March sixth,*nineteen hundred and six, establishing the
State convict road force, as amended, so far as it can be applied
to the same.