Chap. 45.—JOINT RESOLUTION instructing the Senators in Congress
from Virginia to Vote against the Repeal of the Bankrupt Law, and re-
questing the Representatives from Virginia to unite their efforts with
said Senators therein, &c.

Acreed to January 22, 1873.

Whereas, it appears that the house of representatives of F
the United States has passed a resolution repealing the bank-
rupt law; and whereas, it appears to this Legislature that the
repeal of the bankrupt law would not only inflict great injury
upon the whole country, but upon the impoverished people of
the South, and especially of Virginia; therefore,

Resolved by the senate (the house of delegates concurring) !
That the senators of Virginia in congress be, and they are ;
hereby, instructed to vote against the repeal of the said bank- }
rupt law, and the members of the house of representatives -
in congress from this state be requested to unite their efforts T
with said senators in resisting the repeal of the sathe, and in t,
securing an exemption of two thousand dollars, which shall be *
absolute and certain in all cases.

Resolved, further, That the governor be requested to forward ©
to each senator and member of the house of representatives ti
in congress from Virginia a copy of this resolution.