Chap. 1022.—An ACT for the relief of Gillie Bush, a Confederate soldier.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas Gillie Bush, a disabled soldier of Virginia, was a brave and
faithful soldier, and loy al to Virginia; and

Whereas he is now suffering from the following disabilities—to wit:
Constitution broken down from services in the war, paralyzed, and
totally unable to perform manual labor and in destitute circumstances ;
and

Whereas he does not wish to become an inmate of the soldiers’ home;
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
county court of Roanoke county shall examine into the condition of the
above-named Gillie Bush, and should it be that he was true and loyal to
Virginia throughout the war, and that he is now afflicted and incapaci-

tated for manual labor, and that his constitution was broken down from
service in the war, and that he is now suffering from paralysis, and is in
destitute circumstances and should, in the opinion of the judge of the
county court of Roanoke county, receive aid from Virginia, then said
county court of Roanoke county is hereby directed to forward a cer-
tificate of the foregoing facts to the auditor of public accounts of
Virginia who is hereby directed to place said Gillie Bush on the
pension list upon the basis of total disability, and that the said Gillie
Bush shall annually draw his pension upon this basis.

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