Chap. 236.—An ACT to provide for the use of convict labor on the
public grounds of Richmond city,

Approved March 3, 1879,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the governor of this state is hereby authorized to furnish to the
city ‘ot Richmond, free of hire, such convict labor as may now
or hereafter may be under its control, and may not be other-
wise employed, to work upon the public grounds of said city.
under the direction of the encineer thereof; said convicts to
be guarded, properly fed, and returned daily to the peniten-
tiary at the expense of said city, subject to such rules as the
board of directors thereof may adopt, with reservation of the
power to the governor to recall said convicts whenever, in his
opinion, the public service requires it.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are

hereby repealed.

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