CHAP. 220,--An ACT for the relief of Sallie E. Pickett, widow of
General George E. Pickett, deceased.

Approved March 6, 1880.

Whereas the late General George E. Pickett did, during the
years eighteen hundred and seventy-four and seventy-five, se-
cure for the state of Virginia certain ordnance stores, amount:
ing in value to thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and upwards
in exchange for two thousand three hundred and seven (2,307)
Colt’s army pistols, which the said Pickett had obtained from
the United States government; and whereas it is alleged that
in the course of the said exchange about one hundred and fifty
tents were furnished to the state of Virginia in excess of what
she was entitled to receive; and whereas, in consequence of
this alleged excess of tents, there was an individual claim made
for the sum of sixteen hundred and ninety-two dollars and
twenty-five cents ($1692.25) as due from the commonwealth to
one James W. Frazier, which said claim was subsequently as-
signed to Sallie E. Pickett, widow of the aforesaid George E.
Pickett, deceased ; and whereas the said Pickett was at great
personal expense in securing the said ordnance and quarter-
master stores; and whereas, in view of all thesforegoing facts,
it appears just and proper that a reasonable compensation
should be made for the services so rendered by the said George
E. Pickett, deceased ; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) be and the same is
hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Sallie E. Pickett, as-
signee as aforesaid and widow of the said George E. Pickett,
deceased, with the distinct proviso that the payment of the said
sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) shall be in full satisfac-
tion of the claim of the said Sallie E. Pickett for the services
‘and expenses of her husband, George E. Pickett, as aforesaid,
as also of the assignment of the said Frazier and of any and all
claims growing out of the transactions mentioned above.

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