Chap. 261.—An ACT to Authorize the Governor to Exchange the Arms of
the State for Roberts’ Breech-Loading Guns,

Approved July 11, 1870.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That the governor
of this commonwealth be and he is hereby authorized, when
he draws the quota of arms for the state of Virginia from the
general government, whenever he may deem it proper and ne-
cessary, to contract for their alteration to breech-loaders, on
the Roberts system, on the following basis:

The manufacturers of the gun shall receive from the state a
certain number of guns, and return to the state one-third of
such number, altered to breech-loaders on the Roberts sys-
tem, retaining the other two-thirds as their compensation for
the work done and materials furnished on the one-third; or
upon such other better terms of exchange as the governor may
be able to effect.

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