Chap. 6.—JOINT RESOLUTION returning thanks to W. W. Cor-
coran, Esq., of Washington city, for his munificent gift to the Uni-
versity of Virginia.

Approved January 3, 1877.

The general assembly of Virginia having learned that W.
W. Corcoran, Esquire, of Washington city, after many acts
of kindness to citizens of the state, and of liberality to her
public institutions, has recently given a large sum to her
chief seat of learning; and baving observed with admiration
the conduct of one who has shown the capacity to acquire
wealth without injustice, to possess it without ostentation,
and to dispense it With no other object than the benefit of his
fellow-man, gratefully acknowledge his right to fellowship
with those whom the commonwealth has deemed worthy of
an enduring place in her annals, as examples to be honored
and imitated by her poor’e ; therefore,

Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concur-
ring), That it be entered of record on the journals of the
general assembly, that W. W. Corcoran, Esquire, of the city
of Washington, has entitled himself to the thanks of the
commonwealth by his munificent gift to the University of
Virginia.

Resolved, That his excellency the governor, be requested
to transmit to Mr. Corcoran a copy of this preamble and re-
solution, engrossed on parchment.