CHAP. 4,—An ACT to authorize the Gordonsville Grays, of Orange
county, and the Culpeper Minute-Men, of Culpeper county, and
the Norfolk City Guards, to uniform themselves in such manner as
they may prescribe.
Approved December 19, 1879.
Whereas an infantry company of volunteer militia has been
organized in Orange county called the Gordonsville Grays, and
another such company has been organized in Culpeper county
called the Culpeper Minute-Men, and a company in Norfolk
city by the name of The Norfolk City Guards, and said com-
panies desire to adopt a military uniform ditferent from that
prescribed by the governor for volunteer militia :
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, That as soon as
said companies shall be mustered into service according to law,
it shall be lawful for their members, or a majority thereof, to
uniform themselves in such manner and agreeably to such
regulations as they shall prescribe for their respective compa-
nies: provided, that the uniforms adopted by said companies
shall be subject to the governor’s approval.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.