CHAP. 27.—JOINT RESOLUTIONS instructing senators and request-
ing representatives In congress from Virginia to stamp out and pre-
vent the spread of cattle diseases in the United States.

Agreed to March 28, 1879.

1. Resolved by the general assembly, That the senators in con-
gress from Virginia be and they are hereby instructed. and the
representatives are requested. to use their best endeavors to
procure the prompt passage by congress of such laws as will
effectually stamp out or prevent the spread of the diseasc now
existing to a limited extent in certain sections of the United
States, and known as “pluro-pneumonia,”’ or any disease which
prevents the importation of cattle into the United Kingdom of
Great Britain, or any part thereof; and in view of the impor-
tance of the matter our senators and representatives are hereby
urged to move at once.

2. That the governor be and he is hereby requested to for-
ward a copy of these resolutions to each senator and represen-
tive from Virginia in Coneress.