Chap. 13.—An ACT releasing to the University of Virginia and the
Female Charity School of Fredericksburg, any claim of the common.
wealth to collateral inheritance tax on bequests in the will of Douglas
H. Gordon, deceased.

Approved January 18, 1884.

Whereas by the will of Douglas H. Gordon, which was ad.
mitted to probate in the circuit court of Rappahannock
county on March twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighty.
three, a bequest of five thousand dollars was made to the rec-
tor and visitors of the University of Virginia, to be held by
them as a principal fund, the interest therefrom to be devoted
to purchasing books for the University library; and another
bequest of two thousand five hundred dollars was made to the
trustees of the Fredericksburg female charity school, to be
invested insome safe fund, the interest theretrom to be expended
in the maintenance and education of the objects of the
school ; and it is deemed fitting by the legislature, in view of
the character of these bequests, to release to the respective
legatees whatever claim the commonwealth may have, by
*ay of collateral inheritance or succession tax on said lega-
cies; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the executors of Douglas i. Gordon, deceased, be and they
are hereby authorized to pay to said legatees, respectively,
the amount of said tax on their respective bequests aforesaid,
the commonwealth hereby releasing to them all her claim
therefor.

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