Chap. 12.—An ACT to authorize the United States government to acquire title
and jurisdiction to a tract of land in the county of Norfolk on the southern
branch.

Approved December 16, 1895.

Whereas it has been represented to the general assembly of Vir-
ginia that the United States have or are about to acquire title toa
tract of land on the southern branch of the Elizabeth river, known
as the “Cocke Farm,” in the county of Norfolk, state of Virginia,
embracing about fifty acres, more or less, of land for the purpose of
locating and constructing magazines, store-houses and residences, and
for governmental purposes, with appurtenances thereto: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
consent of this commonwealth be, and is hereby, given to the ac-
quisition of said title, and jurisdiction is hereby ceded over the said
tract of land to the government of the United States, so that Con-
gress and the authorities of the federal government, shall have all
lawful power and control over the same, as is specified in the seven-
teenth clause of the eighth section of the first article of the consti-
tution of the United States.

2. This state retains jurisdiction over the said tract of land in all
matters relating to the violation of the laws of the state, to the ex-
ecution and service of all processes issued by or from the courts,
magistrates and other state officers, in pursuance of law, and in al]
other matters, not incompatible with the consent herein given and
the rightful authority of the United States thereby acquired, or to
be acquired under this act.

3. The said land and privileges hereby ceded, and the magazines,
store-houses and residences with appurtenances thereto, which may be
erected thereon by the United States government, are hereby ex-
empted from all taxation so long as the same shall be held and used
by the United States for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned, and
no longer.

4. Should the property herein granted be used for any other pur-
poses than those specified herein by the United States government,
or under its authority, then the same shall be subject to taxation as
other property in this state.

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