Chap. 358.—An ACT providing for the transfer to the credit of the common-
wealth of the balance of the interest which accumulated on the direct
tax fund in the hands of the state depositories after paying any anpaid
expenses in connection therewith.

Approved February 18, 1896.

Whereas in pursuance of the provisions of an act of the genera!
assembly of Virginia, entitled “an act for the distribution among
those entitled to the direct tax money donated by the United States
government,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-
two, the direct tax fund was by authority of the governor placed
upon deposit in the state depositories, and certain interest accrued
thereon while the same was in such depositories, which interest,
under the provisions of eaid act of March third, eighteen hundred
and ninety-two, became applicable to the payment of the expenses
incurred under the said act; and

Whereas the said interest so accruing from the said state deposi-
tories has been more than sufficient to pay the expenses incurred and
there now remains in the hands of the treasurer of the state a balance
of such interest, amounting to two thousand one hundred and
twelve dollars and twenty-eight cents, as shown in his last report;
therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
said balance in the hands of the treasurer, subject under the act
aforesaid to the control of the governor, be by order of the said gov-
ernor turned into the current balance to the credit of the common-
wealth in the hands of said treasurer; but before turning the same
in the governor shall provide for and pay out of the said balance any
unpaid expenses incurred in executing the trusts created in the said
act of March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, including such
compensation as may be just and reasonable to any such clerk or
official as may have been or may hereafter be charged with the duty
of keeping and settling the accounts of the county treasurers and
commissioners in respect to the said direct tax funds in their hands,
which accounts were by the said act directed to be kept and settled
in the governor’s office.

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