Chap. 782.—An ACT requiring superintendent of penitentiary to keep account
of all expenses incurred in delivering convicts to the penitentiary.

Approved March 4, 1896.

Whereas the present statute imposes upon the superintendent of
the state prison the duty of transporting the convicts from the vari-
ous county seats of the commonwealth of Virginia who have been
sentenced to a term in said state prison by the courts of said coun-
ties ; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That said
superintendent of state prison shall keep a strict account of all ex-
penditures incurred by extra guard hire and all other expenses, such
as may be necessary for the safe delivery of said convicts to the
prison, and he shall make an annual itemized report of same.

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