Chap. 822.—An ACT for the relief David F. Haley, of Pittsylvania county, a
disabled Confederate soldier.

Approved March 4, 1896.

Whereas David F. Haley, a Confederate soldier and a resident of
Pittsylvania county, was, by reason of services in the army, severely
mashed while in trenches near Petersburg, which resulted in double
900 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY.

hernia and incapacitates him from performing manual labor: ther
ore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That th
auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby, directed to list sai
David F. Haley for the pension of thirty dollars: provided, how
ever, that before the auditor shall be authorized to place the nam
of said Haley on such list the said Haley shall prove before th
county court of Pittsylvania county, by competent and sufficien
testimony, that he is suffering from a wound and disability equal t
the loss of a leg or an arm with respect to incapacitating him fror
manual labor, and that such wound or disability was contracted an
incurred by said Haley in the service of the state, and said Hale:
shall produce to the auditor of public accounts the certificate of sai
court showing the proof and testimony aforesaid, and that said cour
is satisfied as to the truth and correctness of the same.

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