Chap. 1056.—An ACT for the relief of William H. Hite, a disabled Confed-
erate soldier, of Nelson county.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas William H. Hite, an indigent Confederate soldier, of com-
pany E, fifth regiment of Virginia infantry, was a true and gallant
soldier during the war, and was leval to Virginia, as attested by the
following certificate; and

Whereas he is now suffering from the following disabilitv—to wit:
Severe case of asthma, health entirely broken down, old age and in-
ability to perform any manual labor, caused by exposure during the
war; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
county court of Nelson shall examine into the condition of the
above-named William H. Hite, a Confederate soldier, and should it
be that he was true and loval to Virginia throuch the war, and that
he is now afflicted with asthma and very infirm and poor and entirely
incapacitated for manual labor on account of exposure during the
war, that he is needy and poor and should receive aid from Virginia,
and if county court of Nelson county should send a certifieate of the
facts to the auditor of public accounts of Virginia, then the auditor
of public accounts is directed to place the name of William H. Hite on
the pension list and nav him annually the sum of fifteen dollars on and
after the first dav of April, nineteen hundred.

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