Chap. 1186.—An ACT for the relief of Joseph Trice, a Confederate soldier.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas Joseph Trice, a disabled Confederate soldier of Virginia, was
a true and gallant soldier during the late war; was loyal to Virginia;
and

Whereas he is now suffering from the following disabilities—to wit:

Constitution broken down from service in the war, and afflicted with
tumor and rheumatism; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
county court of King and Queen county, shall examine into the con-
dition of the above-named Joseph Trice, a Confederate soldier, and
should it be found that he was true and loyal to Virginia through the
war, and that he is now afflicted and incapacitated for manual labor,
from the effects of service in the Confederate army; that he is needy
and poor and should receive aid from Virginia, and if the county court
of King and Queen county should send a certificate of the facts to the
auditor of public accounts of Virginia, then the auditor of public
accounts is directed to place the name of Joseph Trice on the pension
list, and pav 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 passage.