Chap. 1400.—An ACT for the relief of Mrs. Virginia Fritter, widow of John
T. Fritter, of Cooper’s battery, Virginia volunteers, Confederate army.

Approved March 7, 1900.

Whereas John T. Fritter, of the county of Stafford, Virginia, served
in the war between the states as a member of Cooper’s battery of Vir-
ginia volunteers, and was a faithful and valiant soldier; and

Whereas he has died since the war of disease contracted during the
same, leaving a widow (who is now living)—to wit:

Virginia Fritter who is old, feeble, and penniless; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That Mistress
Virginia Fritter, widow of the aforesaid John T. Fritter, shall be placed
upon the pension roll of this state to receive a pension of fifteen dollars
per year: provided, that the county court of said county shall have cer-
tified to the auditor of public accounts that the foregoing recitals are
true. Upon the receipt of such certificate the said auditor is directed
to place the name of Mistress Fritter on the pension roll and pay her
a pension of fifteen dollars per annum.

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