Chap. 108.—An ACT dedicating a site on the Capitol grounds for an equestrian
statue of General J. E. B. Stuart, and providing for an appropriation of $10,000
therefor.

Approved March 28, 1903.

Whereas, the “Stuart Monument Association” proposes i > presen’ to
the Commonwealth of Virginia an equestrian statue of J. . Stuart ;
and,

Whereas, this patriotic purpose is highly appreciated and approved by
the general assembly of Virginia; and,

Whereas, the State of Virginia is deeply interested in preserving a
memorial of one whose heroic death in the defense of the Commonwealth
has rendered his name dear to the people of Virginia; and,

Whereas, section one hundred and eighty-six of the Constitution of
the State provides that no appropriation shall be made which is payable
more than two years after the end of the session of the general assembly
at which the law is enacted authorizing the same; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That a site for
the said equestrian statue be, and the same is hereby, dedicated by the
Commonwealth of Virginia upon that portion of the capitol grounds
described as follows: A circular plot of ground with a radius of fifty feet,
the centre of which shall be located on a line projected in a northerly
and southerly direction through the centre of the capitol building at a
point on the intersection of said line with Franklin street projected from
west to east: provided, however, that the general assembly reserves the
right to relocate the said monument whenever the said assembly desires
to use the said site for the purpose of erecting thereon a composite monu-
ment to Lee and his generals.

2. That the governor of this Commonwealth be, and is hereby, re-
quested, so soon as the president of the “Stuart Monument Association”
shall certify to him that said association has raised the sum of ten thou-
sand dollars, to transmit said certificate with a special message to the
general assembly of Virginia; and that the present general assembly of
Virginia, if in session, will thereupon appropriate out of any moncy in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of ten thousand dollars, the
same to be paid to the order of the president and treasurer of the “Stuart
Monument Association.”

3. That, should the term of office of the present general assembly of
Virginia have expired at the time of the message of the governor as afore-
said, then, and in that event, the governor of Virginia be, and he is
hereby, requested to append to his message a copy of this act; and this
general assembly confidently appeals to “and relies upon the patriotic
devotion of the sons of Virginia who will succeed this general assembly
in these legislative halls to honor and carry out the pledge hereby given.

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