Chap. 165.—An ACT to allow compensation to the “Virginia Home and In-
dustrial School for Girls’ for caring for girls committed to its custody
and control under a commitment of a court, judge or justice.

Approved March 14, 1910.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the “Vir-
ginia home and industrial school for girls,” a corporation created and
organized under the laws of this Commonwealth, having for its pur-
poses the care and training of incorrigible or vicious white girls, who
are without proper restraint and training, between the ages of eight and
eighteen years, shall, when its home has been established and the commit-
ment to its custody and control, with its consent, by any court, judge, or
justice, under the laws of this State, of any white girl, be entitied, upon
the certificate of the judge of the circuit court of the county wherein
such home shall be located, out of the public treasury, to the following
compensation :

For receiving a person into said home when first committed, fifty
cents.

For keeping and supporting her therein for each day, the sum of
fifty cents.

Provided, that not more than twelve thousand dollars shall be ex-
pended for this purpose in any one year.

2. In order that said home may receive the compensation herein pro-
vided from the time of its establishment, an emergency is hereby de-
clared to exist, and this act shall be in force from its passage.