Chap. 83.—An ACT to direct the board of charities and corrections to ascer-
tain the facts concerning the weak-minded, other than insane and epilep-
tic, in the State of Virginia.

Approved March 2, 1910.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the secre-
tary of the board of charities and corrections be, and he is, hereby directed
to investigate the question of the weak-minded in the State of Virginia
other than insane and epileptic, and that he report to the next session of
the general assembly their number, location, degree of deficiency, and
such other pertinent facts deemed by him proper, togethed with his recom-
mendations concerning same.

2. And the secretary of said board shall investigate and report to the
next session of the general assembly as to the propriety of providing
surgical aid and treatment to the deformed, crippled and disfigured per-
sons of the Commonwealth who are too poor to provide such treatment ;
and said secretary shall report the best method by which such aid and
treatment may be obtained.