CHAP. 290.—An ACT to appropriate a sum of money not to exceed twenty-
five hundred dollers per vear for the two years nineteen hundred and
twelve and ninetcen hurdred and thirteen, for the relief of needv Con-
federate women of Virginia who are not upon the State pension rolis.
ner are not inmates of anv Confederate, independent or church homes
or charitable tasctuttons. The relief to such needy Confederate women
to be affected by the auditor of public accounts of Virginia issuing
his warrants upon the State treasury to each beneficiary under this
act, such Leneficiaries to he ascertained and determined by proofs sat-
isfectory to said auditor furnished by the organization of women known
as the Virgimia division of the united daughters of the Confederacy.

Approved March 14, 1912.

1. Re it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That a
sum of money not to exceed five thousand dollars, to be paid out
of the State treasury out of moneys not otherwise appropriated,
and not to be paid out in excess of twenty-five hundred dollars
during the vear nineteen hundred and twelve, not to exceed
twenty-five hundred dollars during the vear nineteen hundred and
thirteen, said payments to be made by the State auditor, by his
warrants drawn upon the State treasury, for the relief of needy
Confederate women who are not upon the State pension rolls, and
who are not inmates of any Confederate, independent or church
homes or charitable institutions. |

The State auditor is hereby authorized to pay out the said
five thousand dollars, to wit: twenty-five hundred dollars during
the vear nineteen hundred and twelve and twenty-five hundred
dollars during the year nineteen hundred and thirteen to such
needy Confederate women as aforesaid described to each bene-
ficiary under this act by his separate warrant upon the State
treasury, such beneficiaries to be ascertained and determined by
the relief committee of the organization of Virginia women
known as the Virginia division of the united daughters of the
Confederacy, who shall certify to the auditor of public accounts,
on blanks to be furnished by him, the names of such beneficiary
and the amounts payable to each beneficiary, setting forth the
name, address and condition or need of each of said beneficiaries,
said certificate to be approved by the president of the Virginia
division of the united daughters of the Confederacy, and when
such certificate is received by the auditor it shall be his duty to
draw his warrant upon the treasurer of Virginia, payable to such
beneficiary, for the amount mentioned in such certificate and
charge the same to the fund provided for in this act: provided,
that only Confederate women who are residents of Virginia can
be beneficiaries under this act, subject to its limitations and
requirements, and that no beneficiary hereunder shall receive
more than fifty dollars ($50.00) In any one year.