Chap. 147.—An ACT authorizing the State board of charities and corrections
to continue the investigation of the weak-minded, other than insane and
epileptic; to report to the genera] assembly of 1916 a scheme for training,
segregation and prevention of procreation of menta] defectives; author-
izing the employment of experts; and appropriating the sum of $3,000
annually for expenses. (H. B. 246.)

Approved March 20, 1914.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the State board of charities and corrections be, and it is, hereby au-
thorized and directed to continue the investigation of the question
of the weak-minded in the State, other than insane and epi-
leptic, and to report to the general assembly of nineteen hundred
and sixteen a comprehensive, practical scheme for the training, seg-
regation and the prevention of the procreation of mental defectives.

The said board is hereby authorized and empowered in its discre-
tion to employ such experts as may be found needful to assist in
the work above outlined.

The sum of three thousand dollars annually for two years, or
as much thereof as may be needed, is hereby appropriated to the
State board of charities and corrections out of any funds in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purposes set forth in
this act.

2. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.