Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-19

T - "a Attorney. General caused 70 oe
..,,,s.i from the Auditors Office s.sls'
.'sl,'t chow ing that the late Attoruey-ssn-
IA Field. after his term Of Office Bsu ~.
,',rsd. had drawn fees similar 10 tnoss
srswn nv the present Atforney-GencrN ~
,hs amount OF e1,49e. This appears 70
s savc hen done after the present Attorney.
man.rel had written 10 Mr.. Field informing
p;n that the late Auditor Allen was pay,
10 him ftbe present Attoruey'oenrru,
.'ch tees. II does not appear how mncn o'
The sum Mr.. Field might have been emu
ia N draw under the construction mere
snhefore given by the committee TO Thon
aaso Your committee cannot. however,
undertake 10 report upon the ices sucscu
N have been so received by The Lite Ator,
ney.Gsneral, rs the natter was not feieffc'
Tho testimony Of sundry witnesses. in-
ending thai Of the Governor and httof-
rev.General. Is herewith returned, ~ ses
to,,h in the notes OF the sten0grapner,
which also show the proceedings OF your
com,nittee from day 10 day. The Attorney
General caused 10 I've summoned ;. Brown
aIlep as n witness on his behalf, who faiiei
m r.spond 10 a summons by telegraph, anu
wb,n the Sergeant alarms was sent Tor
him was reported as not being tn the state.
The Attorney. General. however, stated INA,
no ,lid not consider his testimony rs essen
tial. as il was supplied by another WIZ
moss. Mr.. Ward. The testimony OF the>e
witnesses. however, IL not regarded MS
az having any very material bearing, the
facts relied on being those shown bS the
records Of the Auditors oiiice.
Respectfully submitted.
.JouS b. Moon, Charmln
4. L. BARTON.
November Is, 1884.
ATToHNEY.G GENERAL FIELD.
MIR. Smith introduced the following bill
by request:
Whereas James G. Field. hie Attorney
General Of Virginil, claims that theie Is
considerable balance due him from the
state as arrearage OF salary from the lst dlN
| of .Julv, 1873. to the 1st day of January.
| 1882, and for services rendered before ne
was Acknowledgement and Tor services rem
/ dcred under special act, OF the General
| Assembly outside and beyond his pre-
/ Scrihed duties under the general aNs OF
| the state.
And whereas the said James q. Field
] since his term Of Office as httorncy-Gene'
raj expired. under an Interpretation OF me
/ decision OF the Court OF Appeals IN the
ease Of Then rs. The Commonwealth, has
received from the Auditor OF Public Ac-
! counts certain fees for services while Al
iorncy-General, and doubt has arisen n 10
whether said fees were legally and properly
paid 10 him.
And whereas the said james &. Fioll de-
sircs to have the judgment OF court OF
IT, nNtN
CLAIMS and demands against the state, a.
well aS upon the legality and pr0piiety OF
the payment Of said fees 10 him since his
tenn OF Office expired.
Section /. therefore,, BE- Il e0acted by M
GoaGal ISSeplbiyOt Virginia, That It shall
be- competent for the said james &. Field
10 file his petition in the Circuit Court OF
the city OF Richmond. free OF wrii-taN, sei'
ting out the nature and extent OF his sand
claim and demand against the state, ac-
companied with an itemized account OF
said claim aud demand. That the AuGitoI
Of Public Accounts shall be mlde
I defendant 10 said petition. and
Shall be- served with 4 copy thereof
and OF the account fled herewith
and answer the same within thirty days
from the services thereof.
And the said Auditor shall Tile with hl'
answer, as counter claim, a.list OF oil Fee
paid to the SAID Field since the eNprd
ton OF his office OF AitornCy-General. VIII
, certified copy OF the receipts given by
said Field for said fees.
Section ,. Upon the coming in OF the an
swer Of the said Auditor, or ~ soon there
after as practicable, the Circuit Court oil th'
city oR Richmond shall proceed to hear The
| matter upon said petition. answer OF th'
Auditor. and upon such proper evidence a
shall be introduced, and such argument o
counsel n shall be made, and shall adiudg
and determine according TO prin
ciples OF equity and justice what sun
Of money, II any. is due TO or from th'
SAID Field, and shall ey eqH0 et bono cntcI
up judgment according To the very RICH
Of the case.
Section 3. should any amount be- ad
judged to the said James &. Field, then i
shalt be the duty OF the Auditor OF PGblu
Accounts 10 draw his warrant in favor o
said Field upon the Treasurer for the salt
amount. payable out OF any money in Oh
treasury not otherwise appropriated
unless the SAID Auditor shall, for error II
said judgment. obtain an appeal from th
supreme Court OF Appeals OF Virginia
should any amount be adIudgcd agains
the said Field. then the said AuditO
shall, II the same is not paid in siN,'
days, sue out OF the clerk. Office OF TN
Circuit Court OF Richmond the prope
writ Of execution for It, collection unle.
the said Field shah. for errors to be a.
signed. obtain from the Court Of Appeal
of Virginia an appeal from said iu1gmen
OF this Circuit Court.
section /. This act shall be in force from
H. passage.
OTHER SALARIES.
On motion OF Mr. Fitzpatrick. the fol
lowing resolution was adopted: That th
special committee appointed to investigat
and report upon the sums drawn from th
treasury by Acknowledgement Blair be In
,tructed 10 ascertain and report whcthc
any other money Ia, been illegally pli
out OF the treasury 10 state Offices o
Others. and II 80. what legislation Is nece>
sary to recover the same.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
The committee OF conference reported ii
favor Of the senate, reccding from II
amendment. and the Auditor, according {
he bill, appoints the assessors The HOu,
agreed 10 the report Of the committee.
GOVERNORS VETO.
The speaker laid before the House me-,
sage l.om The Governor. returning withou
his approval the bill passed yaclting I'll
Board OF Visitors OF the Virginia Mlitr'
institute and authorizing the appointment
OF new board. The Governor gave ia
prosperous condition OF the schools unde
the administration OF the present Board a
the reason for his veto.
The roll was called and the bill Wa
passed. notwithstanding the Governor
veto.
Fire,