Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-13
THE COUPON QUESTION.
BeartsE on the subject or the state Law A.
10 Payments Into the Treasury.

BeartpG on tne Su0ect ef inc stute Law -
10 Payments Into the Treasury.
Colonel Maury, who is counsel for
Mr.. Edward Parsons, in whose favor
Judges Bond and Hughes, sitting at
Norfolk, gave decree enjoining certain
State officers not to refuse to take a
number of tsx-receiyable coupons, yes
terday waited upon Auditor Marye and
made a tender of payment Of some
dues. Mr.. Marye declined to receive
the coupons because he had not been
served with the order of court, and for
the further reason that the law does not
permit the Auditor to receive payments.
Payments to the State Of Virginia can
only be made as follows:
tSections 2, 8, and OF Chapter 4S OF Code
of1s73.l
Z. All moneys to be paid into the
Treasury of this State shall be paid by
the person liable to pay the same, or his
agent. into one of the banks in the city
of Richmond, in the following manner ::
A warrant shall be obtained from the
Auditor Of Public Accounts, or the Sc
cond Auditor, as the case may be, di-
recting the Treasurer TO receive the sum
to be paid the Treasurer shall, by his
order upon the said warrant, require
the cashier of one Of the said banks to
receive the sum therein mentioned and
upon receiving the same tae proper Off
Ger of the bank shall give certificate on
the same warrant that the said sum has
been paid into such bank to the credit
of the Treasurer. Upon the return Of
the warrant, order, and certificate the
Treasurer shall give receipt for the
sum so paid; and upon the same being
delivered to the Auditor who may have
issued the warrant he shall grant re-
ceipt therefor.
8. Any person bound to pay money
into the public treasury, who shall pay
the same otherwise than according to
the preceding section, shall remain liza
BILE for such money, and be subject to
every fine, forfeiture, or penalty to
which he would have been subject if he
had not paid the same.
Q. All moneys paid into bank accord
ing to the seventh section shall stand on
the books Of the bank to the credit Of
the Treasurer Of the State. But the
Treasurer shall have no authority TO
draw any Of the said moneys except by
his check drawn upon warrant issued
by one of the Auditors. IL any money
in bank to his credit, as aforesaid, shall
be paid otherwise than upon his check
drawn upon such warrant, the payment
shall not be valid against the Common
wealth.
No doubt the order of the Court made
at Norfolk will be soon served on the
Auditor, but the above provisions of
law, it would seem, raise new questions.
The Auditor thinks that under the law
he cannot receive payments of any sort,
and the Attomey-General is of opinion
that the Auditors position is correct.
If a city or county treasurer takes the
coupons. they think these provisions Of
the law will also stare him IN the face
when he tries to turn the coupons into
the Treasury.
The Auditor of Public Accounts and
the Second Auditor recognize the fact
that the State is now confronted by
serious question, but they believe a way
will be found to have the decision Of
Judges Bond and Hughes reviewed by
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr.. Marye saw the Governor on the
subject yesterday, and the Governor said
he would see the Attorney-General.
II may be necessary to employ coun-
sci who can give his entire time to
fighting the coupon-suitors in the United
States courts.
The Governor leaves for New Orleans
tonight.