The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
FROM THE STATE HOUSE.
sovERxOR 0'gERR<LL RECEivEs a
UNIQUE INITIATION.
one Pardon Granted and Three Kcferred--
VIII an Assistant Librarian be
Appointed.


10 grant pardons to the following persons
j. n. Nelson. sentenced in April. 1891.
H. the Floyd County Court to ten years
Imprisonment in the pententiary for horse
stealing.
VIM. Strother sentenced in May. 1890.
in the Augusta County Court, 10 three
years Imprisonment for horse stealing,
and to a like term for house breaking.
Iacqueline NJ Wood. Jr.. sentenced in
the Corporation Court of Lynchburg. TO
four months Imprisonment In jail for
house breaking and larceny.
The Governor granted a pardon TO Cur
lis White. colored, sentenced In Septem-
Der. 1891. in the County Court OF Roanoke,
40 four years Imprisonment in the pen
itentiary for forgery
In granting the pardon Governor
O'Forran says "The prisoner has already
ser, ca three years Of the four years OF
his sentence and the pardon Is granted
upon the recommendation OF DR.. Ben.
Harrison. surgeon OF the penitenuary,
on account OF IN health" White IS dy-
INK OF consumption.
The Governor also decided to remove
the political disabilities Of Thomas Clay
ton, Of Augusta county, who was sem
fenced about twenty or twenty-five years
ago to serve a term in the penitentiary.
BoArDEEs FoE MAJOR LYNN.
Sheriff W. {. II. Strong. of scott coun-
~. called at the office Of the Auditor or
Public Accounts yesterday after delivering
at the penitentary. James Speer ana
James NIosicr. who were sentenced 10
two years Imprisonment each for rioung
VISITORS AT THE CAPITOL.
Among the visitors at the Capitol yes
torday were General William B. Talia-
fcrro. Judge of the County Court OF Glou-
cestcr. and Simon solomon, sheriff of Hen
Tlc0.
THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
Governor O'Fcrrar yesterday appointed
Colonel A. Fulkerson, Of Washington
county. Major Dr) W W Parker. and
Capt. George -. Wise. of this city, men,
hers of the commission, who are TO locate
the positions of the Virginia troops upon
the battlchelds of Chicamauga and Chatta-
uOOSa.
AQuTER INVITATION.
The Governor received yesterday a
rather queer looking invitation from the
Pttsburg Leader. The communication.
which bears the motto. "rhe coupon Is
mighticr than the news Item" reads as
follows.
"rhe Pittsburg Leader requests the
pleasure OF your company on the great
poiitico-couponica excursion 10 Davis
Island Dam, rendered TO the one thou
sand most popular statesmen in western
Pennsylvania. eastern Ohio, and West
NNriiAihs VII adAuiNdls AIiiU -iots sN'b''
IF the point Of departure and the hour
Of setting sail will be given through the
columns of The Leader
THE STATE LIBRARY.
In view of the fact that the new state
Library building will be completed dur
ing the present year. the Legislature,
during the recent session, passed an act
entitled "ro provide for the removal OF
the several Offices Of the Capitol and the
looks and HoenmqpfG the Library
fc the new Library building. and TO
provide suitable furniture for the same,
and also 70 provide for additional officers
in said building"
The bin provides that the State Board
of BYiiding Commissioners shall draw
upon The State Treasurer for the neces-
aary amount TO remove the records and
books from the old offices and the present
library to the new building. and 10 fur
nish the same, not TO exceed the sum OF
$4,000.
rhe Superintendent Of Grounds and
BUILDINGS IS instructed to employ, after
completion and occupancy of the new
Library building. the following employees;
An elevator conductor at a salary OF
$40 per month"; a practical fireman, al a
salary Of $50 per month; one policeman
al a salary Of SOS per month, and tenn
orary clerk. TO be appointed by the gen
eral Librarian, at salary OF $40 per
month TO assist him in the removal oil
the books and documents
AT the request of the cit, Council the
Secretary Of the Commonwealth is ar-
,horized and empowered to appoint a
suitable person. who shall be a citizen
of Richmond. as an additional clerk tC
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
such person is TO be paid such salary
by the city of Richmond as may be fixed
bv the CITY Council. This appointee shat
be under the supervision and control OF
Of ffnmmOuW wealth as
his other clerks, but his duties shall be
confined TO the State Library during
s.cl hours, the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth may direct.
Ia accordance with the provisions OF
this act President Glover introduced 9
resolution in the Common Council at
its last session. apprOpriating the sum o
81 200 for "A years salary of the clerk II
question The resolution also provides
that the hours during which the STATE
Library Is TO be kept open shall be
liked by agreement between the Secretary
Of the Commonwealth and the Mayor
of the city Of Richmond. The resolution
was referred TO the Finance COMMITTEE
for it's consideration and report.
4 rumor has been afioat in the ClS
Hall recently, that the Council would no
agree 20 the resolution even II its pas
sage should be recommended by The FL
nance Committee. Heretofore numerous
complaints have been made by residents
of this city on account Of the limited
time when the State Library may %
visited. AT present the institution Is opel
frome \. NJ. 10 8 i. NJ. and IN, additional
cjerKship was 20 be created solely for III
purpoee that the Library might be KEEP
omen In the evening This opportunity
however, will be lost. If the city Counci
declines to provide for the salary OF
tie additional clerk TO the Secretary
the Commonwealth.
TIE OYSTER TROUBLE.
Judge r. X. Cardwell. the chairman OF
the Joint committee of the Legislature
appointed 10 investigate the oyster trou
bies i'm Tangier sound called at the Cap
itol Yesterday for the first time AFTER M
return from the trip 10 Crisheld' Ma Ar
Cardwen thought that on that occasion
the testimony was rather one-slded' bu
he expects that the aspect VIII be chahse'
when the Virginia side of the testimony
viii be taken. II is expected that I'M
Two committees viii meet about May ~
al Old Point TO hear the other side OF
the story.
Captain j. r. Baylor who accompanied
she committee as United States officer OF