The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-17

hoard OF supervisors of Brunswick county |
TO borrow $1,000 - |
senate pin No. Is: TO incorporate the
Real Estate, Title and Guarantee COM
pany.
Had No Reputation Papers
The Finance Committee met YESTERDAY
morning i'm the room OF the southern MS
toricai Society. in the Capitot buifo'hs
Mr.. Moon, OF Albcmarle was IN the
chair.
4 bin was discussed. introduced by Mr.
Thomas, Of Roanoke. 70 provides for the
relief OF NJ. l.. Morris for $3.50. and Tor
the relief Of a. VI. Griffin for Sllzs MT
Thomas stated that MIR Morris had been
sent by the Judge OF the Hastings Court
10 Washington 10 bring back a prisoner.
The latter waived examination, ana IL
cid not require any requisition papers 10
bring him back. subsequently the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts refused to pay
| the bill, because requisition papers he1
not been taken out, and the Governor
said afterwards that. although the claim
was just it could not be paid without
the action OF the Legislature. The bill
was finally passed by until an item'zed
account had been rendered.
| The provision for the relief of A. H.
Griffin was caused by a similar instance.
where two prisoners had been brought
! back from Winston, n. c.. after they had
I waived reduisition papers. The amount
/ was allowed.
Mr.. Saunders OF Franklin, appeared
] In the interest Of a bill introduced for the
relief Of a crippled soldier, a. W. En-
! berson who was shot in the thigh AT
/ Gettysburg on july g. 1863. He has not
/ been able 10 walk a step for five years.
He is now on the pension roll Tor the
| amount Of SEQ. and the bill now seeks
10 double the amount. The Dill was
passed by TO secure a physicians GER
tifcatc.
Mir. Thomas brought up another bill.
/ providing for the relief Of James Givens
and Frank Reynolds OF Craig county.
from the payment Of fines. The former
was indicted and fined $50 for shooting
| on n public highway. and the latter was
/ fined so for participating In a fsticui
/ The bin was passed by 20 secure some
additional information from the county
| judge.
A Forfeited 'Recognizance.
j a bill. introduced by Speaker Cardwcll,
was considered which provides for the
relief Of A. Il. Ellerson. OF Hanover
county. 1t was stated that judgment
was rendered In the County Court OF
Hanover county on April "A. 1861, and
which is now docketed in the clerks oibce
Of the county against Ellerson as surety
for Morgan y. Tyler, on a forfeited
|
for trial on indictment. The Judgment
was for $50 and the costs Of $S43. After
| the judgment was rendered EllerSon cap
tured Tyler and delivered him TO the
| court for trial but he failed to have his
I judgment released II was only alsco'-
cred recently, when Elerson attempted
to sell a piece OF property. against Whch
the Judgment was charged. The commit
tee decided 10 report the bill favora0iy,
provided that the costs Of the release Oh
Mr.. Kendrick advocated a bill Whlch
Seeks 10 relieve william II. Carter, an
old Confederate soldier OF Washington
county He lost one leg during the war
and was wounded In the other. Subse-
quentIy ne lost the use Of the latter, ana
the bill asks that he be paid pension as
if he had lost two legs. while he has been
drawing a pension for the loss of one leg.
| The committee decided 10 report the Bit
fayorably
A Libeied Vessel.
Mr. Cooke. as a subcommittee. reported
| on bill introduced by Mr.. Diggs, OF KING
| william for the relief OF L. u. hughes,
! OF West Point. The bill states that Mr..
| Hughes at sherins sale in MiddleseX
| county. became the purchaser of the
| schooner Samuel f. White and paid the
| state $500 for the same. The schooner
! had been condemned by the County Court
| Tor illegal dredging in the waters of Nn~
! ginia. The schooner was. after the sale,
/ Hbeled in the United States District Court
| and judgment with interest and costs
! was entered against her for Sil3, which
were paid by Hughes TO prevent sale OF
! the schooner under decree of the United
! states district in admiralty. The bill pro-
vides that the Auditor of Public Accounts
( shall refund the amount. Mr.. Cooke re-
| ported that the claimant was willing TO
accept SaS for the amount paid by. him,
but the bill was passed by
| The Chair appointed Judge EdmondsOn
and Messrs. Cooke, willard, Koiner ana
| Moon members Of the special committee
! who are to took into the bill introduced by
/ Mr.. Irvine, which provides for the pay
ment OF the claims OF the former Attorney
/ General. Gen. Il. A. Ayers, and Judge
Khea, of Bristol who were counsel or
/ the Commonwealth in the settlement OF
/ the dispute relating TO the boundary hne
/ between Virginia and Tennessee.
The committee also took up for discus
! sion the bill introduced by Mr.. Utz. OF
| Madison. providing that all distileries or
| apple brandy in this state shall pay tax
Of so a year The present law only pro-
vides that this amount is to be paid by
J distilieries that are manufacturing forty
| gallons Of apple brandy and more. The
bill was finally passed by.
Counties, Cities and Towns.
The Committee on Counties. Cities. ana
| Towns met yesterday morning on Govern
| or street ana took up the bill which had
! been recOmmitted. providing that the board
| of supervisors of Lee county should not
Increase the salary of the county Judge 10
more than SeOO year
/ Mr.. Slemp. the patron Of the bill, eX-
| plaiucd that two years ago a law had
! been enacted allowing the board or super
| visors 10 increase the salary 10 500
! year. but this measure was not liked by
| the residents OF the county After some
| thorough discussion the committee decided
/ to report the bin with the recommends
| ton that il do not pass.
The next bill taken up was one intro
| duced by Mr.. Caddall, of Pulaski, when
/ seeks TO cut out of the city OF Pulaski the
| property OF the Development Company.
| This property comprises an iron furnace.
| and after a long discussion majority OF
/ the committee decided to report the Dill
| favorably. Should the bill become law,
IT would cut out of the city taxable prop
| crty OF the value OF $ie3,0Ja and about 900
| inhabitants.
| rfopesitions and Grieynr ces.
| The Committee on Propositions and
| Grievances met yesterday morning at
the office of Messrs. Cabell & Cabell, with
Mr. Mason. of King George. in the chair.
| a bill was considered, introduced by
| MIR Speck, of Augusta, regulating the