The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-02

the Act for the distribution Of said di-
rect taA. approved March 3. lNJ-, 10 which
reference has been made the balances
left IN the hands OF said treasurers and
commissioners on the day OF their final
settlement March 2 1851 they We're d.
rected TO hold for pro rata Distribution
among those who had, by the production
OF receipts or other evidence, shown that
they had paid the said direct TAX, and had
been listed as provided for IN the Act.
as persons who had paid. but whose
names did not appear on the list nled IN
the clerks offices OF the respective coun-
ties and cities and said treasurers ana
commissioners We're directed TO distribute
said balances under the rules provided
for in said Act. But the payment OF
these claims was limited 10 December 81.
1879. FOR the said tTcasurels ana com
missiOners were directed on the first day
Or January. 1895. TO pay any balances or
said fund iu their hands into the treas
uries of their respective counties and
cities, 10 be expended on the roads OF
their respective counties. and streets or
their respective cities So that on the
first day Of January. lN9S. the treasurer
or commissioner Of each county or city
named in the list in the Appendix here.
10. must pay into the treasury Of his
county or city any bIlan .es Of said d.
rect tax fund remaining I'm his hands
By an Act entitled An Act providing
for the transfer TO the credit OF the COM
monwcalth Of thc balance OF the interest
which accumulated on the direct tax fund
n tho hands of Tho state dcro-itoties
after paying my unpaid expenses In con-
nectiOn herewith approved February
Is 1896. the Governor WAS directed. after
providing for and paving out Of said bal
ance any unpaid expenses incurred IN
executing the trusts created IN the Act
OF March g. 1892 including just and rea-
sOnabis compensation u any clerk on OIL
cial charged with the duty OF keeping and
settling the accounts of the county treas
urcrs and commissioners I'm respect 70
said direct tax fund to turn over said
balance Of interest i'm tho hands OF thc
treasurer into the current balance 10 the
credit Of the Commonwealth ~ the hands
of the treasurer.
The said interest balance amounted 10
the SUM Of S22l2i. and after paying AN
expenses as directed. The sum Of 81. 1921
remained. which was. ON thc aDth day or
November. 1897. turned over into the cur
rent balance 20 the credit Of the Com
mouwealth in the hands OF che treasurer
IN accordance with said Act approved
February j.. 1895.
THIS conclu les and disposes OF all mat
ters IN connection with the direct tax
fund IN 30 TAR AS the trust rcpOsed IN the
Governor by The Acts OF March 3. 1852
and February is. 1896. Is concerned
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
iN en- Acf approved February 3D. 1896
every Saturday from L. o'clock noon nm
half holiday for an purposes whatsoever
as regards the transaction OF business
soon after the adjournment OF the Gen
eral Assembly. the question as 10 the
oHect Of the Act upon State offices. poni
Tertiary ana state farm. was submitted
TO me.
While the Act IS direct in rs terms ard
contains no exceptions. I was satisfied 10
was not ;he intention Of the General As
scmbly 10 close the State Offices every
Saturday afternoon. nor give the convicta
in the penitcntiary aud on the State farm
hOliGay, that ~ was not their purpose tO
work inconvenience 20 the public IN the
ono instance. nor entail a loss of ter
Thousand dollars or more annually to the
state oy Withdrawing the cOnvicts from
their work every Saturday afternoon.
The State officers generally acqu.esced I'm
my view. ana the Offices were kent omen
and The co1victS were kept m their work
| think the act should be amended so rs
10 declare that its provisions DO not an
ply 10 the State office, Dcnitcntiary and
State farm.
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.
Lest my recommendation that the az
propriations 20 nh our institutions OF
learning except the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind Institution be reduced. may not be
iully understood. | desire 10 say that 7
make tho recommendation only in the
event tnat the appropriations for pen
rlons and the maintenance OF the Soldiers
Home cannot be enlarged without such
reduction.
No citizen OF the State win DE more
gratified than myself II iusfica can be
one 20 Nirginia's dependent soldiers ana
dependent widows OF soldiers without
Withdrawing any OF the support the
State has been giving to our University
and colleges. These institutions are orna-
ments To our Commonwealth and deserve
her fostering care. but their wants can
not compare with the demands OF her
weak and impoverished soldiers
The support OF the latter ~ the dis
charge or sacred obligation: the assist
ance OF the former Is gratuty
OFFICERS OF STATE GOVERNMENT.
praise is debt We owe 20 the virtues
OF others. hence I feel that / would be
derelict IL did not refer 10 the faithful
manner in which every officer OF the
State government has DISCHARGED his
trust during my incumbency. Intimately