Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-07
THE GOVERNOR BUSY,
MUCH TINE TAKEN UP CONSIDER
ING PETITIONS FOR PARDON.
MR. RICHARDSON'S ANSWER FILED.
The supreme Court to Pass on '"e
Register Matter without aren-
ment--Information for oyster an"
Fish Inspcctors-Tcxt books.

There were few visitors at the Gov
ernor's office yesterday. and Governor
Tyler left early in order TO be with MI.
Tyler, who has been in FOR several days.
The Governor still devotes great deal
Of time to considering applications Tor
pardons; indeed, these and military mat
ters engross the most OF his time. He
announced no decisions on any applica-
tlons yesterday.
Governor Tyler has been asked by the
chairman of the Executive Committee Oh
the International Mining Congress 10
name delegates from Virginia to the ses-
sion Of the congress to be held in SAT-
Lake City, July 9th, 18th. Sth, and sth< IN
elusive The request is endorsed by Gov
ernor Heber NJ. Wells, Of Utah. virginia
is entitled TO thirty delegates.
Governor Tyler will attend Easter ser
vices at St. Peters Cathedral, by invita-
ton lie will attend the services at St
Paurs on Sunday. the 18th instant, on the
occasion Of the dedication OF the JeHer-
son Davis memorial window.
The Governor has been invited 10 az
tend the bazaar of the Confederate REM
Association. OF Baltimore. to be held
from April 18th to 10Th. He has not ue-
cided whether he will attend.
The Land-Register Case.
The case which the Supreme Court VIII
be asked 10 decide as TO whether lle id9S
General Assembly abolished the ollce Vi
Register of the Land Office, trahsieIIlhs
tho duties to the Secretary OF the COM
monwealth will proDaply W p"SS0N
to-day or tomorrow.
r,uless Secretary of the Common
u,ealtb represented by Attorney-General
MONTAGUE has filed application Ior
,,,,r,dar,us TO compel the Register 10 give
49,, Tho oaice. and the latter, through MS
attorneys. Messrs Conway IL. Sahus anu
Henry X. Pollard, has submitted ms
ars,.er Nv agreement between counsel
there will be no oral or written arr u
mont unless the court calls Tor H. WHICH
is not probable.
Inflammation for Inspectors.
Mr. Seth f. Miller, Of Mathews county
| secretary of the Board of FISHERIES was
I AZ the Auditors office yesterday and Cd
/ tained COPIES of the law passed by the
/ last LEGISLATURE imposing a tax on
/ uound-ncts, purse-nets, ana other hsh'ns
/ devices and the blanks to be used Ill
making returns. He will distribute theSe
among the inspectors Of the eastern
/ ebore and left for Norfolk last night tc
/ begin his trip for that purpose.
re will start up the east side of the bay
or the steamer Chesapeake to-day. Dr
rank Fletcher. the chairman OF the
| hoard left Old Point yesterday to proceed
,,T he west side. distributing copies OF
the law among the inspectors.
1rr Miller and Or. Fletcher were IN con
f,ronce ot old Point Tuesday, mapping
! out plans Of work.
To Select Text-BoOks.
The state Board of Education VIII no
r,aot ON the fst of May TO select text
J hooks for use in the public schools, as Wa'
concentrated. 1t may meet for this pur
,,oeo at some time during the month o.
| Nav possibly not until June The super
| intendent of Public instruction Is re
| ceiving daily numerous communication
from various book publishers. commend
inc certain textbooks, and many sample
copies are also received.
The Payment of Pensions.
Mr.. +. I. c. Scott, the pension clerk o
| the Auditors office, prepared the war
| rants of $40 applicants yesterday and 81
the dav previous He expects to hnisi
the work by April 10Th, at the latest
There are $500 names on the pension rolls
and the applications Of all Of them nav
TO be passed upon by Mr.. Scott.
Colonel Edward Williams. who mas 10
six years been the elevator conductor a
the Capitol will celebrate his 6Sth birth
dav to-day. During his term of servlc
he has been absent from his post only
single day, holidays excepted.