Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05
WANT A STAY LAW.
A CUBAN SEEKS INFORMATION AS
TO VIRGINIA STATUTE.
COY. LOWNDES TO COY. TYLER.
The Maryland Executive Wants the
Seizure Of Maryland Boats by yir-
gina Police I'm Tnngier Sound In
vestigated-statc Board VIII Act.

The Cubans evidently want a stay law
modelled after that which was passed by
the Virginia Legislature after the civil
war.
Senior I. Ca.rillo, representing the Gu
ban League Of Planters, has written Gov
ernor Tyler from Habana. requesting him
TO send him all possible information re-
garding laws passed in the South after
the war restraining creditors from press
ing claims for a certain length of time.
Senior GARLIC states that he. as the rep
resentative of the league. had approach
ed General Fitzhugh Lee on the subject.
and had been by him referred TO the
Governor OF Virginia.
The writer states that nearly all Cuban
plantations were destroyed by the rebel
lion. and that it is desired to secure a
law that will give time for the rebuild
ing of property and the easy payment Of
mortgages.
THE VIRGINIA LAW.
The following Is the stay law adopted
by the Legislature Of Virginia, ana found
In section 2919 of the Code:
"rhe period between the nth day OF
April. 1861, and the I'd day OF March, 1866,
shall be excluded from the computation
Of the time within which by the terms
or operation of any statute or rule or
law. 1t may be necessary to commence
any action or other proceeding, or TO do
any other act TO preserve or prevent the
loss of any civil right or remedy, or TO
avoid any fine, penalty, or forfeiture; and
the period between the ID day Of March,
1866. and the LIST day OF January, 1863,
shall 10 excluded from the computation
OF time within which, by the operation
Of any statute or rule OF law. It may be
necessary to commence any proceeding
to preserve or prevent the loss Of any
right or remedy"
SEIZURE OF MARYLAND BOATS.
Governor Lowndes, OF Maryland mott
fled Governor Tyler yesterday Of the al
legged firing upon the bateau Water Lily
by the Virginia police schooner in Tangier
FOUND. and the seizure of the water
Lily and her crew Also Of the alleged
seizure Of the schooner Minnie Estelle,
with her cargo OF about three hundred
bushels OF oysters, and her crew, In
Maryland waters Governor b0wndes re-
quests Governor Tyler 10 investigate the
seizure Of these vessels, with a view TO
having them restored 10 their owners,
together with their cargOes. Secretary
owen forwarded the letter 10 DR.. Frank
Fletcher, of AccOmac, chairman or the
State Board of Fisheries. who Will inyes-
tigate the matter and report 10 Governor
Tyler.
ONLY TWO MEN HELD.
II is understood that ten of the MEM
bers Of the crew have been released, and
that only tho two owners of tho vessels
are in Jail. The Virginia police boat which
made the capture was commanded by
Captain William Parks.
Mr.. AlOntcalm Oldham, Clerk OF Acco-
mac county, was at the Capitol yester-
day. and substantiated the story which
Governor Bowndes has obtained from the
owners Of the vessels. He says the Water
Lily and the Minnie Estelle are still held
at OnancOck.
The War Department has notified the
Governor that Private W. T. Miller. Com
pany u, Fourth Virginia Volunteer
Infantry, of Mathews, Va, has been hon
orably discharged, and is entitled to
travel pay.