The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-20
A NE6RO YOUTH
TO BE EXECUTED.
Governor Declines to Interfere in the.
Grigg Case.
10 FIGHT Commissioners ACT.
Application for a Writ Filed in Court
OF Appcals-stato Board of Asri-
culture Will Meet To-day.
Capital Notes.

Reuben Grigg, the negro youth convict
ed OF committing criminal assault upon
a colorcd girl in Cumberland county, VIII
be executed next Friday. Governor Tyler
yesterday decided not to commute the sen
te1lce.
Judge Miller, Commemorative Attor-
ney Smith, the mother of the girl and
several members OF the jury pedtioned
the Executive to save GrigS IRON the
Eallows.
TO FIGHT ACT
A conference of prominent fina;lcial
men was held yesterday, and steps
taken to light the .'commissioner-of-val-
uatlon act in the courts. An applica-
ton for a writ of prohibition was later
fled in the Clerks Office of the Court of
Appeals. made returnable next Thursday
The petitioners ask that Mr.. r. Y. Marye,
VINO has been appointed Commissioner OF
Valuation Of personal property and IN
comes for Richmond, be not allowed TO
qualify before the Hastings Court OF
Richmond. The petitioners are Messrs
w. c. Preston. Ashton Starke, H L. Bas-
kervill and others, and the attorneys
Messrs Christian & Christian. b. 3. Mum
ford and Major C. S. Stringfellow:z
No Commissioners OF Valuation were
elected yesterday. There are several yet
to be chosen. and some of these will prob
ably be selected to-day.
A CASE In POINT.
In view of the action of the Senate In
asking the Governor TO ''hold up the Dill
providing for the appointment Of COM
rnissioners of valuation, the decision OF
the Court of Appeals, in the case OF
Wolfe VS.. McCaull, is of interest
Pat iMcCaull was Clerk of the House
ana Keeper of the Rolls Of Virginia I'M
der the Readjuster regime. A bill was
rassed and sent to Governor Cameron
chartering the Virginia and Carolina
Railroad Company Both houses asked
the Governor to return the bill. which he
did. The curt decided that the act was
law, as the Governor had no right 10
send the bill back, except with ms Feto.
BOARD MEETS TO-DAY.
The State Board of Agriculture Will
meet TODAY. and among other business
to be transacted will he the election OF
inspectors of fertilizers, under provisions
of the act passed by The Legislature at
its last session.
There will be five inspectors chosen.
The bill provides that they shaii De
chosen from each Of the grand DIVISIONS
of the State, and not more than one shai!
be elected from any one congressional
district.
There are many candidates in the field.
MILITARY MATTERS.
Acknowledgement Male and the other
military officers in Virginia are Using uisir
Influence in behalf OF the bill pending II,
Congress to appropriate s2.eoooe'. instead
of 100000 annually for the equipment VI
the members OF the State Guard
Virginia receives $4,000 a year under the
present appropriation. She would get
$4,000 annually, should the bill in question
be passed.
This measure Is the result of the work
of the convention of military officers held
in Florida last year, upon the call OF
Governor BloXom.
There are now in the State service seven
teen infantry companies: three batteries
OF artillery, one cavalry troop and four
division- of Naval Reserves. Two addi-
tional infantry companies are about ready
to be mustered in. II is probable that
there will soon be enough companies to
form two regiments, when orders will be
issued for that purpose.
number OF young men at Farmville
have made application for authority to or
ganize a company. Governor Tyler will
soon act upon the request.
Adjutant-General Male has been very
much indisposed for ten days and is at
his home in Culpeper.