The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-15
]. HOGE TYLER,
Governor.
THE LETTER.

Tivoli, N. Y, Feb. 10, 1900.
His Excellency, ]. Hoge Tyler. Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia:
Mr. Dear ACKNOWLEDGMENT find one
Virginia the lesser seal I judge. so
named by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth. October, 1119
On the occupation Of fRichnrond April
the Sd. 1865. General Shipley, chief of staff
to Maior-General G.. WeitZel, was Up
pointed Military Governor and occupied
certain rooms in the State House. It
the orderles, and was purchased by me
from him. From that time until the fall
of 1891 1t was out OF my possession. but
on its being returned to me 1 immediate
ly communicates with the Governor
.'1720 Connecticut Avenue,
"Washington. d. c., Feb. &c, 1882
His EXceilency, the Governor OF Vir-
GINA:
Dear Sir-At the time of the occupancy
of the United States Army of Richmond.
Va. had the honor to be an aid on the
staff of Major-General Godfrey Weitzel,
and serving as such. became possessed OF
the sea! of your State. which l desire TO
turn over to you at such time and man
rer as you may see fit. Although oriSi-
nally in my hands, it has only lately been
in my power to place it at the disposal
of your State.
81 have the honor to be
Your obedient servant.
(Stgned)
"JollNsTON L. DE PEYsTER."
I shortly afterwards received reply
to this letter. which I considered most
unsatisfactory.
The incident was recently revived by
yourself, and it affords ME the greatest
pleasure to entrust to you this old seal,
fo fa cd ro 70 vesal
1 have the honor to be.
Very truly yours,
JOHNSTON l.. DE PEYSTER.
Senator Tyler offered a resolution.
which was adopted, thanking Colonel de
Peyster for returning the seal.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section S53 of Code, as to tax
alton.
To amend license tax law.
To authorize Council Of Roanoke to levy
rent for sewers.
To provide for working roads in
Augusta.
TO Incorporate the Albemarle Orchard
Company
To incorporate the Virginia Immigration
Society.
To incorporate the Sons and Daughters
of Liberty.
To amend act empowering Board OF
Supervisors of Buchanan to increase sal
airy of county judge.
To amend charter town OF Warrenton.
To authorize School Board of Nanse-
mond county to compensate school trus-
tees.
Authorizing supervisors of Fauquler
county TO levy a tax.
To authorize town Of Warrenton to call
in outstanding bonds.
Prescribing times for holding court IN
Sixth I,ln.cial Circuit
To amend charter town of. Abingdon.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section 410s OF the Code. in
relation to jurisdiction of police justices
To incorporate the Brunswick and
Lunenburg Railroad Company.
To incorporate the Sulphur Mining and
Railroad Company.
House Proceedings.
Prayer was offered in the House by
Rev. r. P. Kerr, of the First Presbyte-
rian church.
A great number Of bills have accumu-
lated on the calendar, by reason of the
consideration. each day%by the House, of
special orders. Only few of fhese bills
were passed. before the hour of one
O'Clock arrived.
The land grabbers' act then came up
and the House resumed its consideration
by sections.
"a
TO- the bill yesterday, three of which were
adopted. They We're as follows:
To provide that the applicant for delin
cuent lands in preparing the ten pei
cent. of taxes shall in no case pay less
than 81; that the applicant shall also
pay all county, city or town taxes due
as we'll as those of the State, and tina,
any person shall have the right to pur.
chase delinquent lands at the sale thereof
When the bill had been fully considered
and amended by the House. and was
about to be put upon its passage. Colonel
George Wayne Anderson offered a sub
stitute in the nature of comp promise
between his original bill and the com
mittee bill. which the House: had just
finished considering.
Colonel Anderson then took the floor
and made an able argument in favor Of
his substitute, and explained its nature.
Chairman Boaz, of.athe Finance Com.
mittee, raised the point Of order thai
the Anderson substitute was not in order
for the reason tina nraEti Z NJ IN ass sly1t.
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