Chap. 216.—An ACT to refund out of the treasury of the Commonwealth the
sum of $7.50 to Thomas L. Moore, district attorney for the United States
district court for the western district of Virginia.

Approved March 15, 1910.

Whereas, the United States Government purchased certain lands in
the town of Lexington for the purpose of erecting a postoffice building ;
and

Whereas, the clerk of county of Rockbridge demanded that the
United States Government pay the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents,
that being the amount of the tax on the deed made to said government
for said land; and

Whereas, the United States Government protested against the pay-
ment of said tax, on the ground that the United States Constitution pro-
tected it against such tax; but in order to get its deed recorded, Thomas
L. Moore, district attorney for the United States for the western district
of Virginia, paid, under protest, the said sum of seven dollars and fifty
cents to the clerk of Rockbridge county ; and
Whereas, it has been the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia
not to collect such tax from the United States, and to refund the same
when necessary ; and

Whereas, the treasury department of the United States will not honor
the voucher of said Thomas L. Moore for such disbursement, and he
will be under personal loss to that amount unless said sum is refunded
to him; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That upon pre-
sentation to the auditor of public accounts by Thomas L. Moore, district
attorney for the United States for the western district of Virginia, of
proper voucher, showing that he has paid the sum of seven dollars and
fifty cents to the clerk of Rockbridge county for the tax on a deed to
the United States Government, said auditor shall draw his warrant on
the treasury for the sum of seven dollars and fifty cents in favor of said
Thomas L. Moore, and deliver the same to him, and said warrant shall
be thereupon paid by the treasurer.