CHAP. 144.—An ACT to refund to John L. Dawson, of Albemarle
county, fifty-four dollars for state taxes erroneously paid by
an.

Approved February 28, 1890.

Whereas it appears by the certificate of Jessie L. Fry,
commissioner of the revénue for the first district of Albe-
marle county, and by the receipts of J. Browning, deputy
treasurer of said county, that John L. Dawson paid state
taxes on lot one hundred and thirty-five in town of Scotts-
ville, for the years from eighteen hundred and seventy-six
to eighteen hundred and eighty-one, inclusive, amounting
to fifty-four dollars; and, whereas, it further appears from
said certificates that said Dawson was not the owner of
said lot for and during the years for which said taxes
were payable, but that William Branch and others were
the true owners thereof and paid the taxes thereon; so
that the faxes for said years have been paid twice, ence by
the owners, and once by said John L. Dawson; now, there-
fore, | -
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby,
directed to draw his warrant upon the state treasurer in
favor of the said John L. Dawson for the sum of fifty-four
dollars, the amount of state taxes erroneously paid by him
as aforesaid.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

CHapP. 1456.—An ACT to provide more efficient police regulations
for the government and control of the capitol square in the city
of Richmond.

Approved February 28, 1890.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the police of the capitol are hereby empowered to
exercise within the limits of the capitol square all the
powers, duties, and functions which are exercised by the
police of the city of Richmond within the limits and
jurisdiction of said city.

2. Any dog found on the capitol square without its
owner may be driven beyond the limits of said square
and, if necessary, clubbed or killed.

3. It shall be and is hereby declared unlawful for any
person to bring any dog or allow any dog to follow or
come with him into the capitol square, unless such dog is
held in control by leash or otherwise, and any person vio-
ating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misd
meanor, and:‘shall be fined not less than one dollar n«
more than ten dollars.

4. The police justice of the city of Richmond sha
have jurisdiction to try cases of misdemeanor arisir
under the preceding section, and all other offenses con
mitted in the capitol square of which he would have juri:
diction if committed within the corporate limits an
jurisdiction of said city; and the capitol police or an
member thereof shall have the same authority to arre:
and to swear out warrants for offenses committed on tk
capitol square as policemen of the city of Richmond ha\
to arrest or to swear out warrants for offenses committe
within the jurisdiction of said city.

3. This act shall be in force from its passage.

CHaP.146.—An ACT for the relief John G. Allen, a paralyzed ar
helpless ex-Confederate soldier, of Franklin county.

Approved February 28, 1890.

Whereas John G. Allen, a citizen of Franklin count
Virginia, received a ball in his spine while engaged i
battle as a soldier in the service of the late Confederat
states; and, whereas, he was rendered a helpless cripp.
by the injury thus inflicted, and has remained a bed-ridde
invalid to the present time; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virgini
That the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereb:
directed to list the claim of the said Allen for the pe:
sion of thirty dollars per year as provided for such pe
sons.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

CuaP 147.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 2218 of cha
ter 100 of the code of Virginia, in relation to consent of pare:
or guardian to marriage of party under twenty-one years of ag

Approved February 28, 1890.

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virgini
That section twenty-two hundred and eighteen of chapt
one hundred of the code of eighteen hundred and eight
even, in relation to consent of parent or guardian to ma
riage of party under twenty-one years of age, be amends
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§2218. If any person intending to marry be under twent
one years of age, and has not been previously married, t]
consent of the father or guardian, or if there be none, of
the mother of such person, shall be given either person-
ally to the clerk, judge, or mayor, or in writing subscribed
by a witness, who shall make oath before the clerk, judge,
or mayor that the said writing was signed or acknowledged
in his presence by such father, guardian or mother, as
the case may be, or rn writing acknowledge before a notary
public or any person authorized to take acknowledgments to
deeds under the laws of this state.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.

CuaP. 148.—JOINT RESOLUTION approving governor's views
in regard to letter of council of foreign bondholders proposing
another conference on public debt.

Approved February 28. 1890.

Resolved (the senate concurring), That the general
assembly of Virginia approve the views of the gov-
ernor of Virginia as expressed in his recent commu-
nication, in regard to the letter of the council of foreign
bondholders concerning another conference on the public
debt. While the gencral assembly are ready to consider
any proposition from the bondholders, they would call
attention to the fact that half of the session has already
elapsed, and would reiterate that any proposition varying
materially from the terms of the Riddleberger settlement
would be vain and illusory.