Chap. 57.—An ACT to compensate the heirs of J. J. Moran for services rendered
by him as agent of the State of Virginia in prosecuting the claim of the State
for the recovery of the direct tax levied by the federal government under act
of congress approved August 5, 1861, and acts amendatory thereof.

Approved February 4, 1903.

Whereas, the general assembly of the State of Virginia, by an act ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty, did authorize the
governor of said State to appoint an agent to collect claims due the said
State, including a claim against the United States on account of taxes
collected under the act of congress approved August fifth, eighteen hun-
dred and sixty-one, and the amendatory acts thereto, and to pay said
agent for his services a sum not to exceed twenty-five per centum upon
the net amount of moneys collected and turned into the treasury of the
said State; and, .

Whereas, the Honorable F. W. M. Holliday, governor of said State,
by authority of said act of the general assembly, did, with the approval
of the attorney-general, on the twenty-eighth day of April, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty, by a duly executed contract in writing, appoint Doctor
J. J. Moran, now deceased, of Falls Church, Fairfax county, Virginia,
a special agent to adjust, determine, and settle said claim, among others,
agreeing to pay the said J. J. Moran for his services twenty-five per
centum upon the amount of all money turned into the treasury upon
said claim, which the said J. J. Moran was to adjust, determine, and
settle; and, ;

Whereas, the said Moran departed this life in the year eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-eight, leaving Charles R. Moran, Katie C. Moran (now
Vinson) and Washington E. Moran, his children and only heirs at law
and distributees ; and, ‘

Whereas, the act of the federal congress, approved March second,
eighteen hundred and ninety-one, providing for the payment to the State
the amounts collected under the act of congress approved August fifth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, contained the following: And provided
further, that no part of the money hereby appropriated shall be paid
cut by the governor of any State or Territory, or any other person, to any
attorney or agent, under any contract for services now existing or here-
tofore made between the representative of any State or Territory and any
attorney or agent; and,

Whereas, it appears that the said J. J. Moran spent much time and
money in the investigation and prosecution of the claim of the State
against the federal government, for which service and expenditure
neither he nor his heirs have ever received any compensation whatever
from any source; and,

Whereas, by the passage of the act of March second, eighteen hundred
and ninety-one, a large sum of money was paid to the State and dis-
tributed to certain citizens thereof, and a large sum remaining unclaimed,
turned over to the counties and cities thereof for road and street im-
provements; and,

Whereas, it is just and equitable that the heirs of the said J. J. Moran
should be reimbursed to some extent for the service and expenditure by
him made; therefore,

Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the auditor
of public accounts be, and he is hereby, directed to issue his warrant,
payable to the said Charles R. Moran, Katie C. Vinson (nee Moran), and
Washington E. Moran, upon the treasury of this Commonwealth, for the
sum of ten thousand dollars, which, when accepted by said heirs, shall be
in full payment, discharge, and satisfaction of all claims and demands
for the expenses incurred and services performed by the said Dr. J. J.
Moran under said contract.