Chap. 149.—JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing the employment of
counsel to prosecute suit against S. Brown Allen, late auditor of
public accounts, to recover Money illegally paid to John E. Hamil-
ton. .

In force February 23, 1884.

Resolved (with the concurrence of the house of delegates),
That unless within sixty days 8S. Brown Allen, late auditor,
or John E. Hamilton, do settle with the present auditor of
public accounts the balance found due by the report of the
committee for courts of justice, the auditor of public accounts
be and he is hereby instructed to employ competent counsel,
not exceeding two in number, upon a reasonable compensa-
tion to be agreed on in advance, not exceeding five hun-
dred dollars, to institute and prosecute to judgment in the
proper court, an action against 8. Brown Allen, late auditor
of public accounts, and the sureties on his official bond, to
recover the sum or sums illegally paid by him to John E.
Hamilton, by his warrant drawn upon the treasurer of this
commonwealth; and also to institute an action against said
Jobn EK. Hamilton, personally, or on his official bond as treas-
urer of the county of Augusta, as such counsel may advise
and deem proper, to recover from him the said sums 50 unlaw-
fully paid him by the said late auditor of public accounts.