Chap. 565.—JOINT RESOLUTION for the relief of James G. Field.

Approved March 2, 1896.

Whereas the state of Virginia has against James G. Field two
judgments recovered in the court of appeals at its November term,
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven—one for the sum of one thou-
sand four hundred and six dollars, and the other for costs amount-
ing to dollars—which judgments have not been satisfied ; and

Whereas the said James G. Field claims against the state several
sums of money, to-wit: one thousand and ninety dollars, fee for
professional services rendered by him as an attorney at law under a
contract of employment by Honorable James L. Kemper, governor
of Virginia, acting under a resolution of the house of delegates in
the matter of the board of public works against Messrs. Johnston,
Poe and Poe; and also the sum of three thousand five hundred dol-
lars on account of the reduction of his salary as attorney-general,
made in eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, after his election and
term of service had begun; and also for further sum claimed by the
said Field as fees for extra services rendered while attorney-general,
the state having paid similar fees to the preceding attorney-gener-
als; an

Whereas it seems to the general assembly that the claim of the
said Field, at least to some extent, is well founded in equity and
justice: therefore,

1. Be it resolved by the senate (the house of delegates concur-
ring), That the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to release the aforosaid two judgments
against the said James G. Field, upon the said Field’s executing and
delivering to the said auditor a relinquishment of all claims and
demands against the state growing out of his services as counsel
employed by Governor Kemper in the matter of the board of public
works versus Johnson, Poe and Poe, and growing out of any service

as attorney-general of the state, regular or extra, from the day
of August, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, to the first day of
January, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

2. This joint resolution shall take effect from its passage.