Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-01-25
the damage to the Staunton and Parkers
burg Turnpike from the recent food.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Hunter introduced bill taxing
game dogs known exclusively as pointers
and settlers. Mr.. Norman introduced
bill for Furnishing all cases of larceny oy
stripes. "A communication was received
from state Treasurer Hunter, showing
that the salaries in his Office were-Treas-
urer $500, first clerk 81 800, second clerk,
l $50, third clerk 81 200 and temporary
clerk 81 200. The duties under the FUND
ing Bill he says greatly increased the duties
of the office. A resolution was adopted
authorizing Attorney General Field to en-
pl"y assistant counsel to the amount OF
81 ,0o0 in cotitesting the coupon cases be-
fore the Court Of Appeals. The bill re-
quliIng 10 elgn insurance companies DONG
business in Virginia to deposit an amount
equal to 5 per cent. of their capital stock
with the State Treasurer was recommlt-
ted to the COMMITTEES despite the OPPOSE
ton to It's recommittal, by Mr.. Hanger its
patron. The bill providing for a re- assess
ment of lands damaged by the floods, was
passed, as was d bill providing for working
the roads in Shenandoah and Page. A
resolution in favor of the re- monttizatlon
of silver was on motion Of Mr.. Hanger re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. A bill
was introduced to assess dogs at the vdlu-
alton pat upon them by their owners. The
Retrenchment AID Economy Committee,
reported a bill reducing the pay of the
members and officers of the House Of Del
egates about SO per cent. and the employees
of the government generally 20 per cent.
| As Il sample the Secretary of State is redu-
ced from So SEQ to 81 0U0. The Governors
Secretary 81. 900 to $500. County Judges
from $3.50 to $3.50 with $40 extra for every
| thousand inhabitants over 10000, the
Clerk Of the Court Of APP eals at Stanton
is reduced from $500 to $500. The Judges
salaries cannot under the Consi tuition be
reduced until the expiration Of their term.
| The salaries Of the Governor (Which is
fixed by the constitution). Judges Of the
Court Of Appeals (also constitutional), the
two Auditors and Attorney General are
excepted from the reduction. The Circuit
Judges Except the 18th district) are re-
ducad from $4,000 to 81, 900.
Mr.. Hanger from the Committee on
Election reported that Whitmer of Motto
way, whose seat is contested on the ground
| that he was /, supervisor when the election
took place. was entitled to the seat and
the report was adopted. Mr.. Barbour
offered his bill to pay three per cent. on the
public debt, which is regarded as the IA
| volite sum with the Simon-pure Readju5-
tiers. A resolution offered by Mr.. Starke
| inStructing The joint committee on reap
| pOrtionment of representation to allOt TO
| each congressional district eleven dele
| gates to be distributed as the representa-
| tives of that district may agree was re-
ferred to the special committee on reap
portionment.
THE MOFFETT PUNCH.
A communication was received from
Auditor Taylor showing that the assess
ments against liq uor dealers for 1877 was
! 1922, 1876. He estimates that the receipts
| from the same source under the operation
of the Moffett register will he $512.1S4
| He recommends that. as the liquor dealers
now collect the tax through the register in
| money they be required to pay it into the
| Treasury in money and not in coupons
| The Auditor estimates the receipt from
'Staunton for a year will be $7,025.
| Mr.. Fauntleroy introduced a resolution
| looking to the expenditure of the money
received by taxation in any county for free
| schools, in that county alone, and provld-
| ing that it shall not be spent in any other
| county.
A $4,000 FEE.
| A resolution to employ Mr.. A. B. Ma
gruder to prosecute the claim OF Virginia
against the United States for money loan
| ed in 1872 was advocated by Mr.. FaIntle
| roy who said that the claim would yield
more than 81 100000. The preamble to the
the resolution reading that Virginia had
been ''desulated and ravaged by the hand
and hoof of war; &C., was written, Mr..
| f said by zone of the most distinguished
publicists of the country" Hon R. NJ. t.
Hunter. but as the language was objected
| to he moved to strike it out. which was
done. Mr.. Walker opposed employing an
agent as useless. because the claim was
| clearly in fair way, having been favorably
reported on by the United States House
! Committee ON Military affairs. Gen.
Echols opposed The appointment of Mr..
Magruder at per centum which would
make a fee of $50 900. The bill was re-
committed.
Mr.. Vanlear introduced bill to provide
for the working of roads in Augusta
A petition of citizens, of Rockingham was
presented. asking for a law to prevent the
chasing of deer with dogs. The Senate res
olution appointing a special committee to
report a rearranging the judicial circuits
was agre' to, though Messrs Fauntleroy
aud Hanger urged its committal to the
committee of Courts of Justice. The Sen
ate bill reducing the pay Of members to
81 WAS passed by. Mr.. Henry introduced
a bill to issue 4 per cent bonds for the
State debt, payablein 50 years and pledeing
Is of the tax on property to pay the
interest, the coupons receivable for all ex-
cept school tax.