Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

luLIOD.
General Echols thought there was no
doubt on the minds of our representa-
lives as to the wishes of the people OF
Virginia on this subject. He advocated
the reconlmittal of the resolution
to the committee, and thought that
the resolution should be couched
i'll more grainmatic language.
Mr.. p. J. Garter wanted the resOlu-
ton Iecommitted. & e5s
The resolution was recQnmitted.
Mr.. Edmunds moved that the bill re-
porter! from the Retrenchment and
Economy Committee proposing to re-
duce the pay of members of the General
Assembly and officers Of the Govern
ment be taken up with the view OF
making it Il special order. Tie bill was
taken up.
Mr. Edmunds moved that the bill be
made the special order for the next day.
The House refused to make the bill
the special order for the next day aud
by vote of 80 to Sc it was recOmmit-
ted.
Senate bill proposing to reduce the
pay of member OF the General Assem-
officers aid attaehesin proportion, wa,
VI tuOllOH vi Ia. .4lcFctfsI Ietili oA IhC
tabIe-ayes, 81 noes, 2T.
This is alinust equivalent to the death
Of this bill.
But the House bill to day recommit-
ted to the Committee on Retrenchment
aud Economy (Mr Ednunds chairman)
proposes to reduce not only the pay Of
members, but the pay of all officers OF
the government.
II, EriI
providing for readjustment of the
State DEBT 1so as to bay The interest
without an increase OF taXationl was
taken up, together with Mr.. Koiner's
substitute, Senate bill, No 81, to provide
the payment of the same rate OF inter-
est on tie whole, the question being on
the adoption of the substitute.
cacy of his substitute. II
Mr.. Koiner's bill proposes to make
the debt run 40 years the first ten, at 3
per cent. 1.-The second ten, at 4, the third
ten, at 5, and the fourth at 6 per cent
and to allow all consols and peelers to
fund on these terms.
Mr. Paul followed Mr.. Koiner- at
some iengia, and objected to both of the
propositions on thaf ground that they
disposed of the States revenues without
making any provisions for carrying on
the State government.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Paul's re-
marks, Mr.. Griffin obtained the floor.
Mr.. Num- asked the gentleman to
Weld to motion to adjourn.
. Mr.. Eulkerson moved to pass the fur
ther consideration OF the BILL by, and
make it the special order for Monday.
Agreed to.
In the House, among others. the fol-
lowing were presented aud referred to
g. nmittees
By Mr. Anderson: Resolved, That
the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments enquire into the expedi-
ency Of submitting to the vote OF the
people an a.nEiHMsnt Of the cGnstttn-
lion. striking out the clause which lev
les tax Oh property for the support of
public free schools, and in lieu thereof,
increasing the capitation tax to two
dollars, the whole of which shall be ap-
piled to the support Of public free
schools, as reported by, and recommen-
Ged by, the Superintendent of Educa-
ton.:~'
By Mr. itchois. Petition OF John w
Abby and other merchants of Stauntnp,
for amendment to Jaw regulating licen-
SEES to sample merchants.
By Mr.. Fowler: Bill to provide for
the manner in which records for the
| Supreme Court shall be printt d.
BY Mr.. Motfett: Bill TO amend and
re-enaet The 2rd and 5th sections of an
act to provide q EfietEol OF settling tie
accounts of the Banks of R6ckihghaih
ssnnd Berkeley, or to 0utstandi ng.circuls-
| Iu the House On Saturday, the House
joint resolution instructiDg Senators
aud requesting Representatives in Con-
| gress to vote for RECOMMENDATION of sill
liver was agreed To-
On motion of Mr.. Fowler the resolu-
ton reported from the Committee on
Schools and Colleges in relation to the
Mccormick telescope was taken up. !
The resolution gratefully accepts the
| telescope offered the University of Vir~
ginia, but represents that owing to the
fpanei4l condition of the State it is i'm
possible NOW 10 eract the observatory,
hut that if Mr.. Mccormick will permit,
the telescope will be received, housed,
and we'll taken care Of until the finan-
ces of the Stale permit the erection of
the observatory, &c.
When the resolution was read it call
ed forth some discussion, some main
gaining that it was the purpose of Mr.
Mccormick 10 present the telescope to
Washington and Lee University-Lady
and Echols thus believing, Yhe resolu-
ton WAS laid over. and further action
will not he taken till additional infor-
nation as to the purpose of the donor
shall be obtained.