Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-03-25
The Legislature.

tits in the cities, to fix the pay of Com |
attorneys, was taken up
and discussed at length. [The bill pro-
vides that these officers shall not re-
celve over $500 per annum.] The bill
was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Grimsley, Senate
bill amending the Moffett liquor law,
which was made the special order for
was taken up, Mr.. Grim
sley explaining that the opponents of the
bill preferred that its consideration
should be proceeded with to day. 1.-THE
bill is the same reported by the Finance
committee at the regular session.
Several amendments were offered to
the bill and discussed for some time,
pending the further consideration of the
bill the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Henkle offered the
following resolution
Resolved, That the vote on Senate bill
No. 1.-THE debt billy be taken on Friday
the 21st at o'clock.
The vote stood ayes Ga; noes As.
The chair decided that the resolution
was lost, as it required a majority of
two-thirds.
An appeal from this decision was
made, but the chair was sustained by a
vote of 83 to 80.
The debt bill was then taken up-the
question being on Mr.. Moffett's amend
ment.
Mr.. Bernard opposed the amendment.
The amendment was rejected-ayes.
81; noes, So.
Other amendments were presented
and rejected, the vote being generally
so to 70.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the commit
tee to investigate the charges against
DR.. Ruffner reported "that neither the
Board of Education nor DR.. William HI
Ruffner ever instructed any county su.
perintendent of schools not to grant a
certain class of teachers certificates to
persons who were not subscribers to the
Virginia Educational Journal or any
other educational journal.
The Moffett register bill was resum
ed.
The speciflc-license tax was reduced
from $75 to $50, and from $3.50 to 500
An amendment was also adopted re
During the payment of the specific tai
to be made in advance.
An amendment was adopted requiring
one-fifth of the tax under the act to b.
paid In lawful money of the United
States for the benefit of the free schools
An amendment was adopted giving
one third of the fine in case of viola
ton of the law to the informer.
Pending further consideration o
the bill the Senate Adjourned.
In the House, the consideration of th'
debt bill was resumed.
Mr.. Barbour spoke for an hour ant
a half in opposition to the bill. Mr.
Taliaferro of Gloucester was speaking
in favor of it when he gave way to {
motion to adjourn.
| In the Senate, Wednesday, number
of local bills were passed and among
them the bill to authorize the trustees o
Zion Methodist Episcopal church, a
Waynesboro', to sell and purchase pro
perty, &C.,
In the House, Mr.. Taliaferro Of Glou
cester took the floor and spoke for al
hour in able advocacy of the debt-com
promise bill passed by the Senate.
Mr.. Allen (NIr. Walker of Northum
berland in the chair offered amend
ment, the same as that offered by Mr.
Henry and adopted at the former ses
sion, with the exception that the LOAF
certificates authorized to be issued AM
sold and made receivable for taxes ma,
be disposed of at minimum price
(which shall not be less than seventy
five INSTEAD of eighty cents upon tn
dollar" These certificates are to be pu
upon the market whenever there shall
not be sufficient amount of money il
the Treasury of the State to meet tn
accruing interest on" the new bonds i
the needed money cannot be raised b.
temporary loans.
Mr.. Allen spoke with great force 70
over an hour in support of the bill.
Mr.. Mcconnell followed against tn
bill, and had the floor when, at P. M
he gave way to motion to adjourn.
| In the Senate, Thursday, House join
resolution declaring that the member
of the General Assembly at this extr
session are not entitled to mileage O
stationery. which on Wednesday wa
amended so as to strike out stationery
was tab en- up and adopted as amended
On motion of Mr.. Grimsley the Moi
felt register bill was taken up,..the ques
ton being on agreeing to Mr. Griffin
substitute returning to the specific-li
cense system or retaining the presen
system, as the dealer may elect.
Mr.. Griffin's substitute was rejected
ayes, II noes, %.
Mr.. Fulkerson's substitute was thel
taken up.
The subject was discussed until ad
journment
In the House, the debt bill was takel
up, the question being on Mr.. Allen
amendment.
The bill was then argued by Messrs
Mcdonnell and FAIR.
Mr.. Aliens amendment was adopte
by the following vote: ayes GA; noes Sc
\ Echols voted for the amendment, an,
Hanger and VanLear against it.
Mr.. Fowler presented substitute 70
the bill which was read.
Mr.. Moffett move to amend the orig
inal bill SO as to provide for the taxa
ton of bonds held by Virginians.
The ayes aud noes were taken, ant
the amendment rejected ayes, 40; noes
SO.
Fowler's substitute was rejected ye
40; noes 20.
VanLear voted for it, and Echols ant
uapro~