The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1880-01-22
Legislative Notes.

The Richmond State of the 10th men,
toned that 1t was rumored Auditor Massey
had presented his resignation to the Re-
adjusters, caused by the demand of the caucus
TO control the appointment of his clerks
Mr.. Massey, according to the authority
above stated, asserted his right to select his
assistants to aid him in the work OF his
office, and rather than surrender this right
he would surrender his office.
In the Senate on the Goth; To response to
an inquiry OF the Senate, First Auditor.
sent in two communications; one giving a
statement of the amount OF revenue derived
from the sale Of liquor for the past four
years.
Also, one giving the monthly statement
Of the returns of the Moffett register from
January l, 1878, to May l.. 1879. Since that
time the b oks have not been footed up. The
total receipts for 1876 were $232 ,129. 80 {;
for 1876 Y. $780, sos, so; for 1877 -,
1872 1857 after allowing rebate of 500. ST.
IA for 1873 %, 1881 ,66S,39. The highest
return yet made under the Moffett register
in the report of the Auditor was in Decem-
Der, 1878, $23, 1923. The lowest in Febru-
airy, 1879, sl4, 005,S3.
The reports were laid on the table and or
dered 20 be printed.
The Second Auditor reported, in reply
to Senate inquiry, that three extra clerks
were employed by his predecessor in re-
funding the public debt under the McCul-
loch bill, and that he had deemed 1T advis.
able that they should be retained until Feb
ruary lst, after which it might be necessary
to retain one for short time. No funding
has been done since December 22d, but the
clerks have been diligently engaged IN clos
ing the work In relation to il on the books.
The resolution of Mr.. Fulkerson, which
proposes an amendment to the constitution
striking out the clause requiring prepayment
of polt-Lax as requisite to. voting was re-
fered to the Committee on General Laws.
In the House, MIR. Farr, offered a resolu-
ton that the Auditor of Public Accounts
be requested to furnish this House as early
as practicable a list OF all the county and
corporation clerks and all the city and coun-
ty treasurers in the State who are in arrears
to the State, together with the several
amounts due from each. and che dates of
such arrearages, and whether or not any
steps have been taken to recover the same.
By Mr.. Lyons Resolred, l. That the cas-.
tern gallery Of the House be and hereby is
reserved for the use of white visitors, and
that the western gall ery of the House be
and hereby is reserved for the use OF colored
visitors.
2. That the Sergeant alarms be and hereby
is directed to enforce The observance of the
resolution. Agreed to.
The election Of County Judges is dragging
its slow length along. Considerable OBJ
stru' ton has been placed in the way OF the
rapid execution of the order. In the Louisa
county case. Mr.. Voolfolk was finally nom
mated. In Pittsylvania county, Mr.. Davis
has been nominated-both Readjusters.-
Each had active and determined opposition.
In the case of Davis. the people of his
county, OF both parties, have entered a
protest. The name of o. w. Purvis, the
Readiusters' nominee for Judge of Able
marie county, has been withdrawn at his
own request, and that OF Mr.. Hezekiah Tay-
lOr sIIbstitutpd