Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-12-23
General Assembly Of Virginia.

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cars, locomotives, or other carriages OF
any railroad company in the State (repor-
ted from the Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation) was next taken up.
and provoked quite lengthy discussion.
Messrs, Nicol 1.-THE patron of the BILLY,
Cross, Green of Stafford, and Glddlngs "a
vored its passage. Messls. Hanger ana
Scott of Fauquier, opposed IL.
Mr.. Hanger moved that it be referred TO
the Committee for Courts of Justice.
MI Mayo opposed the motion, and MI
Evans favored it.
The motion to refer was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes, As; noes, 81.
The bill read as follows:
1. Be 1T enacted bu the General Assembly
Of Virginia, That whenever any animal, OF
animals, shall be killed or injured by. tue
cars, or locomotives, or other carriages
used on any railroad in this State, the oW-
ner thereof shall be entitled TO an action
for the value thereof against the railroad
company whose cars, locomotives, or car
riages caused said killing or injury, and
the mode Of proceeding shall be the same
as is now prescribed by law for suing cor
poratlons. .
2. On the hearing of said cause the court
or Jury irving the same shall lind Tor the
plaintiff, and judgment Shall be given TOT
the plaintiff for the value OF the animal OF
animals killed or injury infiic' cd. W.T. nouG
regard to the question whether such Alil'hg
or injury was the result OF negligence or
| Willful misconduct, or the result OF I'M
avoidable accident.
8. Any Judgment recovered under this
act shall, in addition to the force which
judgments now have by law, be a hrst lien
| on the gross earnings OF any company
against which the same may have been re-
covered.
a. This act shall not apply TO any rail
road company which shall erect and MAIN
tain fences on the sides OF their road OF
| the character and description OF what Is
by law now declared to be lawful fence,
with openings, or gates, or bars therein,
and farm crossings of the road, for the use
of the proprietors of lands adjoining such
railroad: and shall also construct and
| maintain cattle-guards at all road-cross-
| ings suitable and sufficient to prevent cat
| tie and animals from getting on to the
railroad.
5. This act shall take effect on the LIST
day of July, in the year 1882.
BY Mr.. Skinner:
| Resolued. That the Auditor of Public
Accounts furnish to this House statements
showing the value of the lands, lois, and
| OOe@AA
ties and cities of this Commonwealth as
| the same appeared under the assessment OF
! 1875, the same as it appeared for the year
1S79-'S0, and the same as returned IN the
assessment made in the year 1880, stating
separately the value of the improvements,
and of the lands and lots with the I'M
provements.
Adopted.
| By Mr.. Nicol:
| Whereas the sale of intoxicating liquors
is prevalent throughout the State under
the label of bitters of different character;
and whereas by this system the license
laws of the State are defeated and large
amount of revenue lost to the Treasury;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
be directed to enquire into this subject
and report by bill or otherwise what legis-
lation is necessary to suppress tfls prac-
tice.
Adopted.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
At half-past - O'Clock the Senate went
into the esection of United States Sena-
tor.
Mr.. Wilcox, of Prince George, nomina-
ted HI. H. Riddleberger, of Shenandoah.
Mr.. Koiner, said, [ arise to put in NOM
inaticn the present incumbent. the Hon.
John W. Johnston. [ have no eulogy to
pass on Mr.. Johnston. but will undertake
to saw this: when you vote for Mr.. John
ston YOU will know whether he will affilli-
ate with the Republicans or Democrats.
Mr.. Glasgow seconded the nomination
of Mr.. Johnston, and Senators Walker,
Bailey, Martin and Jones seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Riddleberger.
Mr.. Wingfeld, of Hanover, said he was
the only Straight-out Republican in the
Senate, and could not vote for either OF
the gentlemen nominated. He cast his
vote for Gen. Wickham.
About two hours were consumed in hear
ing speeches.
THE VOTE.
In the Senate there were SO votes cast,
of which Riddleberger received %, John
ston Is. and Williams G. Wlckham l.
The Senators not voting were Messrs.
Berry. Christian. Fletcher, and Riddle
berger-the three last named being absent.
Adjourned.
At 1880 the House went into the cleo
ton of U. S. Senator.
Mr.. Cross took the floor and said:
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen OF the house,
the gentleman whom | name for your hon.
orable suffrage and support is Capt. Har-
rison Holt Riddleberger, of Shenandoah.
Mr.. Cross was supported and the nomi-
| nhElUu SCCOUuCO ny NICool9. " AoAAhSSS1 AtOA
ton. Paige. Harris, Mayo and Farr.
Mir. Lybrook offered the name of Hon.
John W. Johnston, and was followed In
| advocacy of the same gentleman by
Messrs. Nicol, Stubs and Conrad.
THE VOTE.
The vote was then taken. Mr.. Riddle
berger received SO votes; Mr.. Johnston
36. A strict party vote.
The aggregate vote in both Houses was
1870, of which MI. Riddieberger received
81. Mr.. Johnston 40 and Gen. Wlckham l.
Alsentees; Messrs. Coghill, Lyons and
Munford lDemocrats), and Mr. Eggborn,
(Readjuster).
The General Assembly postponed the
election of Judges to fill vacancies until
January 10th, but the House having adj
iourned before the Senate notified the
House of it's action, broke the joint order,
and by parliamentary practice an election
can't be held without new order.
Mr.. Riddleberger introduced in the Sen
ate Yesterday bill ratifying the sale by
the Board of Public Works of the claim
of the State against the Atlantic. Missis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company, and a
| bill confirming the issue of the capital
stock of the Norfolk u Western Railroad
Company.
Mr.. RiddIeberger introduced third
bill-to be passed evidently after the afore-
said is frmed-appropriating to the
cause of public education the $500,0OO to
be paid the State by the Norfolk & West
ern road, 100000 whereof IS to go to the
establishment of coored normal school.
The Senate passed bill to relieve the
disabilities of large number of persons
who had engaged in duelling.
FOR THEIR ORGAN.
A bill was on yesterday reported from a
House committee authorizing the Super
intendent OF Public Printing to have the
laws published i'll some paper.
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
| Amid the general disgust produced by Re-