The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-02-23

Mr. Lybrool did not want the resolution TO
be acted on until these charges of fraud which
| had been made against Mr.. Massey had been
| disposed of.
Mr.. Newberrv said that never before in his
experience had he known q. S. Senator to
leave his seat all the winter He had helped
to elect two Senators, one of whom he never
saw, and they never came here to lobby legis-
| lation through There was not parallel in
the history of legislation to this case of Ma
homes If he had business here, what was
that business that brought him here, and why
| did he stay so long? The Virginia members
! of the House had not been down here to min
| Gle in this turmoil that is disgrace to Vir-
ginia He characterized this state of affairs in
no mild language, and said that instead of be-
ing the leaders of a great liberal move, they
had lost sight of the good of the State and
patriotism. They had jumped out of the
to-day upon a political volcano. Instead of
being the movers of a great political move
ment, they had become the closest political
corporation that was ever forged to fetter
human freedom. He had stood like a wall,
and had stood the anathemas they had hurled
at him. He had stood it for the sake of peace,
right, patriotism and self respect. He asked
for Gods sake that the old Commonwealth
might be saved from the degradation into
which she is now being dragged.
A special order came up, and so ended the
discussion.
Senator Malone stood in Snellings restaur
ant while the discussion was going on.
On Thursday House bill Al heretofore pub
tlsbed in this paper, to provide compensation
10 the owners of animals killed or injured by
the cars, locomotives, or other carriages OF any
railroad company III this State, came up on its
passage.
No IF 10 VII
speech in opposition to the bill, which was re-
piled to by Mr.. Nico
Mr.. Cardwell moved to dismiss which was
rejected
The bill was passed by vote of 46 to SO,
Messrs Hanger and Skinner voting No" 1t
also passed the Hous the same day.
Mr.. Slemp introduced The following:
Be 1t enacted By the General assembly Of VSr-
g2nad, That section of chapter of the Crimi-
nal Law, approved March IA, 1878, be amend
ed and re-enacted so us to read as follows:
"a. If a person bet or play at any such
table, bank. or wheel of fortune as is mentioned
in the list section, or if at any ordinary race
field, Or other public place, he play at any
game which is played with cards, or bet on
the side OF those who play, he shall be fined
not less than $l0nor more than $50, and shall,
If required by the court, give bond and secu-
rty for his good behavior for one year, or in
than three months.
2. This act shall be in force from its pass
age.
BREAKING THE DEADLOCK.
On Friday morning it was generally under
stood that senator Wingfied of Hanover, the
only straightout Republican in the Legisla-
ture, would leave the Funder side and go over
to the Readjusters, thus creating tie in the
Senate and leaving the 1t Governor to give
the deciding vote Very soon after the sess-
ion commenced, 1t. Governor Lewis took the
chair. Mr.. Riddleberger introduced resolu-
ton TO pass by certain bills. On the vote, the
Senate divided on party lines, Mr.. Wingtield.
of Hanover, voting with the Readjusters, and
the Lit. Governor deciding the question by his
vote. This was understood to mean that Mr. |
Wingfeld, in the future, intended to act with
the Readjusters, and thus give that party ]
majority in both branches of the Legislature.
In the House Friday Mr.. Lady introduced
bill assessing tax of ten dollars per annum
upon the membership of each and every lite {
rary and social club in this state. The bill
confines itself only 10 those clubs which allow
the sale of liquor, cigars, &c.
Mr.. Skinner introduced in the House Friday
a bill to levy annually poll-tax of one dollar
in aid of public free schools. IL also provides y
that the employer of any one liable to pay
such poll-tax shall be liable to pay the poll-tax
of the employe. and shall have the right to de-
duct the same from the wages of such en-
ploye. The employer shall pay the tax to the
proper collecting officer and take a receipt for
same, which he shall deliver to the employee at a
the time that he deducts the amount from his |
wages. Ii the po-taX be not paid by the en- =
poyer or by the employee, the collecting officer d
shall make the same out of any property OF C
either, provided no enforcement OF said poll :
tax shall be made against any employer unless '
shall how hA.,,, Ia;
at least ninety days during the year in which t
said tax is due. The bill is almost literally 9
transcript of the Louisiana law.
Mr. Edmunds has introduced bill in the t
Senate "To amend and re-enact section 2 OF !.
chapter 102 of the Code OF 1878, in regard to s
unaltered horses" 1t provides $
that section 2 of chepter 1902 of the Code OF c
Virginia, 1873. be amended and re-enacted 50 n
as to read as follows: q
%. If any person shall wilfully or negli- n
gently permit any unaltered horse or jack, OF y
the age of two years or more. TO go at large n
out of the enclosed grounds of the owner or 8
keeper, or shall carry such horse to any place
OF public worship, after being admonshed by tt
any person not to do so, he shall forfeit ten "
dollars tor the first offence and for the second u
offence, double that amount, to be recovered a
before a justice of the peace half of which 4
shall go TO the informer; and for a third Of
fence, said horse shall be the property of any
person who will take possession of him. T
THE SITUATION AT PRESENT.
On Saturday, Messrs. Mayo and Walker,
who had heretofore voted with the Readjusters,
went over to the Massey side. AS a reason
for their action, they stated that cloud was
hanging over Mr.. BIassey's head, in the COM
mittee of investigation and they were I'M
willing to see him go out until the charges
against him were either proved or disproved.
On Tuesday morning, the House adopted
a resolution providing tor the election of Au-
ditor Judges and other officers on the 23d TO-
day. The resolution was presented to the
Senate for its concurrent action, and its adop-
ton was bitterly opposed by Mr.. Newberry.
Mr. Hale announced that he would vote for
the resolution, which will practically break
the deadlock, and did So vote. Unless there
is some new development, the election will
come off to-day, Thursday.
OFFICE.