Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21
Proceedings Of thdegislatur
THE MAHoNE1TEs POISONING
ON IMPORTAN Bill rs.

measures; then, if any lime is A
pass the tax and assessment bills
matter came up in the Buse wheE
Munford, of Pittsylv.1a, offere @
following resolution, an asked thu
rules requiring its refesnce to 9
mittee be suspended -
Resolved. That the clek of the
mittee on Finance be ineructed al
quired to report imme lately td
House bill prescribing tie duties
commissioners of the rvenue al
the assessment and collection of
on personal property, icome, a
censes," and bill providing fol
cense tax upon the sale e sewing
chimes and their accessories
The House refused Il suspen
rules. the Democrats voting for th
ton to suspeHd and tle Mah9 ;
against it. sl
GETTING AT TRUE IMARDNI NH
Mr.. Munford, althoup he b.
floor on this resolution, dered
to Mr.. Farr, the chairma of the
mittee on Finance, in orer for 4S
explain why these bills, hich had
acted on by that committe and rts
ed favorably, had been ield bad
not placed upon the calelar.
But there was no explaati0n, ii
honeites resortiDg to theactics e
led in the Boss's order %. /, ~
ever you get in tighplace c
pending question to preut furtt
bate.O
The pending questiorwas or
but Munford rose to a qution of
lege, saying he did not mn to bel sds'
in this way. He remarA that 20 c. c,
from the proclamation ofpverno] mex
eron that this Legisaturead been iitti'
together in extra session the pl a
of passing certain bill prom WIN
among which were the $essmel saw
-h;oh 10 NOS q ,oor, ho,,ed NJ acrOs
morning upon call issueby the w
man, and had ordered sat thu tens
ahnI;sh;nrr Tho fivo, * nano thiuI
a.. Sa,,t - ta.on ro,,o,l err"
the House. Upon an injection -
Journal he saw that on the la .uoA'
these three bills had be repol uor.
the House and placed up,its cal our =
| He demanded an exfnation ~ l"s =
wanted to know by vt aut ~
measures of great impance ! n
State favorably acted upfb the wnen
mittee, and ordered to beportedou.s.; IN,
| held back until the calenr was -
ed with the measures agreeaf 1'u
caucus of the dominani Uue
wanted this whole transad 70 tn|
out for the benefit of the q ~. lI n
Rpt The was No ,;obt ROOM
dark matter, and Mr.. Nun
was sanctioned by the .less
Boss's boys. h6 .ns.
ohio roe tho comm;ttea from IS cOun
sideration of the revenue glta
/ TANGLED IN THEIR owl II =
This motion brought Mr. Ia bal
feet, but he could give no you, Il
of the action of the Mahd bhd
OF the committee beyond t her al
that he was responsible for rheae
ing held back. He attemp u
himself by alleging that esfevseee'
bill was not in a condition be repe1
ed to the House. He said lie had &c
ten to the committee room fteI the b
had been acted on and mae a motto
to reconsider. the action of ie commi
tee, which was done.
Mr.. Stuart said it was cnfession
weakness on the part of thmajority
the Finance Committee to " that tt
revenue bill was defective fter ninet
days work on it at the regsar session
Having accomplished hispurpose
bringing out the true inwaIness of th
unprecedented action on til part of IL
Mahoneites, he withdrew ib motion
discharge the committee.
In the House Saturday, Mr.. Grifh
introduced resolution as |llows: -
Whereas the General Aembly h
been reconvened by the Governor
this Commonwealth in exA session b
cause of its failure to pass appropri
ton bill and a tax bill durig the regul
session therefore
Be 1t resolved By the Fl Use Of Del
gates, That the Committeton Finan,
is hereby Instructed to port to th
house without further deli tax b
and an appropriation bill pr its actio
Mr.. Griffin urged the aoption of Il
resolution and insisted TIT these il
pOrtant measures should Ie taken |
now. He alluded to the let that, d
spite the efforts of the Dnocrats dU
ing the ninety days. sesbn. the MI
jority would not take up these impc
tant measures, and noapFppriation bi
was reported to the Hous
Mr.. Farr opposed the solution, al
said his party intended tdtay here u
til they passed all their Ifty measur,
if they had to stay here utiI next Jul
This startling announcAent broug
Mr.. Scott, of Fauquier, t6his feet. !
contended that the majtity had su
ficient mum bers to do witt they wi
when they will and how ley will. T
majority could not blanche MINORS
because their measures { inportan
had not been passed at tf late sessio
He wanted it to 60 forth lat Govern
Cameron had called tn Legislatul
which represented the peple Of Virgi
ia here in extra session } pass par
measures.
The Democrats asked tRt those bi
that pertain to the good o The Commo
wealth be taken up at one.
Mr.. Farr made an apol9y fer his pt
ty and defended his own purse.
Mr.. Scott, du,ing his speech, elicit
the fact that, despite NJ. Farr's d
nunciation of that iniqHous measu
-Athe Mccullough bill-1r. Farr b
himself, in the last eledion, pledg
himself to vote for it if it you'd accol
plish what its friends claimed for 1t.
Scott made the strong poit that, despi
all that had teen said abo t the Dem
Gratis and four Readjusers delayi
business during the Authorship co
test, those Democrats andfour Ready
tiers had been ready at all INES to go j
| to the consideration of thil tax bill Al
appropriation bill and s4h importa
legislation.
The bill to re- arrange tfb judicial c
cults came up in the Houston Its seco
reading,
Mr.. Hanger wanted it d Jade the sI
cial order for Tuesday, p which t
MahoDeites objected and 9pted down
An effort was then madeby Mr. Ski
ner to have the bill made ne special
der for Monday at o'clock.
This was defeated.
Mr.. Mayo insisted that the bill sHou
be read and made the special ordes
Monday at IL O'Clock. +
After much voting and talking ltf
was lost, and the House adjourned
SMALL Pox IN BEDFOtD.-Thele
considerable excitement ID BedferdIc'
near Little Otter bridge, regarding t
prevalence of smallpox in that neSg
borhood. The Board of Health of Ii
city has been applied to for vadi
virus. Several deaths have already {
cnrred. among them Mr.. sFuuua