The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1882-01-26
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Legislative Notes.


amended and re-enacted 50 as 70 read as fc
lows
No person who, while citizen of this Stat
shall fight duel with a deadly weapon, sen
or accept a challenge to fight duel with
deadly weapon either within or beyond I'll
boundaries OF this State, or knowingly conve
a challenge or aid or assist in any manner
lighting duel, shall be capable OF being cleo
ed or appointed. or of holding any office c
post OF profit, trust or emolument. civil c
military, legislative, executive or judicial, un
der the government OF this Commonwealth
Every person who may have been the beaTt
OF such challenge or acceptance, OF otherwis
engaged or concerned in any duel, may be rt
! CURED, III any prosecution against any perso
but himself for having fought or aided o
abetted in such duel, to testify as witness i
such prosecution; but such witness giving ev
dence IN such prosecution shall not be pre-
ceeded against or be subject to any disabilit
Tor bearing such challenge or acceptance, o
otherwise having been engaged or concerne
/ IN such duel
| 2. This act shall be in force from lis passage
Mr.. Bailey called Mr.. Glasgow to The chair
and remarks in favor Of this bill, or at leas
some better legislation than we now have t.
suppress duelling, were made by Judge Rob
ert Ould, Rev. Mr.. Pollard, and Senator Bal
| 10y anu Tue Jlll W Us OpDOStu Dl senator w II
COX and Delegate Mayo
In the House Saturday, Mr.. Frazier. o
Rockbridge, introduced, under suspension
OF the rules, the following bill, entitled
An act to amend and re-enact section 10 o
chapter 81 of the Code of 1873 in relation
to "Public Health"
be At enacted ty tie General ASSehtbly Tha
section 10 of chapter 81 of the Code of 1877:
be amended and re-enacted to READ as follows
The Common Council OF any city or tow1
and the Board of Supervisors of any county
when in their judgment occasion requires
may compel persons residing within then
limits TO be yaccinated with genuine vaccine
matter.
And the Council of any city or town may
enforce obedience TO its ordinance, by aflixing
fines and penalties for the violation of sale
ordinance. Should any person or persons Tin
Guiding children who attend The public schools
I've unable to pay for vaccination, such person
or persons shall he vaccinated with genuine
vaccine matter, at the cost and expense OF the
city, town or county, and provision shall be
made therefor by the Council Of the city or
town, or by the Board OF Supervisors of the
county.
2. This act shall be in force from its passage.
The House Friday passed the bill original
ing in that branch providing for the appoint
ment OF new Boards of Directors for all the
hnatic asylums in the State as well AS the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at Staunton.
and the reorganization of the same There
seems to be no doubt That this measure will
pass the Senate in the same form in which il
was adopted in the lower branch If it be-
comes p law and there is every reason to he
lieve that it will, it will cause reorganization
of all the charitable institutions in the Com
monwealth. Dr. Richard A Wise of VIII
liamsburg, q brother of Captain John s. Wise
of Richmond, is mentioned in connection with
the Superintendency of the Eastern Lunatic
Asylum of that city. Prominent Readiusters
declare that in recognizing these institutions
it is not the intention of their party to remove
the efficient nurses and other experienced at
PENDANTS now on duty. 1t seems to be well
understood that the Superintendents will have
to go as well as some other officers.
The amendment to the Riddleberger bill
was withdrawn on Friday, an understanding
having been arrived at by which the interests
of schools, colleges and other literary institu-
lions holding obligations of the State will be
protected in a separate bill. The debt bill was
then ordered to engrossment, and was made
special order for Saturday al O'Clock, when
it will come up on It's passage.
In The Senate the bill to ratify the sale of
the States interest III the Atlantic Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad To the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company for $500000 was passed
The House Friday passed the Senate Joint
resolution instructing and requesting Vir-
ginia's Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress to give earnest support to the bill intro
duced in the United States Senate by Senator
Blair, providing tor the establishment and
temporary support of common schools III the
several States and Territories
The Senate Friday paSsaf a hill tn ratify, o,,1
confirm the consolidation Of the Richmond
and Southwestern Railway Company with
the Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio Narrow
Gauge Railway Company, under the name of
the Richmond and Louisville Railroad Com
pany. This is the bill vetoed few days since
by the Governor, the Objectionable features set
forth in the veto message having been elim-
mated. The bill had previously been passed by
the House, and has been approved by the Gov
ernor
Mr.. Reively, the nesv Treasurer. has quail
fed and assumed the duties of his office.
A resolution has been introduced in the
Legislature changing the sessions of that body
from biennial to quadrennial.
In the House of Delegates resolution was
adopted instruct;ng the Committee On Finance
to inquire into the expediency of preparing
and reporting a bill having tor its object
general local option law, applicable alike to
each county or corporation desiring to have
the question of local option submitted to the
qualified voters. A similar resolution was in
troduced in the Senate by Maj Koiner, upon
the petition Of citizens of Waynesboro.
The resolution retiring Hon. re L. Mon
cure, the President of the Supreme Court of
Appeals, with full pay during the balance of
his life has been reported from the committee
for Courts Of Justice in tie House of Dele
gates
FAILURE TO ELECT MIR. ALLEN.
On Tuesday last, the day set for the execu
ton of the joint order to so into the election
of an Auditor, the Senate by a vote of 81 to
10 refused to go into such election, and as
the election was postponed. TIE
is the suites report of the proceed
ings:
The interest in legislative circles to-day was
centered in Auditor Massey, 1 O'Clock being
the time heretofore fixed for the election of his
The caucus met last night and
considered the Ri,ideberser Funding bill, and
while its members are retIcent, it is thought
that the Massey matter was talked ever.
The Senate chamber was crowded this morn
ing by visitors, who anticipated lively time
over the election of Auditor
ktuttOl w pOu ilONCAl L1dt VIC IlOUSb ne IN
formed that the Senate was ready to proceed
with the execution OF the JOINT order HIS
motion was carried, and he was ordered to
notify the House, which he did Gen w NJ.
Elliott, president pre- tenn, presided.
A message having been received from the
House to the effect that it was ready on its
part TO proceed with the joint order, MIR. Rid
rose and addressed the Chair.
Mr.. Newberry, of Bland one of Mr. Mas
sey's firnest friends, rose a moment later with
a resolution in his hand, which, lie said, he de
sired to offer.
The Char said he had recognized Mr.. Rid
who then proceeded to nominate Mr..
5. Brown Allen for the position of Auditor; but
Mr. Newberry again addressed the Chair aud
said he did not intend TO be cut off when he
desired to offer a resolution
The Chair said he had recognized Mr. Rid
dleberger first, as he had risen to his feet and
addressed the Chair; but if Mr. Newberry
wished to appeal from the decision of the
Chair he could do so.
Mr.. Newberry declined to appeal at first, |
but when Mr.. Riddleberger continued to speak
be said he would appeal from the decision OF
The Chair.
The vote was taken and the Chair sustained |
hnHYrt 100.