The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-20
I.apislafiue Notes.

special LOCALITIES. Inc more important
measures Of general concern arc referred
to belows:8
Oh Thursday, MI. Anderson, Of Rock
bridge, offered the following
..rhat the people of Virginia have accepted
the act of February 1itll, 1882, known as the
Riddleberger BILL as the ultimate settlement
able purpose that the settlement shall be final,
and that any expectation that any settlement
of the debt OF this stare upon any otner nasis
Virginia, is absolutely illusory and hopeless.
Second. That the interest of the public credit
ors. as the safety and welfare of the state, re-
nllire nat this settlement shall be accepted by
fhe creditors as well as by the state and Ihere-
fore the general assembly of Virginia, on behalf
of all the people of the state, hereby advise and
call mon the holicrs of all the bonds and claims
against the commonwealth to come forward
with promptness and fund the same under the
provision OF the act of February, 1882.
Third That the governor OF the common
wealth be requested to communicate these re,
solutions 10 the holders of these bonds anu
claims against the state by proclamation 10 pc
published in such manner as may i'll his Jndg-
ment be most e1iectuai
These resolutions were subsequently
unanimously adopted. the Coalltionlsts all
voting for them. Mr.. Hubbard, Coalition
SITS. proposed to amend the resolution so
as to limit the time in which bondholders
might take advantage OF the Riddleberger
bill to January lst. 1855.
The Joint resolution offered by Mr..
Wickham directing the treasurer rot to
refund money hereafter paid into the treas
ury under an act OF the general assembly
Of Virginia of january IA, 1882, until an
appropriation has been made for the pnr-
pose OF paving coupons rendered for taxes
under said act, was adopted.
The Senate Thursday concurred in the
house Joint resolution requesting the ln-
conditional repeal Of the United States in
ternal revenue laws by congress.
Judge christian introduced " bill to es4
tablish an insurance bureau. and to regu-
late the conduct OF Insurance.. business III
the state of Virginia Referred to propo-
sions and grievances. This lsa matter
which should receive the attention OF the
Legislature. i lit has already been too long
neglected. ~.
The House of Delegates passed the reso-
luton calling upon the State Board OF Ed
ucation for an explanation OF their reason
for changing the textbooks used i'll the
public schools, thereby entailing great eN-
pense upon the people whose children att
tend the schools, and upon the State.
The caucus of the democratic members
of the Legislature Friday nominated the
following county judges to fill vacancies
created since the adjournment OF the last
Legislature Z. c. Minor, Henrico; Tim
othy Rives, Jr., Prince George; Thomas
Jones, Richmond county; Geo. R. Atkin-
son. Isle of Wight; B. Il. Gunter, Acco-
mac; G.. J. Holbrook. Wythe. and w. A.
Hudson, Augusta county. These were
elected by the Legislature. Saturday.
No nominations were made for railroad
commissioner Oh register of the land Office.
General Wickham, straightout republican
Senator of Hanover county. requested the
caucus at it's last meeting to beStOW that
place on J. A. Wingfeld. an eX-republican
Senator of his county The matter was
discussed at some length Friday night and
opposition being manifested to acceding to
the REQUEST, a proposition was made to
consolidate the register Of the laud and the
second auditors offices, and allow an addi-
tional clerk to perform the duties OF the
former, who, it was understood, was to be
Mr.. Wingfeld. That proposition was re-
ferred to committee, and the caucus ad-
journed until Monday.
On Saturday, Senate bill No. :, to.incor-
porate the Salem and Southwestern Rail-
road Company came up. 1t provides that
John j. Norman, r. Ii. Catlett, John E.
Penn, G. B. Board, Joel G. Green, George
M. Horner. S. T. Simmons, James U.
Langhorn, G. w. Burwell. G. A. Calhoun,
John NJ. Evans, James Chalmers, and X.
III. Logan may organize Il company to run
a railroad from Salem, in the county OF
Roanoke, by such route as the said compa-
ny may determine, up the south fork OF
the Roanoke river in Montgomery county,
and through the southern parts OF Pulaski,
Wythe, Smyth, and Washington counties,
to the line of the State of Tennessee, or
near the south fork of the Holston river,
Oh through the counties of Floyd, Carroll,
and Grayson to the Tennessee or North
Carolina line, or through the county Of
Patrick to some suitable point on the
North Carolina line and the said compa-
ny shall have power to purchase and hold
mineral lands not exceeding 100000 acres,
for the purpose Of working the same in Or
der to furnish tonnage to its road and to
lease or sell the same. Ordered to engross-
ment.
Or, Saturday Mr.. Mccormick introduced
joint resolution proposing to adjourn
from Friday, - st, to January, I'd, for the
HOLIDAYS. Amended by striking out Fri
day and inserting Thursday, and adopted.
On Monday, Senate agreed to House
joint resolution for the appointment of a
committee consisting of seven on the part
Of the House and five on the part of the
Senate to confer OIL constitutional amend
ments.
In the election of Judge, Mr.. McCor-
mick nominated w. a. Hudson, i'll the
Senate, and Mr.. Echols in the House. Mr..
Wehl, in the Senate nominated Rocking
ham Paul. and Mr.. Banks in the House.
In the House, Nh. ,Opie, offered a bill to
enroll the names of the soldiers of the late
war, and bill for relief of Daniel +. Moh-
Ter.
Mr.. Opie also presented Il petition OF
members of the Rockingham Bar and citi-
Zens to abolish the Eighteenth judicial Cir
cult and attach the county Of Rockingham
to the Thirteenth judicial district. Judge
Mclaughlin.
The committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. in the case of Grattan and Soule
| (Democrats) against Harnsberger and
Herring Coalitionists) reported in favor Of
seating the Democrats and turning out the
| Coalition members from Rockingham.
The report Of the committee was unani-
nous: r.
MI. s. Brown Allen, auditor of public ac-
| counts. in his report to the Senate, pre-
sented Saturday says he regarded the cou-
| pon-killer bills Nos ! and 2 both as being
| in operation, and has always so decided in
/ every instance. The report, which is a
| long one, was referred to the committee on
courts of justice, who will report OH the le-
| gal questions involved.
| The committee on privileges and cleo
| lions have reported that inasmuch as the
| senatorial vacancies in the 25uh, 9th, 31st
and SD districts did not occur by death or
| resignation. but by forfeiture, the yacan-
cies cannot be filled by the action of the
executive, but only by the Senate. The
report was made the special order for
| Tuesday.
In the House on Monday, MI. Barton.
| democrat, of Frederick county, chairman
| OF. the committee for courts of justice, Of
|. fered resolutions directing that committee
| to inquire into the eXpediency and conSti-
| nationality of q law requiring the State
| tax to be levied upon property lying in
more than one city OF county in each city
| or county. The object of this is to reduce
| the tax bills of railroads and other large
| taxpayers below $500, so as..to prevent. the
| federal courts from having jurisdiction,
and compelling the receipt of coupons in
payment for taxes.
On Tuesday Nh. Opie offered a bill to
authorize the Virginia Female Institute
to borrow money and secure the same by
mortgage OF trust deed
On the same day, j. A.. WingGeld
Straightout Republican, was elected Regis
ter of the Law Office. he having been NOM
mated at the request of Gen. Wickham, in
the Democratic caucus, at ter a stormy ses-
sion.
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution, which
was passed under a suspension OF the rules,
looking to the appointment of white trus-
tees and teachers for white schools and