Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-04

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.SENATE.-Friday, Feb. Goth.
MIR. Meredith offered the following, which
was adopted under a suspension of the
rules:
Whereas John johnson is now confined
in the State penitentiary undergoing a
term of Imprisonment upon conviction of
grand larceny before the County Court of
Culpeper, and has lately confessed that on
or alb out the = day of August, 1882, he
robbed Benjamin NJ. Yancey of the sum of
about 81, 900 in currency. and has hidden
the same in secret hiding place in the
county of Orange, and is now willing to
tn erefore be it
Resoluea (the House of Delegates con-
curring), That William r. Terry. the Su-
perintendent of the Virginia Penitentiary,
be authorized and empowered to deliver
unto P. Pulliam, the sheriff Of Culpeper
county, the said John johnson, to be by
him taken to place in the county of
Orange, at the cost and expense ofthe said
Benjamin M. Yancey, and returned TO the
custody of the said Superintendent at the
like cost of said Yancey within six days
from the day the said convict is delivered
unto the said sheriff.
Mr.. Loyerlsteln, from the special joint
committee on the bond-printing business,
submitted a report.
The committee dis of opinion that the
action of the Board in refusing to receive
the bonds, coupons, and certificates printed
and engraved by the Kendall Company,
and in attempting to annul the contract
and award it to another company, is with
out shadow Of Justification "Your COM
mittee is of opinion that the evidence saw
ors very strongly of undue influence
brought to bear upon members of the Board
to procure the contract to be annulled.
They propose the following resolution:
"Resolp ed by the Senate (the House of
Delegates concarring), That the Kendall
Bank Note Company of New York be, and
it is hereby. authorized and empowered to
institute suits, in the name of the Common
wealth of Virginia, for the benefit and at
the cost of said company, against s. Brown
Allen, late Auditor, and D. R. Reveley,
late Treasurer, upon their official bonds as
such officers, to recover the amount of the
Judgment recovered in favor of said COM
pany Us. The Board of Sinking-Fund Com
missioners in the Circuit Court of the city
of Richmond on the 18th day of January,
1884, for $50, 600 and interest and costs"
The appropriation bill for two years was
passed.
The bill to incorporate the town Of Tim
berville in Rockingham was passed.
House. Judge B. w. G. Shumate, COM
ty Judge of Fauquief, was removed by a
vote of 5S to 80.
The joint resolution to extend the session
for 80 days was adopted by a vote of IS to
SO.
The House agreed to Senate joint resolu-
ton to allow John johnson, convict, to
60 under guard to Orange county, and
there point out 81, 600 stolen treasure hid
by him some time ago.
Mr.. Christian offered the following joint
resolution
Resolyed by the House of Delegates (the
Senate concurri 1g). That the Auditor of
Public Accounts is hereby authorized and
directed to set apart each month the sum
of $40 900, to be in vested, under the direc-
tion of the Commits sioners of the Sinking
Fund, in United States 8 per cent. bonds,
the said bonds to be held for the purpose
| Of meeting the interest on the debt of the
Stats when it shall be funded in accordance
with the act of the General Assembly APP
proved the 14th day of February, 1889.
When such portion of the debt of the State
shall be funded under such act as will re-
quire the revenues of the State not needed
for the support of the government and free
schools to pay the interest on the debt so
funded. then the monthly investment here
by directed shall cease. And the Commits
sioners of the Sinking Fund are hereby au-
thOrized and directed to sell the United
States bonds which may be purchased un-
der this resolution whenever it is necessary
in order to meet the interest on the debt of
the State funded as aforesaid.
Enthusiastically, March LIST.
On motion of Mr.. " ickham, Senate bill
to re-organlze the volunteer MALTA was
taken up-though Mr.. Kolner protested
that the Senate business should be regular
ly considered.
| A number OF amendments offered by Mr..
Wickham were adopted.
The bill provides for major and briga-
dier-generals, aids, inspectors, colonies,
and all the usual regimental and company
officers for artillery, cavalry, and infantry
1t, however, vacates no existing commits
sion. The officers and soldiers are held up
to discharge of the duties by strict regu-
: lations and fines provided. The term of
enlistment is for five years.
The bill, as it was proposed to be put
upon its engrossment, is as follows:
: 81. To provide means for carrying into
operation the provisions of this act, it shall
be the duty of the Auditor to set aside an
I nually one half of one per centum of all
t rece pts into the treasury derived from reg
} ular sources of income. except the school
fund, including the capitation tax, which
sum so set aside shall constitute and be
r known as the military fund, and so set
forth, which is hereby appropriated to the
uses and purposes set forth in this act
, 80. For the purpose of controlling and
l directing the expenditures and disburse-
ments herein provided for, the Governor,
: the Adiutant-G General, the senior officer OF
volunteers, the Assistant Inspector-Gene-
: raj, and the Secretary of Commonwealth,
shall be, and are hereby, created board,
to be known as the Military Board; upon
| Tile Oru6I III VI OH ohASO VI "hOAhj
. but not otherwise, the Auditor shall issue
, | his warrant for such sum as shall be direct
ed payable out of the military fund. But
? no bill. claim, or allowance, shall be order
ed for payment by said board unless it is
= itemized, and its correctness sworn to, for
v which purpose any member of the board
may administer the oath. Expenditures
not specifically provided for in this act, but
! manifestly in execution of its general pur-
pose, and for the evident benefit of the vol
I unteer service, may be made by said board,
but only on the concurrence and the order
in writing of all the members.
SO This act shall be in force from It's
q passage.
: Mr.. Mccormick offered an amendment
e that the appropriation shall not exceed $o,-
S 600 in any onesyear.
S Mr.. Berry accepted it..
t On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein, proviso
f was added preventing the bill from inter-
S ferring with any existing charter of military
7 companies.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed: