Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

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called, and the bill passed.
The bill abolishes the Eighteenth judicial
circuit and re-arranges the Twelfth and
Thirteenth circuits.
On motion of Mr.. Pollard the House re-
considered the joint resolution which the
House passed yesterday, and which appro-
priated $40. 600 to the Eastern and SINH
lar amount to the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum, and on his motion the rules were sus-
pended, the bill taken up out of it's order
and passed.
House engrossed bill providing for the
appointment of school trustees by the coun-
ty superintendent of schools, the clerk OF
the court, and the judge of the county, who
shall be known as the County Electoral
School, was taken up The Board, when
any one of the aforementioned members holds
two county Offices, shall also consist Of the
sheriff.
The ayes and noes were called and the
bill passed.
SENATE.-Thursday, Jan. 18th.
The Senate received from the House
Senate bill abolishing the Eighteenth Cir
cult, with an amendment which provides
that though the counties heretofore form
ing the Eighteenth circuit shall be merged
into the Twelfth and Thirteenth circuits,
the judges of the two circuits shall have no
additional pay. pzsA
The SAn~s. ',''z proposed &400 to Judge
Mclaughlin and judge Turner each, and
this amount the House struck MT.
Mr.. Koiner moved that the Senate dis
agree. He doubted if Judge Mclaughlin
would continue on the bench if these labors
were added to his office and no additional
compensation given.
| Mr. Wickham took the view that the
barest justice entitled these judges to addi-
tional pay for this heavy extra work to be
imposed upon them.
| The Senate refused to concur in the
House amendment.
| Mr.. Keezsl was ordered to inform the
House.
1t seems now not improbable that the
matter will end in the maintenance of tho
old Eighteenth circuit and the election of
Judge therefor-at least there are very
considerable number of members who IA
vor that view; Senator Keezsll, of Rock
ingham, for one.
House resolution providing for the i'm
Of vic of ocu1,
| in.
| The Senate committee on elections re
ported in favor of unseating Hubbard, Ma
honeite, of Buckingham, and seating Pet
tit, Democrat The same committee also
made a report declaring that the recent
special election held in Norfolk district was
illegal, and that w. H. Turner, Mahoneite,
| who holds the certificate of his election for
the same, is not entitled to TIE seat. The
committee recommended ordering new
election. Two have already been held since
the general one on November 6. TONNES,
Mahoneite, for the Mecklenburg district,
elected at the special election January T.,
qualified today,
Gen. W. G. Wickhanl, chairman of the
finance committee of the Virginia Senate,
introducing in the Senate resolution in
structing the Auditor not to issue until
otherwise directed any license to any per-
son whomsoever unless the person Or per-
sons applying therefor shall pay the license
! tax in lawful money, and he will in no way
recognize any tender of coupons for such
tax, and he will instruct the various trea-
surers and commissioners Of the revenue in
the State to do likewise. The resolution
was adopted.
A bill is now pending in the House, Of
which Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Democrat, is the
patron, prohibiting the receipt of coupons
in payment of licenses.
The object of Gen Wickham's> resolu-
ton is to prevent persons from taking ad-
vantage of the present usage, which allows
the receipt of coupons for that purpose, be-
fore Mr.. Fitzpatrick's bill is disposed Of
The following bills were reported from
committees with the recommendation that
they do not pass:
| Senate bill to authorize the trustees of
the Christian church at Lynchburg to bor-
row money and secure same by deed of
trust
Senate bill to authorize the trustees of
the Mount Clinton church, United B1eth-
rem in Christ, to sell lot ofland and convey
the title of the same.
| HoUsE.-Mr Echols introduced bill to
amend and re-enact section IL, chapter As,
Code of 1878, in relation to Justices of the
peace holding other office.
Mr.. Wickham, from the Senate, reported
the failure of that body to concur with the
House amendment in joint resolution abol-
ishing the Eighteenth judicial circuit, and,
on motion Of Mr.. Graves, the House insist
ed on the amendment
Il joint resolution appointing commit
tee of conference of three from the House
and two from the Senate was adopted.
| SENATE.-Friday, Jan. 18th.
In the contest for tie seat in the Senate
from the 18th district composed of the coun-
! ties of Buckingham, Flayanna, and Apo
mattox, Petit was seated by the vote of IS
to 10, and was sworn in.
The Democrats have now in the Senate
26 members; Coalitio1.ists, 12, vacant (Nor-
folk and Portsmouth district, 2-total, 40.
House Mr.. Pollard offered the follow
| ing, which was agreed 10:
Whereas the present system of working
and keeping in order the public roads of the
Commonwealth is unjust and inequitable.
in that it imposes upon citizens, without
regard to ownership of vehicles or property.
the same burden that it does upon the
owners of both; therefore be it.
Resolped, That the Committee on Roads
and internal Navigation be instructed to
provide general road law for this Com
mon wealth abolishing the present system
of working the public roads and providing
some other tax to defray the expenses in.
cidental to such system as may be adopted.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions reported in the case of P. s. Boiling
the following resolution:
Resolred, That the seat of the member
g.. &I,n Of p,xa p.