Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-02-08
Local
Legislation of Local Interest.

this county and our western auJolhihg
countless:
IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Koiner: Bill to release the East Au
gusta Mutual Fire Insurance Company
from the payment of taxes assessed against
them for 1888
On motion of Mr.. Koiuer the Senate
will on and after next Thursday meet at
II O'Clock instead of -
Mr.. Koiner. in discussing the Norfolk
and Western bill said if the Senators could
see what was in store for Virginia ten
years hence, they would blush for shame
for opposing a measure which looked. as
the Senator fro n Washington B .iley)
said to gridlroning the STATE wiz net
work of railroads He predicted that ten
wears hence Virginia would be covered
with roads.
Mr.. Koiner said that Messrs. Cl rke and
Kim all had co ne anon this people to
stay. Their read the Shenandoah V allie y.
had done more for the Safe than any
other line IN it. The speaker believed that
the facilities asked for by these gentlemen
would open bright future for Virginia.
He looked for the time. he said, when her
water front would be the most desirable
and valuable in this country. 1t only lacks
the building up of the back country.
These incorporators proposed to accom-
plish this. They had the means and power
to do all nyaragnig railroad projects IN
this State.
IN THE HOUSE.
By Mr.. Jones Bill to amend section /
of chapter'102 of the Acts of l977-'7S, en-
titled an act to amend the act entitled an
act incorE Grating company to construct
a turnpike road across the Warm Spring
mountain.
By Mr.. Jones: Bill to amend an act
entitled an act concerning the surveyor 8
Office, and prescribing where it shall be
kept.
By Mr.. Opie: To provide for the pre-
paration of roll of troops, &c.
Senate bill I'd C infer up the Iron and
Steel Works Association of Virginia, lin
tied, certain corporate privileges in this
State. came up.
Mr.. Lakewood moved to dismiss the
bill, against which motion Mr.. Anderson.
of Rockbridge, spoke very earnestly and
stated that it was impossible to find any
rational ground upon which to oppose it's
passage.
Mr.. Lakewood subsequently said that
he made the motion tn dismiss upon the
n r. ho
English company, but learning that it
was Virginia company, he would with
draw the motion to dismiss.
The bill allows the company to own
50,0G0 acres of lani and to build and ope-
rate railroad twenty miles long from
Goshen. Va, to their works ia Rockbridge
county.
Mr.. Echols moved to amend so as to
require the company to transport passen-
gers and baggage during the summer.
Agreed to-.
Additional amendments were offered
by Messrs. Moon and Trigg. making the
company domestic one in all respects
and subj citing it to all the State laws
plete jurisdiction over it, which were
agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to its engross-
ment.
THE MINORITY REPORT IN THE w. L.
ASYLUM POISONING GAZE.
The minority of the committee
to investigate the poisoning Case at tie
W. l.. Asylum has made its report. Its
dence, is as follows:
Your Committee, therefore, from the
evidence taken before, portion Ut winch
is here quoted, most respectfully dlssents
from the report made by the honured chair
man, as follows: THAT whether the DOS
onIug of these unfortunates was done by
parties in Or outside of The Asylum, by
accident OF design, the resp ,nslOili just
ly rests upon this officials placed over them
aud whose duty 1t Was To SEE to their
comfort, safety and welfare" for the fol-
lowing reasons:
First. That III leaving the medicines in
the hall from about 81 to 81 o'clUck), tile
0ffcl ,lS but followed d Precedent csJaU
llstisd 10y all tormer administrations.
Sec nd. Tat adduionol precautions acere
that, upon taking charge. he mad built
wire safe into when the medicines were
kept up to The day Ut the poisoning.
Third. That additional precautions were
taken 10y not pei hitting the medicines 10
remain III the taH over night as under pre-
yiouS administrations.
Euu nth. That according to the testimo-
ny gwen by cid employees IF the Asylum,
greater cure aud O3GJer dsciDl lue was and
IS nalnlailt d IN The Institute Slice the
pIest LIT ad administration.
Fifth. That upon a close, detailed in
speetlOn OF the buiidlugs aud Inmate, OF
the Institution youi Committee disc Jvel-
ed evidences Ut hlg b discipline IN the MAN.
agement, WHICH extended to The care,
comfort aud well being of those who
through the Providence Of God are bereft
OF their reaSutl, anu entTuS ed to the pro-
tectlul VI their more fortunate fellow
men, aud your committee does state,
@lLhuIt hesitation tuat the Common
wealth, and the friends of those untor-
Inmates have just Cause to rejoice III the
fact that such tfficent, painstaklng, hou-
est servants have been secured for this
Work Ut mercy aud charity.
Your committee b IS leave to express its
unWllllDgnesB to agree TO the 0plnlOuS tx
pressed i'll the report Of the honorable
chairman, VIZ: That the Pinkertuu de-
tectIve IS Cheat and q fraud whose pur-
pose was 10 extort money from the super
intendent.''
Aud your committee begs leave to make
the stat ement That it knows Of no evidence
produced Utiore 1t, Warranting the opin
lon eXpIt sstd as aforesaid by The hOnOrtd
chairman. but is willing 10 leave hat IN
Ter to t. e sound judgment of the legal au-
thoritles Ut Staunton and of This Common
wealth to deter mine upon. la Conclusion
Sour committee beg leave TO make the
Statement. that to It's knowledge, but one
meeting If your Committee. and au which
only four MtmbeIs attended, was held
since its return from the investigation 1t
rof.,