Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-19


RESOLVED, That unless within sixty day
S. Brown Allen, late Auditor of the State
or John E. Hamilton do settle with the Au
ditor of Public Accounts the balance founG
due by the Committee for Courts of Justice
the Auditor of Public Accounts be, and j.
hereby, instructed to employ Messrs. Will
liam Writ Henry and Holmes Conrad upor
a reasonable compensation, to be agreed
upon in advance, to institute and prosecute
to judgment in the proper court an actor
against s. Brown Allen, late Auditor o.
Public Accounts, and the sureties on hi;
official bond to recover the sum or sums il
legally paid by him to John e. Hamilton
by his warrant drawn upon the Treasurer
of the Commonwealth, and also to institute
an action against the said John E. Hamil
ton personally, or ON his official bond as
treasurer of the county of Augusta, as such
counsel may advise and deem proper, to re.
cover from him the said sum or sums so un-
lawfully paid him by the said Auditor Of
Public Accounts.
Mr.. Cardwell moved to amend by strik.
ing out the names of William Writ Henry
and Holmes Conrad and insert competent
counsel, not to exceed two in number"
Mr.. Duff Green moved to amend by in
sorting that ''the Attorney-G General be di,
rected," &c.
Mr.. Cardwell stated that the Attorney
General said before the committee that he
wished to be excused from having anything
to do with the matter.
Mr.. Green's amendment was voted down.
Mr.. Cardwel's amendment was adopted.
After much filibustering the hour for
taking up
SPECIAL ORDERS
arrived, and House bill No. 81 was an
nounced to be the first.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick's motion to postpone I'M
til Friday was adopted.
Special order No. blouse bill No. 24O)
was passed by.
On motion, all the special orders were
passed by.
The question required on the Hamilton
Allen joint resolution.
Mr.. Marshall moved to amend by making
the fee of the counsel employed not more
than $500. Agreed to.
The resolution as amended was ordered
to its third reading.
AT 3 O'Clock the chair was vacated until
s o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House came to order at o'clock
Speaker Stuart IN the chair.
The joint resolution in regard to the pay
ment of certain sums of money by S. Brown
Allen and E. Hamilton was taken up.
After fllibustering, the joint resolution
was passed.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT VACANCIES.
On motion Of Mr.. Munford, Senate bill
267, declaring vacant the offices of superin-
tendent of schools in certain cases and pro.
viding the mode and manner of filling the
same was taken up, and as amended (which
amendment has been heretofore reported)
was passed after much filibustering.
SENATE.-Thursday, Feb. 18th.
The Senate Thursday passed the bill
Originating in that body to provide for the
surrender of coupons as evidence of the debt
of Virginia fundable in new three per cent
bonds under the act approved February A.
1882. The bill provides that from and af-
ter the 1st day Of July, 1884, no bond shall
be funded unless it has all the coupons ma
turing after the LIST day of July, 1884, at
tached, which coupons shall be surrendered
Herewith, and no allowance shall be made
for any interest accruing after the LIST day
of July, 1884, on bonds offered for ex-
change.
Gov. Cameron vetoed the bill recent
ly passed by the democratic Legislature
giving that party control of the election ma
chinery in this State. This measure is one
of the most important enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly this session. It takes from
the county judges the power of appointing
judges of election, registrars and clerks,
and gives it to local boards to be chosen
by the Legislature. The effect of the
law will be to give the democrats absolute
control of oil the election machinery of the
State.
This law goes into operation April /. Tine
election this Fall for President and mem.
bers of Congress from this State is to be
conducted by the officers chosen under its
provisions.
Mr.. KOiner introduced bill authorizing
the Board of Supervisors Of Augusta coun.
ty, on petition, to submit to the voters Of
the same, or any district thereof, the ques
ton of making the owners of hogs respon-
sible for damages committed by them when
turned loose to range on any street or pub
lie road where there is no public common
or forest outlet ON which to subsist.
HoUsE.-The bill passed by the Genoa
Assembly short time ago removing from
the Governor the power of appointing off
GERS of the three State lunatic asylums wa.
vetoed by the Governor and passed by the
House Thursday over the veto.
The Governor also returned with his dis
approval the bill vacating the places as di
rector of these three asylums, but the bill
was passed by the House over the veto.
sFNATE.-Friday, Feb. 18th.
A bill was introduced in the Senate pro
viding for the establishment of I. Norma
School especially for the training and edu
cation of white teachers for public schools
the same to be under the supervision and
management of Rev. W. II. Ruffner. late
State superintendent of public education
Rev. DR.. j. J.. NJ. Curry, John B. Miner
Herbert H. Harris, r. NJ. Manly, w. F.
Fox, L. r. Holland, late secretary of the
board of education, John l.. Buchanon. L.
A. Niche and D. V. Smith, as board of
trustees. The bill provides that the trus-
tees shall establish this institution at Staun.
ton, Lynchburg or Roanoke City; selecting
the city which shall in money, land or build
ings or other available property make the
largest contribution for the purpose of Sc
curing the location of the same. The col
ored people have similar institution at
Petersburg established by the State
AT 1: 90 the Senate proceeded to consider
the bill intended to prevent the Governor
removing from office State officers during