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


O sealed bids, disclose to one of his coun-
ty men the lowest bid for the work of plas-
to ring the colored normal school building
at Petersburg, and advised said countyman
to put in lower bid promptly, and prom
ised him the contract; and whereas the
said bid was accordingly made and the con-
tract awarded to the said party: therefore
be it
Resolved, That special committee of
three be appointed by the Speaker of the
House to inquire into the allegations in
this preamble set forth, and to report to
this House, with such recommendations as
to them may seem proper in the premises,
and with authority to send for persons and
papers, and to employ, if necessary, STEM
ographer.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Opie, Green
Of Stafford, and Dunlop, the committee of
inquiry. Mr.. Smith asking to be relieved
from serving on the same.
SENATE.-Wednesday, Feb. 9th.
Mr.. Atkinson introduced the follow
ing :
Resolved (the House of Delegates con-
curring), That tho present session Of the
General Assembly of Virginia be, and the
same is hereby, extended for a period not
exceeding thirty days from the Sd day of
March, 1884.
Mr.. Lybrook's bill to establish home
for disabled soldiers in the Southern States
was passed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Dodson (color ed), from
Alecklenburg, arose to questi on of perso-
nal privilege. He read an ext ract from the
National Republican, reproduced in the
Washington letter to the Dispatch, or rath-
er it was published in all the papers which
published the testimany in the Danville in
vestigation which has been in progress in
Washington for several days.
The extract was part of the testimony
of Congressman John S. Wise before the
Danville committee, and was as follows:
"Colored members Of the Legislature
came to the House to consult him, but they
always came to his kitchen He did not
suppose Mr.. Tilden admitted to his parlor
the wharf-rats and riff-raff Of New York
who voted the Democratic ticket"
The negro members, one at Ger the other,
arose and repealed the rehec ;tion John S.
Wise had cast upon the repre- sentative men
of their race, and denied That they ever
went to his kitchen, and did not know that
he had kitchen.
When the colored memh ers concluded,
Mr.. Gibson Oemccrat). from Culpeper,
moved that the ste geographic reports of the
speeches of the members who have just
spoken be taken and sent at once to the
Danville commi ttee in Washington.
Messrs. Banl,s and Parker, recently elect
ed in Norfolk, appeared before the Clerks
desk and were duly sworn in, amidst the
applause of the Coalition side of the
House. -
Mr.. Cardwell offered resolution extend
ing the session thirty days. He asked that
it be made the special order for Friday at
II O'clock.
The resolution was then adopted.
SEKATE.-Thursday, February 2sth.
The bill of Mr.. Berry of Amherst to al
low the question of local option to be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of his county
was amended SO as to require majority OF
the registered 20 ters to vote afirmatively to
carry the prop osition.
The bill was engrossed.
Mr.. Koine,'s resolution on the COLOMBIA
tor. Of the negroes was taken up as the
FIRST special order, on and. motion of Mr.
Koiner, was again passed by.
Mr.. Atkinson, from the Special Commit
tee on the Penitentiary, reported in effect
that the operations there for the past two
years had been conducted at loss of &c..
600 to the State.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Fletcher called up the House bill
providing for the creation of an oyster ma
Wy. &c. He explained that it was the ole
oyster law With some few changes. Tit
appropriation q sked for is $50, GOO.
Mr.. Koiner said he should vote agains
| the bill. At the instance of the oyster in
terest the oil fleet was disband ed, and yet
according tc. Mr.. Fletcher, since then Co74
many oyster lands in Accomac have in
creased in value from 81 to 50 per acre t.
/ 800 to $500. If these people are GROWN.
rich, as the law now is, the money had bet
ter be employed in some other direction.
The bill was passed. only three votin.
against it-Christian, Flanary, and Koiner
Mr.. Atkinson presented the following
bill
Whereas at the last election held fo
members Of Congress the judges of electio
were IntimidateI, hindered, and delayed i
the proper conduct of said election by al
rest on the part of the officials of the Uni
ted States Government; therefore, in orde
to insure a proper and fair election to a
the people of the Commonwealth
1. Be it enacted by the General Assenibl
OF Virginia, That whenever the judges {
election shall be arrested and taken int
custody they shall either close the poll!
canvass the vote, and make their returns
or the judge so arrested shall have powe
and authOrit y TO swear in ;as judges of elet
ton so MAN, as may be arrested or sun
moned as witnesses: from the bystander
who shall discharge the duties imposed upo
Judges of election by law.
9. This ct shall be in force from it's pa
sage.
/ Senate joint resolution naming the Regi
trars' Electoral Boards was passed and sci
to the House.
;. Senate bill declaring vacant the ofio
of superintendent of schools in certai
cases and to make it unlawful for tt
Board Of Education to appoint when tt
l Senate is not in session any person as 81
f perintendent of schools who has previousl
: been rejected by the Senate was passed
A great many Senate bills were ordere
t to engrossment.
f HoUsE.-Mr. Armistead Green, colore
: delegate from Petersburg, arose to pc
: sonal privilege. He said that yesterds
, morning when several members rose to
personal privilege, and alluded to the pul
lishod remarks made by Congress-at. Lare
John s. Wise in regard to receiving negrot
in his kitchen, that he had remained in b
s eat, and that it might have been though
fri m this that he endorsed the words
ME-. Wise. He wished to say that so far q
he v as concerned he had never had an
con ne ction with Mr. Wise in his life. NJ