Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-08

Inc DllI changing Ing Ouarter VI I0IsS-
mouth was passed, which substantially re-
stores the chartersto the form in which il
was before Readjusterism, and it takes the
control Of the police from the Judge Of the
Hastings Court and puts it in the hands Of
the Council.
The bill to regulate the practice of phar-
macy in this State was passed.
Aft-r considerable discussion, Maj. Koin.
er's bill to exempt from jury servics farm
ers actually engaGed in saving their crops
was passed by vote of IS to 6. All who
voted against it are Coalitionists.
HoUsE.--In the House Mr. Anderson Of
fered joint resolution, which was adopted,
inviting DR.. J. l.. NJ. Curry to address the
members of the General Assembly next
Thursday evening on the subject of schools.
Mr.. Duff Green said the question of pub
lie schools had become political issue. and
he was opposed to parsons and preachers
having anything to do with politics, and,
for one, he didn't want to hear DR.. Curry.
A joint resolution was adopted, which
instructed the Committee on Schools and
Colleges to inquire into the propriety of
comforting upon the Board of Supervisors
of each county the power Of appointing
school trustees for their respective schools.
The williamsburg Asylum.-Mr. Porter
presented memorial Of citizens of York
and James City counties and the CITY of
Williamsburg concerning the Eastern Lu-
natic Asylum. The petitioners charge as
follows:
LIST. That the officials of the asylum
were guilty of gross partisanship in infiu-
encing and controlling voters and in fur
nishlng them with tax-receipts.
Cd. With refusing to purchase provis-
ions and stores offered them at reasonable
rates by persons, because the persons offer
ing them were not Readjnsters, and with
subse quently, and sometimes on the same
day, purchasing the same provisions and
stores at advanced prices when offered for
sale by Readjusters.
Sd. With increasing unnecessarily the
number of employees of the asylum for the
purpose of furnishing paying positions to
the friends Of the party to which the said
officials belong.
4th. Win nslng tire property and pa
tronage Of the asylum ipr political pqrpos-
es.
9Th With using the ambulance belong
ing to the asylum to carry political speakers
of the Readjuster persuasion about the
county to enable them to attend political
meetings.
9th. With using the asylum teams and
drivers to convey voters to the polls on
election day.
! 7th. With the entire medical corps and
Superintendent ahsenting themselves in
body from the institution to attend political
meetings leaving the PARENTS and inmates
of the asylum without medical supervision
Sth. With converting the asylum into a
political machine, and by means OF lis en-
ployes, acting as judges and commissioners
of election, controlling elections.
Tie memorial Is numerously signed by
many leading citizens OF the counties above
named. and was referred to the Committed
on Asylums.
SENATE. In the Senate on Saturday, the
Committee on Privileges and Elections
presented their report i'll the contested cleo
ton case of George B. Ksezell against ].
B. Webb. The committee III their report
said that the claim of the contestant, George
B. Eee1ell, to seat in hat body is notch
" justified but absolutely demanded by the
close and conclusive evidence in the reroh,
and recommend the adoption of the follow
ing resolutions:
Reso1ced. /. That ]. b. Webb is not en-
titled to seat in thi, body. E
I2esolred, 2. That George B. Keezeil is
entitled to a SO 1t in this body as the sen
atqr duly elected from the Eighth district.
among other Senate bills passed, were
the foiowings-
For the promotion Of medical SCIENCE by
the distrib1tioa 81 1g1lkin,ed dead npmsn
bodies fof scl1 81 y rpOaG1
Bill to l1tls6 coessrvs tlop
roads, stSoceE 6RlE r. ~ n l5EiExy4
ed, to appoint committee to inve'tigate
the case Of the poisoning Of patientsDat the
". l.. Asylum.