Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-15

the poisoning at the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum, was received and amended to allow
him 81 per day of actual service, and was
then agreed to.
The following county superintendent of
schools were confirmed by the Senate:
Fl. S. Roller, Of Augusta county
James S. Spencer, of Greensville county.
T. W. Crawley, of Prince Edward coun-
ty.
The following were rejected:-
3 G. Reynolds, of Essex.
John R. Haden, of Fluvanna.
F. L. Marshall, of Orange.
A. p. Funkhouser, of Rockingham.
j. D. Pulliam. of Spotsylvania.
William billiard, of Surry.
Dr.. E. A. Drewry, Of Southampton.
HoUsE.-In the House on Tuesday the
Committee for Courts Of Justice presented
their report of the investigation Of the
charges against Judge D. J. Goodwin, of the
Corporation Court of Norfolk. The report
declared the testimony taken in the case to
be 'svoluminous and conflicting, but not
sufficient to warrant his removal from Of
fice.''
The report was agreed to.
During the consideration and discussion
of the school question, Speaker Stuart (Mr
Graves in the chair) said:
Gle did not intend to occupy the atten-
ton of the House for any great length of
time, but when he remembered what the
Democratic party done for the public
schools, and thought how dear these
schools were to his heart, and the hearts Of
the people he represented, he could never
sit silent and hear that party's work in the
great cause of education ignorantly reflect
ed upon, and charges made against its great
and good work that contained not an atom
OF truth. He would be false to the duty he
owed himself, false to the people of Virgin
ia and the noble workers in the cause Of
education, did lie not Use here TO recall
the acts Of the Malone Legislature 81 sat
here on the floor of this House, Mr..
Speaker, and saw the whole Of that enor.
nous iniquity perpetrated by which the
people of Virginia were deprived of the
services Of the of the foremost men in the
educational ranks of this country, and his
place supplied by a man who could not spell
a word of four sylables properly, ard the
extent of whose learning forbade his writ
ing the English language correctly. TWAS
the Malone Readjuster Legislature of 1882
that Legislature To-. which so much is
claimed for the public schools now by geu-
tlemen on the other side-that did this
Your love for the public schools was shown
when the mau whose duty it is to select
school-books that our children are to read
could not close that book and spell four
words OF write by dictation any sentences
that were put to him." He alluded to the
change made in the public-school books at
an expense of 800. 900, and in dwelling on
this point said, 81 want to know where is
the great blessing of Malone rule? for it is
Malone rule" the speaker declared, ''that
brought about this large and unnecessary
expenditure of money"
Mr. Stuart, calling attention to the intro
duction in the public schools of books
which had come under his eye and which
he had examined, he declared, as he had
said upon the stump, that the introduction
of such books into the public schools of
Virginia was ''a1 outrage upon the living
and an insult to the noble dead of Virginia
that ought not to be tolerated by any man
who had reverence for truth, and respect
for that which could but be honored by the
brave and true everywhere"
"That was my view then, and it is my
view now" And, turning to the Coali-
tionists, Mr.. Stuart said: "You can go
quietly to your homes and inquire how
much Of the taxes paid to the public schools
came from the pocket of the last Legisla-
ture. am opposed to this substitute, but
| cannot srand here and hear the record of
my party attacked by praising the action of
was the greatest stain and iniquity ever
f.,.r Of tIo
wealth Of Virginia.
SENATE.-In the Senate on Wednesday,
House joint resolution authorizing the joint
committee to examine the penitentiary to
employ an expert was agreed to.
A number Of committees reported, and
quite number of bills were introduced.
HoUsE.-In the House, Mr.. Opie introduc-
ed bill to make Middle river lawful
fence between certain points in this coun-
ty. It was referred.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons reported in favor Of seating Mr. josh
VA T. Ross, Coalitionist member from
Gloucester, contestee in the case Of James
F. Stubbs Us. Ross.
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Ross
retains his reat.
The committee reported in favor of retain
ing in his seat the Coalition member rom
Shenandoah, Mr.. George ]. Grandstaff. in
stead of seating the Democratic contestant,
Mr.. Joseph Fl. Spangle, and the report was
adopted.
The committee was divided in opinion
as to the case of Robert A. Vaughan (Dem-
ocrat) as. Andrew W. Clark (Coalitionist),
of Goochland county. A majority report
was made in favor Of Vaughan, contestee.
The majority report was adopted and
Vaughan retains his seat.
TIE House passed the bill removing the
disabilities of certain men named who had
been engaged in duels.
Mr.. Opie said he did not want it under
stood that because he asked for the removal
of disabilities of certain persons named in
the bill before the House that he favored
dueling. The gentlemen named had thought
that their honor was assailed, and they had
the same by resorting to the
duello.
SENATE. Thursday, Jan. 10th.
In the Senate on Thursday, the bill was
passed amending the charter of Norfolk
n effect restoring it to what it was before
he days of Readjusterism.
The message of the Governor yetoing the
Dill amending the charter Of Portsmouth
vas received.