Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-29


On motion of Mr.. Koiner, the following
was adopted
Whereas by act of the General Assembly,
approved March, 1882, it is provided that
the Governor of Virginia shall on or before
the LIST day of March, 1883, appoint COM
mission OF five persons, who shall forthwith
proceed to select a suitable site on the south
side of James river for the establishment
OF an institution of learning t. be used ex-
for the education of colored per-
sons; that said board of commissioners shall,
as soon as possible, select a site for said in
stitntion and report the same to the Board
OF Education Tor its approval and purchase
of same before the 10Th March, 1882; that
the Board Of Visitors therein authorized to
be appointed by the Governor and to be
confirmed by the Senate shall proceed to
construct or repair suitable buildings for
said institution, &C.: provided, that the ex-
penditure shall not exceed 800, 600; that
said Board of Visitors shall annually report
to the Legislature full account of all dis
bursemenrs all funds on hand, and gen.
eral statement of the condition of said insti-
tuition: therefore
Resolyed, That the Board Of Education
Senate what action has been taken under
the act aforesaid, if any, with such sug-
gestions or recommendations as in their
jects of the institution.
REINFORCEMENT.
Mr.. Wickham presented bill to appor-
ton the State for representation in Con-
gress, which was referred to the special
committee. Il.
SIMS AND HURT CASE.
Mr.. Bailey offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Priv
leges and Elections be instructed to have
the petition, notice of contest, the answers,
and all the evidence in the contested cleo
ton case of Sims versus Hurt, printed forth.
with in furtheranoe of former general reso-
luton.
Mr.. Thurman moved to insert the word
'legaI' before evidence
After considerable discussion. the reso.
luton as amended by Mr.. Thurman was
adopted.
LICENSE TAXES.
AAouoO piAi W PiCfC1b INC pay uaOl1 VI eAc
license taxes in coupons (though that is not
the title) was taken up-the question being
on the amendments proposed by the House
Committee on Finance, and it was passed.
Ayes 80; noes 1. Mr.. Glasgow voted no.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. Hurt said that he had received as
President pro tenn. of the Senate letter
from Mr.. Carpenter complaining of GER
tain abuses at the penitentiary, which,
upon consultation with the Senator from
Augusta, he thought should be laid before
| the Senate.
| Mr.. Berry said that this was very dan
gerous precedent to allow every letter thai
may be written by Tom, Dick, and Harry
to be read here.
Mr.. Hurt thereupon turned the lettel
over to the chairman of the special com
mittee on the penitentiary-Mr. Atkinson
The charges in the main are of a grave
character, showing that from neglectful and
careless treatment of the sick corvicts a
numDer nave uleQ.
ANOTHER COUPON-CRIPPLER.
Senate bill to give the Commonwealth an
appeal as of right in each coupon case was
passed.
BOILING AND REYNOLDS.
Mr. Smith got the tioor to express his re-
grets at the unfortunate direction into
which the argument in this case turned the
day before. He thanked DIR. Keen for the
defence Of his own people and the State
He said it was the demand of the people
he represented that every Malone official
should be decapitated wherever the hand
of the law could reach them. They de.
manded to be saved from the hands of those
officials who had disgraced the State. The
people wanted to put the hand of cessation
upon the abuse Of Executive power which
had already characterized the acts of Gov.
ernor Cameron He declared that no such
stain as that of the Frazier-Lady case
should mark the conduct of his party. Ii
representatives were ever justified in going
to the extreme of zeal, surely these Virgin
ians, sent to the Assembly by a great ma
jority of the people, might be excused.
These people had been greatly wronged,
and it was natural that Yirginlans should
remember and resent outrages upon theil
rights and sacred privileges. Mr.. Smith
then discussed the legal bear ngs of the
question for the remainder of his twenty
minutes.
Mr.. Harris replied in behalf Of the con-
testce, P. S. Boiling.
Mr.. Porter, of Portsmouth, and Mr..
Saunders also spoke.
Mr.. Cardwell spoke in favor Of the &C.
ton of the committee.
Mr. Graves ca He'd the pending question.
and the ayes and noes being called, the call
was sustained.
The ending question was, whether the
minority report in favor of seating Boiling
should be substituted for the majority re-
port, which remands the election back to
the people. The roll was called and the
House refused to adopt the minority re-
port.
Mr.. Opie offered resolution as substi-
tute for the majority report and in favor OF
seating Mr.. Reynolds. He had studied the
question calmly, dispassionately, and de-
liberately. He had heard all the argument.
There was but one question, and that was
the ineiiglLi ity of the contestee, Boiling.
The vote just taken had decided this quese
ton. He quoted law to show that Boiling
was not legal resident of either of the
counties of Cumberland and Buckingham.
Mr.. Evans, of Nliddlesex, chairman Of the
Committee on privileges and Elections, de-
Tended the action of The committee.
Mr. Leftwich called the pending ques-
ton.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
pending question ordered.
The vote on Mr.. Optics resolution was
taken, and it was lost by vote of u noes
to IS ayes.
The majority report, unseating Boiling
and remanding the election to the people,
was adopted, and the House then adjourn
ed.
SENATE. WednesGay. .an:ary ODD.