Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-18

place. He wished to clear the Board of all
who hold other Offices.
Pending at the adjournment.
HOUSE. The consideration of the Senate
amendments to the tax bill was taken up.
A number were agreed to and number re-
jected.
The bill regulating the taking of oysters
in the Potomac river was passed.
The minority report in favor of removing
Judge Newman of Hanover was rejected
by vote of ayes 81; noes 40.
The Senate sent Mr.. Wickham with
message announcing that the Senate had
amended the tax bill and refused to accept
certain House amendments, and asked for
a committee on conference on the part of
the House in order to consider the amend
ments.
The House agreed to the resolution of
conference, and the Chair appointed Messrs.
Pollard, Anderson of Rockbridge, Graves,
Jones, and McLin.
The House postponed the special order
and took up and passed the appropriation
bill.
SENATE-Thursday, March 18th.
The Senate was informed by Mr.. Opie
that the House had passed bill author
izing the employment of convict labor on
roads and streets
Referred to Committee ON Public Insti-
buttons.
The conferrees on the tax bill reported,
but the two houses did not confirm same
in all respects, and new committee was
appointed.
It subsequently reported, and both houses
confirmed same.
The tax bill now goes to the Governor.
House bill appropriating $4,000 to pay
off the debts of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute was passed-ayes %; noes 8.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers, the bill to al
low the city of Petersburg to adopt sys-
tenn Of sewerage was passed.
The Senate agreed to the conferrees' re-
port on the appropriation bill.
lIOOnE.- hLuoll9 tlIC SCAoeO pilio PoooOu
by the House were the following
Authorizing the Board of Supervisors of
Augusta county to make the owners of
hogs responsible for tresspass in certain
cases.
For the release eff the East-Augusta
Fire Insurance Company from the payment
of taxes assessed against it for the year
1888.
At the night session the appropriation
bill was again taken up, and the report of
the conference committee agreed to.
The House proceeded to consider the
bill, which in effect repeats the per cent.
penalty heretofore imposed on delinquent
taxpayers.
Mr.. Graves moved to amend by provid-
ing that 3 per cent. discount be allowed on
all taxes paid prior to December 1st.-
Agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to it's engross-
ment.
SENATE.-Friday, March 14th.
The House sent back to the Senate the
adjournment resolution, amended to adj
journ Wednesday, 10th.
The Senate concurred.
House resolution in relation to the suf-
ferers at the Laurel mine was concurred
in.
ed on county roads was amended, much
discussed, and put upon its passage, as fol-
lows: Ayes 10; noes 20.
SO the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Koiner moved to reconsider. Agreed
to.
The bill was explained by Mr.. Koiner and
again put upon its passage, with the follow
ing result: Ayes 10; noes 10.
Grim, of Page, was the only Coalitionis'
that voted for this bill.
The Dispatch reporter says that 'fsom
voted against the bill because of the I'M
happy experiences of the convictS on pub
lie works; others voted against it because
of the imperfection of the bill.''
Mr.. Powells resolution constituting thu
Constitution and law to give per diem fol
the extendrd session came up.
| 1t was defeated-ayes Z; noes 25.
The Senate took up Mr.. Newberry's bill
appropriating 81, 500 to locate a site ant
procure plan for lunatic asylum il
Southwest Virginia.
! THE General Assembly will hereafte
appropriate about $50, 1000 per year fo
buildings. The county in which the insti
tuition is located must give the site.l
The bill was passed-Mr. Koiner only
voted "No.''
Mr.. Keezell introduced bill to provide
for new registration at Cenrad's Store
precinct, or voting district, in the count!
of Rockingham.
HoUsE.-The House, on motion of Mr.
Kelly, took up Senate resolution to adjourn
SINE die ON 18th instant. After debate anc
discussion, the House agreed to adjourn
Wednesday, 10Th instant.
Mr.. W. G. Mustard offered the following
joint resolution and preamble:
Whereas information has reach ed thi
Ger .eral Assembly of fearful calamity a
thu, town Of Pochahontas, in the county o
T azewell, by which over $50 lives wer
.ost, the most of whom were laborers, witt
families dependent upon their daily labo
for the necessities Of life; and whereas tn
untimely death of so many Of our citizen
must necessarily subject their families t
great want, if not destitution, therefore b
Resolce3 (the Senate concurring), Tha
the Governor of this Commonwealth be
and is hereby, authorized to ascertain a
soon as possible the approximate amour
of money necessary to relieve their imme
date wants, and communicate to the Ger
erat Assembly what steps should be taker
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed, and Mr.. W. G.. Mustard was requisite
to communicate it's passage to the Senat'
Among the Senate bills passed by tt
House, were the following
Authorizing Board of Supervisors
borrow money for county-road purposes.
Declaring vacant the Office of school 81
perintendents in certain cases, and maxim
it unlawful for the Board of Education
anpOint the Same when the Senate is not