Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-25

divorce through the courts. The petition
was recommended to be granted by j. e.
Cochran, A. ID Tribbett. John c. Whit
lock, George W. Slower. J. A Cochran,
H. p. Dickerson, NJ. F. Gijkeson, William
B. Crawford, and L. D. N. Yerby. citi-
zens Of Beverly Manor, Augusta county
The Chair ruled the petition out of Or
der on the ground that the Constitution
prohibits the General Assembly from con-
slderiog q petition for divorce; that it was
q matter for the courts.
DID. h B. INSTITUTION.
By Mr.. Evans, OF Richmond: Bill to
amend and re.enact section 2, cha Dter 81.
of the Code of 1873. repeating the joint re-
solution approved April 75h, 1882, and ad-
ding other sections touching the Deaf.
Dumb aud Blind Institute at Stanton.
This bill has for its object the restora-
ton OF the government Of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institution at Stanton, Va, to
the hands of the Democratic patty from
which the institution was taken by the last
legislature, without any reason other than
to give the control of the institution to the
Readjusters.
MASTER OF ACCOUNTS.
By MI Opie: Bill to empower the Duns-
more Business and Commercial College of
Staunton to confer the degree of Master
of Accounts.
STEAM THREsHERs ON THE COUNTY
ROADS.
Mr.. Koiner, by leave, presented bill to
prevent frightening animals. injuring and
killing persons, and spreading of ire by
careless moving of engines with steam on
the turnpike and country roads of the
State, which was referred to the Commit
tee on General Laws. The following is
the text of the bill:
Be It enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That anv person who shall
move an engine, with steam, on any turn
pike Or county road of this State, shall
first send and keep. two hundred yards in
front of his engine, a messenger. whose
duty it shall be to notify passengers Ut the
approach of the steam engine. and also to
aOtify the manager or engineer of the
steam engine of the approach of passen-
gers; whereupOn the steam shall be taken
of until the passenger has gone at least
two hundred yards past the engine. Such
engine SHALL he provided with good
spark-arrester, in proper order and place
to prevent spreading tire.
2. Any person who ehail fail to conform
to the requirements Of the preceding Sec
ton shall be liable to fine of five dollars,
to he imposed as like fines, on conviction
and judgment before a justice OF the
peace, The offender or offenders shall BIZ
liable for damages to any person ag
grleved.
VIRGINIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Bill to authorize the Virginia Female
Institute TO borrow money and secure the
ported to the House.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
BY Mr.. Echols: Bill to amend and re-
enact section IL, chapter 4S, Code of l 1878,
in relation to justices of the peace holding
other office.
THE LARGUEX SUIT.
BY Ar. Jones: Bill to provide for the
payment of judgment OF John Kelly,
surviving partner Of Kelly & Larguey,
against the Board Of Public Works.
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TOR HAMILTON.
On motion of Mr.. Atkinson, the report
of the Committee for Courts of Justice as
TO allowance made by S. Brown Allen,
late Auditor of Public Accounts, to J. g.
Hamilton, treasurer Of Augusta county,
for collection Of delinquent taxes of GER
tain railroad companisss was taken up
and made the special order ser Friday
Today at o'clock.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
BIZ Mr.. Echols: To amend and re-enact
section Of an act approved April 4, 1879,
entitled an act to amend and re-enast an
act entitled an act prescribing the duties,
liabilities, powers, &nd compensation of
certain county officers.