Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-18
LEGISLATIVE.

lums; provide for The working OF roads I'D
Stafford county; and giving the United States
so much land as may be necessary for gun
foundry and other necessary buildings 10 or
near the city of Roanoke.
The Senate insisted upon its amendment
to the House bill to give aid to the citizens
of Virginia wounded and MANNED during
the late war while serving as soldiers and
marines, and the bill will be referred to 81
committee of conference.
The till TO authorize the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company and the lir-
ginia Midland Railway Company TO effect
The united control aud operation OF their
roads was recommltted.
Bills were passed to amend the act pro-
yding charter for the town Of Front Royal;
TO amend the Code in relation to writs OF
tcri facias and capias pro fine on judgments
| in favor of the Commonwealth and TO pre-
vent the officers and employees and records
of the Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts
and Second Auditor from being taken and
removed from their respective offices for
the purpose of testifying and being used as
| evidence in civil and coupon cases.
Mr.. Powell, from the Committee on Pri-
viiegcs and Elections, presented report III
the contestedelectiou case Of Callaghan
| against Rue, and a resolution III favor OF
| seating Mathew p. Rue, coalitionist, aS
Standardized from the Norfolk senatorial
district. The report was signed by }. >.
Powell, A. h. Grim, and Robert Barnes (all
coalitonists.
Mcssrs. Thurman and Diggs, in foot
note, concurred iu the resolution but reserV-
ed the right hereafter tusiyc additional rea-
SOUS in writing.
Mr.. Mccormick, member of the com-
mirtre. announced thas he did not concurin
the report or resolution, and would prepare
minority report by Monday.
The report was laid on the table and or
deIea to be printed
The minority report will be signed by
Messrs. Mccormick, hlcredith and Glasgow
all democrats.
The senate bill to request the Governor
10 hire number of penitentiary convicts TO
the Dauvile and New River Railroad Com.
pnny, coming up,
Mr.. Lybrook opposed the bill unless
amt nded 10 prevent further burdening
of his couuty by subscriptions TO the road.
There were several sharp colleagues be-
tween Mr.. LybroUk and Mr.. Hurt (who
was not occupying The chair -among them
the following, during which tie two gentle.
man were very close together in the middle
aisle:
MIR. Hurt: humby hope il lie has any
personal i'll will or malice against the pres-
dent OF this road Major Suthrrlin) he will
not bring it in here, hut meet this question
| ike Il man.
Mr.. Lybrook You threw that in my
face on yesterday | won't permit it any
| 7 "a, Il Va
shan't do it.
Mr. Hurt: will make my speech in my
own way. Ifany senator thinks | am going
beyond fair and honorable reply to the as
saut upon Major Sulherlin, let him raise
his hand, and | will withdraw it.
| Mr. Lybrook / have made no such allu-
sion to Mr.. Sutherlin.
Mr. Hurt: You mention him and sec
ond steal"
Mr.. Lybrook l didn't say he did it,
hiscai.n anything Of the sort.
Mr. Hurt, continuing in his reply, said
presently | am afraid the opposition of the
Senator Mr.. Lybrook) is brought about in
Il great measure because the president re-
fused TO turn the road out of the way, at
heavy cost, and carry it by the Patrick
Springs, in which he Mr.. Lybrookl owns
All interest.
Mr. Lybrook drawing close up to Mr.
Hurt deny that. won't permit that
sort of talk. | mean to say you shant do
that, sir. If you do that will hold you
personally responsible.
Mr. Hurt | am personally responsible,
Mr. Lybrook shall be under the neces-
sity Of correcting you.
Mr. Hurt: | hope the Chair will stop
Mr. Lybrook: A grosser insult was never
offered to senator. am not willing to
take that from him or any one else and
don't intend to take il. TO Mr.. Hurt |
will not permit you 10 90 on in that sort.
Take down his words.
The Chair Mr.. koiner) The Chair fail.
ed to catch the words the gentleman com
| plains of.
Mr.. Meredith | hope, sir, the Senator
will not insist on taking down the words.
Mr. Bailey He Mr.. Hurt is in the same
fix as the senator from Mecklenburg. If he
has done anything at all that he ought to
he sorry for, he is willing to accept an apol-
ogy. Great laughter.
After remarks from Mr.. Hurt, tue Senate
adjourned, leaving the bill pending.
In the House of Delegates Mr.. Gibson in
troduced resolution that the Committee
on Constitutional Amendments be instruct
cd 10 prepare and report bill providing
for so altering the Constitution as to require
white trustees for white schools and negro
trustees for negro schools.
A bill was introduced to protect the citi-
zens of this Commonwealth from injury by
the careless running OF railroad trains, and
TO prevent trespass on the tracks of railroad
companies. The bill provides that locomo-
tive whistles must be blown when the loco
motive gets within 500 yards of any cross
ing, and makes it misdemeanor for any
person TO walk or ride on railroad track,
except to so from one portion of farm on
which person resides or is employed, to
another portion of such farm. The penalty
is fine of not less than one and more than
five dollars.
Several petitions in favor OF local option
were presented.
The Finance Committee was directed TO