Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-19
SPECmATOR AND GENERAL ADVE2TISER.-
sENArE.-saturday, Feb. 10th.

SENATE-Saturday, Feb. 18th.
Mr.. Mcdonald (Coalitionist), on behalf
of a minority of the joint committee to in
vestigate the Western Lunatic Asylum,
presented a report which was laid ON the
table and ordered to be printed.
THE CALLAGHAN-RUE CONTEST.
Mr.. Powell, from the Committee on Priv
ileges and Elections, presented a report in
the contested-election case of Callaghan
against Rue, and resolution in favor of
seating Matthew P. Rue as a senator-elect
from the Thirty-third senatorial district.
The report was signed by J. S. Powell, A.
K. Grim, and Robert Barnes GALL Coalition
ists).
Messrs. Thurman and Diggs, in foot
note said that they concurred in the reso-
lu,ion but not in the report, and reserved
the right hereafter to give additional rea-
sons in writing.
Mr.. Mccormick, member of the CON-
mittee, announced that he did not conc ur
in the report or resolution, and would pre-
pare a minority report by Monday.
The report was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
The minority report will be signed by
Messrs. Mccormick, Meredith, and Glas-
gow-all Democrats.
DANv1LLE AND NEw-RIvER RAILROAD.
The last piece of business before the Sem
ate was Senate bill to request the Cover
nor to hire a number of penitentiary con-
victs to the Danville and New River Rail-
road Company.
1t was first proposed to pay for the same
in bonds, but Mr.. Hurt, as patron Of the
bill, struck that out. They are now to be
paid for in money.
Mr.. LybrOok opposed the bill unless
amended as he Indicated to prevent a
further burdening of his county by sub
scriptions to the road.
There were several sharp colloquies be-
tween Mr.. Lybrook and Mr.. Hurt (who was
not occupying the chrir>-among them the
following, during which the two gentlemen
we're very close together in the middle
aisle:
Mr.. Hurt: humbly hope if he has any
personal ill will or malice against the presi-
dent of this road (Major Sutherlin), he will
not bring it in here, but meet this question
like man.
Mr.. Lybrook: You threw that in my
face on yesterday. won't permit it any
more. l won't permit you to do it. You
sban't do it.
Mr.. Hurt: will make my speech in my
own way. Ifany senator thinks l am GO
ing beyond fair and honorable reply to
the assaul5 upon Major Sutherlin, let him
raise his land, 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: didn't say he did it. I
disciaim 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 great measure because the president
refused to turn the road out of the way, at
a heavy cost, and carry it by the Patrick
Springs, in which he (Mr. Lybrook) owns
an interest.
Mr.. Lybrook drawing close up to Mr..
Hurt; deny that. / won't permit that
sort of talk. mean to say you shan't do
that.-gir. II you do that will hold you
personally resp onsible.
Mr.. Hurt: am personally responsible,
here and elsewhere.
Mr.. Lybrook: 1 shall be under the neces-
sity of correcting you.
Mr. Hurt: hope the Chair will stop him.
Mr.. Lybrool: A grosser insult was never
offered to senator. I am not willing to
take that from him or any one else, and 1
don't intend to take it. ITO Mr.. Hurtl: l
will not permit you to go on i'll that sort.
Take down his Eords.
The Chair (MLr. 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. Ii
he has done anything at all that he ought to
be sorry for, ne is willing to accept an apol-
ogy. [Great laughter
After remarks from Mr.. Hurt, the Sem
ate adjourned, leaving the bill pending.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
HoUsE.-The following NJ essage was re-
ceived from the Governor:
81 return, without my approval. House
bill No. 217, an act in relation to the Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind Institution, at Staunton,
Va, for reasons similar to those which iu-
duced me to withhold my signature from
House bills Nos. 2l3 and 216, in relation
to lunatic asylums know of nothing in
the present conduct of the institute which
calls for a change in the administration,
nor do know Of any reason why the pres
ent mode of appointment should be alter
ed.
So far as am informed the management
is efficient, honest, and economical, the
methods of instruction good, and the con-
dition of the institution prosperous In
1883 l changed the Board and the admin
istration because complaints were made,
and would be entirely willing to do so again
should any Unsuitable causes arise. There
is no reason assigned why the power ofap
pointmcnt should be transferred from the
Governor to the Board of Public Works,
and l am constrained to disapprove the
bill.
ANOTHER STABLE BURNED.-Last Tues
day night, at the hour of 1 o'clock, the
stable connected with the promises of Sheriff
James Knight, of Lewisburg, was discover
ell to be in flames, and in short time was
burned to the ground. Mr.. Knight was
absent from home, being in the country at
tending to his official duties. The fire. when
discovered, had made so much Roadway that
nothing could be saved from the burning
building. Mr.. Knights loss consists of
buggy, valued at 500, and lot of hay