The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-21

| preparation OF 20, O0U Tor the INSTITUTION
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, at Staunt0l
to be set apart and used exclusively fc
permanent repairs in and about the Inst
tuition.
AsYLUM..REPoRT.
On Saturday, Mr.. Mcdonald, on behal
of q minorityassof the joint committee t
investigate the Western Lunatic Asylum
presented report, which was laid on tn
table and ordered to be printed. We hav
heretofore published this excellent. report
TO FEEDyTHE FIRE.
Senate bill to Eauthorize the Boards O
Supervisors of the counties of Albemarl
and Augusta to allow the ssheriffs of sal,
counties a sum not exceeding 800 TO
fuel used at the jails of said counties wa
passed on Saturday, as was also Senate bill
to release the
EAST AUGUSTA MUTUAL
Fire Insurance. Company from the pay
ment of taxes assessed against them fo
the year 1888.
PARKERsBURG ROAD.
On Saturday, the Chair laid before thu
Senate communication from the BoarG
of Public Works in response to resolu
ton Of the Senate in relation to the con
dition of the Staunton and Parkersbure
Turnpike road. 1t was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Kilgore introduced bill to com
pensate Ira Gillian, Jr., for keeping and
restraining William Skeen, iunatic who
had been confined in the Western Lunatie
Asylum.
House bill No. 228, to release and trans
fer to the counties of Highland and Au-
gusta the interest of the Commonwealth
in the Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike
road, was passed.
BILLS PASSED.
The asylum and institution bills were
passed by the Senate on Monday, by the
following vote and are now law:
AYEs.-Messrs. Atchinson, Berry, Chris
tian, Coltrane, Diggs, Edmunds, Flanary,
Fletcher, Glasgow. Henton, Keezell, KOirl-
er, Lovenstein, Lybrook, McC ormick .Mer-
edith, Newberry, Petit, Thurman, Trout,
Twyman, Warwick, Wickham, and Wing
field-2I.
NOES Bailey, Barham, Bliss,
Crumpler, Gaines, Grim, McDonald, Nor
ton, Powell, Rogers, and Townes-11.
All the senators not voting were paired
off.
ANOTHER VETO.
The following message was received
from the Governor on Saturday:
II return without my approval House
bill No. 217, an act in relation to the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute at Staun.
ton, Va, for reasons similar to those which
induced me to withhold my signature from
House bills Nos. 213 and ZIG, in relation to
lunatic asylums. l know of nothing in
the present conduct of the Institute which
calls for change in the administration,
nor do know of any rersOn why the pres
emit mode OF appointment should be al
tered.
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
1888 changed the Board and the admin
lstratlon because complaints were made,
and would be entirely willing to do so
again should any justifiable causes arise.
There is no reason assigned why the power
of appointment should be transferred from
the Governor to the Board of Public Works,
and | am constrained to disapprove the
bill.
The bill was passed over the veto by "a
to 10, MI. Grim not voting.
TERRJTORTAI REsERy ALTON
Mr.. KOlner presented resolution re-
questing our representatives in Congress
to bring to the attention. of the United
States Government the propriety and ne
cessity of having territorial reservation
for discontinued negro population, &c.
The resolution reads Whereas there is
manifested on the part of the best edu-
Gated and intelligent portion of the negro
population OF the country a deep and in
creaSing feeling of discomfort with their
present relations in the Government with
the white race, growing out of their social
inequality and it's attendant consequences,
jealousy and distrust, developing an ire
presSible antagOnism, which is imbedded
in the organism of society and can only
find it's complete solution in the Separa-
ton of the races into distinct territorial
organization. Looking to timely pro-
vision against the direful consequences of
conflicts between the races in over-crowded
districts of negro population and prudently
providing safety valve for the excess Of
negroes to pass out to territory reserved
for their exclusive possession and local
government therefore be it
Resolued By the General Assembly of Vr-
giaaia, That the representatives Of this
State in the Congress of the United States
be and they are hereby requested to bring
to the attention of the National Govern
ment the propriety and necessity Of pro-
viding a territorial reservation for the ex-
elusive use and local government of such
OF the negro race of the United States as
may prefer negro population and local ne
gro government, to demonstrate their ca
pacity of government and the highest
development of their race.
The resolution was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed and made the special
order for next Tuesday.
Spfing Hill ITEMS