The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-01-17
Legislative Notes.

| specially noteworthy incident. The tao
tics that have characterized both House:
since the commencement of the session
the hurrying thro' of important Legislation
and the disposition to exercise to the fulles
extent the power vested in the majority
have been displayed throughout the week
and will doubtless continue to BE through
out the term.
WEDNESDAY. - -
In the Senate bill was reported allow
| ing j. w. G. Smith, judge of the Hust
ings Court of Staunton, compensation fol
holding term of the Hastings Court o.
Winchester, pending the disability Of
i judge of that Court also bill to amend
and re-enact section 5 of chap. As, Code Of
'73, in regard to the pay Of a justice wheI
setting on commission OF lunacy. (Thls
bill gives justices of the peace $1.00 for ev
cry commission Of luDacy.)
Mr.. Grim introduceda bill to incorporatt
the town of Mines in Page county.
In the House. Mr.. Opie introduced bill
to make Middle river in Augusta county
between certain points, q lawful fence.
The Speaker laid before the House the
| following communication
''At a regular meeting of the Board Of
Directors of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum
held in Williamsburg January s, 1884:
| Extract.
Whereas certain charges have been pre-
ferred against the present management OF
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, which have
been brought to the attention of the Gen
eral Assembly, looking to an Investigation
as to the acts and doings of the officers Of
the institution therefore be it
| - Poon7a.oJ rFhat 1ya oo,trt ap6 invita- or
investigation by joint committee of the
General Assembly,"
This was signed by ]. B. C. Spencer
clerk of the Board.
\ The resolution of the House asking Au-
ditor Allen what the amount of defalcation
of Joseph Mayo, late Treasurer, was, and
who his SuretieS We're, was answered by
the present Auditor, Mr.. Marye. who said
there was no evidence in his Office of any
defalcation. He stated that Mr.. Mayo's
sureties in 1871 were J. M. Wexford and
General William Malone. In 1874 the
sureties on the bond of Mr.. Mayo were
| General William Malone and James M.
| Taylor. Mr.. Marye called attention to the
act of Assembly which directed the At
| torney-General to take steps necessary to
reimburse the State for all loss incurred
! by the defalcation.
AHC 1CPolV Wco lClS1IOu W tilC OOlilLult-
tee on FINANCE.
| The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
| tions reported in favor of seating Mr..
Joshua f. Ross, Coalitionist member from
Gloucester, contestee in the case of James
f.. Stubs Us. Ross.
The report was adopted, and Mr.. Ross
| retains his seat.
The committee also reported in favor of
retaining in his seat the Coalition member
from Shenandoah, Mr.. George J. Grand
staff, instead of seating the Democratic
contestant, Mr.. Joseph FL. Spangler, and
the report was adopted.
The committee was divided in opinion
as to the case of Robert A. Vaughan Dem
oerat) Us. Andrew w. Clark (Coalitionist),
of GOochland county. A majority report
was made in favor of Vaughan, contestee.
The whole issue here hung upon the poll
taken at Snead s Store precinct, and mi
nority report Favored declaring the seat of
the delegate from Goochland vacant, and
the ordering of new election. The minor
ity report was signed by Harris. Halle
wood, and White, Coalitionists. McLinp,
Coalitionist, favored the majority report
In discussing duelling disabilities, Mr..
Opie said he did not want it understood
that because he asked for the removal of
the disabilities of certain persons named
Ill Tile DILL DelOfG UI6 House UDclU lie favored
dueHing The gentlemen named had
thought that their honor was assailed. and
they had indicated the same by resorting
to the duello.
Mr. Barton said there was vast deal of
morbid sentimentality about this whole
business. If he wanted to fight duel he
would take his life in his hands, and he
would willingly take the risk of disfran-
chisement 1t was nonsense to have q law
and not see that it was executed. He
would vote against the bill to remove the
disabilities.
Mr.. Saunders said he regarded duelllng
as an offence against the laws OF both God
and man.
MI. Darst wanted the practice OF duel
ing abolished, and the people to put the
stamp OF their severe condemnation upon
the pitiful practice. He wanted the rigid
enforcement of the law, but in this case
ne would vote Tor the removal OF the dls-
abilities.
MI. CardWel SAID he would so hand In
mana WIN any man IN Uhe attenlpI 10 Slop
Ine practlce Oh duelllng, DuI When ne saw
chat time and again lhe dlsaDllltles Oh men
engaged Id duelllng mad been removed, ne
thought it would be uncharlta6e not TO
pass this bill removing the dlsaollltleS OF
Ine gentlemen named tnereln. After thlS,
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THURSDAY.
In the Senate a message was received
from the Governor vetOing the charter OF
Portsmouth. The Senate, without dis
cusSion, passed the bill over the veto by a
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