The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-06

respective cities and towns in which they
reside. in accordance with the provisions
of an act in force February II. 1851 The
resolution read as follows
Resolred The House of Delegates con-
curring), That the persons whose names
appear upon the papers hereto annexed as
4 part OF this resolution be, and they are
hereby, elected and appointed to compose
the electoral boards in the respective coun-
ties and cities in which they reside in ac-
cordance with the provisions of an act in
force February IA, 1884, entitled IAN act
to provide for the manner of choosing reg
lstrars and judges and clerks of election
for the several counties and cities of the
commonwealth, and to repeal sections s
and Is OF chapter and sections and of
chapter of the Code of 1872
Resolued further, That the keeper of the
rolls is hereby directed to furnish certi-
fed copy of this resolution to the Secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth who shall issue
commissions to the persons herein named.
The resolution was amended.
Among the acts which have become
laws is the following: An act to provide
Tor working the roads repairing bridges,
and opening new roads in the counties of
Frederick, Clarke, Warren, and Augusta.
The act to exempt from taxation the
property OF the Baldwin Augusta Fair, so
long as used for fair purposes.
Saturday-Senate. The military bill APP
proprlatlng $4,000 annually has passed.
HOuse.-Senate bill incorporating the
Rorer Iron Company provoked a lively dis
cussion. The bill grants the company the
right to build railroad, and over this
right there was a squabble. Messrs. Mar
shall and Fitzpatrick advocated the bill.
The bill finally was ordered to it's third
reading.
The bill reducing the tax from 40 to 35cts,
was reconsidered, the rate re-established
at 40 cts on the 500 worth of property. So
there is to be no further reduction of the
taxes.
The committee reported in favor of un.
seating Griffin. the representative from
Y Ork and Elizabeth City, on the ground
that he is u federal office holder.
The legislature, in both branches, Mon
day, consumed nearly the whole day in per-
sonal explanations.
On Tuesday. the proceedings were un-
important.
In the house Judge Christian, of Rich.
mond. presented Senate joint resolution
from the Library Committee providing fol
the furnishing forthwith to tile law library
at Wytheville and Staunton one volume
each ofsall the Virginia Reports.
A bill granting to the United States SC
much land in StanntOn as may be necessary
for the purpose of the erection of public
bulldlng,.has been reported from the Com.
mittee on Courts.of Justice of the T4egis.
lature, and placed ON the calendar.
"The Century Magazine, y March, 1884
contains a singular but forcible poem in
the style of Rosetti by the late Sidney La
nier The illustrated articles are more
than is usual devoted to places of interest
Washington, "'sThe Coast of New Bruins.
wick, American Public Building s, ," and
italian scenes connected with the exile OF
Dante. '.Our Next Presidency" by the
Hon. Wayne MacVeagh. will attract at
tention. .'Dr. SEWER" by Cable, contin-
ues, and the character of Narcisse is be-
coming interesting.
DR.. Robert Coleman. professor in the
Medical College, Richmond. and during
the war Chief Surgeon of Gen. Jackson's
corps, died in Richmond, on the 4th, aged
SO years. He was well known to many now
living in the Valley and West Virginia,
and esteemed for his professional ability
and personal character.
The Annual Report Of the Commissioner
of Agriculture Of Virginia, has been re-
ceived from Col. Derr, Superintendent Of
Public Printing. Among its contents is
an interesting and instructive article on
Carp and Carp Culture.
Internal machines have been discovered
in several English travelling stations, and
last week one of them exploded with ter
rible effect. The English believe that
Irish Americans were at the bottom of
the plot.
We have received the first number of
the Roanoke Telegram, published by
Messrs. Strasburg & Jones, late of this
city. 1t is well gotten up and neatly
printed, and we hope will be a success.
1t looks like there was something the
matter with Democracy last wool tho