The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-03-13
legislative Notes.


Legislative Notes
Thursday Senate. Nj. Berry offered al
amendment to the Constitution proposing
that the General Assembly have power to
exempt from taxation for the space Of ten
years ali manufacturing enterprises. Re-
ferred
Judge Shumate, Of Fauquier. was re-
moved from office by g strict party vote.
The accused demanded to be tried lawfully
by impeachment, but the privilege was de-
MED, and The majority exercised their
| power as q drumhead court-martial might
have been expected to do.
House.-The charges against Judge
| Hunter, Of Stafford, were dismissed.
The bill Incorporating the town of Tim
berville in Rockingham county, was passed,
as was also the bill for the settlement of
! the judgment of Jno. Kelley surviving part
ner of the firm of Kelley & Larguey
against the Board of Public Works.
The House bill giving the consent of the
State to the acquisition of the Govern
ment of the United States of so much
land as may be necessary for q public
| building in Staunton, was passed.
| Friday -Senate. Senate spent a
good deal of time discussing the House
bill requiring railroads to fence in their
| tracks.
The Senate committee reported suhst-
tute, in effect that where railroads are
fenced in, the railroad companies may
cause to be punished all persons found
trespassing on their tracks.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey the bill was
passed by.
Mr.. Keezell introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Women s Temperance coffee-room
at HarriSOnburg, and Mr.. Grim to incor-
porate the Y. M. G. A. of Luray.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
tax bill-a House bill.
The bill proposed to levy on property q
tax of 80 cents on the 800 for support
of the Government and to pay the interest
on the public debt, and a further tax of
10 cents on. every $1o0 ito support the
public schools. 2
An amendment proposed by the Senate
Finance Committee to strike out 'sand to
pay the interest on the public debit was
agreed to.
1.-THE theory is that if these words were
left IN it might. and most probably would,
be held that the whole would be solyable
in coupons but strike them out, and the
simple provision is to support the Govern
ment. This mast Hve. 1t can only be
supported by sufficient tax being paid i'll
money for that purpose. Inasmacl us
the money is essential to the life of the
Government, the courts, it is presumed,
will hold that the tax set apart for it's sup
port must be paid in money and not i'll
coupons.
The interest is provided for by the IL
cense tax, all Of which, under the Fitzpat-
rick bill, is payable only in money!
Mr.. Bailey moved to strike out ''thirty'
and insert ''ten.''
A vote resulted
AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey, Bas'ham Games,
Grim, Norton, and Turner'S.
NOEs.-Messrs. Atchison, Callahan. |
Diggs, Edmunds, Flanary, Fletcher, Glas-
gov, Heaton, Hurt, Kcezell, Koiner, Low
enstein, Mccormick, McDonald, Mere !
dith, Newberry, Petit, Polreu, Thurman,
Trout, Twyman, Warwick, and Wickham
-23.
Coalitionists in italics
MI. Turner moved to strike out ''Hilty" |
and insert 'tventy.fue."
The vote resulted
AYEs.-MeSSrS. Atkinson, Bo5leg, Bliss,
Christian, Flanary, Fletcher, Games, Grim,
Mcdonald, Norton, PoareN, and Turner
II.
NoEs.-Messrs. Callahan, Diggs, Ed
mundS, Glasgow, Heaton, Hurt, Keezell,
Koiner, LOvenstein, Mccormick, Mere
dith, Newberry, Petit, Thurman, Trout
TWyman, Warwick, and Wickham-1S.
Coalitionists in italics.
MI. Lovenstein moved to make the ex-
emption from income tax all salaries and
incomes which are less than 81 ,000 Re-
jected.
Pending further consideration Of the
bill, the Senate at 1920 adjourned ~
House.-On motion of Mr.. Opie House
bill 455 was takenup and advanced to it's
third reading. a MsiJW IS
The bill provides for the preparation of
a muster-roll Of Confederate soldiers and
sailors, to be printed in book-form and
kept in the office of the Adjutant- Gen.
eral. the Acknowledgement to supervise
the work. An appropriation of 81 500 was
asked for.
A long discussion ensued in reference
to the action OF the House in regard to the
majority and minority report in the case
OF Judge Newman, OF Hanover. The ma
jorlty report maintained that the charges
were not sustained and the minority that
they were. No vote was reached
Saturday-Senate.-T following is Mr.. {
Atchison's bill, which is now pending in !
the Senate, to declare the true intent and
meaning of an act approved January 25th, +
1882, entitled an act to provide for the :
more efficient collection of revenue, to
support Government, maintain the public !
schools, and pay interest on the public :
debt.
The bill provides that whereas grave
doubts have arisen as to the true intent !
and meaning of an act approved on 26th
day of January, 1882, to provide for the t
more efficient collection of the revenue to
support government, maintain the public t
schools, and pay interest on the public
debt: therefore, in order to declare the :
true meaning and intent Of said act,
l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
NI,nf i
ngS Shall be had under said act it shall
De the duty of the court to have certified
It's opinion to the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, which certificate shall conform to =
said act so far as it relates to the good b
.aith and diligence of the officer defend ]
ng the case, but in no case shall the Audi \
or pay the cost of the plaintiff OF any in u
crest, nor shall it be lawful for any execu- c
ion to issue upon said opinion of the
court, nor shall said opinion be accepted n
u treated as a judgment, nor shall any y
PERSONAL Judgment be rendered against any +
officer. S
2. This act shall be in force from it's
passage. =
MI. Atkinson, in explaining his bill
Saturday, said under Coupon Killer No. 2 \
PERSONS were authorized to sue, and the re- Il
ult of the suit should be certified to the Ii
auditor OF Public Accounts, but no pro-
7ision was made for a Judgment OF execu- a
ion. 1t was true that whenever person q
lad the right to sue the necessary Incl :,
Tents OF suit were a trial, a judgment i,
nd an execution, and yet Coupon Killer
No. did not authorize the Auditor to pay a
interest OF cost of suit, and yet the Courts n
night accept the construction of the Gen t.
raj Assembly. The act which 1 propose 81
an do no harm. I admit we are sur d
ounded by doubts of the most serious IL
haracter, and l do hope some solution of CT
his important question may be arrived G
t, and in the future no personal judg- Il
nents will be rendered by the courts. II
Many personal judgments had been rem
cred against persons of the counties. and fc
he question arises, How was this to be &c
revented? We could not afford to amend NJ
No. 2 at this time, and it R