Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-03-25

NIL. D1ilon onereu as SUBSTITUTE Tor Jne
bill resolution appropriating $4,000 a
year for two years for the benefit of the
Home, as soon as the R. E. Lee Camp
should have permanently established
one
The substitute was rejected by vote of
"a ayes'to "a noes.
Pending the discussion of a reconsidera-
tion the hour for the execution of the
special order arrived. Shortly afterwards
a message was received from the Senate
announcing the postponement of the joint
order until o'clock.
When the House re-assembled it proceed.
ed with the election of certain officers, a.
report Of which is found in Senate proceed
ings.
SENATE. Wednesday, March 10Th.
Senate bill to place the inmates of insane
asylums under the protection of the laws
by securing to them their postal rights
was passed.
The Governors veto Of the Dry Dock
Bill was passed by.
Horace G. Moffett, Commonwealth At
torney of Rappahannock was elected Rail
road Commissioner.
Mr.. Mccormick offered joint resolu-
ton resembling the order for an adjourn
ment sine die at 3 o'clock, which was
agreed to, and Mr.. M cCormick was direct
ed by the Chair to inform the House of
Delegates.
Mr.. Newberry called up Senate joint res
olution requiring the clerk of the Senate
to forward a certified copy of the joint res
olution requesting Senator Malone to re-
sign, passed by the General Assembly
January %, 1884, to the clerk of the United
States Senate.
Mr.. Thurman moved to amend by in
serting ''with the request that the clerk
read it before the Senate" Agreed to.
The resolution as amended was agreed
to.
Mr.. Wickham offered joint resolution
that the Treasurer of the State be author
lied to employ an additional clerk in order
to carry out the provisions of House bill
No. 225. The rules were suspended and the
joint resolution was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein the thanks
of the Senate were rendered to Senator
Frank Fletcher, chairman of the Commit
tee on Enrolled Bills, for the prompt and
efficient manner in which he has discharg-
ed the onerous duties of his position.
Mr.. Diggs offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of q committee of two on the
part of the Senate and three on the part of
the House of Delegates to inform the Gov
ernor that the General Assembly is ready
to adjourn SINE die, and inquire whether he
to.
The committee appointed to wait upon
the Governor returned and reported that
the Governor desired them to present his
compliments, and to say that he had moth
ing to communicate.
The Senate then adjourned sine die.
HoUsE.-The following offered by Mr..
Munford was adopted:
Resolpcd, That the Clerk of the House
of Delegates De Instructed to issue his war
rants ON the Treasury in favor of the Ser
geant-at- Arms, Doorkeepers, assistant
clerk and clerks of committees for fifty
dollars as additional compensation for extra
services during the present session, and al
so for the sum of twenty-five dollars each
to tho paUac ,nJ RI tba iop;tor
The bill to authorize district school
boards to use district school funds for the
pay of teachers, was passed.
The bill to provide for new registration
at Conrad's Store precinct or voting dis
trict in tue county Of Rockingham, was
passed.
Mr.. Mccormick, from the Senate, in
formed the House that the Senate had re-
scinded the resolution to adjourn sine die
at O'Clock. The Speaker laid the matter
before the House and the House laid the
resolution on the table by a vote of AZ to
80. When the vote was announced there
was loud applause ON both sides of the
House.
The Senate requested the House to with
draw the impeachment articles against
Jackson L. Valentine, superintendent of
schools for Hanover. The matter was ia
ken up in the House and motion to pass
by and print prevailed. This throws the
responsibility of a trial of the case upon the
Senate.
The reports on the cases Of r. R. Farr,
Superintendent of Public Instruction; Prof.
Conrad, President of the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, against whom
charges were preferred. were passed by and
ordered to be printed.
The Committee appointed on the part of
the House to wait upon the Governor and
ascertain if he had any communication to
make to the Legislature, and to notify him
that the General Assembly was prepared to
adjourn sine die, reported through Mr..
Cardwell (chairman), who informed the
House that the Governor had no further
communication to make, and that the Gov
ernor congratulated the members upon the
ending of their labors and wished them all
safe journey to their homes.B
THE SPEAKERS SPEECH.
At five minutes to 8 O'Clock Speaker
Stuart said:-
'Tn brief space of time the session of
the General Assembly of 1894 will ter
inmate in accordance with she laws of the
Commonwealth. should be false to every
feeling of gratitude did I not avail myself
of the feeting moments to return to this
body, and to each member thereof, my
warm and heartfelt thanks for the unvary-
ing kindness and courtesy that has charac-
terized their relations towards myself. Men
of all parties have united to uphold the au-
thority of the Chair, and with kindly con-
siderations have regarded his rulings. En-
rors have doubtless been committed; but l
beg to assure you they have been errors of
the head and not of the heart. None the
less are thanks due to the officers of this
House for their efficient and patient at
tendance upon its duties, and the alacrity
with which they have responded to every
call upon their time. Time alone must
Judge of the wisdom of the legislation of
this body; but each of you returns to his
his constituents with the knowledge that
whether in the House or in committee, at
day or night session, no body Of men have
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