The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-17

The Legislature.
a SUMMARY or THE WEEKS PROCEED.
INGs.
We give below summary Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Legislature for the past
week. as they relate to legislation affect
ing the State at large, and the Valley par
tlcularly:
WEDNESDAY,
In the Senate Mr.. Mcdonald presented
bill to aid the public schools and provide
books and apparatus therefor.
Mr.. Dogs presented resolution pro-
lldlDg for an examination to ascertain
whether the railroads had been violating
the law in discriminating III their freight
and passenger charges
In the House-Mr. Hoge introduced a
resolution which was unanimously adopt
ed, requesting cur representative in The
United States Congress to use their best
efforts TO secure the repeal of the present
revenue tax on tobacco aud liquor.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate-the resolution in regard
to the repeal of the internal revenue laws
was considerably discussed. several sena-
tors opposing it on the ground that it was
inexpedient to pass such resolution as it
was presumed that the Representative in
Congress knew as much about their duty
as did the legislators. The resolution WAS
passed over.
Mr.. Mccormick presented bill to pro-
vide for the circumventing of the coupons
by requiring taxes to be paid monthly to
the Treasurer. instead of yearly. Also a
bill to regulate the assessment and collec-
ton OF taxes in the hands OF Notaries
Public and Clerks of Courts.
The Dem Jcratic county judges, nomi-
mated by the caucus last week, list of
which we published in our last issue, were
elected
n the EouSe-Mr Bolen offered Joint
resolution providing that the five per cent.
penalty for non payment of taxes be post
poned from the 1st of December to the lst
OF February.
Mr.. Pollard presented a resolution pro-
vlding that the committee on finance be
instructed to report joint resolution or
dering the publication of the names of all
parties who now sue or shall hereafter sue
to enforce the payment OF their taxes in
tax receivable coupons. in whole or in part.
together with the names of counsel in all
such cases, and the amount thus sought to
be paid into the Treasury.
Ii it is imagined that any such petty
attempts at bulldozing will deter persons
VINO can 40 SO from paying their taxes IN
coupons. the Legislature will discover its
mistake.
The same gentleman also introduced
bills to provide a board of railioad com-
nissioners, instead OF the present com
missioner appropriatirg 0000 for
wounded and disabled soldiers amending
the act in relation to the purchase of Rid
dleberger bonds by the Board OF Sinking
Fund Commissioners.
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ton.
In response to a resolution adopted by
the Senate in relation to discrimination
on the part of railroad companies in the
matter OF freight and passenger rates, the
Board of Public Works, through Governor
Cameron. its president, says 'sNo such
reports or complaints have been made, and
therefore no action could be taken. and
the Board did not consider it duty to
make any communication to the General
Assembly.
Senator Digs, by request, has intro
dueed a bill to take the appointment of