Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-12-18

both took ground against the resolution.
the latter urging that If tax must be
laid, it had as we'll be laid on whiskey and
tobacco as anything else. Senator Koi-
ner, Dem. held that the people Of the
State were looking for repeal OF the rev.
enue system. He thought whiskey and
tobacco could be taxed for State purposes.
Senator Mccormick (Dem.) opposed the
Joint resolution. and Senator Williams
(Dem.) offered an amendment providing
that all internal revenue tax be included
in the JOINT resolution. 1t is still pending.
The reinforcing of the Riddleber1er bill
by war upon the coupons, has commence
ed in both the Senate and House. In the
former, Senator Mccormick (Dem.) has
Introduced a bill prohibiting the State
Treasurer from receiving any coupon
which is detached from the bond to which
belongs. On the presentation Of the
bond itself the Treasurer shall detach the
coupon himself aud make memorandum
Of the bond to which the coupon belongs.
Senator Williams introduced a bill which,
having Offices in Richmond. from selling
coupons outside of the city unless they
pay license-tax IN every county in which
they sell. A license of ST. 600 Is required
in each city or CO unity in which they offer
to sell coupons. In the House Mr.. Nun
ford (Dem) has offered a bill the effect of
which is to stimulate the funding of the
outstanding consol bonds. The Commits
sioners of the Sinking Fund now buy
$1OO, 900 of bonds a month. In order for
party to effect sale of bonds to the
state under this law as amended, 1t will
be necessary to purchase consol and ten
forty bonds, then fund them into Riddle
berger bonds, and thus secure bonds with
all coupons matured and unmatured at
tached.
When the legislature was electing a
First Auditor the other day, DR.. Webb
(Rep.) arose and said "Mr. Speaker, l
arise to place in nomination Mr.. S. Brown
Allen" The response of the House was
a roar of laughter.
Senator Diggs (Dem.) has introduced a
joint resolution for certain amendments
to the constitution. 1t divides the coun-
ty, circuit and appeal judges into three
classes, SO that only few shall be elected
by one legislature, and always insures a
few experienced members Of the Court OF
Appeals and prevents a clean sweep at any
tlme.
The new Colored Normal school at
Petersburg seems to have had sorry time
of it in the hands of its Republican friends.
A subcommittee of the Senate composed
IF Messrs. Koiner, Warwick, Jones, Rhea
and Norton, have been over and inspected
it. Their report has not been made pub
lie, but from some of their private utter
ances reported, it would appear that the
management of the new school has been
no credit either to the State Board OF
Education or its own trustees. 1t is esti
mated by one Of the committee that it
will take $4,000 to finish the building
properly
Senator Dggs, by request, has intro
duced bill to take tie appointment OF
physicians to the poor. superintendent of
the poor, and nurses, from the Board Of
Supervisors and place it in the hands of
the county judge.
On Tuesday afternoon an affray occur
red between Ev 4rett Waddy, bookseller
and stationer, of Richmond. and Rush U.
Derr. defeated candidate for reelection to
the position Of Public Printer. in the
store Of the former. Mr.. Waddy was a
friend of tine successful candidate, Mr..
Micou, and the trouble grew out of the
election. The parties were separated
without much damage being done.
1t is understood that Gov. FltZ Lee will
appoint Mr.. James E Waller, of Stafford.
his private secretary.