Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-09

ing debt question. Gen. w. G. Wick
ham, chairman of the finance committee,
and other members of the same committee,
opposed the proposition.
Mr., Ellyson, of Richmond, introduced
resolution in the Senate proposing to abol-
ish the system of hiring out penitentiary
convicts to manufacturers. The resolution
directs that the committee on institutions
shall submit plan by which the cenvicts
may be utilized in improving county roads,
or in such other ways as they may deem
proper The resolution was referred.
MIR Trout introduced q bill in the Senate
60 incorporate the Roanoke and Valley
Railroad The Road is proposed to be con-
comfy, to Mount Airy, Surry county, N.
C, The proposed incorporators are Michi-
gan capitalists.
The Senate committee on finance, as an
nonnced by the president. The Committee
is composed of the old members, who were
on same committee last session, Gen. w. C.
Wickham as chairman.
Mr.. Kciner is on the following standing
committees in the Senate:
"Roads aud Internal navigation" Finance
and Banks; s'Public Institutions and Ed
ucationn; and "Agriculture,ss Mining, and
Manufactures.
Mr.. Heaton presented the following,
which was adopted:
Resolred, That when the Senate adjourns
to day, it shall adjourn to meet on Monday,
December 7sh.
Mr.. Stubbs, from the joint committee ap-
pointed to draft fl and appropriate resolu-
lions on the death of Vice President Hem
bricks, reported resolutions similar to those
adopted by The House, which were unani-
mously adopted by recorded vote.
The Senate then adjourned through re-
spect to the memory of deceased.
HOUSE I'm the House, after an amount
of routine business had been disposed of,
the committee appointed the first day of
the session to prepare resolutions on the
death of the late Vice-P President Hendricks,
reported preamble and resolutions, which
were adopted and sent to the Senate, which
body also adopted them by recorded vote
The resolutions were as follows
| Whereas it has pleased an all wise Provi-
dence in its inscrutable dispensation to re-
move from lis Thos A. Hendricks. we, the
representatives of the people of Virginia,
wishing to express our sense of the grear
loss which in his death the people of this
country havs sustained, therefore be it
ResotUed, That in the death of Thos. A
Hendricks, late Vice President of the Uni
ted States, this country has to mourn the
| loss Of a sd fe and wise counsellor, tried
statesman. patriotic citizen and faithful
public servant.
ResolesG, That as further mark of re-
spect for ne memory of the deceased, the
| two Houses of the General Assembly do
now adjourn.
Both Houses adjourned until Monday
The Governors message was not sent in.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7TH.
| SENATE-In the Senate Mr.. Mcdonald
presented bill to encourage the prompt
payment Of taxes. The bill provides for a
rebate + 50 per cent. on all taxes paid
prior to December 1, and rs per cent. after
that date and per cent. if taxes are paid
in coupons. Referred.
By Mr.. Petit: A ILL repeating the law
requiring the payment Of 8 per cent. pen
atty fof failing to pay taxes before Deem
Der l. Referred.
By NJ. Lovenstein bill authorising
the payment of the amount due the city of
Richmond for gas used in the public build
ings of the State. Referred.
| By Mr.. Thurman A bill to amend Sec
tion 1of an act to provide basis of munic-
ipal tax ltion on the real property. Referr-
ed.
Mr.. Williams offered joint resolution in
struciipg the senators from Virginia and re-
/ questing the representatives in Congress to
vote for the Blair Educational bill or for
some other better measure having for its
object to secure to the people of Virginia in
common with other States an apprOpria-
ton for the public school system from the
surplus revenue of the Federal Government.
The esoution YVES agreed to.
Mr.. Causey presen ed bill to fix the
salary Of the circuit judges of the Common
wealth. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Keezell, resolution
was adopted requesting the Auditor to in
form the Senate what tax was assessed on
account of the sample merchants license
tax for the years ending September 80,
1888, 1884 and 1885, and how much. if any
such tax assessed, was paid in coupons, and
by whom paid. Referred
/ By Mr.. Causey: A b Il to incorporate the
Suffolk Light aud Water Company. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Jones "A kill empowering the
School Trustees of Buchanan school district.
Botetourt county, to use surplus county
school funds to erect school building
Referred.
By Mr. Lovenstein A bill for the re-
lief of William Jenkins. Referred.
HoUsE-The House of Delegates met at
IL o'clock-Speaker Stuart in the chair.
After passing a bill to relieve the tax
payers of Stanton the House adjourned.