Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-23
R. Smith investigation, but who made
bona fide payments to the auditor.


SENATE.-Ths following, offered by Mr..
Hurt, was adopted:
Resolred (the House of Delegates concur
ring), That 2 committee of one on the part
Of the Senate and two on the part of the
House be appointed who shall ascertain
where the bonds prepared by the Kendall
Bank-Note Company, of New York, and
the plates with which such bonds were
printed may be, and what disposition shall
be made of such bonds and plates, said
committee to report to the General Assem-
bly, at as early day as possible.
The Chair laid before the Senate lengthy
communication from the Railroad Com
missioner, in response to resolution
adopted by the Senate calling on him for
information as to violations of certain laws
by railroad companies. The Commissioner
referred to all charges of unjust discrimi-
nation which had come to his attention--all
of which had been promptly remedied.
On motion of Mr.. Diggs,
Resolued, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire and re-
port at what time the terms of the presenG
county judges expire.
Mr.. Koiner, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported with an amendment a bill
to postpone the sale of delinquent lands in
the county of King William. He, from the
same committee, presented bill to appro
pirate certain moneys to meet a note given
by the Board of the Eastern Lunatic Asy-
lum to raise funds to rebuild certain
buildings destroyed by fire on the 7th day
of June, 1885, This bill provides for the
appropriation of $50, 800 to meet a note
which falls due on the 22d day of January,
1886. This note is given for money ex-
pended in the rebuilding of asylum build
ings.
The general assembly in joint session
elected the following judges -
Bedford, Micajah Davis; Carroll, William
Kyle; Floyd, W. L. Howard Franklin,
George D. Peters Henry, II. e. Mullens;
Nelson, Thomas P. Fitzpatrick Northum-
berland and Lancaster, John G. Ewell;
Warren and Clarke, Giles Cook, Jr.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr. Grimsely the
| reports of the Committee for Courts of
Justice, both majority and minority, with
reference to the tenure of Office Of certain
county judges who have been elected to fill
unexpired terms, were recommitted to
that committee.
Mr.. Pollard offered resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Auditor of
Public Accounts to furnish statement
of the criminal charges paid out Of the
treasury for each county of the State for
the last fiscal year, and also showing the
per cent. of snch charges to all State taxes
assessed in the State at the rate of forty
cents on every 500 of property and the
per cent. i'll each county.
The General Assembly will have recess
from the 22nd to the 31st of December
MONDAY, Dec 21sT.
SENATE.-The Senate was not in ses-
sion, having adjourned over to Tuesday.
HousE-The House met at 10 o'clock to-
day and the first matter that came up was
the bill to appropriate $40, 900 to wounded
and disabled soldiers. The bill. on motion
of Mr.. Cavdwell, of Hanover, was amend
| ed, and as amended provides
THAT the sum Of seventy thousand dol
| lars, ors much thereof as may be necessary,
be and the same is hereby appropriated out
of the public treasury to pay the claims
properly allowed upon applications hereto
fore made under the act Of Assembly, ap-
proved February 25th, 1884 entitled an act
to give aid to the citizens of Virginia
wounded and MANNED during the late war
whilst serving as soldiers or marines; and
the Auditor of Public Accounts is hereby
authorised to issue his warrants on the
Treasury to pay the same to the parties
entitled thereto, as provided for in the
aforesaid act; provided that in any case
where the application of any disabled SOL
der has been approved by the Auditor,
and such disabled soldier has died after the
fling Of the same, the annnnt s-l.,.s q
wise Won be paid to him under this act
shall be paid to his widow. if living, and,
if not, tn his infant children.
The BILL as amended. was ordered to it's
engrossment and will come up on its
passage ealy in January.
The report of the Committe for Courts of
Justice says that under the Constitution
and laws as construed by the latest deci,
sions Of eur Court of Appeals, the terIp/
Of office of all the county judges of -
Commonwealth expire on the 31st oi
December, 1885.