Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-01-08
THE WEEK AT RICHMOND.

THE WEEK AT KIcHM0ND.
A BILL FOR THE CONFINEMENT OF
noMICIDAL LUNATICs -$7O, 900 For
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
&C.. &C., &C.
The legislature got down to work after
the holidays with more Rapidly than has
beeu exhibited by any legislature in Rich
| mond for some years. We give summary
of the we ek's work:
CONFINEMENT OF HOMICIDAL
LUNATICS.
Mr. EchOls of Augusta, introduced a
| bill which provides that liz case where
person is, on the ground OF Insanity, ac
quilted of homicide, rape, robbery, bur-
glary, or arson, or of the tempt to COM
nit such crimes, he or she shall be COM
miJted to lunatic asylum, in no event
and for no reason to be dis .Arged there
from for ten years from the late of COM
INITIAL The bill also provides that the
authorities of asylums sh Ill not permit
patients of dangerous proJ-nsities now
the law as it now exists the party 50 &C.
Quilted may be sent to the asylum, and
the next day, if the superintendent
chooses, from the fact that he believes him
not then insane, can dischar q nlm and he
| is allowed to go at large. an probably at
some future time he will bee ,me derauged
again and repeat the crime of which he
was acquitted.
$4,000 FOR DISABLED SOL DIERs AND
MARINES.
Both houses have passed the following
bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and
marines:
"That the sum of seventy Thousand dol
iaie, or 50 luc &c. may Do neceS-
sary, De dad me same Is hereby appro prla-
ed out the pubic treasury TO pay The
clalms properly allowed upon applications
heretofore mAdo under the ACT of Assem-
bly, approved February 25 b., 1884, emit
led an act to give aid 10 The citizens OF
Virginia wounded and MANNED durIng the
ate war whilst serving as soldiers or
marines; aud the Auditor of Pubic Ac-
;ounJs Is hereby authorized to issue his
warrants Oh the Treasury to pay the same
yo the parties entitled thereto, as provided
for in the afOrt said act; provided that in
any case where the application OF any dis
,bled soldier has been approved by the
Auditor, and such disabled soldier has
died after the flung of the same, the
amount Jhao otherwise would be paid to
| MIN uuder this act shall be paid to his
wldo ~, if living, and, If not, to his infant
children.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL EXAMINING
BOARD FOR THE STATE.
Mr.. Keene has introduced a DILL in the
House establishing State Board of Seven
Homeopathic Physicians, to reside in
Richmond, to have the samo power of ex
amiping and rejecting applications to
practice medicine made by homeopathic
physicians, that the Allopathic Board al
ready in force now has as to allopathic
applicants.
REDUCING SALARIES OF SCHOOL SUPER
INTENDENTS AND PAYING SCHOOL
TRUSTEES.
The Senate Committee on Education
was instructed to inquire into the pIoprl
ETY. of reducing the salaries of the county
and city Superintendents of schools in the
State. Senator Heaton, who introduced
the resolution, said that there are a great
many applications for these positions,
that the salaries amount to over 81, 1000,
and that the other expenses of these oftic-
iaIs amounted to more than $44 900 addi-
tonal He thought that the salaries Of
the superintendent might be reduced in
order that an appropriation could be made
fer the payment of school trustees. A per
diem, or some compensation. he thought,
should be paid school tlustee for their SER
vices.
The Senate in executive session rejected,
among others, the following ouperinten-
dents of schools sent in by the Board of
Education, composed of Gov. Cameron,
Attorney General Blair, and Superinten-
dent FAIR; S. S. Ryder for Bath; l.. n
Hoge for Clarke; J. r. Haden for Fluvan-
ma, and A. z. Funkhouser for Rocking
ham.
THE CoUPoNNIERs NOT TO BE PUB
LIsHED.
The Joint res button introduced in the
House providing for the publication of the
names OF lersons paying taxes in coupons,
Was defea ed in the House by a vote of
r. to "a. Mr.. Lightner voting III the neg
alive and MI Echols absent.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
The Senate committee on Finance re-
ported joint resolution to postpone the
q Il do tor n do
it passed both houses.
Senator Stubbs introduced a bill to pro-
vide for Limitation to collect taxes due
Virginia or any corporation or county in
Virginia. Tea years shall bs this limit.
A bill was introduced allowing persons
whose lands are advertised as delinquent,
four months to apply to court for relief,
and if the court is satisfied the applicant
is an inn cent purchaser or has paid the
tax, it shall certify the fact to the Auditor
who shall release the claim.
THE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS.
A bill has been introduced in the H Ouse
providing for Board of Visitors to be
appointed by the Governor for the Univer-
slty Of Virginia, to go into Office the first
Of next May. Four membes are to be
appointed for two years and five for four
years, This wonld insure five members
being appointed by every Governor near
the beginning of his term, and four near
the middle of his term. The Senate is
given the power of col firmaLion or rejec-
ton, and the Governor Is required TO make
the appointment during Tie regular ses-
sIonS OF the Legislature, SO that the Sen
ate may immediately cOntirm or rel ect.
RAILROADS.
Bills have been introduced to incOrpo-
rate railroad running from Covington
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