Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-01


shall then open an account with the tre.s-
urer, &c. As many taxpayers will never
send those receipts it IL plain the treasurer
accounts will be open for 40 indennise
period. Tue eleventh section OF the pres
ent Law is concise, clear and comprehensive
both in providing for the collection OF tne
tar, and the settlement and closing up the
accounts of tho officers.
Third. A very large portion OF the teu-
ders which have been made were for taxes
of 1885. and there is now due upon snch
taxes more than . years interest. inns
bill relieves the parties who made the teu'
ders from payment of this interest.
These are some of the reasons which IN
duces me to send tho bill back to the Senate
without my signature.
THE LABOR BUREAU.
At 1 o'clock the bill to provide q Bureau
of Labor came up 10 the House ~ the spec
ial order, the question being on the motion
made by Mr.. F,ggatt to reconsider the VOC
BY which the House on yesterday refused
to order the bill to its engrossment, when
was agreed TO-
The question then required on the en-
grossmeut Of the bill.
Mr.. Figgatt offered substitute for the
bill; pending which. on motion Of Mr.. Bu-
ford, the bill was recommitted to the COM
mittee.
PAY OF TEACHERS.
In the Senate Saturday, the Senate Com
mite on Public Institutions reported Sen
ate bill to pay teachers 10 the public schools
of Virginia without requiring average st-
tendance of pupils; which was placed on
the calendar.
LABOR BILL.
Mr.. Roberts introduced bill to protect
labor In Virginia. The bill provides that
every person or persons, firm, partnership
or association, and every incorporated COM
pany operating any business within the
State of Virginia having in employment i've
or more employees by the day or otherwise
shall, before discharging. suspending or de
creasing the wages of such employees, be
required to give sixty days notice thereof
to said employees; provided. that the oper.
alton Of said business requires moro than
six months for its completion, and that
such employees aforesaid have been in the
employment Of such person or persons, hrm.
partnership OF association, aud incorporated
company aforesaid for at least sixty days;
and provided, also, that this act shall not
be construed to prohibit such person or
persons, firm or partnership or association,
and Incorporated company aforesaid from
dischargiug, suspendiDg or decreasing the
wages Of such employees aforesaid for good
cause, resulting from insficiency or default
of such employees.
O. Every person or persons, firms, &e /,
failing to comply with the provisions of the
preceding section shall forfeit sixty days
wages, to be recovered upon . warrant be-
fore justice of the peace.
WANT TO COME SOUTH.
Col. Thos. Whitehead, Commissioner of
Agriculture made report to tho General
Assembly in which he states that since bis
accession to Office more than one hundred
letters have been received from persons
outside of the State, especially from the
great North western section of the Upion,
making inquiries for homes in Virginia.
IL was referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY BILL.
In the House Saturday on motion of Mr.
Buford. the bill to incorporate the Virginia
State Agricultural and Mechanical Society
was taken up out of its order under sus-
pension of the rules and passed.
PLEURO PNEUMONIA.
The House Saturday adopted its resolu-
ton instrucfing the senators aud represent
a,ivss in Congress from Virginia to urge
the passage Of the bill for the suppression
of pleuro-pneumonis, known as tho Palmer
bill.
THE FARMERS BILL.
In the House on Monday the House bill
to provide for Board of Agriculture of
Virginia, and making an appropris ton for
the establishment of an experiment station
was taken up out Of it's order on motion of
Mr.. Dupuy and made the special and con-
tinuing order for Wednesday Ito day. at
O'Clock.
EXEMPTION OF SHEEP FROM TAXATION.
Mr.. Martin introduced bill to amend the
Code 80 as to allow householders who are
engaged in agriculture, in addition
to what is now exempt from levy or distress,
ten sheep.
DEGENERATION IN RATES.
The resolution offered in the House by
Mr.. Mnstain instructing the committee to
inquire and ascertain whether any, and if
so, what railroad companies doing business
in this State are guilty of any discrimina-
ton in the rates Of toll charged in favor of
one class of lumber over aoother, &C., was,
Monday, taken up and agreed to.
BILLS PASSED BY THE HoUE z.
Among others, the following bills were
passed in the Hnuse:-
To incorporate the Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania Iron and Coal Company.
To further define the duties and enlarge
the powers of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture.
For the protection of farmers against
spurious and worthless fertilizers.
House joint resolution requesting the
senator's and representatives from Virginia
in the Congress of the United States to use
all proper means to secure the passage of
bill for the suppression of pleuro- pneumo-
mia, known as the Palmer bill.