Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-22

The House again voted on the motion 70
recommit the matter to the committee, ana
agreed to it; after which the House aoJou'A
ed.
RAILROAD BILL.
In the House Friday, the bill to regulate
commerce in the State of Virginia came up
at o'clock as the special order, tne qu0'-
ton being on the passage of the Dill. -
Mr.. Hay called the pending question: anu a.,
it was ordered. The vote resulted as hui
lows:
Ayes 55; Noes "a.
Echos and Crawford voted in the afnfna-
tive.
Mr.. Hay moved to reconsider the vote Wy
which the bill was passed. 49,
The House refused to reconsider by the
following vote:
Crawford and Echols voted in the mega
tive.
THE BUREAU OF LABOR.
After the Railroad bill had been passed
House bill to establish a Bureau OF LABOR
and the office of Labor Commissioner Tor the
Commonwealth of Virginia, and to denne
the duties of such commissioner, came up
as the next special order. the question De-
ing upon its passage. The pending ques-
ton was ordered and the bill was passed.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes 63; Noes'1 6.
Crawford and Echols voted in the affirma-
tive.
PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS AND WIDOWS.
La the House Friday, the third special
order was the bill of Mr.. W. A. Anderson
to give aid TO soldiers, sailors, or marines
who were manned or disabled in the war
between the States, and to the widows of
soldiers, sailors, or marines who lost their
| lives in the late war.
| The question was on the engrossment of
the substitute reported from the committee,
which was practically tt, anne as the
original bill, the only difference being that
the substitute guarded the manner in which
the money should be drawn.
| Several amendments that were offered
were defeated.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rock bridge, moved to
so amend as to prohibit inmates of soldiers
| bill. Agreed to.
| These inmates, it was said, are now PEN
sioners of the State.
He offered several other consequential
amendments, which were agreed to.
| In the afternoon session the bill was
passed unanimously, the Il members pres
ent voting "Aye."
THE RAILROAD BILL.
In the Senate, saturday, House bill to
regulate commerce in the State of Virginis,
which was passed in the House of Delegates
Friday, came up in the Senate Saturday
and was referred to the Committee on
Reads and ordered to be printed.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to regulate the construction OF
railroads through mountain passes and de-
files Senate bill to protect persons insur-
ing property against loss by fire or other
! casualties.
| STATE INSTITUTIONS.
In response to a resolution, the SuperiG-
tendent of Public Institutions sent com
munication to the Senate Saturday showing
the value of real and personal property Of
the three following named Institutions and
the number of State students at those insti-
tutiDns.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Realty, $772, $40. 80; bonds, $4,000
personally, 1920, 714.5s; aggregate, ST.
222, 290.97. Donations for scholarships
$15, 600; bequest of Arthur NJ. Austin, o.
Dedham, Mass, remainder in an estate Of
$3.50, COO after life interests designated il
his will This is valued at.
Virginia Military Institute Realty
1928, 500 personally, $50, $50; State Sc
curitiss, $40, 900 aggregate, $29S, $50.
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College-Realty, estimated, Sc, 400 per
sonalty, $S,945; bonds, &C., $344 800.
\ Number of State students University Of
Virginia, 122; Virginia Military Institute,
so; Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College, $50.
The communication was passed by and
ordered to be printed.
TEACHERS PAY.
In the House, Saturday, Senate bill te
pay teachers in the public schools of Vir-
ginia without regard to the average atten
dance of pupils came up in the House on it'
passage. After all hours debate the bill
was recommitted.
THE BURNT BUILDINGS.
The bill appropriating 80, 600 to rebuilt
the shoe-shops destroyed by the late fire a
the penitentiary was to day made thu
special order tor Monday at O'Clock.
| What is Protection,