Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-02-29
LEGISLATURE.
EXPERIMENT STATION.

EXPERIMENT STATION.
In the Senate, Wednesday, Feb. 22nd the
bill to give the assent of the State to the
provisions of an act of Congress in relation
to an agricultural experiment station came
up as special order.
Mr. Mcdonald moved to pass by.
Mr.. Gordon took the floor, and while ad
vocating no particular location stated that
an experiment station had been at the Uni
versity of Virginia for three years, and was
in part supported by State money.
Mr.. Houston advocated the passage of
the bill as reported by the committee, which
locates the agricultural experiment station
at Blacksburg.
Mr.. Williams followed Mr. Houston in
support OF the bill.
The bill passed by a vote of q to 2.
THE McCLINTIC CASE.
| In the House, Wednesday, Feb. 22nd,
| the report of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections in the case of A. M. McClin.
mittee reported resolution that the seat of
the member from the counties of Allegheny,
Bath, and Highland be declared vacant
Messrs. Bristow, Treat, Baskerville,
Mayo, and Webb, presented minority re-
port "That A. NJ. McClintic is eligible to
occupy the seat as member of this House
from the district of Bath, Allegheny, and
Highland.
Mr.. Figgatt moved to postpone tho spec.
ial order until March 5. Lost.
| The pending question was called and or
dered. The first question was on the reso-
luton to declare the seat vacant. The vote
resulted as follows:
Ayes a; noes 81.
The motion to seat Mr.. McClintic was
then put and adopted.
POLICEMEN FOR MAGIsTERIAL DISTRICTS.
On Thursday, the Senate passed the
House bill to empower the judge of the
County Court Of Augusta to appoint one or
more policemen for the magisterial districts
of said county.
| ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH.
MIR. Eehols introduced a bill for the re-
lief of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church
OF Augusta county. 1t was referred.
J. E. KILGRo-G. W. LRaaETT.
The contested election case of Kilgro VS..
Leggett, the latter the sitting member from
Princess Anne, came up.
A majority report favored the retention
of Mr.. Leggett (Democrat) and minority
report favored the seating of Mr.. Kigro
(Republican).
The majority report was then adopted by
a standing vote-ayes, A; noes, %. This
retains MIR. Leggstt in his seat.
| TIE STATES INTEREsT.
In the Senate Friday, the bill to author
ize the sale of the States interest in the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad came up on its engrossment
The bill provided that stock should not
be sold at less than par value.
The Bill was ordered to it's engrossment.
| REPORT IN TEE PARR CASE.
i In the House Friday, the special com.
mittee appointed to investigate the abuse
of free railroad passes by members of the
House submitted supplemental report
through their chairman, Mr. Starke.
1t states that in accordance with the &C.
ton of the House in recommitting theil
former report and instructing them to take
further evidence the committee had request
ed Mr.. Parr to appear before them and give
additional evidence.
Mr.. Parr came before the committee anG
stated that he had no additional testimony
to offer. The committee therefore stated
that they had no additional testimony tC
submit
After stating that they reiterate all ths
was said in their former report, the com
mittee submitted the following resolution
ResolUed By the House Of Delegates, Tha
the conduct of E. Parr, the delegate from
Patrick county, in connection with the mat
ter of borrowing and lending free railroad
passes, is reprehensible in the extreme, and
that this House places upon record it's IN
qualified condemnation thereof.
: The resolution, which was recommended
| h,yf Ho f,,1i Df nar &c
/ and two Republicans, was agreed to with
out dissenting vote.
WANTS THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
To PAY THE STATE DEBT.
The following joint resolution, introdue
ed by Mr.. Pollard, was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations:
Resoloed By the House of Delegates (th'
Senate concurring), That committee o
three on the part of the House and two OF
the part of the Senate be appointed, who's,
duty it shall be to prepare and present t.
the Congress of the United States a memo
rial setting forth the grounds on which the
United States Government should assume
and pay the public debt of this Common
wealth.
The committee shall have power to dis
: charge the duties imposed by this resolu
, ton during the recess of the General AS
sembly, but shall not be entitled to extra
compensation.
WILLIAM AND MARY.
Senate bill to establish normal schoo
at William and Mary College in connection
with its collegiate course and appropriating
: $4,000 came up on its passage.
Rejected-ayes, AZ; noes, 37-lacking g
constitutional vote.
A motion to reconsider was passed by.
| SCHOOLING AND LABOR OF CHILDREN.
The bill "for the schooling and limit Of
labor of children employed in manufacture
lug and other establishments" was called
up by Mr.. Tyler, its patron, and lengthily
advocated by him. He offered some per-
fecting amendments.
The bill was ordered to its eDgrossment
and third reading.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
Among the bills passed in the Senate on
Saturday were the following
To confer exclusive original jurisdiction
upon County Courts to recover penalties
against railroad companies for failure to
construct cattle. guards; to prohibit any di.
rector or other officer of a lunatic asylum
from being interested in certain contracts;
| TO punish Lu6 uesIruCLlOD, III WuOlo UT III
part, of certain property by the use Of
dynamite, nitro-g ycsrine, or other explo-
sve substances.
UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
In the House Saturday, the Committee
for Courts of Justice, to whom was refer
red a resolution instructing them to report
whether, in their opinion, tbs law passed at
the last extra session imposing license
tax on persons selling liquors By sample is
constitutional, to day presented a report, in
; which the committee say that they were
constrained to report that, iu their judg
meut, the law is unconstitutional and is 70.
pugnant to the decision rendered by the
Supreme Court in the case of Robbins VS.
+ Shelby, Taxing District.
WORKING THE ROADS IN ROCKINGHAM
The House passed the bill to provide fol-
making, working and changing roads in the
4 county of Rockingham.
/ ASYLUM SUPPLIES.
In the Senate Monday, Mr.. Herbert offer.
ed Joint resolution in which it was alleged
that contrary to the spirit and interest OF
the law tins board of directors had not in all
cases awarded the contrac5 for supplies to
the lowest bidder, and whereas it is DEEM
ed expedieut to Obviate any ground of com-
,1a inf nv o., forcing as far as DOSSihls a strict