Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-10

CURING LIQUOR FOR MINORS-SCHOOL
sUPERINTENDENTs- SCHOOL "Av-
ERAGE" LAw-CHILDREN AND FIRE
ARM5-THE DOG TAX.
&C., &C., &C.
There have been several measures OF
local interest to Stanton and Augusta
before the two houses of the legislature
during the past week.
NEW REGISTRATION FOR STANTON.
House bill to provide for new regis
tration in the city of Stanton on the 1st
day Of May, came up in the Ho use.
Mr.. Echols, patron of the bill, rose G
favor its passage.
Mr.. Elan thought such a measure I'M
necessary.
Mr.. Waddill wanted to know why the
general law would not apply to this.
Mr.. Echols said the books were in a
fearful condition, mutila.ed and torn
The attempt to convey the impression by
the gentleman from Louisa that the bill
had some political significance and was
intended to benefi! the Democrats in the
May election was utterly untrue. The
gentleman was inisinformed. The gen
tleman from Louisa was as much mis-
taken in this matter as he often Is in
others.
Mr.. Elan, in reply, said he did not in
tend to say the gentleman from Augusta
was bringing politics into the matter, but
the bill might have political design
without the member knowing it.
Mr.. WaddilI moved to amend by chang
ing the time for the registration from May
TO June.
The amendment was l0st-ayes %, noes
3S-and subsequently reconsidereo, ac-
cepted by Mr.. Echols, and adopted. The
bill then had its third reading.
SALE OF LIQUORS TO MINORS.
In the Senate Mr. Koiner introduced a
bill to amend the act to prevent the sale
OF intoxicating liquors to minors. The
bill provides that if any person shall sell
OR barter, Or cause to be s1ld or bartered;
or procure for. OR being merchant or
trades man, or the keeper Of an eating
house or ordinary, shall directly or indi-
rectly give OF furnish, or dispose of. or
cause or procure, to be given or furnished
Or disposed of, or shall permit to be sold
or bartered or given or disposed of by his
clerk or agent or salesman to any minor.
knowing him to be a minor, without the
consent of his parent or guardian Dreui-
ousIy obtained, any minor, &C., shall be
deemed guilty nc.
The bill was referred to the committee
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
Mr.. Blackstone, Chairman of the Com
mittee for Courts Of Justice, submitted the
following report:
s'In response to inquiries of the Presi.
dent pro tenn. Of the Senate, the Committee
for Courts of Justice beg leave to report
as follows: Your committee, after care
fully considering the subject, is of the
opinion that under the Constitution and
laws of this State, as settled by the Sup
RENE Court of Appeals in the cases Of
Pendleton vs. Miller and of Roller vs.
Jordan, the terms Of Office of city and
county superintendents of schools in the
SGhtO w III 6ApllO Ou Viz LOU o0y Va q olJ
1889, and that the duty now deyolyes upon
the Stats Board Of Education to appoint
superintendents for all the cities and coun-
ties in the State, in order that the confirm
alton or rejection thereof may be made by
the Senate now in session."
The paper was passed by, ordered to be
printed. and made the special order fol
the Monday following.
CHILDREN AND FIREARMS.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Echols tc
prohibit youths below the age of sixteer
years from using, handling, and carrying
firearms. A penalty is provided of not
less than $40 nor more than $50 fine. OF
Imprisonment not to exceed six months;
pareat or guardian of such youth to be re-
sponsible for fine.
LUNACY COMMISSIONS.
House bill prescribing the pay OF justices
of the peace, witnesses and physicians for
services on commissions Of lunacy came
up in the House, the question being on
agreeing to the amendment of the Senate
committee, providing for one physician
instead of two. The amendment was
agreed to and the bill as amended was
passed.
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE.
In the Senate, the bill 10 pay teachers il
the public schools of Virginia without re
quiring the average attendance of pupils
was taken up and passed. Mr.. Koine
voting against it.
BILLS THAT HAVE BECOME LAWS.
For the relief of Bethel Pcesby terisr
church, Shemariah Presbyterian church
and st. Johns German Reformed church
in Augusta county.
To amend and Ie-enact sections l,
and of an act entitled an act to provid
for the working and keeping in repair til
public roads in the counties of Allegheny
Bath and Highland, approved Februar
%. 1884, and to amend and re-enact sec
ton Of same act, approved February l:
1885, and to add independent sections.
For the relief of Henry Mahcny.
THE DoG-TAX.
Mr. Koiner introduced d bill to furthe
protect tue raising of sheep by reducin
the number of their enemies. The hi
REQUIRES the commissioners of the revenu
in their respective districts to list in th
same manner as they do personal propert
every female of the canine species, and ia
the same with one dollar, NC NC.
DUTIES OF CERTAIN COUNTY OFF,
GERS.
4 bill was reported by Mr.. Koiner fror
the Committee on Finance: To amen
and re-enact an act prescribing the duties
powers, &C., of certain county officers.
SHERWOOD SCHOOL.
In the Senate Mr.. Koiner introduced
bill to amend the charter of the Sherwoo
Female Seminary, at Stanton,