Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-07

ptISOaS WHO come mere anu CidiLu w up
sent the farmer were coming heresendeavo,-
ing to thrust their arms into the Otate
Treasury up TO their pits.
Mr.. Koiner said that an uncalled for AZ
tack had been made upon gentleman De-
cause he happened to come here and en-,
deavOAd 20 get measures passed that wouiu
render his department more efficient tuaC
things had reached pretty pass, when an
honest farmer is not allowed TO come to the
Capitol to urge the passage Of any measure
in which the farmers are interested while
an army OF lobbyists, paid by railroad cor
porations, had been swarming around these
halls since the beginning of the session, and
the medical interest also had lobbyists here.
The State was continually appropriatlng
money for your libraries, medical schools
and other Institutions while the poor farm
er must not have anything.
The vote by which the bill was ordered TO
its third reading yesterday was reconsider
ed. An unsuccessful effort was made TO
reduce the appropriation to $1,000.
Mr.. Twyman moved to amend by making
the appropriation $4,000.
Mr.. Wickham moved to make it $13, 600.
This was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on the amend
ment offered by M. Twymau, and it was
adopted by vote of % to II. The bill was
then passed. The vote was as follows:
Ayes, 20; noes, II.
THE PILOT BILL.
House bill aboishing com pulsory pilotage
came up in the Senate to-day. the question
being on the passage of the bill. The pend
ing question was ordered, and the vote was
taken on It's passage, aud the bill was re-
jected by vote of - tn IS.
Mr Lovenstein moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was rejected, and be
took the floor aud spoke in support of his
motion.
The Senate. by the vote of 16 to 10, re-
fused TO reconsider. SO the doom of the
bill is sealed and the pilots are happy.
COUNTY TREASURES.
In the House, Mr.. D. w. Anderson in
trodnced joint resolution that on and after
July [, 1885, it shall be unlawful for any
county 81 CITY treasurer to receive the asses
sorts books for the purpose of making out
the tickets FIR the succeeding year until he
shall show TO the Judge Of the County or
Corporation Court that ne has settled in
full with the State Treasurer.
Pat on the calendar under a suspension
of the rules.
The bill ''to provide State convicts free to
counties to work on public roads, to pro
vide further employment for said convicts,
AID to repeal an act entitled an act to EN-.
ploy convict labor ou county roads and 9th.
er works ofinternal improvement, approved
March 6, 1885," came up on its engross
ment.
After some discussion the pending CUES.
-, I,I ba tr
It's engrossment.
THE COMMERCE BILL.
In the Senate Friday, Mr. Gordon Offered
the following, which, while not unexpected
created somewhat of a stir:
fesOlred, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be discharged from
the further consideration of House Bill No
262 to regulate commerce in the State o.
Virginia.
BY che following vote the Senate refused
to discharge the committee:
Ayes Is; noes 20.
TEN DAYS MORE
Mr.. Lovenstein, carrying out tho deere,
of the Democratic caucns, presented the fol
| lowing:
ResoiUed (the House of Delegates concur
ring,) That the present session of the Gen
eral Assembly be extended for period no
exceeding ten days from the 9th of March
1888.
| Adopted-ayes "a; noes IT,
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
| The Senate was engaged the greater par
of the day and night in considering the ap
preparation bill for 1899.
The bill was ordered to its engrossment
/ t.yo IF J,o, l.: -
time and passed.
The House spent the day aud till 10 O'Clock
at night considering the appropriation,
when the whole bill was ordered to it's en-
grossment.
| a motion vas then made to ''give the BIZ
its second reading this day." The motion
WAS agreed to, and the bill passed by tn
following vote:
Ayes So; noes =
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
Saturday at half past 10 O'Clock the tw
| Houses of the General Assembly proceede,
to elect judge for the corporation court O
| Charlottesville.
The nominees were R. T. w. Duke, Jr.
Democrat, aud Judge George P. Hughes
Republican. Mr.. Duke was elected by
yo,e of 60 20 SO.
| IHE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate considered the appropriate
bill as passed in the House of Delegates
The same was amended to conform as nea
as possible TO the appropriation bill passe
by she Senate; after which it was read th
| third time and passed.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
| Mr.. Read in the Senate introduced resc
utlon that the Committee on Roads be re
| ieved from the further consideration O
| House bill to regulate commerce in the Stat
Of Virginia, and that it be placed on tn
calendar.
After discussion the same was reiectet
| by the following vote:
Ayes IA; noes Is.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
The House Saturday agreed to Senat,
amendment to House bill to provide for ;
Board of Agriculture and making an appro
priation therefor. The bill now goes to tn,
Governor for his approval.
GOVERNORS VETO.
The Governor returned to the House O
Delegates, without his signature, House bill
for the protection of farmers against spnri
GUS and worthless fertilizers.
The Governor in his communication or
this subject says careful examination o.
this bill conv.sioos sae that tia formers will
geg 40 more protection thai .neJ >..c gt;t, Il .
now, while .ujHsusa will be done the manu-
factdreIs, because Is viii be Impossible tt
comply with lis prnvislnns
The House sustained the Governor by a
vote Of Ga to 5.
THE PENSION BILL.
House bin to provide pensions for dis
absd Confederate soldiers, sailors, u. ia s.
and widoa, o. t:io same Who lost their lives
while in service, came up, the question be
| ing on agreeing 10 tho Senate amendment
which provided that whe 9 a = = n had moi
| lost any limb he must be totally disabled in
order IT, come under the provisions of tho
bill The House refused TO agree 10 this
amendment
TIE TAX BILL.
/ The bill to provide for the assessment o.
taxes On persons, property. and incomes
/ and imposing taxes thereon for the support
of the Government a, public free schools
aud to pay the interest sne public debt,
and to provide for the mode Of applying fol-
licenses 10 transact Any business IN THU
State, and prescribing the amount to be
paid as condition precedent to the righ'
to transact such business, was taken up al
the special order.
On motion of Mr.. Figgat the reading was
dispensed with.
| He then proceeded TO review the mair