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

LEGISLATURE.
ABOUT FUNDING.
In the Senate, January 25th, Mr.. Koiner
offered the following:
Whereas the State Of Virginia by an act
Of Assembly approved on the 18th day of
February, 1889, and acts amendatory there
of did extend to her various creditors an
opportunity to fund their claims against the
State in q new and uniform class of bonds
at a rate Of interest within the ability of the
State to certainly pay at maturity, which
offer has been embraced by some of her
creditors; and whereas, after lapse of q
period OF nearly six years. there still remain
claims unfunded to the injury Of the fnan-
ces Of the State and the discomfort of the
people; therefore. be 1t
Resolred By the General Assembly of Tir-
g,nia, That the Board of Commissioners Of
the Sinking Fund of the State charged with
the funding of the State debt under the act
of Assembly approved the 14th day of Feb
ruary, 1889, and acts amendatory thereof
be and they are hereby instructed and re-
quired from and after the - to discon-
tinue to fund any claims which are requir
ed by law to be funded under the act afore.
said which have not been presented and fled
for funding before that date. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
DRUMMERs' LICENSE.
| MIR. Elan introduced bill to require
drummers who claim that they are engaged
in Inter State commerce, and as such clam
exemption of license tax, to first to pay q
license, which will be refunded to them
when they furnish satisfactory proof that
they are engaged In Interstate commerce
as they claim to be. It was referred to .
committee.
! INsPEcTIoN OF FLOUR.
| House bill to repeal all laws requiring
compulsory inspection of -four and fish
came up in the House Jan. 18th, and it was
passed.
LABOR BUREAU.
| At o'clock the House proceeded with
| the consideration of the special order
House bill to establish bureau of labor and
the Office of labor commissioner of the Com
mon wealth of Virginia and to defiue the
duties Of said oomnissiopsr-the question
being on agreeing to the substitute offered
by Mr.. Tyler.
Mr.. Carter made q strong speech in ad-
vocacy of the bill. During his remarks he
read the following resolution, which had
been adopted by the laboring-men and
wage-workers in convention assembled In
the city Of Staunton:
Resolred, That our representatives in the
Legislature of Virginia, in session at Rich
mond be and are herein requested to use
their utmost endeavors to have passed q bill
having for its object the establishment of .
Bureau of Labor, with a machxnic at its
head, during the present session.
By giving the above resolution the atten-
ton that Its importance demands at your
hands, you will render q service to the
working people of the State that will be re-
membered and duly appreciated.
Messrs. Elan, Buford and Waddill ad-
vocated the measure. Pending the debate
the House adjourned.
INSPECTION OF FLOUR.
In the Senate on Thursday, Jan. Goth,
House bill abolishing the laws in regard to
inspection of -four, was communicated to
the Senate, and under suspension of the
rules it was placed On the calendar. Later
in the day the bill came up on its passage.
Mr.. Koiner had read the protest of citi-
Gems of Augusta county against the repeal
of the law; also, the St1unton Spectators
! report of a speech made by Mr.. Leftwich
during the recent Labor Convention held in
Slauuton, iu which he spoke of the liberal
use of barytes in -four, and of other modes
of aduteration. Mr.. KDiner said he con
sidered it foregope conclusion that this
bill would pass, and it was useless for him
| to say anything; nevertheless he desired to
call the attention of the Senate to certain
facts that should be considered He said
| there are as many corrupt and dishonest
men now as there ever were. Bread is the
one thug that should be pure. He heartily
desired that the law should be retained.
Mr.. Lovenstein warmly advocated the
passage of the bill, which he knew to bs
desired by the merchants of the city. Ho
proceed. d to show wherein the existing law
| works hardship on our merchants aud i'm
poses upon them such tax as to put them
at a disadvantage when brought in CON-
| petition with merchants of other States,
Mr.. Dalton presented the petition of 200
mel chants of Norfolk, asking the passage
of the bill.
The bill was passed BY vira-voce vote,
only MIR. Koiner voting No.
FISH INSPECTION.
| The bill abolishing the law requiring
| compulsory inspection of fish and flour pass
ed Ill the House Wednesday was before the
Senate Thursday and was referred to COM
| mittee.
In the HOUSE Thursday, Mr.. Echols in
| troduced bill to amend the Code so as TO
empower the City Council of Staunton to
| increase the salary and compensation Of the
| judge of the Hastings Court.
THE LABOR BUREAU.
| At O'Clock the bill for the establishment
of Labor Bureau, &c., came up in the
| House as the special order, the question
| being on agreeing to the substitute of Mr..
| Tyler. After debate the vote was taken
on agreeing to the substitute, which was re-
jected.
The motion of Mr.. Pedigo was rejected
by vote of 80 to Al.
Mr.. Cardwell moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House refused to recommit
the bill. Rejected.
Mr.. Dupuy called the pending question,
which was the engrossment and third read
ing of the bill.
The vote was as follows: Yeas, 40; nays,
40.
Mr.. Figgatt moved to reconsider the
vote.
Mr.. Cardwell moved to pass by the mo-
ton to reconsider, which was agreed to.
ANOTHER INvEsTIeATIoN.
Mr.. Hurt, in the Senate, Friday, intro
duced the following:
Whereas, it has been represented to the
Senate that the committee of the estate of
L. D. WOmack, an inmate in the Western
Lunatic Asylum, has been required to paw
a much greater sum for expenses, care and
maintenance of said lunatio than the aver
sgs cost Of each patient in that asylum, as
appears from evidence furnished by the
officers of said asylum, the Committee on
Finance are instructed to inquire into said
irregularity and report what legislation is
necessary for the protection of the c.ass of
patients known as pay patients, and report
by bill or otherwise, as said com mirtee may
deem bert in the matter, for the relief Of
the estate of L. D Womack. Said commit
tee shall have authority in the investigation
of the matter to send for persons and pa
pers.
1t is alleged that during the forty years
confinement of Mr.. Womack in the asylum,
the overcharge amounted to eight thousand
seven hundred and sixty-six dollars. The
resolution was agreed to.
INSANE CRIMINALS.
Senator Jones introduced bill to pro-
vide mode by which the sanity of persons
charged with crime may be tested, and to