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

Mr.. Koiner's resolution limiting the
time in which the creditors may fund I'M
der the Riddleberger bill until Jan. 1st,
1889, was passed in the Senate Saturday.
From the tenor of the discussion the
only opposition expressed to this PROPOSE
ton is that 1t may reopen the debt ques-
ton. Just how it may, no one has
very clearly explained. Mr.. Massey has
for long time insisted that the plan
suggested by Mr.. Koiner's resolution
should be adopted. The Idea is that the
creditors shall be given to understand that
the terms of the Riddleborger bill are not
to be open to them until "eternity,' as
Mr.. Massey expressed it at the Roanoke
Convention.
WHAT BECOMES OF THE MONEY
Senator Heaton offered "a resolution re-
guessing the Committee on Public Instl-
buttons to ask of the treasurer or other
proper officers Of each and every public
Institution Of the State the amount of az
preparation thereto by the State and Tho
mode and manner Of its disbursement, with
| an ltemized account containing The name
| of the person, the service rendered and
the amount paid each, and whether by
check or In money, and if by check upon
what bank during the last fiscal year.
| Mr.. Heaton, in support OF his resolution
| asked it for the tax-ridden people OF the
State, who know very well where the
money comes from, but they wanted to
| know was what becomes of the M ey that
. is ground from them by burdensome TAXA
ton. He demanded in the name of the
people to know what becomes of the money
and how it is disbursed. They have a
| right to know. It was an important matter
to his people, who pay weary heavy per-
sonal property tax beside the tax On real
! estate.
| The resolution was agreed to.
| Mr.. Heaton also offered a resolution re-
questiug the Committee OF Public 1nstl-
tutions to Inquire whether any of the
money appropriated for the support and
maintenance OF any of the pubic instl,u-
tions has been used for the purpose Of
sending any member of their boards. cffl
Ger of the institution, attorney. OF agent
/ for them to the City Of Richmoud during
the session Of the General Assembly to ad-
vocate or to try to secure appropriations
for any of said institutions within the past
twelve months, and report thereon.-
Agreed to.
| FINES IMPOSED.
| Auditor Marye, in response to a resolu-
| ton of inquiry of the Senate as to the
amount of fines imposed by the courts OF
| CuO CtdIO IOi VIC p6sob tWO y0oio, civ way
amount collected and paid into tbs Treas
ury, reported the aggregate amount OF
fnes imposed during the two years, S27,
692 10; amount paid into the Treasury,
$26, 956.47.
| AGAINST sCALPERS.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill to prevent
frauds upon travellers. The object OF
! this bill is to prevent scalpers from selling
the whole or any part Of any ticket or
tickets, passes or other evidences of the
holders title to traYel On any railroad,
steamboat or other public conveyance,
owned Or operated in the State ct Virgil
MIA. The bill also requires railroad com
panies to allow rebate for tickets not used.
! The penalty prescribed for the violation
of this law is a fine not exceeding $500
and imprisonment not exceeding one year.
The bill is now before the Committee On
i Roads.