Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-02-03
Legislation of Local
Interest.

j CIARGE Al THE w. l.. ASYLUM-THE
SALARY OF THE JUDGE OF THE sTAUN-
TON HUsTINGS COURT-A MERIToRI-
GUS RELIEF BILL PAssED-PETITIoNs
IN CONGRESS.
| &C., &C., &C.
There was good deal Of business done
in the legislature in the past week, of local
interest to Staunton and Augusta. We
give summary of it
REPEAL OF THE FLOUR AND FISH IN
| SPECTION LAW.
In the Senate, the bill repeating the law
making the inspection of -four and fish
compulsory, which had passed the House
came up On its passage Mr.. Koiner read
the protest of some citizens of Augusta
against the repeal, and opposed the bill on
theground that in the absence of compulso-
ry inspection. flour would be adulterated
by dishonest men. Numerously signed
petitions from Norfolk, Richmond and
other cities for the repeal were read. The
bill was passed bv a UiUd voce vote, only
MIR. Koiner voting against it.
ALLEGED OVER CHARGE AT THE W. L.
ASYLUM.
Mr.. Hurt, in the Senate, introduced 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 pay
much greater sum for expenses, care
. and maintenance of said lunatic than the
average cost of each patient in that asy-
lum, as appears from evidence furnished
by the officers of said asylum, the Commit
tee on Finance are instructed to inquire
into said irregularity and report what leg
islation is necessary for the protection Of
the class of patients known as pay patti
ents, and report by bill or otherwise, as
1 said committee may deem best in the mat
ter, for the relief Of the estate of L. u.
Womack. Said committee shall have au-
| thority in the Investigation of the matter
| to send for persons and papers.
1t is alleged that during the forty years
confinement of Mr.. Womack in the asy-
ium, the overcharge amounted to eight
| thousand seven hundred and sixty-six
dollars. The resolution was agreed to.
AN OLD BILL ORDERED BY THE SENATE
TO BE PAID.
| In the Senate, Mr.. Koiner called up out
of Its order the hill for the relief of Henry
Mahony, which was on its engrossment.
The amendment proposed by the Finance
Committee changing the amount from
81 900 to $500 was agreed to, and the bill
was ordered to its engrossment.
The rules were suspended and the bill
placed on its passage.
Mr. Jones, in explanation of the bill,
said that in 1870, after the flood of that
year, the then superintendent of tie
Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike road
| resigned his position because 1T was i'm
! possible. in his judgment, to restore the
road to tollable condition with the tolls.
The Board Of Public Works then entered
into contract with Henry MahonY that
he should put the road in tollable con-
| dition, and rebuild the bridges, and should
have all the tolls for period of ten years
He expended considerable sums of money
in putting up the road and rebuilding the
bridges, but in 1875 owing to local jeal-
ousies and the indlsposition of the people
along the road to pay tolls, he was remov-
ed and another superintendent appointed
| in his stead. In 1877 a commission was
sent upon the road to ascertain the dam
ages sustained by Mahony by reason of the
loss of his contract, and the commission
reported that 81 600 ought to cover them.
the power to pay the amount, recommend
| ed that Maheny apply to the General AS
| sembly for relief. The Committee on
Finance cut down the amount to $500,
and in that shape the bill passed. The bill
now goes to the House.
sTAUNTON AND AUGUSTA.
The bill to give the Superintendent of
any fair grounds or cemetery the same
| powers as constable to keep the peace on
| the grounds, prevent damages to the
property, and so forth, has passed both
| Houses.
The bill for the return Of wrongfully
collected taxes. to the Bethel, Shemariah
| and st. Johns congregations in Augusta
was passed by the House.
| In the House, Mr.. Echols introduced
bills-to amend the charter OF the town of
| Waynesboro; to authorize the councils Of
the cities of Richmond, Petersburg. Nor
| folk and Staunton to increase the salar les
of their Hastings Judges; and to incorpo-
rate the Augusta Telephone and Tele-
graph company.
|
| SERVICE.
The bill exempting undertakes from
jury service has passed both houses Of the
legislature. La Stanton under this law
there will be five exemptions; in Waynes-
boro four, and ia the rest of Augusta
county seventeen making 26 in all.
| PERSONAL.
The s'Dispatch" says: Yesterday, while
Mr.. Koiner was opposing a bill which he
characterized as perncious legislation,
Mr.. HUBBARD arose to the point of order
| that the gentleman from Augusta was out
of order in discussing the merits of the
bill when only an amendment was before
the Senate,
Mr.. Kolner retorted: 1.-THE gentleman
from Buckingham always takes occasion
to make points Of order when I speak,"
He then proceeded with what be had to
say.
Presently Mr.. HUBBARD rose to point of
personal privilege and said he did not
care to be placed before the Senate in the
light that MI. Koiner's remarks were cal
| culated to produce: that he certainly WAS
man enough to say anything that he might
desire to concerning MIR. Koinel; that he
| only made points of order when he Thought