Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, DEC. 9Th,

| The State Senate passed joint resolu-
| ticp, which was placed on the calendar in
| the House, accepting Virginia's share of
| the federal direct tax. The resolution
authorized the Governor, whenever the
money is received, to sign release on be
half of the State. The bill provides that
| the Governor shall deposit the money to
| which the State is entitled, and which will
be paid under this act, over to the various
State repositories, there to be paid out to
those by whom the tax was paid 10 the
government or the heirs or legal represen-
tatives of such persons.
Mr.. Letcher's bill to empower the Board
of Supervisors of Rockbridge county to
make a loan and issue bonds therefor, for
the purpose Of erecting new courthouse
and clerks Office for said county, If ap-
proved by majority of the voters voting
at an election authorized to be hold in such
county, was taken up, On motion Of MIR.
Jones, and passed.
The Lin offered by Mr.. Stubs to in
corporate the Chesapeake, Shendun and
Western railroad was referred. The corpo-
rators of rhe company are Jed HOtchkiss,
H. M. Z i. M. Erskine Miller, and ]. N.
stu bbs. Z. ID the road is to commence at
point on or between the Potomac and York
rivers and run on the most eligible and
direct route to West Virginia State line.-
Whenever one hundred thousand dollars Of
stock shall have been subscribed the Board
of Directors shall proceed to organize.
The House passed the bill to empower
the Board of Supervisors of Rockbridge
county to make q loan and issue bonds
therefor for the purpose of erecting new
court house aud clerks Office for said
county, if approved by majority of the
voters voting at an election authorized to
be held in said county.
Mr.. Koiuer introduced bill to amend
aud re-enact section 1868 of the Code of
Virginia so as to provide for the appoint
ment of female physician in the female
wards in the asylums of this State.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 9TE.
In the Senate several local bills were
passed and others presented and REFEREED
A special message of the Governor on the
oyster question was received, which, on
motion of Mr.. Echols, was ordered to be
printed and referred to the Committee on
Fish and Game.
At / O'Clock the special order, the reso-
luton of respect to the memory of Senator
Heaton, offered by Mr.. Fairfax, was taken
up, when appropriate tributes we're de-
livered by Senators Little, J. P. Jones,
Lovenstein, Blackstone, Gordon, Marshall,
and Fairfax.
In the House petition advocating the
passage of the bill providing female physi-
clans for female wards in the asylums of
the State was offered and referred. 1t was
signed by some Of the most prominent citi-
gems of Richmond.
SEPARATE RAILROAD COACHES.
Mr.. Williams, of Augusta, introduced
the following bill to ''promote the COM
fort of passengers on railroad trains":
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General
Ass emily of Virginia, That all railroads
carrying passengers in this State, other
than street railroads, shall provide equal
but separate accommodations for the white |
and colored races, by providing two OF more
passenger cars for each passenger train, or |
by dividing the passenger cars by par
tition, so as to secure separate accommoda-
lions.
Section 2 Be 1t further enacted, That
conductors of such passenger trains shall
have power, and are hereby required to as
sign each passenger to the car-or the di.
vision of the Car, when it is divided by q
psrtition-used by the race to which such
passenger belongs and should any pas /