Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-12-11
I,ecisiatiYe Summary.

Legislative Summary.
The three important State committees
are composed as follows:
Roads: Messrs. Barnes, Lovensteln'
Blackstone, Echols, Wickham, Peters
urner, Jordan, Roberts, Harrison, Berry,
Mushbach and Parrish.
Finance: Messrs. Berry, Lovelsteln,
Barnes. Arthur, Gordon, Wickham, Dunn,
Jordan, Jones, Fairfax, walton ana
Tyler.
Public Institutions Messrs. Lovensteln,
Stubbs, Echols, Dunn, Roberts, Turner,
peasants. Mcdonald, of Lynchburg, Scott,
Southall, Watson, Tyler aud Greer.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
The two houses Friday afternoon re-
elected the following State 0thcials, VINO
were nominated by the Democratic eau
Gus without opposition
Auditor of Public Accounts, Morton
Marye: Second Auditor, +. g. Rufhn );
Treasurer. A. w. Hartman; Superinten'
dent of Public Printing, J. II. OBannon ;
Commissioner of Railroads. James c. Hill.
POPULATION OF THE CITIES.
Mr.. Jones introduced resolution in the
Senate, which was adopted, calling upon
the Superintendent of Public Printing to
furnish that body, IN tabulated form, the
incubation of the various cities and coun-
ties of the Commonw wealth, according to
the census of 1890.
Mr.. Harrison introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, referring to the Com
mittee on Elections so much of the Gov
ernor's message as refers to the reappor-
tionment of the State into Congressional
districts.
LABORERs' WAGES.
Mr.. Marshall: A bill TO amend the law
relating to the exemption Of the wages
of a laboring man form distress, levy or
garnlshment. The amendment proposed
exempts from sHch distress the wages OF
a laborinc man unless the plaintiff makes
oath that such wages exceed fifty dollars
per month. The bill went to commit
| tee.
PRESERVATION OF OLD RECORDS.
Among the bills of interest introduced
in the Hosse and referred to their proper
committees we're these
By S. S, Wikin To provide for the
copyipg and the preservation of the old
The bill empowers the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to direct the copying into
volumes of the records of all counties IN
the State prior to 1890. After such COPIES
are made and certified to they are to be
forwarded to Richmond and placed among
the archives ut the Capitol; S5,OOO IS pro-
posed to be appropriated to cover the cost
of transcriblng these records.
DISABILITIES OF DUELLIsTs.
Mr.. J. Fl. Crafford, of Elizabeth City,
introduced a bill in the House to remove
the political disabilities of Segar Whiting,
of that county, and George w. Fitchett,
of Warwick, incurred under the section OF
the Constitution with regard TO duelling.
These gentlemen were parties to separate
affairs which occurred, the one in Eliza
beth City and the other III Warwick
county, several years ago. They have
neglected until now to ask for the re-
moval of their disabilities.
THE STUART MONUMENT.
Mr.. Munford presented a bill IN the
House. which went to committee, to
provide a charter for the Veteran Cavalry
Association of the Army of Northern Vir-
glnia.
! The objects of the association, which
are familiar to the public, are named IN
the bill. IF the board of directors SO
determine" the bill says, ''it shall be
lawful for the said ASSOCIATION to erect the
monument to Gen. J. E. q. Stuart on some
public lot or square belonging to the city
of Richmond, as may be agreed upon"
lit is further provided that the association
shall do so subject to such conditions as
may be stipulated for with the authorities
of Richmond.
OYSTER BEDS.
1t is SAID that the special legislative
committee appointed to investigate and
report as to the oyster industry will
recommend that the beds be rented at 81
Der acre. Fifty cents was the rental in the
bill that Governor Mckinney vetoed. He
declined 10 approve the bill because of the
length of the lease-fifteen years, 1t 10
mot known what the committee will sug-
gsst Is to the renting period.
INVESTIGATING GRAVE CHARGES.
The Democratic caucus mot Monday
and appointed a committee of FIVE to in
yestieate grave charges preferred against
w. ". Moses, superintendent OF the penl-
Tertiary. These are, in part, that Mr..
Moses used for bis own purpose liquors
supplied to the prison hospital and in
tended tor the sick gross immoral con-
duct toward the female convlcts favOrit-
ism to his son, who was at one time en-
ployed at the prison. aud refusing to allow
pay to guards for extra work. THESE
charges are made by two guards en-
ployed at the penitentiary. They are
denied by superintendent Moses, who
} saws be believes he can satisfy the COM
mittee of their falsity. The committee
will begin the investigation at once. The
Icaucas, at its meeting Thursday night,
postponed the nomination of candidate
for this place until the meeting next
Thursday.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Mr.. James, of Goochland, offered resc.
J Tuition fixing Tuesday, December 10, at l
d. M, for the time to elect United States
Senator. The resolution was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Kolner: 10 amend the law so az
to provide for the appointment of fe'
male physician in the female wards of the
asylums of the State.
| Mr.. A. white To amend the law in
relation to holding meetings of stock.
holders of corporations. The proposed
change allows the bylaws of corpora
ton TO determine what number of stock
holders shall attend meeting, either in
person OF by proxy, or WHAT number OF
shares sLali be represented to constitute
quorum. Both of these bills went to
committees.
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