Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-03

derstand an insane woman. He was
heartily in favor of the BILL and con-
sidered that the only objection to it
was urged by the Senator from Charles
City. He opposed the amendment be-
cause he thought it would kill the bill.
MIR. LovENSTEIN CLOSES THE DEBATE.
Mr. Lovenstein, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation, from which the bill was report
ed unfavorably, opposed the bill and
defended the action of the committee.
He was, he said, proud of the fact that
he was the patron of the bill establish
ing the Normal Female Institute at
Farmyille. He hoped the time would
come when that and other institutions
of the State would be able to turn out
female physicians competent to take
the places of assistant physicians in
the asylums. This committee post
poned the consideration of the bill for
a week in order that its friends might
have every opportunity to present their
views. Ii any forces had been organ
lied to influence the committee. as had
been charged, it was in the ranks of
the friends of the bill. As member
of the committee he had visited the
whatever changes were necessary
it now stands The Western Asylum
Board had, under the statute empow-
ering them to do so, elected a female
physician, and no doubt properly.
He had no doubt when the time came
vixen it was necessary or eXpedient TO
appoint female physicians in the other
asylums these boards in their wisdom
would appoint them. The law as it
stands, he contended, was a good one.
Mr. Roberts called the previous Ques-
ton, which was on Mr.. Titles substi-
tute to Mr.. Harrison's amendment
The substitute was lost by a vote of %
to ID.
The question then REQUIRED on the
adoption OF the report of the commit
| tee rejecting the bill, and the vote
stood-ayes, "a; noes, u.
Mr. Marshall introduced bill to
provide for the display of the States
products at the Worlds Fair, which
was referred.
At $40 the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Munford (by request) in
troduced bill to provide for the col
| lection, arrangement, and display of
| the products of the State of Virginia at
the Worlds Columbian Exposition of
| 1893.
| Mr Munford also offered the follow
ing:
Hesolced By the House Of Delegates Of
| FifgiRia (the Senate concurring), That
q committee OF two upon the part of
the Senate and three upon the part of
the House be appointed who shall in
| the presence of the Governor OF the
| Commonwealth and Treasurer, cause
| to be destroyed by burning all the
| bonds purchased by the Board of Sink
! ing-Fund Commissioners under and by
virtue of the provisions of sections 2, 8.
| 4, 5, and of an act approved March 10,
| 1884, entitled an act appropriating the
public revenues for the fiscal wears 1884
and 1885 and all acts amendatory there
OF; provided that list of bonds so des-
| troyed, with their denominations, date
| of issue, and number shall be preserv-
ed in the Offices of the Treasurer and
| Second Auditor of the Commonwealth.
This joint resolution shall take eff
| feet from its passage.
| The resolution involves So, 357 $40. so
| in Riddleberger bonds, which have
been redeemed. The paper was refer
red.
A number of bills were introduced
!
bills were passed.
! SATURDAY, JAN. 30TH.
SeRdte.-The bill to permit females as
| well as males to practice law in the
courts OF the Commonwealth was made
the special and continuing order for
| Wednesday next.
Among she House bills passed was
one authorizing q board Of supervisors
Of Roekbridge county to issue new
bonds to refund the Indebtedness of
the county created topay the subscrip-
tions of the county to the stock of tn e
Valley Railroad Company.
The House passed Senate bill to
amend and re-en&ct section 1145 of the
Code of Virginia enlarging the powers
of circuit and corporation courts in
granting charters of incorporation to
street-railr0ad companies, and ratify-
ing charters already granted such com
panies.
| H0uSe-Mr. kOiner presented a bill
to define unlawful hunting OF deer,
partridges, quail, ruffied grouse, pleas
ants, wild turkeys, rabbits, or hares III
! the counties of Allegheny, Bath, High
land, ROclzbridge, Augusta, Rocking
ham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke,
and Warren
| The House bill was passed for the
| protection Of game in the county of
| Charlotte; to authorize the Board of
Supervisors of Roclzbridge county to
issue new bonds to refund the indebt-
edness of the county, created to pay
the subscriptions of the county to the
stock of the Valley Railroad Company
and also to incorporate the Atlantic,
Stanton, and West Virginia Railroad
Company.
On Monday good deal of routine
business was done in both Houses. but
nothing of general public interest.