Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-03
LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY. JAN. 27TH.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9th.
iSendte.-A resolution reported from
the Committee on Public institutions
and Education, directing the Commit
tee to inquire into certain charges
against the Board of Visitors OF the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College, was agreed TO.
The following bills passed the
Senate =
Senate bills: To amend the Code in
regard to the marriage of female
personal representative to amend the
Code in regard to testamentary guard
ians, to amend the Code in relation to
pulling down fences, leaving gates
open. &c. to amend the Code in rela-
ton to the qualification of public Off
GERS to amend the Code touching the
payment of the expenses of the Board
of Visitors of the Virginia Military In
stitute to authorize the Board OF
Supervisors of King William county to
increase the salary Of the county judge.
House bills: TO incorporate the
Baltimore, Richmond and Southern
Railroad Company to incorporate the
Plummer-Mem Association OF
Wytheville to incorporate the Berke-
ley Collegiate Institute; to authorize
trustees of Marguerite Academy in Ac-
comac to make sale of academys prop
erty to authorize the District School
Boards of Union Hall School, Franklin
county, to use any surplus funds be-
longing to said district for the purpose
of erecting buildings for school pur-
poses, &c.
House.-Mr. Gibson offered a pre-
amble and resolution, which were
adopted, requiring the Adjutant-Gen-
eral to report to the House what steps
he has taken to carry out the objects
of the resolution adopted by the session
of 1888 "a appropriating $500 to de
fray the expense of making a roster OF
the soldiers and sailors from Virginia
who participated in the late war be
tween the States. The resolution sets
forth that the roster has not been re
ported, if made, and asks what dis
position, if any, has been made OF the
money.
Mr.. Gibson presented a bill to pre-
vent injury to the public veal by in
cOrporated companies. The measure
provides that any company lncorpo-
rated under the laws of this State,
which shall violate the provisions OF
its charter and abuses its corporate
powers to the detriment OF the public
shall forfeit its charter.
A bill offered by Mr.. koiner, CT
Augusta. provides that the State Board
of Agriculture shall have special charge
of the inspection and analysis OF fer
tiliZers, or chemicals, or ingredients fol
manufacturing the same, sold or OF
fered for sale in this State. Manu-.
facturers and dealers III fertilizers snail
before selling in this State submit tC
the Commissioner a written or printed
statement setting forth the name and
brand OF the fertilizer, the number OF
pounds contained in each package
and the name and place OF business OF
the manufacturer, &c. The CominiS-
sioner is TO issue certificates to the
manufacturers stating that they have
complied with the above conditions
and emitting them to the sale OF the
article. Persons who sell fertilizers
without such certificate shall be liable
for each violation to fine not exceed
ing 81. 0O0, one-half of which sum is &c
90 to the informer. The State Board
shall at the opening OF each season
send out circulars setting forth the
brands of fertilizers sold in the State
their analyses, and their relative com
ineTclal value. ~ NlOtdliCiA vi tiAO 10 W
shall be considered a misdemeanor, tic
be. fined $3.50. The ccunterfeitinS OF
bags or the using Of counterfeit tags
shall also be considered misdemeanor
to be punished with fine of $500.
A number of bills were presented and
referred
Mr. Wright's bill to prevent injury
to trade by corporations came up at
O'Clock as unfinished business. The
measure was discussed at considerable
length by Messrs. Saunders, Letcher,
and Munford, who opposed the bill,
and Messrs. Wright, j. 4. Mason,
Chambers, and Wray, who advocated
irs passage. Mr.. Saunders offered as a
substitute bill to prohibit the forma,
ton and operation of pools, trusts, and
conspiracies in the State of Virginia,
and to provide for the punishment OF
persons connected with the same.
The bill and substitute were recon-
mitted.
Among the Senate bills passed was
that to provide for recording the
change Of trustees in the Staunton
Perpetual Building and Loan Com
paNy.