Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-24

which was agreed to, that our Senators
and Representative in Congress be re-
quested to use the greatest diligence tc
have paid to Virginia the money she
advanced to the United States for the
war of 1912
Mr.. Mushbachs bill to prevent gam
bling came up in the Calendar. Ii
was discussed, but before any actor
was taken upon the measure the bill
for the settlement of the State debl
came up as a special order On motion
of Mr.. Munford the House agreed tc
substitute the bill passed by the Sen
ate on Tuesday for the one before the
body. Mr.. Munford then offered sew
er&l amendments of technical charac
ter, which were agreed to.
Speaker Cardwell (Mr. Stratton ii
the chair took the floor and urged the
passage of the bill in strong and or
ate speech.
Mr.. Withrow followed in
favor of its adoption.
Several amendments wereV
and rejected.
The following amendment offered bJ
Mr.. Munfold was adopted
Each depositOr shall, when lie re
ceives his distributive share of the saii
new issue of bonds, pay to the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund 81 PEI
centum in cash of the par value of The
bonds received by him, or a commission
equal in amount to that which may al
any time hereafter be fixed by the sale
committee of bondholders upon any
bonds deposited with them-not, how
ever, in any case to exceed 81 per cent
and said sinking Fund Commissioner
shall cover the fund thus received into
the Treasury Of the Commonwealth"
The bill as amended was then order
ed to it's third reading and engross
ment, and the amendments being en-
crossed it was read a third time anC
passed. The vote resulted as follows
Ayes 50; noes 3.
The three voting in the negative
were R. A. James, Letcher, and Nolen
The consideration of the Kent rail
road bill, which was to have come uI
as special order, was postponed il
order to give time for the discussion OF
the debt.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH.
In the Senate, the first measure con
sidered was the bill for the settlement
of the public debt as amended by the
House. The amendments were con
cured in without opposition or de
bate, though Mr.. Wickham spoke in
advocacy of the amendments.
When the hour of 1 arrived, by con
sent of Mr.. Blackstone the special or
der, the criminal expense bills, was
passed by in order to give way for the
WashingtOn-Chamb oyster bill
which, as amended, was passed by ayes
80; noes 5.
AT the night session, the Senate pass
ed number of Senate and House bills
In the House, among the bills placed
on the Calendar under suspension OF
the rules, was-by Mr.. WithrOw. al
act to allow the Board of Supervisors
of Bath county to borrow money tc
build a bridge.
Mr.. Koiner offered q resolution thai
the chair be vacated at $50 and resum
ed at 4:30 in the afternoon, and that al
the evening session the calling of the
roll be commenced in alphabetical or
der, SO that when the name of each
member present was called he might
call up one local or private bill.
The resolution was adopted.
The bill providing for the retirement
of bonds held by schools and colleges
and the issuing of registered certificates
therefor, and providing for the pay
ment of interest thereon. was next
taken up. The bill, which is a com
panion measure of the debt settlement
bill, preserves the endowment of col
Ieges and similar institutions. The
bill was advocated by Messrs Munford
and Cardwell 1t was passed.
The bill in relation to the practice OF
pharmacy came up as special order
and was defeated by vote of Is to II
The consideration of the direct-ta1
bill, which came up as a special order
was postponed until Monday.
At O'Clock the Kent railroad bill
came up as a special order.
Mr.. Kent took the floor and resumed
his remarks concerning the measure
which on Wednesday were interrupted
by motion to adjourn.
In accordance with the resolution to
take a recess at $50 o'clock, the House
adjourned at this hour, before Mr..
Kent had finished his remarks.
In the afternoon session, the House
passed number of House and Senate
bills,-among the latter, to establish a
Corporation Court for the city of Buena
Vista.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Goth.
The Senate was called to order at
noon by Mr. Hurt, president pro tenn,
and during the first half hour d large
number of bills were placed on the
calendar.
The hour for the execution of the
joint order having arrived James 0.
Shepherd was elected Judge for the
Corporation Court of Buena Vista.
THE MASSEY CASE.
The Committee on Public Institu-
lions and Education, to whom was re-
ferred the matter of investigating the
charges brought by Mr.. Flood against
Hon. John E. Massey, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, submitted the
following report:
To the Senate Of Virginia.:
The Committee on Public Institu-
tions and Education, to whom was re-
ferred the following resolution
Whereas, it has been represented to
the Senate of Virginia that the Super
of Public Instruction has
been guilty of collecting from the State
of Virginia, as expenses due him as a
of the Board of Visitors of
College, money to which
he was not entitled:
Resolced, That the Committee on
Public Institutions and Education in
vestigate said charges and report to
the Senate, and said committee shall
have power to send for persons and pa
perS-
report that they have Civ
en- the subject their careful and patient
and submit herewith all
the evidence adduced before the com
mittee.
THE FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
As to the charge that the $500 appro-
priated by law to pay the necessary
expenses of the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction was intend
ed to cover the expenses of attending
of the boards of public insti-
buttons of which the Superintendent is
eG-OffciO a member, your committee are
of the opinion that the funds thus ap-
cannot be used for that pur-
pose, as they are appropriated to pay
his (the superintendent of Public In
necessary travelling eX-
penses, while engaged in the duties of
his office (see section 1873, subdivision
IA, of the Code, and decision of Court
of Appeals, Trustees of Normal School
Us. Auditor, Virginia School Reports,
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