Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-02-09

carriage ana pair OF SrayS, and they were
delivered to him Thursday
Mr.. John Il. Allen who once represented
Botetourt county in the House OF Delegates,
died on Saturday.
Rev. DR.. Dinwiddie Of Greenwood, has just
closed series of meetings at lion Gate.
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
THE FENCE LAW IN Observation-Disclosures
TY OF OFFICERS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
ANOTHER FERTILIZER BILL-RETURN OF
FEES BY CLERKS OF COURTs-ExEMPTIoNs
FROM JURY DUrY-THE KOINER FERTILIZER
BILL-MILLER BILL PASSED IN THE SENATE
&C., &C., &C.
There are not thirty days Of the session re-
naming and many important measures are
yet Oh the calendar. Members are getting ur-
easy about their local bills and night sessions
will soon be resorted to. The following is the
work done in the past week;
AUGUSTUS REPRESENTATIVES,.
/ Mr.. Koiner has introduced bill ssTo pro-
hibt hogs, sheep and goats from running at
large upon the public roads OF unenclosed
lands i'll the county of Augusta The bill
provides that it shall be unlawful for any
hog or hogs, sheep and goats to run at large
upon the public roads or unenclosed lands in
the county of Augusta, and the owner of any
such animals running at large as above men,
tiCned whether said animals wander from
the premises Of the owner in this county OF
another county. shall be fined S. for each Of
Tense, recoverable before justice of the
peace. This act shall be in force from and
after April l, 1891.
Mr.. koiner's bill to prohibit hogs sheep,
or goats from running at large on the public
roads, or unenclosed lands in Augusta
county, was passed by the House on Wednes-
day.l
by Mr.. Echols: 10 provide for the main
tenance of good behavior of prisoners in Jail.
This Act provides for Board composed OF
the Judge, the Sheriff and the Common
wealths Attorney, who shall prescribe rules
for maintaining order in jails.]
By Mr.. Echols: Authorizing the payment
to q. S. w. Barnes claim for services in GER
tain coupon cases.
House Bill No. 100: To incorporate the
Staunton Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals has been passed in the House
The House on Tuesday passed the Senate
bill changing the time for commencing the
construction of the railroad authorized under
the act of the General Assembly, approved
February 10, 1892, Incorporating the Atlantic.
Staunton & West Virginia Railway Company.
TIE EXEMPTIONS FROM JURY DUTY
The bill for jury-service exemptions passed
the House on Friday. 1t provides for abolish
ing the following exemptions from jury s. w., E
of-all registered pharmacists, except where
, one alone is employed, i'll any pharmacy; ali
telegraph operators, except railway tele
graphers; congressman, except when congress
is actually in session; all inspectors OF sam
piers Of tobacco; all professors, tutors, anu
pupils OF public seminaries, except when such
seminares are actually in session; all bank
officers. except one cashier, two tellers. and
the clerks at each bank; all millers, except
such as may be actually employed in the me-
chanical operation Of any grist-mill, and all
toll-gatherers OF any canal or turnpike COM
pany in the State.
THE KOINER FERTILIZER BILL.
The Committee on Agriculture and Mining
to which Mr.. Koiner's Fertilizer tax bill was
recommitted, considered it on Friday and
agreed to report it with some amendments
which were accepted by Mr.. Koiner with the
additional amendment that the receipts from
the tag tax shall go into the general fund Of the
State. Tie Richmond Star speaking of the
debate On the bill says: Mr.. Koiner ably
advocated the tax III Il short speech, claiming
that the small Notwithstanding farmers
who desire to make their own fertilizers
we're shut out by reason of the present law.
Captain Camm Patteson of Buckingham, ad-
yocated the bill offered by MIR. Koiner. He
claimed that no one not interested in the man
ufacture of fertilizers was opposing the bill.
MI. Pitcher, who opposed the bill, was
manufacturer OF fertilizers Mr.. Cardwell
was lawyer with an Office in Richmond
III reply to resolution from the Senate ask
ing the Auditor by what authority the Board
Of Agriculture has been allowed to draw and
disburSe the revenue derived from fertilizers
in addition to the regular appropriation OF
$4,000, Auditor Marye reported that
the payments referred to were made because
as advised by the Attorney General, under
the law the regular appropriation and the
revenue derived from fertilizers are distinct
funds. each to be used for distinct objects I'M
der the direction and supervision of the Board
of Agriculture.
THE MILLER AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL
OPTION LAW
The Senate, Friday, took up the Miller bill
to shange the local option baw and passed it
by the following xote:
Ayes-Arthur, Barnes L. H., Berry, Echols,
Fairfax, Flood, Green Hay, Herbert. Jones,
Little, Lovenstein, Miller, Mushbach, Par
rish Washington and WattS-l7.
Noes-Buchanan, Harnsberger, Hurt, Jack
son, Jordan lie Cato, Sands, Walton, Wells
and WilliamS-10.
TO MAKE MIsDEMEANORS rRIABLE BY
JUSTICES.
The Senate agreed to the Joint resolution
submitting to a vote of the people, an amend
ment to the constitution which provides that
misdemeanors may be tried by justices of the
peace. House bill to carry this resolution
into effect was also passed. This question
will be submitted at the regular election next
fall.
TO ASSESS THE MINERAL OUTPUT.
MI. Fairfax introduced in the Senate all
important bill providing that the owners OF
mines shall furnish to the Commissioner Of
Revenue ON February 1st of each year state
ment showing number of tons and kind of ore
and coal raised during the preceding twelve
months, and that the same shall be assessed as
other personal property is assessed.
QUARTERLY INSTEAD OF MONTHLY TERMS FOR
COUNTY COURTS.
A bill was offered by Delegate S. A. Thomp-
son looking to amending the constitution, so
that County Courts shall be held quarterly
instead OF monthly.
RETURN OF FEES BY CLERKS OF COURTS.
Mr. Green has introduced bill in the Sen
ate which provides that every three months
clerks Of county courts, and every six months
clerks of circuit courts, shall make returns to
their respective judges of the amount of fees,