Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1895-12-13
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS OF LOCAL
INTEREST.
LOCAL BILLS INTRODUCED BY SENATOR
ECHOLs-MR. KOINER's CONTEsT-PER-
SONNET OF SOME OF THE MEMBERS.

&C., &C., sc.
Senator Echols is getting in his work or
behalf Of his constituents early in the ses
sion. On Friday last lie introduced the
following bills:
A bill to amend and enact chapter 473
Session Acts 1881, entitled IAN act tt
regulate the killing and capturing of deel
and other game in the counties of Alleg
hany, Bath, Highland and Augusta, ap
proved February %, 1894.
A bill to amend and re-enact section of
an act passed January 80, 1915, entitled
San act to incorporate the Augusta Fe-
male Seminary
A bill to amend and re-enact section
31O1 of the Code of Virginia, with refer
ence to the reporter of the court Of Appeals
his appointment, and salary, etc.
A bill for the relief of James H. Todd
of Augusta.
BY Mr.. Jones: To prohibit the running
at large of stock upon the public roads in
part of the Blue Grass District of High
land county.
The Standing Committees of the Senate
are announced. Senator Ecbols is chair
man Of the committee on Roads, second on
the committee on Public Institutions and
Education, and is also a member OF the
Committee on Finance.
In the appointments to the Standing
Committees of the House. Messrs. Walker
and Simms of Augusta, are put on the
! committee on Railroads and Internal I'M
provements. In addition, MI. Walker is on
the committee on Asylums and Prisons,
and on that on Public Property, and Mr..
Simms is On the committee on the Chesa-
! peake and its Tributaries.
MIR. KOINER7S CONTEST.
The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday has
the following regarding the contest of Mr..
Koiner:
MI. Geo. W. Koiner, eX -membe of the
House from Augusta who, as appeared
from the face of the returns, was defeated
by Crawford W. Sims, the populist candid
ate, is hard at work among the Democratic
members, acquainting them of the circum-
stances in his case, and Of his claims which
he has fully set forth in a petition that will
be presented to the House tomorrow by
Delegate Silas Fl. Walker, Of Augusta.
MI. Koiner received 2,O11 votes, as
against 1920 returned for Mr.. Sims, and
the petition, after setting forth this fact,
alleges that number Of the ballots cast for
Mr.. Sims were not prepared according to
law.
Mr.. Koiner asserts that from the very
nature of the cit is impossible to specify
the charges, Oh adduce proof of them. save
by an inspection and recount of the ballots,
and he asks that committee be appointed
to investigate his case and report as to his
| claims for new count.
The petitioner explains his inability to
obtain the evidence which might strength
en- his claims, as, after he had gotten per-
mission from the County and Corporation
courts to inspect the ballots,a writ of error
and supersedeas was granted against him
by the Circuit Court ana his hands were
tied. Again was permission granted Mr..
Koiner to inspect and recount the vote, and
again did the Giro uit Court grant Mr.Sims
writ of error and tie the ballots up until
after the twenty days allowed by law for
reconnts to be made had expired, and,
therefore, his only recourse was to the Leg
islaG ure.
| SOME LEGISLATORS KNOWN IN
AUGUSTA.
The Dispatch contains sketches of some
of the members Of the House in which we
find the following:
| One of the strongest men in the House is
MI. Randolph Harrison, of Lynchburg.
He is modest to degree, and yet is most
fearless in the advocacy Of any measure
which he may foster OF be interested in.
He is clear headed, and very pointed in his
remarks, and his opinions are given great
consideration by his brother solons.
MI. J. S. Craig, the member from Rock
bridge, is probably better known as the
owner and proprietor Of the Cold Sulphur
Springs than as legislator. He is held in
high esteem by his brother-members, and
will no doubt prove representative who
will reflect credit, both on himself and his
constituency.
Two interesting characters among the
new members are Hons. Silas III. Walker, of
Augusta, and w. B. f. Leech. of Rock
bridge, who sit close together. Both have
enviable war records, having served with
gallantry in the Confederate army, and both
are exceedingly popular among their fellow
members.
Tie committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons fixed on last night Thursday to con-
slider Mr.. Koiner' application.
SEPARATE INSTITUTION FOR
THE BLIND.
Delegate Winston on Wednesday offered
a bill to provide a separate institution for
the education and training of the blind,
and to provide for the support and
conduct of such institution. and to change
the name of the institution for the Deaf
/ and Dumb and the Blind. The act provid-
es for the establishment of an institution
for the blind at OF near Ashland to be call
ed the Virginia Institution for the Educa-
ton and Training Of the blind. The bill
provides for an appropriation OF $4,000 fol
site and buildings and $4,000 per year for
running expenses.
The Supreme Court of Appeals.
DECISIONS OF CASES FROM THIS JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals of Virgin
| ia handed down the following opinions at
Richmond last Thursday: