Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-01-17

stature largely elected on tnab ISSUE
lot ghost of chance in this one.
Ailroads need have no apprehension
gislature would not take hold OF
er, they were prosperous, it will
70 now when they are suffering
ard times about as much as the
new bills introduced, but
eW are Of Importance, OF have any
chance of becoming laws. The election
bills, as usual, are numerous, headed by
one put in by Senator Flanagan (Rep.)
endorsing the mon partizan'' features Of
the Petersburg bill for turning over the
control of the elections to the opposition.
The bill makes the violation Of the law a
felony. Mr.. Clayton offered bill appoint
ing special COMMITTEES to investigate and
report on the prOpriety Of requiring State
officers to give guarantee companies as
their official bondsmen. It was referred
to the Committee of Finance, an indica-
tien that the House OIL the House mana
gers do not lean much to the idea. The
House wasted good deal Of its short
time discussing bill to have Civil Gov
eminent taught in the public schools, and
then ordered it to be engrossed. A bill
appointing State Inspector Of stationery
Inglnes. which includes threshing engines.
was offered by MI. Harwood, the salary of
the inspector to be paid by fees, The old
lawyers like the old doctors cinch on the
medical graduates took new cinch on the
law graduates by getting passed through
the House, by As to Al. a bill requiring all
Rpnlieants for admission to the bar to be
M Ained by three judges Of the Supreme
of Appeals instead of two circuit
las now. An amendment of Mr..
TO submit all lawyers now practic-
e same examination, was defeated
3. Mr.. Hundly offered a bill to
ID q All Of Appeals from taking
Peals based on such minor
!es as the manner in which the
j'iry made the presentment. the man
which the trial jury was empaneled
ything else that does not go to and
affect the merits of the case; the appel
court. shall presume that the trial was
rly carried on. This is shot at the
burg murder case. Delegate New
Norfolk county, offered an amend
the constitution to revive viva
ing, and Senator McIlwaine Offer
Similar one. The Senate refused to
|pt a resolution of Senator Withers to
er the good roads portion of the Cover
g message to a special committee, and
pred it to the committee on towns,
and viIlages-in short buried it.
aitor's report submitted, showed
the total receipts by the State from
oyster industry for the year ending
nRber, 1895, aggregated $50, 1888.
joint session Of the committee on
hs of both houses, Monday, the pro-
improvements at the penitentiary
discussed, and other matters looked
It was stated that the prison
pre- lnsufficiently fed, fact that was
accounted for when it was made
that the cost of feeding convict
only four cents and eighty seven
his of cent! 1t was said by con-
inside who worked them that the
Hooked hungry and haggard. One
), not convict, stated that he had
1sh fed to the convicts that were alive
maggOts. and the men could not eat
The witness said he did not think
Rperintendent of the Prison, Lynn,
of this.
3e Senatel( Committee on Finance re-
Ell Of the Universe
Fact that it was en-
81 liz Diverse votes, would
= eliat it is the bill which has been
i on. It authorizes the Board of
Ors Of the University to borrow
700 on the property, issuing bonds for
mount. payable in forty years, inter
t to exceed 6per cent, and to be
3t fromsall kinds Of taxation, State,
81 and city. The State to appropriate
10 annually (in addition to the SIC, 600
appropriated to that instltution) to
interest and establish a sinking
\ paying the principal.
|wo committees of the Senate and
pm counties, towns and cities, sat in
Esion Saturday morning to hear rep
tiyes Of the Good Roads Association
lite the road bill suggested by it, Col.
ii, Joseph Bryan. Secretary Anderson
hers spoke. Mr.. Bryan extended an
lion from the Highway Com
her of New Jersey to rep!