The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-12-20
General Assembly of Virginia.
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 1870.
SENATE.

- ~. Senate H'1t q. ns.
5 govern" ,r,S, ETC, PRESENTED.
,,,o,;nr bills. petitions, &C., were
4 The ,'' Pa; and appropriately referred:
4 ,gcsen,n" tiTrxnGN: Ball TO provide for
L, An1 vi, ,'' nliutcTest Oh the public debt.
- rS ,,s r,71rArErcX Bill TO provide for
y W. .,,,t.on aud payment by the present
he as'HtH.ii r.:nia Of her inst and equitable
+at' - : ,fc rublic debt contracted by the
s3&7 loI,I,Nc,aiS previous to the 18th of
Nnr.,, ~, >, tr,rn. Of Clarke: Petition Of the
:, NJ lhc New Market Polytechnic
"a'r,,,>, a>kirc for & portion Of the agi-
'H''r,l >1aocl fund.
~ H.S ,'' expcaicncy Of repeating so much
-'m;' -" ,rt, in regard 80 the James River
- .@oNha canal as provides that the
81. -. - directed not TO enter in his
-, otherwise recognize any transfers
,,,.rr,f, oi The stock heretofore is
4 KIN kanawha Board, and not here
81 .m.gryd III his office under said Sec
81 81 ~ withhold payment Of any in
81 ~ st, 900 issued 30 SAID board.
r,y WORK on CERTAIN RAILROAD
-. rr>pLyroS offered the following
r..al,li5n. which was considered I'M
..,', ',,..3rn>;rn Of the rules and agreed to
'r..sr,i uac House Of Delegates con-
.- rnat the Beard Of Public Works
,..r,:rd 10 report 80 the General AS
TX vh.; action has been taken by them
.,'.p act al March 50, 1870. in relation
s.,> Tor work on the Covington and
nd nluc kidgc railroad, and that
.ra5rt what claims, il any, they have
BILLS PASSED.
r...r bill to incorporate the Pulaski
', ~''t.o Ri, to authorize the Atlantic, Mis-
.r, ana Ohio Railroad Company to
..,"-, a branch Of their road TO the city
,w aMnnd.
THE ANTE-EELLCM DEBT.
~..i.:st resolution providing for an ar
......la oi all matters in dispute between
,.-.,,. and West Virginia. and for an APP
= .'..1rmeu. by arbitration Of the public
..,.e."Ccn the States, was taken up, on
-..a or Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun.
= WAppLLL submitted the following
...t|,e:
"n.,o'.cd. ty TIE Genera. Assembly,
g.. That he Governor of this Common
.s..a he, anu is hereby, authorized to ten
.,-.. ne state Of West Virginia an arbi-
.r4. ii III matters in dispute between
n, * states, and especially all matters
"a .in. 4 full and final settlement and
,A >.5Hment between the States Of the
r.. l.bt. And III the event OF the
2 .y..ra0@c Of such arbitrator by West
iv.inia. then the Governor, Lieuten-
y.G~s..raor, Secretary Of the Common
We d. and Auditor OF Public Accounts,
point M arbitrator on the part Of
n. -. who shall not be citizen of the
.a,r 10 meet any arbitrator selected by
So Virginia, and not a citizen of that
trl". I1e arbltrator> 30 appointed shall,
fh,v c"m il advisable, appoint an um.
.;r.. and iheir award Shall lie final and con-
i4,N. between the two States of ali mat
g, >Unn;;tcd to them. kacn State may
&c .p."scHted by counsel, and the eX-
,,a.., 81 the arbitration shall be borne "a
's.y Qr the Two States"
VI. rEypLEToE moved the reference Of
IL, -.o!u,iQu 2nd substitutes to the Com
ul"- for Courts Of Justice. He remarked,
.g sa;4.!y, that question has arisen in
g.@4t rs 10 the Legislature having the
IT., lowcr to delegate the adjustment to
Il a'o.S, pledginS the state to abide by
e.. t,cision. Ought not the Legislatures
.s. NO states TO settle The questions at
ice. Themselves:
y. WADDELL had no doubt that the
h:'#.lTc had full power to appoint the
.a.s".! arbitrators. The Constitution
a~'- !.T,l the General Assembly to "pro-
81. u ia'v for adjusting with the State Of
w.; t&lnia the proportion Of the public
4. At ! y1f.yn 1,a =
- i Virginia and West Virginia, and
.'a~y !rom West Virginia shall be applied
1872 The manner OF the adjustment
VA, aot pointed out By the Constitution,
b l.: TIC Gcueral Assembly was allowed the
'A..tlse Of its discretion.
IL. PATTERSON urged that there was dam
:. u ha>ty action in this matter. At the
IL, ,rsoiOn commissioners Were appointed
tG this Legislature, and none were ap-
ig..,ed by the Legislature of West Virgil
H.. That Legislature, however, did not
I.i>e TO appoint, and may yet do so. In
u view the appointment of arbitrators
Reilly seems premature. We have IS yet
. "diclal information aof disagreement
.;"ccn the TWO States.
nee during the able debate on the subject
il Oh HE questions then debated: but for
10 present he thought there was no need,
I'll II was unnecessary and unadviSaUle TO
he any positive action on the subject. We
! agree that it is fthe greatest consequence
have 4 speedy and full settlement with
81 Virginia Of the respective amounts TO
4 Il t.t- hn rttsn St.,tn nj no
aDlic debt. In the meanwhile we should
>p0nd 10 the demands Of our creditors as
= H. We can without prejudice TO said set
rment. He thought our action for the
"c>cnt should be confined to these objects.
nc bill which the speaker had introduced
= morning, and the resolution for arbl-
hEun now under discussion, meet these
$" propositions. His (Mr. HERNDoN's)
IL proposed TO pay four per cent. on
!" pubic Debt until we have set
"mvnt with West Virginia, this pay
i"nt to be commenced by the payment Of
per cent. Oh the LIST Of January, 1870, and
per cent on the 1st of january and 1st Of
ly OF each year until further legislation.
e can 60 this without any considerable
crca>e Of taxation. This amount we al
10" does not exceed what we will have
iAy upon the settlement. Arbitration is
c iirest, the least expensive, and the
ost speedy way Of arriving at settle
mt with West Virginia, and in the mean-
Lille We provide for q reasonable payment
The public creditor, and in way not
pr-burdensome to the taxpayers.
After further debate-participate in by
e.srs. FEESCH, RIDDICK, ROLLER, FITz-
TRICK, TAYLOR Of Loudoun, SNowDEN,
'uHsoS, and LYoEs-the motion OF Mr.
was agreed to. <
Til" Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at u o'clock-Mr. HANGER
the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
senate bill TO authorize Lorenzo d. Lor-
NJ to construct a train-way in MontSom-
Scouniy.
Senate bib TO authorize 4 subscription to
II capital stock of the Virginia Telegraph
ar