Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-02-02
RICH1roND, VA.


Editor BriSioy Meas You will
have before this seen tire bill reported
by the majority OF the Committee OH
the debt question, as well rs the mi
no:ity report. The minority report is
not regarded with any more favor than
the Funding Bill itself, except by the
Funders themselves. They know how
il contains, in disguise, all the odious
features of the +. u. 1t will doubtless
occasion some surprise, that one of
your delegates, who had so manfully
stood up for the suspension Of the
Funding Bill, should now be found
endorsing the scheme of the minority,
which, in fact, is more Objectionable
than the existing law. How the peo-
pie of Washington county viii relish
the slide of this delegate is not for me
to anticipate. Your other delegate
stands firm TO his cOlors, and evinces
no symptoms of spinal debility. 1t is
hardly possible TO propose any scheme
whichwouid bt acceptable in allits p Its
to every one, Oh question So delicate,
and involved in SO many difficulties as
that presented by the public debt. 1t
is not wonderful, therefore, that many
of the anti-furders show an unwilling
ness to give cordial support to the
bill of the majority, yet, when the
whole subject shall coHciO be mature
~ considered, l ain Of the opinion
that it will be accepted as the best
which can now be obtained.
Important as this question is, in
voIving the elevation of our people,
oppressed with debt, for the pre- sent ii
is in a large degree absorbed by the
pending question, the disposition OF
the Land Scrip. For the past week il
has postponed all other matters OF
magnitude, and from present appe;
ances it will continue for week long
or to occupy the public time. 1t Is
probable 4 resolution will be introduce
ed on Monday, praying Congress to
! take the Scrip back, on the ground
/ that the expense of its disposition will
! bankrupt the State. From the first ii
has been apparent that the scrip would
| not be given to any denominations
| college, hence your delegates have
! thought it best, as they informed me,
not TO. occupy the time of the Legis!a-
tuTe with the claims OF Emory & Hen
ry, The contest really, is between the
| two State Institutions, and the scheme
]
/ thought of, and may win the Prize.
The grand rattle proposed by the
! Boad of Public Works, (Of whit II Oul
excellent Governor is one to come Of
OH the 5th of February, has been nip
ped in the bud by repeal in the 8tl
sect. of the Law, passed in the inter
est of the present owners of the Rich
| mond & Danville r. r., directing thu
sale of the States interest in the sew
eraI works of Internal Improvement
much to the chagIiI of those in thu
Ring" You would be shocked t.
hear how The State would have beer
robbed, if the rattle had gone on, anC
yet not a word of warning was sound
ed from the guardians of the public
fisc. The bill has gone to the Govern
or for his approval. As this bill Wa
! gotten up in the interest Of ring
we shall await the action of the Gov
ernor with deep solicitude.
The proposed change in the Judicia
ry system, has been under considera
ton of the Committees of the TIVE
Houses, in joint session. The Com
mittees could not agree upon a bill
The Senate Committee incorporated
some of tie featG-c9 OF the House bill
into the bill introduced hy senator
Penn, and the House reported it, will
a recommendation that it pass. The
bill win doubtless pass the Senate. anC
strong hope is felt that it can be pass
ed in the House, in spite of the Oppo
sition of few old fogies, and East Va
"Impracticables.n
1 may spend the next week in Wash
ington, if so, | will give you dot OF
two from that interesting point.
NIATOR.