Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-02-22

The veople Of Virginia have anxiOusly

The people offirginia have anxiously
looked for The result Of the protracted
legislation upon the subject ofthe Public
Debt. Scarcely had the Legislature as
sembled, whom furious attack was made
upon the funding bill. and yet to day
the funding bill stands as it did when the
present General Assembly convened.
We publish the, Richmond Enquirr's
summary of the course of the Legislature
on this subject: s-ises.tA.>S -
1--WE defy any one outside Of that
body (there may be better informa ton
J. within III 20 form an intelligent opinion
rs to what the legislature wants to do
With The public debt. The House of
Delegates rejected the Minority Report
bysatwo thirds vote They then reject
ed Mr.. Critz IS bill They then amcnded
the majority Report BY repeating the
funding act They then rejected Mr.. De
'Leals's substitute Go pay 5 per cent. for
II years, aud s per cent. for II years
They then rejected Mr.. O'Ferrall's sub
ttitute. They then rejected the Mnjori-
" Report.
Yesterday they voted TO strike the cou-
pom feature out of the funding bill. They
Then refused to pay the January interest.
They then refused to pay 4 pei cent. for
1872 on the funded debt @
They have refused to pay six per cent;
they have refused to pay four per cent;
they have refused to pass Mr.. OFerralrs
bill. They have refused to pass 8. 6.
and 9 per cent. They have re fused to
pay and 6 per cent. The Majority
Report went too far. The Minority Re-
port did not 60 far enough. They re-
;ected all intermediate propositions. 1t
i. impossible to ascertain what is the wish
of the House of Delegates on the subject
The propositions offered in the House ap-
lear to US to cover every shade of opln-
ion, and yet all of them are summarily
rejected. Now we have right to some
action on the part of the legislature; ci-
ther that or an abandonment Of the whole
subject"
1t furnishes, We have no doubt, d very
2 amusing chapter to those who seek Ell =
tefsainment in reading the proceedings Of
Legislative bodies, but to the poor down
.rud,en, tax-burdened Virginian, WHIT
has been taught to look to the preseu
Legislature, for relief, aud is conscious o
the fact that he is taxed to pay for al
these abortivc efforts to defraud the cred
itcr of his just dues, it is indeed, terri
lie reality. Thousands of dallars hav
be,n wasted. the credit Of the State im
paired. solemn contract violated. an,
moth ing accomplished. How long is !h:
ruinous 20 icy to continue? Sevcnt
days have pissed. and yet there are..n
:: signs Of adjournment, and We even 'hfa
il intimated that the session " il, be pro
tsacted to the enl of four months. w
Ossecch the members of the General A.
sembly to heed the voice of. the peo1 lie
They are tired Of this gross imposition
Do with the Public Debt a. you did will
che Land Scrip. Acknowledge that 20,
have attempted to do someth ing beyond
your pover, attend to the necessary leg
i,latlon of the session, and adjourn, al
soon as possible. You now have the people
in your power. bat bear in m ind that thi.
advantage will not last always. AS pub
lie servants you will be held responsible
for the evils resulting + ON your misguit,
ed legislation.