Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1876-03-21
RICHMOND. "a


G@8 t.efyge the Legislature during the
last = elk that ] cannot DO more than
briefly AluGe % item. The Senate
after long dictate s-f-a.-l The Canal
eEieItigu ard adopted tie railroad
lUk relS cen buchanan and 'fiou
Forge. Recent changes in tie House
are in favor ~ an agreement 10 the
senate proposition.
The fsInoU. Hirriub0ihsm case
came before the House few day
since iu 81 ihp urhIusHing sud naked
aenrmiiy Il The Funding Bill itself.
IL seems that many wears ago these
hiIsiri,a'iIarus E ld to The -rste that
portion Of the canal hicB lles iu front
of Richmond. and w-Te 70 nave .-suis
bearing I-Fl,-luaI interest 81 f { cen
per c-LL i.=r zuuBm- Amer drawing,
Tor many years. this 'eHpTwoGr rate
the matter was arranged 90 - 10 make
tn- principal ~ IH- debt no aus
half ri:Jv- H. original Gum funded
into the ordinary x per cent. bonds
- the state 10 run tie usual iirfe 49,
In toe present csc Em>lIe Hig.in-
hu'ham. Ext. nf Mary aud Admir-.
dc JCU5s non 81 DAVID HigciutyYihafr.
asked that the -. 900 # tuu4s ia bis
hands, together with the Interest.
AltlE ~ 44t Lhf.AA &c AtitAltAl
INTO tax receivable COui.0u iuud-
without drnuctiuG any portion 81 all
FOR Mest Virginia. The Finance COM
mitt-e Tepurted in favor Of it. Judge
CIUmp made a varm and earnest
speech 10 brlfsli and vs. supported by
tie entire Richmond delegation and
the EUudcrs generally, with the e&-
reI'iuu of Mr.. $erIy, o. Accomac.-
Mr.. SheGry, 81 -inyih. Cecil, Of IaZa-
we'll. Arm-,rOng Of Rockingham. and
others made aide spe-chcs against it.
Il en- buG.aJ every evil feature of tie
accur-ed Funding Bill. and went even
beyond that measure by bIuding u 10
pay :be entire three-ih!rds. Ii was
defeated uy a decisive vote.
some temporary excitement was
produced iu the House last THURSDAY
10y q resolution Introduced by DT.
Morris of LyuchbUrg, 10 appoint =
special committee 10 investigate the
nature Of the action brought against
the 4. II. Il o. K. r., AID L. report
what stri- were necessary with regard
20 the four million. secyuG mortgage
due by IL n The =tate. A majuriiy Of
the HGU-e boxed upon il as tending t.
increase TIE troubles Of the company
az rnu=' critical iguctur. Of ~ affsirs
aud voted 10 send J., 70 tine committee.
which will probably report to-day,
and thereIpaU we viii have wU.1-
and plenty o. them.
=: lat tie House ha- passed the
Taz-Bill 90 its enforcement, and the
senate now has possession Of IL. VIA,
that body viii do with It remains 10
re seen. IN many Instances it has
reversed the action Of the House, as IL
the case Of the Canal bill. There j.
liule, IL any doubt, tina. a majority Of
the Senate are Plumbers. and If il
should sickle for increased taxes on
land and properly there will be d dead
lock between the two branches OF the
legislative department.
The assrsSluen. bill was amended
bY the House on Saturday. The conf
mittee on Finance reported in favor of
taxing Masonic. Oii-Fel;ows. knights
of Pytnias, and other property Of
benevolent societies, but it was voted
down by the House. The effort 20 tax
all church property over s.. 90 in val
ue, brought out the finest debate Of the
session. Col. Armstrong, the grand
Old roman from Rockingham, made a
telling speech agaiUs. it. abiding 10
the splendid Temple 0f solomon a.
being conceived aud designed by God
himself. Mr. SHciIey made very
clear and forcible speech, showing by
the COn-tituliun that We lad a right
either to tax or exempt church proper
-, but not In part. We must either
tax all or exempt all Even Judge
Crump, the chairman Of the finance
committee, opposed it and was sus-
faiupd hv the remainder Of the Rich
mond delegation. Cot. Gilman made
his best speech Of the session. Hon
A. II. III stuart, eX.Guy. Smith, Iaj
Cecil, Nicely, and others made able
speeches Ia favor Of the tax. 1t j.
generally conceded that Gov. Smith
went TOO far in his opposition Ia puh-
lie sentiment 10y his ayermeut that
the churches had produced the moral
development Of the age. When the
vote was taken there were only eight
teen delegates found recorded in favor
Of taxing the religious development
OF the State.
But ten days Of the session now re-
main, and there will be rush aud
collision of bills pressing for passage.
Already the near approach Of adjourn
mrnt produces decentralization. Many
members are absent at their homes.
Sud Others wish 10 go. The hour has
come when haste is the order, and
nhsle dt"NNS lUilllt- litTll. - 'blll-
narrative few must watch and scan
closely every thing that goes by, or
snme nbomiuations viii work through
unnOtiCed.
The greatest danger now seen ahead,
il the proposed Equalization scheme
This means 10 abolish home sssess-
ments, and let five nUtocTats dictate
how much burden shall go upon the
hacks OF the counties. Certainly II
ought never o pass, and il doe- il will
breed trouble little les dan serpus than
3 'dition itself. In fact il IL a seuiiious
measure.
met to-day an old fellow student
Of '4S at Emory, Mr.. Rufus owen. He
has changed so little that / knew him
on sight. He has tie appointment OF
Inspector Of Tobacco al Mayo's ware
house. ! have NY eye upon the bill
10 enable Judge Page 10 create another
MaEi>lnrial district To he called Rock
Spring, so that Glade Spring may he
the voting place for its district. II
the limits OF the session allow IL Will
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