The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-07

contract under the fanding Dill Nhs 10, IT, !.
valuable consideration, because Inc crea,t-
ors released one third OF the DEBT IN tue
latter they held that we are bound Tor tue
whole debt. Inthe iudgmentof Mr. DANCE
the life OF the State, the necesslties OF Tue
people. and the prevention OF Repatriation,
depended upon readiuztment-cali u forcl-
bic or feeble, rs you please.
MR.. BERNARD, OF PETERSBURG,
next spoke. He addressed himself mainly
to the law points. and urged that the bill
was q proper and necessary one. Like all
the gentlemen who have spoken on this sub
iect he declared that he utterly abhorredlthe
idea of Reputation. TX he thought that
that was involved here he couldn't give his
support to the bill. But it WIS not. Rather
than take any step looking to Reputation
he would not hesitate to vote for increased
taxation.
Mr.. BERNARD closed OF seven minutes to
O'Clock, and the House was for time IN
q quandary about what to DO during the
seven minutes. They couldn't adjourn
without breaking the special order. at last
MIR. PETER CARTER
took the floor in opposition to the bill,
which be regarded rs unconstitutional, or
if constitutional, not proper. lie thought
the gentleman from Buckingham (Mr. flick
LEM very uncharitabe to the gentleman
from Richmond (Nr. HENRY ia his re-
marks the night before about Mr.. Henry
removing from Charlotte county to Rich
mond. He stated that he had been told that
| such goods and cllattels Us Dir. FIcKLEN
now has he had acquired in business in
Richmond [laughterl, and therefore that
Mr.. FIcKLES ought not to object to Mr..
HENRY coming here to practice law. HOW
ever, lie said he would not defend Mr. HEN
RY, as that gentleman, like all Of us on this
side, is amply able to take care OF himself.
TLaughter.l Mr.. CARTER referred to the
| fact that his constituency Northampton,
which was willing to be taxed for the pay
ment OF this debt, never derived any bene-
fits from the works OF internal improve
ment for which it was created, and their
representatives in the General Assembly
had always voted and protested against the
creation OF the debt.
He had the floor and had Just uttered a
sentence with grand and glorious in 1t
when the SPEAKERS gavel fell, and the
chair was vacated until = P. NJ.
Night Session.
Mr.. W. T. TALIAFEERO, OF Norfolk, in the
chair.
The consideration OF the taX-bil was re.
sumcd.
Mr.. CARTER continued his speech. Be-
lieving that the debt was honestly contract.
ed, and that the works Of internal improve.
ment built with the money thus acquired
had been OF vast benefit to the people, be
was opposed to the bill and in favor of such
measures as would raise sufficient interest
to pay full six per cent. He thought that
perhaps the deficit might be raised by q
stamp-taX, a tax on cigars, and all increased
llquor-taS; il not, then he would have an
additional tax put upon property, and he
thought the people could and would stand
it to save the Commonwealth from the shame
Of reputation.
His speech was quite an entertaining one
He made many good points, was happy in
his illustrations, and delivered several tell.
ing hits ut members Of the other side who
had spoken on this question. Dozens oi
members, "rcadjustcrs" and "debt-pay.
ers," congratulated him upon the success
OF his effort.
General ECnoLs secured the floor and
gave way to a motion to adjourn.
| Adjourned.