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

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To g Dill, Ur DIE,
wiling and nsenansn ~
the State govef1menf, at1d lor Wy y ~
Of fSa publie system, arla inl " 7,
equstsble distribution OF me y,
the revenue arising from ne present fa es.sa
taxation among classes % sns. ILL
creditors, in order that sucs a.s.l.pa.,o
may be equal and to provide iof tns ~.
ti,e aale OF siIalors, and for the cpplication
on Tie same 10 the payment OF the interest,"
on that class OF the States securities knoWn
as the peeIer bonds. ;. !, !. i, 5
Mr. PAUL said he had no idea that TINS
question could be disposed OF at present an
the Senate, and he thought it would eApe-
flite legislation to commit the TWO Dlns 10
the Finance Commit tee. :,
Mr.. Brooks replied to Mr. PAuL's 5ie-
marks, and opposed tue resolution Ye !,
warmly. He said that 1t was one Oh tle
MANY schemes to delay action on that very
IMMIGRANT question. Itwas the same thing
that has cropped out day after day IN va
rioIis forms TO defeat legislation looking to
an adjustment OF the public debt.
MIR: FULKERsoN, in the course OF Mf;
BRooKE's remarks, interrupted him several
times for questions; and in the course OF
his remarks and questions took occasion TO
say that he had been sent to the Senate as q
Ireadiuster-that he was forcible readJust-
er-not believing in his mind that there was
any other way than by force to settle the
debt. He was in favor OF adopting suen
measures as were consttutional--as would
carry out these views. Ii there was any
other way, and he could be convinced tnal
it was right and just, he would Join Will
the senator's on the other side.
Mr.. GRIFFIN demanded the pending ques
ton.
The CHAIR decided that the pending ques
| ton was not in order when motion te
commit was pending.
| MIR. FULKERsoN advocated the resolution
/ to commit offered by Mr.. PAUL.
Mr.. BLAND interrupted the speaker ant
raised the,point that il the CHAIR decided
that the pending question could not d.
called there might be no end to the debate
The CHAIR decided that the point was no
we'll taken; that while there was no rule O.
the Senate on this point, it was provided
for in the general parliamentary law.
Mr.. FULKERs0N went on with his speech
and contended that there could be no more
foreible reidjustmcnt than that proposed
by the Senator from Fauquier (Mr. BROOKE
in his bill, which provides for the payment
Of four per cent. interest-to rob the credI
| tor OF two per cent. He objected TO oott
bills because they retained the coupon
feature, which was to him obnoxious.
at 3:15 P. NJ, on motion OF Mr.. PAUL
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair.
A number Of bills were reported IRON
| committees.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY BERNARD: A bill for the relief o
Charles L. Bishop, Of the city OF Peters
burg.
BY Mr.. JOHNSTON, OF Giles:
Pesolued, That the Committee for Court
OF Justice be instructed to inquire into th'
eXpediency Of adopting an annuity-table
and OF enacting a rule for computing tn
value OF Interstate or annuity.
By Mr.. MCCABE: A bill to repeal the Sti
section Of an act entitled an act to incor
porate the town Of Waterford, in the count.
OF Loudoun, approved February %, 1876.
Bv Mr.. FAIR: A bill to authorize th
/ trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, OF Providence, Fairfax county, Va.
TO sell property and to borrow money.
By Mr.. JAMES A bill to amend and re
enact section 10 Of chapter 202 of the Cod
OF 1873, with reference to iuries in crimina
cases.
BY Mr.. TALIAFERRo of Norfolk city: Pc
tition of citizens OF Norfolk as to proposed
changes in the mechanics lien law, ant
asking that the present law be not altered
TAXATION NOT TO BE INCREASED.
The Committee of Finance to whom wa