The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-23
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FRIDAY, February q, ISL


FRIDAY, February ~, 1873.
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THE BARBECUE TAI-BiLL.
8 he amendment proposed by The House
~ rleIeSates TO the BARBOUR tax-bilt--y1Z.,
to strike ont. Mr.. BseoKE's amendment anu
ffnsert In lieu thereof the following To-
thing II, this act shall be construed as COM
perIinr the creditors OF the State to comTFo-
mise their legal rights, it being the infen-
finn OF the General Assembly by the Eao-
visions OF this act to relieve the present
Snancial embarrassmentso OF the State, WILD
ii purpose to secure an adjustment OF ane
public debt, with the consent OF the creai-
tors. il practicable, and without discrfmI-
nation between them, upon fair ana equi lli'I.
Bile principles Game up. ..,;.... 3,
Mr.. DANIEL asked that the consideration
OF the amendment be postponed until next
week. He thought that the matter onsnt
to have the fullest and fairest discussion.
Mr. FULKERsoN opposed any postpone
ment. He said that there was nothing Cd
iectionable whatever in the bill, and ne
thourht il but right that the matter should
be disposed OF.
Mr.. sPHLEGAR addressed the Senate at
length, and compared the FOWLER substl-
tute with Mr.. BReoKE's amendment. He
thought they were as wide apart as the
poles, and for one he could not vote for the
substitute when it was clear to his mind
| that il was intended to force an adjustment,
whether such an adjustment was had with
the Intention Of the creditor or not. Ii the
substitute means nothing, why did the
House put it there? WHY did that body
not concur in the Senate amendment!
hr. BLAND hoped the Senate would adopt
| fine amendment, and let the matter end. lie
didn't think the substitute meant any.
| thing, and could not see why there should
| be any objection. He thought the amend.
ment would only sugar-coat the bill ano
help ii to go down easier.
MIR, BROOKE SAID that he concurred fully
in the. views OF the Senator from Montgom
cry. TO argue that there was no difference
between the section which passed the Sen
ate and that substituted for it by the House
OF Delegates is to insult the other branch Of
the General Assembly. 1t is to say thai
/ they spent an entire session in merely al
tering its phraseolosy; is to attribute tc
them degree of cbildishness OF winch NJ
could not conceive them capable. For hl:
part, he considered them (the original sec
ton and substitute) as entirely different
His motive in Offering the amendment
adopted by the Senate was simply this
| Whatever might be the motive OF the authors
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were many who looked upon it as sheer
in VOLTS clothing-a whited sepulchre
beautiful in its exterior, but iull o
the rottenness OF Reputation; as al
apple OF Sodom-fair to look upon, bu
fnil OF the ashes OF State honor ant
State credit; as a measure designed t.
"keep the word Of promise to the ca
but break it TO the hope" After the bill
had been amended by tue Senator from
Montgomery (Mr. PHLEGAR) as amended D.
the Senator from Washington Or. FULKER
SOM, the effect OF which was to secure t
the creditors OF the State over 81 100000 Q
interest, he was willing to vote for the bill
provided it should be declared to he only
temporary eXpedient, rendered necessar.
by the embarrassments OF the State at pres
emf, but not intended 10 affect any lega
rights Of the creditor or to define the futur
policy Of the State. In this view he offered
the amendment which was adopted by tn
Senate. That amendment was clear ant
unmistakable in its provisions. 1t dis
claimed any purpose on the part OF the LIE
gislature to deprive the creditor OF any lega
right or to compel him to any adjustment
without his consent. It declared the bill t,
be a temporary eXpedient, rendered neces
Sary by the present embarrasSments OF tn
Commonwealth, and a full purpose to re
adjust the debt, with the consent OF th
creditors, upon fair and honorable princi
Piles. In his view, the substitute Of th
House practically destroyed the essential at
tributes Of the Senate amendment, and wit
j it he could not, and would not, vote for th
bill.
Mr.. SINCLAIR spoke next in opposition t.
the bill, and said that it means ultimate re
pudiation.
Mr.. KoINER said that there was no dis
guiSing the thing. 1t meant simply this
that there must be an adjustment, whethe
it was with the consent or the creditors o
not. He was opposed to all such measures
and would so vote. lie thought ther
might be committee Of conference, am
the matter settled in that way.
Mr.. MASSEY said that 4 committee OF con
ference could only confer upon matters O
disagreement. He hoped it would be tn
pleasure Of the Senate to agree to the sub
stitute. He thought nothing could b
gained by postponing action upon the mat
ter.
The motion to postpone until Tuesda
next was defeated by the following vote:
son, Goode. Hairston. Henry II. Hurt, John I. Hur
| Marshall, Murray, Phlcgar, Qucsenberry. Sinclair
| kerson, Hinton, koincr, Massey, Norton. Pau
Powell. Slemp, Smith, Splitter, Stevens, Ward an
| Wood-l7.
Mr.. NASH said he had paired with Mr.
GAYLE, who would have voted "Aye.'
Mr.. NASH would have voted "No."
The pending question was demanded ioI
agreeing to the House substituted, and wa
not ordered-ayes, 10; noes, Is.
Mr.. MARSHALL said that so far as thu
principles Of the bill were concerned i
made no difference whether one amendment
or the other was adopted. He thought
there should be no Disgusting the matter BY
any amendments. Let the bill 60 squarely
up to the Court OF Appeals.
| The subject was further discussed anG
the pending question again called, but not
sustained. Finally the discussion was
ended, the pending question ordered, and
the vote taken on the House substitute, with
the following result (:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bland, Bliss, Chiles, Elliott. Fulk.
erson, Hinton, Massey, Norton, Paul, Powell Slemp
Smith, Splitter, Stevens Tyler, Ward, and Wood
NoEs.-Messrs. Belts, Brooke Daniel, Dickinson
Goode, Harston. Hurt Of Halifax, Hurt of Piltsyl.
vana, koiner, Marshall, Phlegar, Quesenberry, Stu
clair, Tanner. Walston' and Wortham-16.
I Mr.. NASH, who would have voted 'cAye,"