The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-06
becomes dis IKE men to meet and dispose
al them as hest we c,1fl. and not iabor so

becomes us IKE men 70 meet ana DISPOSE
of them as best we Gun, ana mol iapot 80
hard to defeatit. $. -.
Senators have sreered ct the efforts TO
raise revenue, and especiaiy a0es tne
Senator from Washington abhor tne MOI %
felt register as q . tax on the clceS OF Inc
tpeople.o Would he prefer taxing the c1rtltes
OF the people that vice might go -frees
would he rather sec Reputation ana asi
that It brings II, its train than to tax vice
iwhicI, creates more crime and entails more
expense than anything else There is a
| sentiment in some mems mind lnats Wouid
give liberties to vice which amount 10 re.
straints and hindrances TO the ylrtuous ana
thrifty. With this sentiment l nave no
sympathy.
In this discussion the ministers OF the
gospel have been sneered at and almost de-
nounced. because they have preached that
1t is honest to pay debts, both puoifc ana
private. Ibelieve there are no more nom
est, heightened, and yirtuous men any
where than the ministers OF the gospei ID
| this State and this city. 1. sir, detesI the
minister who steps beneath bis hoiy Gaining
to defile the pulpit with politics; out, SIT,
they but do their duty when they lncuicase
honesty into the minds OF their people. i,
| the government is honest the people VIII
follow its example; II dlsnonest, tney
will also follow it and become corrupt.
LIF the people should become corrupted
they will corrupt the government unless u
strong antidote IS applied. All, be they
preachers or not, who inculcate honest
sentiments in the minds OF the people de-
serve praise and not condemnation. Ine
minister who in his pulpit discusses the
ability OF the State to pay, or the FORM OF
the bond, or the eXpediency OF any mea-
sure, sinks below his calling; but when ne
tells his people to be honest and TO iena
their efforts to keep the government non
est. when he would instil into ruler and
people the sentiments of the decalogue and
OF the HOLY Writ, he rises to the dignity
OF his profession. I believe, with the Sena-
tor from Augusta, that there is no other
sure foundation for government than the
principles Of the Ten Commandments.
The lighthouse at Dunnet Head stands
270 feet above the water on solid rock.
The storm sometimes drives the ocean
against the rock with such fury that stones
are thrown against the glass OF the lanthorn
rs though the angry ocean would extingulsh
the light which reveals to the mariner the
dangers OF the coast and the darkness OF the
abyss, but the light streams on, and the
mariner is warned. 1t may be the stones
are cast ut the ministers because their truths
act as lights to reveal the dangers and dark
ness OF Reputation, but in spite OF all tina,
may be thrown the light Will still shine
across the waters.
The amendment offered by Mr.. HURT Of
Halifax was defeated this amendment
proposed to pay 6 per cent. III place OF {
or 41-ayes s.; noes, 80.
Mr.. PAUL followed Mr.. PHLEGAR in ad
vocacy of an amendment presented by MI
FULKERsoN-yiZ., to destroy the recelfa-
bility feature OF the coupons.
Mr.. PAUL was of opinion that the Dli
would not meet the case, but led in the di
rcction of reputation.
Pending MIR. PAuL's remarks the Senat
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. w. B. TALIAFEREo in the chair.
A number of bills reported from commit
tees were placed on the calendar.
| THE TAX-BILL.
The proposition Of Mr.. WALSH, limltln:
speeches to one hour Except the closln!
SPECIFY, was adopted. The vote will b
taken Saturday.
| IEAN Of ADSENIE
was granted Messrs. PACE three days, DA
WIS four days, and ASHTON six days.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By MIR. REESE: A bill to amend and re
enact section ) OF an act entitled an act t.
amend and reGnact section OF. an act t.
amend the act to incorporate the Noun
Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
passed March 10, 1853, and to add an add
tiona section thereto, approved April i
1877.
| By Mr.. CoGHlIL: Petition Of Nathanie
Campbell praying that the General Assem-
bly, will remit a fine imposed upon him b.
Il Jury Of Amherst county for an assault
upon james Evans, one Of the petitioners
while under the influence OF liquor.
BY Mr.. HENRY: Petition OF the citizen
OF Charlotte county asking the repeal of al
act entitled an act to Incorporate the tow
OF Smithville, in the county OF Charlotte
approved April y, 1874.
BY Mr. CARTER Of Loudoun: 4 bill t
provide for the election OF two commits
sioners of the revenue for the county o
Loudoun.
By Mr.. FAUNTLERoY: Memorial OF II. Z
Richard, John n. Meade, John N. Miller
6. T. Meyers, John W. Owen, and otheI
citizens OF Frederick county, Va, in re
gard to election OF county officials.
BY Mr.. POWELL: 4 bill declaring TIN
county OF Spotsylyania district for all th
purposes Of county organization.
BY Mr.. FAUNTLEROY: a bill to increase
the number OF commissioners OF the rere
nue. in Frederick county, Va, to four.
BY Mr.. POWELL: Petition of citizens Q
Spolsylvania county asking that none blu
a qualified voter and actual resident OF the
county. and no citizen of Fredericksburg
shall be allowed to hold any office in sait
county except that OF member OF the Gen
eral Assembly.
By Mr.. AKERs: A bill to authorize the
trustees Of the Methodist Episcopal church
South, at Patrick Courthouse, Virginia, tt
borrow money and give deed Of trust.
By MIR. WARING: A bill to repeal chap
ter i42 of Acts of Assembly Of 1S7G-'77, en-
titled an act to prevent the catching or tax
| ing of oysters from Russ's Rock, in the Rap
phannock river.
By Mr.. WARISG: Petition OF citizens Of
Essex county praying repeal OF the ac'
prohibiting the taking OF oysters from
Russ's Rock, in the Rappahannock river.
BY Mr. ADAMS:
ReSoiued, That the Committee on Consti
tutional Amendments be instructed to in
quire into the eXpediency OF providing BY
| law for the convocation of constitutions
convention, limited by law to pay for sixty
days of session, and to be chosen not later
than the fourth Thursday in May, 1878.
| BY Mr.. ANDERSON: A bill to amend ant
reenact section 18th of an act approved
March 81, 1871, entitled an acs to incorpo
rate the Life-Insurance Company OF Vir
ginia, approved January 10, 1915.