The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01

mond and Lynchburg to aid IN the repair
OF the James.RiYer md lAannWha canai
was passed. on motion OF Mr.. bococR.
CHARTER or DAsvIILE.
House bill amending the charter OF Dan
Vile was passed, ON motion OF MIR. GRAVES.
PERSONAL. Ga.
MIR. WHITE Of Turnover rose to personal
explanation, made necessary, ne said, 9y q
communication (signed Hanover In the Das-
patch Of to-day commenting upon DIS course
in relation to the. fence law. Inc writer
put him in rather an uniaYorapie attltude
before this body as misre ms con-
stituents. He had hoped tnat after the last
canvass nothing more would De neard OF the
fence and bird laws. BE had tnen tola us
constituents that he was opposed 70 lne pro-
visions OF the partridge law. He Woula 90
fer the protection OF game-tnat Is; Wnen
the time arrives for killing 1t, ne dlan,t want
to let the sportsmen kill all the birds; but
would let his children and his neighbors'
children catch some. On the question OF
the fence law, he would say that his people
were divided. In his district where there was
plenty of timber they were advocates OF the
fence law. Others were opposed to II. Inc
best he could do, therefore, was to get
law permitting the voters at the polls TO
vote on the question. That was his answer
to the charge Of wholly incorporating his
constituents. The writer OF the communl-
cation (signed Hanover) rather indignantly
called upon his partner, Mr.. WINGFIsLD, to
see the Intelligent members OF the body, and
prevent him (the speaker) from doing harm.
MIR. WHITE would say to that, that II MI.
WINGFIEID would Just attend to MS own
business and vote his own square votes, ne
would have just about as much US be could
attend to. lLaughter.]
TIE TAxATIoN-RAIsING RESOLUTION.
The unfinished business of yesterday
being the resolution OF Mr.. HARRISON, OF
Sussex, it was taken up as follows:
Resolvcd, AS the sense OF the House, tnat
the rate OF taxation upon real and personal
property should be increased to such an eX-
tent as will enable the Commonwealth to
nav the intk rest at the rate Of six per cent.
upon its debts.
To the resolution OF Mr.. HARRISON, Mr..
HENRY had offered a substitute as fol-
lows:
RESOLVED, That il after ascertaining the
exact amount Of the State debt the reve-
nues of the State under the present tax bill
are insufficient. then the taxes on property
or on other subjects should be raised to an
amount sufficient to meet our liabilities.
Mr.. PoPuAM spoke in favor of the origi-
nal resolution, and argued that an express
sion of opinion on this subject ought to be
had, and that the people were not able to
stand increased taxation.
Mr.. CoGHILL opposed this method CT
bringing up the Fpubic-debt question, and
commented upon the fact that even the au-
thor OF the resolution intended to vote
against it.
Mr.. HARRISON asked by what authority
the gentleman made that statement.
Mr.. CoGHGLL replied that he had under
stood Mr.. HARRISON yesterday rs express
ing the hope that the resolutions would be
voted down.
Mr.. HARRISON didn't recollect saying so :;
he believed he had not expressed his opin-
ion.
Mr.. CoGH1LL asked Mr.. HARRISON now if
he would vote for the resolution.
Mr.. HARRISON did not answer.
Mr.. HARRISON subsequently said that the
gentlemen on Mr.. COGHILL's side OF the
House were fighting behind a masked bat
terry, and that this resolution was intended
to clear away the brush and disclose their
true position.
MIR. CoGHlIL hoped the House would not
consent to any such tactics. Instead OF as
certaining the position OF gentlemen on this
floor, it,Would result only in consumption
OF time, as the probability was that all, or
nearly all, on both sides would vote against
it. He commented strongly upon this me-
thod OF fighting the debt question, and eX-
pressed his adherence OF such tactics. He
asked if the House intended to separate it
self into two hostile camps. The resolu-
ton proposed to accomplish that. If the
tax bill proposed is passed, the very queS-
lions the gentleman wants to bring up will
be decided, and Mr.. CoGHILL would submit
himself to the decision OF the court. Hc
did not in advance wish to see the House
divided into factions, and members posi-
bly, put into positions from which they could
not easily retire.
Mr.. CoGuILL moved that the resolution
be sent to the Committee of Finance.
Mr.: HARRISON, in this great court of last
resort, wished the question drawn down to
q narrow issue. He said let the other
side follow the example of their great lead
er, John w. Daniel, and come out boldly
and decidedly in annuncation Of their po-
sition-not be continually Gghting behind
bushes and stumps. The contest was as
between man and ghost. When funder
was struck he said he wasn't q funder.
Now, Mr.. HARRISON wanted the issue made
and decided.
Mr.. JOHNSTON Of Giles (Mr. HANGER in
the chair), while having decided views on
this subject, saw no possible good that could
be accomplished by the resolution, while it
had the effect OF delaying really important,
practical business on the debt.
The special order-the taX-bill-was post
poned until tomorrow on account of the
absence of Messrs BARBOUR and MOFFETT.
Mr.. HARRISON resumed the floor in an ar
gument that it was right and proper and
eXDedient to vote on this resolution, so as
to end the everlasting and wearying rhapso-
dies about the honor of Virginia, &c. He
would not now state how he woulfvote.
Mr.. P0PHAMmoved to commit the resolu-
ton to the Committee OF Finance, with in
structions to inquire into the eXpediency of
increasing the rate of taxation. Agreed to
on division-ayes, Is; noes, q.
STATE REPOSITORIES.
Senate resolution declaring the First Ma
tional Bank and Union Bank State deposi-
tories was taken up out of order.
General EcHoIs explained that the Treas
ury was out of money; some gentlemen
had interposed to assist the State, and that
the money was in the First National Bank,
and this resolution was necessary to en-
able the officers of government to check it
out to meet urgent necessities.
The resolution was passed.
THE BARBOUR TAX BILL.
The vote>by which the House postponed
the tay hill until Tomorrow was reconSid-