The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-03-27
The Debt Question.

On Monday last the House OF Delegates.
according to an agreement on the Saturday
previous, voted upon what is called the Nc
culloch Bill, for a re adjustment of the State
debt. The main features of the bill had
passed the Senate by vote of 30 to II, and,
with some amendments, ssimmaterial to the
principal elements of the proposition, the
House of Delegates passed it on Monday by
a vote of rs to 80, as follows
AYEs-Messrs Adams, Anderson, Ashton, At
tinson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohanan, Brown,
Burger, Coghill, Cox. Crutchfeld, Curlett, Dance,
Davis, Dyer. Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin,
Finney, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green Hall. Hanger,
Harcesty. Heally. Henkel, Henry, Henson. Hiner,
Hunter, R. d. James. Abel L. Johnson, James D.
johnson, Jordan, Keyser. Kyle. Lowell, Luck,
McCraw. McMullen, Moncure, Moorman, Mush-
back. Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts. Puliiam, Ragland,
shriver. Z. H. Smith, William B Taliaferro, War.
ner T, Taliaferro, Trout. George Walker, William
NJ Walker Wallace Walsh Wariing watson
NoEs-Messrs, Akers. Barbour, Burnham, John
Dickerson. Dickenson, Evans, FAR, Fauntleroy,,
Fowler, Frazier Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby.
H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie. w.
T. James, Kelley, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McCabe, Nc
Call, Mcconnell, Mcdaniel, Michie Moffett Par
ish, Powell, Ryland; shumate, j. Howard Smith.
j..
Taylor, YanLear. Joseph Walker. Smith, J. R.
White, Wilmer, Wilmer, Wright. Young-5o.
1t now goes back to.the Senate for CONCUR
renee in the amendments, which, we pre-
sumo, it will readily receive, and, with the
signature Of the Governor, become law.
As soon as we receive correct copy of the
bill as passed, we will furnish it to our read
| ers.
The bill was taken up in'the Senate yes
terday, and made the continuing order.
| A SUCCESSFUL RAID ON ILLICIT DIS.
TILLERs.-Evidenc e having been received
| by the Collector for the Sixth Internal Rev
enue District, Mr.. B. B. Bolts, of Harrison
burg, that illicit distilling was being carried
on in the counties Of Craig, Giles, Mont
gomery and Roanoke, raiding party was
organized about ten days ago for the pur-
pose of visiting these counties and investi-
eating the complaints made. The party
was in charge of Deputy Collector John
Donovan, and was composed of the follow
ing persons Deputy Collectors Lawson
and Blume General Storekeeper and
Guager W. B. McChesney Guager L. c
Smith, and Deputy Marshal Barksdale.-
They traversed the counties named, travel
ing through the toughest and most noun.
famous portions of that section for four
days on horseback, with the following re-
suit Two illicit distileries found, one still,
one worm and cap seized, and seven mash
tubs destroyed. The information received
as to the location OF Illicit distilleries was
very indefinite, and no guide having been
furnished-a very important item in work
Of this kiAd-the party had to be governed
by their own judgment in the search they
made, Persons living in the localities trav-
ersed were very reuicent, and seemed dis
posed to shield, rather than expose, those
who were engaged in the illicit work, and
consequently no information could be got
ten which pointed directly to the owners Of
the distilleries, or to justify immediate ar
rest. Sufficient evidence was obtained, how.
ever, to locate the guilty party, and it is
more than probable that he will not escape
the vigilance of the officers. The county
travelled was very rough, especially through
Giles and Craig, and in the Johns and Sink.
ing Creek localities; and everything con-
sidered, the raid may be considered sue
cess.