The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-18
THE DEBT BILL.
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amendments. which were agreedto.
| THE 18Th section OF the bill, IN tnese
words. "AII acts and parts OF acfs IN con-
fjct or inconsistent with this act are hereby
renealed.v was stricken out, on m0llon OF
Mr.. RIDDLEBgRGER.
| Mr.. FULKERsoN moved TO strike out the
18th section, which provides for di%flDu-
ton of portion OF the revenue OF the
State, and insert an amendment Wnlch APP
portions tbree-tifteenihs OF the revenue YAK
on property and all other dues 10 tnc
support OF schools; scyen-hiteentns 10 SUP
port the government, and 6ve-ffieenths TO
nav the interest on the public debt. The
Barbour BILL
Mr.. RIpDLrBgRGER opposed, and Mr..
FrIKERSv \ advocated the amendment.
The amendment was rejected by the iol-
lowing vote:
AYES ~ Messrs. Boasn, Davis. Eskrt5ge. French
Fntterso, Hale. Js.nes Leece, Norton, Paul.
Pickett. Williams, sad wood-l3. ,~..... ,,.n,.
L3veIl IScon, MaSo, MURRAY, Rsv'cs, lliddle1er;
ger, smi IN OF Nelson Smith OF AieZynora' o'o''"'
o! Hear y, Wilcox, and Wingbeid-lo:
Mr., DANIEL enoved TO STRIFE out the Ian
sect io,i, which provides for submitting me
bill 10 the VcOpic IN November next LOT
their ratification or rcjec1on.
Mr.. DANIEL argued in favor OF his ariehd-
mcnt and contended tbst the General AS
senp ly ought TO meet Gle responsibility IT.
self: that the Constellation never contem-
plate a submitting laws to the people after
they nayC been passed by the General As
somb ~.
MI. RYDDLEBERGEE said If he consulted
his own view he woHld meet the response
biiit tlat attaches to him as senator IN
pass ing this bill, but he was acting with
9th, .rs~enatOr-, anG this section bad been
ayr, led upon, and until the Senator from
Gao m ell (Mr. DASIELl can po!Gt out where
the sybmission OF this question to tue peO-
pie is. contrary to the Constr us!on he coulu
not consent to strike out this section. lie
(Ri o. .EBERGHR) bud been able 10 ma no
pro hsbiton in The Constitution against SUD-
nit tag this question to the people.
\ ir. DANIEL said as he read the Constltu-
tic, here IS prohibition upon the people.
He v aad from the Constitution: "Tbe le-
eisl b i've power, &C., shall rec invested in
Gs; ,,ral Assembly" &c. he then went on
to- Ggue that TO submit this question to the
2eo Gle would be to abnegaie this power
and ;hev have no right to delegate the legls-
iati sc power 20 others.
\ A.. PAUL, sai5 whatever roay have been
the rourse OF Tennessee or any other state,
IL here is 10 be an Innovation on the time
bou ured usage she knew OF no more oppor-
,up & occasion than the present. He then
we, " on to argue in opposition 10 the
amt ndment, and to speak OF the era OF good
feel ing and tbeprosprity that VIII REBOUND
to ii DC State upon the final seq ,lement OF THIS
YeX ed question.
4 he Senate refused To strike out the l1th
sect ion by the following vote
Az Es-Messrs. Esush, Daniel, Finney, Henry
Hurt Koner, Lowell, Muir ray, and Smith Of Mel
stu 8. - ,,,-,,
FreHc h. FUlkerson, Hale, ,'ames: leece, Macon
Nave. Norton. Paul. Pickett, 6tehtrger, stoVi
of III nry Walker, Villa ms, Fingheld' and
Wood 20
Mr.. FINNEY moved to aLoent the 18th Sec
ton 80 as to strike out the - fret Tuesday
after the first Monday in November next"
and II sert "fourth Thursday in May
next: but he didn't get an opportunity
TO have a vote uponit.
| Mr.. DANIEL moved to amend tin form oil
the certificate. Lost-ayes, 8; noe :, 20.
| At 3 y. NJ. Mr.. KAwLEs deman ded the
pendiug question on the engrossmep OF The
bill. Lost OIL recorded yote-ap es, 8;
noes, IS.
Mr. SMITH of Nelsoa moved to strs e out
the preamble aud insert preamble " hich
he sent up. Lest.
Mr.. RIDDLgBERGER demanded the pc nd,
ing question. Hostages, 10; noes. IA.
Mr.. HENRY moved to strike out the IA IN
| section.
| Mr.. DANIEL moved to adjourn. Lost OF
recorded vOte-ayes, 10; noes, 10.
Mr.. HENRY said he did not desire to speak
upon the bill at this stage of the proceed i
ings, but il it sh ould be understood that he
could speak upon the passage OF the bill he
would be satisfied.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER said so far as he was
concerned Mr.. Henry might speak upon tue |
bill
Mr.. HENRY's motion TO strike out the 1ith
section was lost on Il recorded vote ayes,
8; noes. 81.
Mr. FINNEY now again presented his |
amendment that the bill shall be submitted
TO the people on the fourth Thursday in |
Nav next instead Of November.
Mr.. FINNEY advocated his amendment. |
He desired it to be submitted to the people, !
when 1t should be considered upon its own
merits, and not at tine when 1t VIII be
mixed up with Federal politics at the pre-
sidential and congressional elections.
The motion OF Mr. FINNEY TO amend was
rejected on recorded vote-ayes, IL; noes,
81.
Mr.. SMITH moved to strike out "Noyem-
Der election" and insert :" 3lst day OF Au-
gust"
Mr.. RIDDLEBgRGER demanded the pre-
viOus question.
MIR. SMITH Of Nelson called the ayes ana
noes, which were ordered. and the previous
question was ordered by the following vote
Ayrs.-Nessrs Bliss. Cannon Davis, Elliot Ess-
ridge French Fu,kers on. Hall. james, Mayo; Nor
ion Paul. Rawies- R,udieberser, stovah Oh Hchfy,
Wilcox. aud Wood-i7. ~,
NOEs-Messrs. Boush, PANEL, Finney' Henry
Hurt. Koiaer, Lowell. Murray, smith Of Nelson
Smith OF Alexandria. stovail OF itiiiidx' lhufm
Walker, and Wiiiams-l4.
Mr.. SMITHS motion to insert "3lst Au-
gust" was rejected Oh recorded yote-ayes,
IL; noes, 81.
The bill was thea ordered TO be engrossed
and read third time bytb following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Russ, Cannon. DAVIS, Elliott,
Eskridge. French, Fulkerson, Hale, james, Leece.
MAYO. Nor 'en, Paul, Raviee Ridd'eberger. Stoyrlt
of Halifax, btovalI of Henry. Walker, Wilcox,
Williams. and WOod-2l.
NOEs.-Me Boush, Daniel, Tnney, Henry,
Huri, Kolaes, Lowell Murray. Smith OF Nelson.
snith OF Alexandra, and Thurman-sil.
OTHER MATTERS.
Senate bill to am4 nd the act for the forma-
tien Of The Jamcs-River and Hew-Rivey
Railroad Company was taken up on motion
OF Mr.. EsRBIDGE, discussed, and dlally laid
on the table on motion OF Mr.. WOOD.
Mr.. Hurt presented the report Of the |
constitutional Committee.
MIR. Sr0vALL Of Heniy presented bill TO