The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-20


ROAD-swEEPTXG BILL AGAINST THOSE VINO
TAKE MORE THAN 6 PER CENT. INTEREST -
THE MIDLAND RAILROAD BILL-PERsONAL-
VARIOUS MATTERS OF LOCAL Or GENERAL
INTEREsr-DOINGs OF COMMITTEES, SC.
At O'Clock Mr. RiddebergoTfs caucus
bill to reesIabijsh the public credit CAME up
in the Senate az the special order. Mr.
Hurt OF Pittsylyania was presiding.
The question was on agreeing to Mr. Full
kerson's motion To strike out the 1Gth Sec
ton and insert I'm effect the provisions OF
the Barbour bin [prInted in Wednesa aay's
proeeedlngsl.
Mr.. PAUL OFFERS SUBSTITUTE.
Mr.. Paul presented the following substi-
tute for Mr.. Fulkerson's amendment, to be
section I3:
"That the semi-annual interest as ii may
become due and payable upon the bonds
issued under this act may be promptly and
regularly met the surplus revenue OF this
Commonwealth. after supporting the Gov
ernment and payment OF the amounts due
TO the schools, shall be regularly appro-
priated by each Legislature to meet the in
ierest on the bonds Issued under this act;
and such residue as NAV from time to time
remain in the Treasury shall be applied by
act OF the Legislature to the sinking fund
in such manner as the General Assembly
shall prescribe, after the indebtedness aiore-
sail TO the public schools, asylums, and
other outstanding Indebtedness have been
discharged"
IMPRINT FROM AN OLD NEGATIVE.
Mr.. Riddleberger said it was another i'm
print from the same negative, and he hoped
it would be voted down.
Mr. Paul spoke In advocacy OF his amend
ment. He claimed that under Mr. Riddle
berger's bill, and under Mr.. FnlkerSOn'S
amendment, there might be deficiency in
The amount set apart for the schools or the
Government. He argued that the party
bad pledged itself to the doctrine that the
Governments tilst duty was TO take care OF
the Government in all OF its forms; second
~, to take care OF .he schools: and, thirdly.
to give 10 the creditors the balance. This
was The platform his party had stood upon
for tbe past two years, and he wanted it to
stick to that. He saw nothing 10 justify
departure from that policy. II is the policy
Of the people. While Mr.. Fukcrson's sub
stitute provides that certain percentage
oi the revenue shall be set apart for the
Government and another for The schools, il
the schools run short then the creditors will
nave priority over the schools.
ABLE TO PAY THREE PER CENT.
Mr.. RddIeherger repeated that The SUBJ
situte is an imprint from the same mega
tive. He asked the Senators from Rock
ingham and Washington ii they mean what
they say in the prcambIe-yI2., that We will
pay The creditor per cent. II not, in
Gods name, withhold your votes on the
bill. You say in every line Of that prcam-
Bile that you can pay 3 per cent, and, IN
God. name, don't 90 back on your word.
He then went on TO say that we trd Paul,
Massey, 2nd FukersOn on the one side,
and the honor and the credit OF fbe State
and the people OF Vire inia on the other lie
meant TO characterize this proceeding rs it
deserved. The 18th section merely atiests
the ability OF the State to pay. II involves
no demagOgsm, but is SeLt forth to The
people TO crystaliZe public sentiment; but
the gentleman from Washington wants To
nut stump-speech in the bill. IL Is the
only section in the bill that can possibly
commend itself to the creditor. lie (tid-
dleberger) was Forcible Readiuster. but
he certainly thought the bondholderS should
have the right to say whether they VIII fund
at 3 per cent. Does the 18th section place
any part OF the revenues above and beyond
the power CT the Legislature 10 control It !
No. Then bow will the public free schools
suffer? Why will senators not rise above
the atmosphere OF Gemasogsm
HGATHEN.CHINEE STYLE.
Mr.. Riddlcbereer continued his argu-
ment at length. lie had heard the Senator
from Washington in his bland and quasi
hrathen-Chinee style send his voice over
the chamber and talk about the SUbrO1atiOn
Of the public schools. He was tired OF all
this. He (Riddlebcrger) was a frec-,chOOl
man in every sense OF the word. He had
| been educated at the expense OF lis county,
| and he desired to say that the 1871 section
protects the public schools beyond either OF
the propositions OF the Senators. COnlln-
uing. alter several interruptions, be re-
minded Mr. FulkerSOn and Nr. Paul that
they now come into the chamber and make
a fight on this bill after being bound by the
caucus. This statement. he said, was hon
ct anG tue. When be (RiddiCbergel
leaves caucus be generally does so before
aqueStiOn has been decided and the members
! bound. lie was surprised at Suca proceed
ings: surprised that Il secret agreement had
been arrived at with, il may be. a MCcklen
burg senator TO make cOlCrCd school "a
Chase City and to strike out the section il
the bill Of the Rcadiusters' party.
Mr. Fukerson rose, and said that The
statement is based upon what Is
ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
Mr.. Rddleberger Uepeatng Mr.. FulkeI
sons language: "BdSed upon what l.
false
Mr.. Davis OF MecklenbuIg: | Will IN
form the Senator from Shenandoah that no
thing of the kind has ever tranSpred oi
even been mentioned IT, connection viii
this matter. and the Senator is in error.
Mr.. RiddIebcrger: Very Inodestly put, in
deed. Mr.. President" in crrOr.' am o
the same opinion still, although | have II
second. handed, but from authority upon
which prefer to rely.
Mr.. Fulkerson repeated that the ini3rma
ton was utterly and absolutely false, and D
il is insisted upon he woud be compel'3I
to maze 1t a personal matter.
RESPONSIBLE FOR aIS LANGUAGE.
Mr.. Riddlebcrger repeated what he s-C
said. Hc understood fully the impSfI o
the language he had Used, and was lsp0n
sitie for II. He then continued arI con
cliieIed his argumCat in opposition. - I'll
amendment.
SENATOR 1AyIs's DENIAL.
Mr.. Davis said the Senator from Shenan
esaah had talked j long time, and said no
abing eifectualiy on the question: Laugh
! teri He then proceeded TO r3ply to vi
l Rlddebergea. repeating again ihat IN hi
opinion he had said n0tni9s etlectuall
wby the se.ti0n should be kept in the bi.
We are he3sst, said Mr.. DaHs, in this n-It
fer. We stand where we stood upon ID