The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-27

SUBSTITUTE FOR THE RIDDLEBERGgR DEBT
BiLL-sUNDAY-LAw BILL REP0RTED-PER
s0NAI-THE BARKsDALE-FLOURN0Y NAT
TER; REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
In the House Yesterday Mr.. Ross Hamil-
rton (coored), OF Mecklenburg. rose to a
question # privilege and said: see some
thing said in the Richmond Fhig in rela-
ton TO myself aud others which | would
ask The Clerk to read. Tile sent u paper TO
the Clerks deskl
| The Clerk read as follows:
| p. $. And the plot thickens right on The eve Of
! this denOuement. when a Fund,r cancus unani-
mously receives 10 accept the seheme conceived by
JOrgcDsen and brought forth 10y Ross Hamilton.
ihink the people Of this9 Where are .iho honor
and the ~ ntcal consistency OF which we have heard
so much? Is rbe State to be sold again as In 1871
Mr.. Hamilton: Now, Mr.. Speaker, all
/ have TO say is that l hope the House Will
appoint committee to investigate this
thing. II am guilty, as shown in this pa
per, il ought TO be known 10 everybody. |
could 90 on and say that the man who wrote
this Is liar, thief, and all that, but do not
/ care TO do II.
| Though | am an ignorant and pitiful
colored man, hope the House will do me
/ the justice TO appoint committee 10 in
vtstIgaie The matter.
Mr.. Hanger: Mr.. Speaker, as caught tie
reading OF that article there is nothing that
calls iOran investigation.
Mr.. Hamilton 1t charges, bribery, cor
ruption, and all that sort Of thing.
The speaker: will put the motion as a
privileged one. All in favor OF the motion
will please say "Aye," those opposed
"No." The ayes have it. | will announce
the committee directly.
He subsequently announced the following
committee: Me>srs. Cross, Lyons, Farr,
Rowe, and Paige.
THE RIDDLEBERGER BILL.
In the House Of Delegates yesterday at
1890 O'Clock, Senate bill "tO reestablish
the public credit" came up as a special Or
der. The pending question was on agree
! ing 10 the substitute FOR the 18Th section
recommended by the Committee on Finance.
| The bill as it passed the Senate fixed the
principal OF the public debt at about S20,-
! 000,0O0 and the interest at per cent. per
annum; bonds to be tlXable and coupons
not receivable for taxes. TO pay the in
terest Il certain portion OF the revenue was
set apart i'm the 18Th section. The House
Finance Committee, in accordance with the
: resolution OF the Readjusier caucus, pro-
posed TO strike out the thirteenth section
/ (Which was 50 vigorously fought in the SEN
ate by McssrS. Paul and Fulkers0n) and IN
scrt in lieu thereof provision that the iu-
tcrest should be met ont OF any other money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
The Clerk having read the Senate bill
! through. Mr.. Hamilton (cOlOrcd) offered Il
substitute Iprnted elesewherel.
| The substitute provides that the rate OF
interest be fixed at per cent, with the right
OF redemption OF the bonds by the State
after ten years; the coupons to be recelva-
! bic for taxes, except such taxes rs are due
the school fund. Bonds to he exempt from
taxation by State, county, or city, and the
principal TO be same rs recognized by the
! McCulIoch bill-about So, 100000.
The funding to be done through the
C0uucil OF Foreign BondhOldcrS and the
! Funding Association OF the United States II
! they nooop pt cue provisions ~ tne aci.
! The amendment proposed by the House
! Finance Committee Substitute for the 18Th
secion) was adopted-ayes, As; noes, 80 !;
on division.
The substitute was then read by the
Clerk.
Mr.. Norton moved to pass by and print.
! Agreed TO.
Mr.. Rowe: [Readingl I am opposed to
the Ridd!cbcrger bill out and out. Laugh
teri
Mr. Speaker: The bill and substitute
have been passed by.
The subject will come UP again to-day at
1890.
DAMAGES FROM RAILROADS.
Mr.. Nicol'S bin for the protection and
pavment Of owners al stock for damages
and injuries sustained from railroad COM
panies, reported fayorabIy by a special COM
mittee. is rs follows:
| |. Be IL enacted By the General Assembly,,
| That hereafter when any railroad company
shall through negligence or any default
MAIN, iniure, or Kill any sheep, hogs, cat
! lie. or horses, the owner OF said stock shall
| have a right of action at common law
against said railroad company for the value
oi sad stock, or to the extent to which 1t
may be MANNED or injured. and said action
| shall lie in the county where the cause or
action arose, notwithstanding said railroad
company may be involved in chancery
cau.e for the foreclosure Of mortgage or
mortgages, Il deed OF trust or deeds OF trust,
or for any other purpose. Or from any otEsr
cause whatsoever.
| .. Whatever amount may be ascertaned
| by Judgment TO be due any person for stock
MANNED. blurred, or killed, as aforesaid,
shall he a prIor lien on the franchises, the
gross earnings, and on all real aud per-
SOnal property OF said company, which
is used in operating the same, fos and
to the extent Of tie judgment aforc-
said, and no mortgage, deed OF truss, sale,
conveyance, or hypOtheeation hereafter ex
ecuted OF said property, SHALL defeat on tak'
precedence Oycr said lien.
3. The assignee Of the claim OF any perS0J
entitled 10 the benefit OF the lien provided
for in this oet shall have the same rights a
bis assignor, and may sue and eaforee sai'
lien in his own name or in that OF ms Us
signor.
4. This act shall be in force from its pa,
sag.
THE BARKSDALE-FLOCRNOY MATTER.
Mr.. Turner, from the special committee
submitted The following to the House ye;
terday:
) TO The Senate and House Of Delegates:
The Joint committee appointed TO inye!
Z tioate The settlement made by the AuditC
o oi Pubhc Accounts with the agents OF IL
Q safe IN the matter Of Charles l.. Powell
!. securities on his official bond as sheriff {
: Pttsylyana county. and report the resu
OF such investigation, have discharged th
duty assigned them, and beg leave 10 repol
+ that upon examination OF the account OF tt
e Auditor (Mr. Taylor with the attorney
e employed by him, MeSsrs. Bark'dale an
d Flournoy, in relation to the claims OF ti
: state against the securities OF {. l.. Powel
=, late sheriff Of PittsyIyania county, far !
q the collections have been reported by sai
attorneys to the Auditor, is sustained by Il
exhibits and the opinion Of the Attorne.