Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-21
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10 the Siste SerG!, Yesterday Mr.. Riddle
berg r introduced bill providing for the COL
ls'lon oi revenue to support the Government,
e'a tic bill provides that tex collectors shs
receive in discharge Of the taxes, liceuse-.ax
aad dues. gold, si.vjr, Uoited States Treasury
notes, Natiounl Bank currency, AID nothing
else; provided that in all cases 10 which 80
officer cbsrstd by law with the collection Of
RI venue due the Stale shall take sry steps for
The COLLECTION oi the slma claimed to be due
IRON any clnzao CT taxpayer, if srci step ia
thkea, 1t he concelVes tho Same to be VI Ist or
| illegal. or against any statue, or to be uoc0L-
5lItulousl. mey pay tho same under protest,
| and uuder such payment the officer collecting
| the Same shall pay such rtv,puo into the Stale
| treasury, giving notice at tue tino Of such pay
| mebt 10 the Treasurer that the same was paid
| under protest. The person 50 payiog suoh
| reveruo may, at any time within thirty days
| aler making suoh payment, and not longer
| thereafter, sue the said officer SO collecting such
| revenue in the o1urt having Jurisdiction. If it
| be determined that The ssm, wss WrongfuIlg
collected for any reason going tostbe merits Of
the same. then the court trying tho case may
| certify OF record that tho ssme was wtongiully
paid and ought to DO refunded. and thereupon
tho Auditor shall ISSUE his warrant for tho
same. which shall DO paid in preference, to all
other claims on tho treasury, except such us
have priority by constitutional requirements.
| The bill further provides how the suit shall b.
broug ht &c.; also, that any collector Of reveru,
who shall receive payment thereof 10 aoythc 6
other than that hereinbsfore provided shall be-
deemed guilty Of o misdemespor, aud shall be
| hood not less than 500 Dor N ore than $3.50
The bill to ratify and confirm III, consoida-
ton OF tho Richmond ard Southwestern Raj.
way Company with the Virginia. Kentucky and
| Ohio Narrow Gsugs Railroad Compsny under
the name and s'yle Ct the Richmond nnd
Louisville RalIroad Company was passed.
10 Tic House of Delegates O resolution was
introduced providing for the appointment OF a
special committee for tho purpose of revising
and amending the laws relating to the forna-
lion OF joint-Stock Internal improvement
oompaples the condemnation Of real estate for
| the construction OF railroads and other works OF
internal improvement, and tho regulation Of
oharRcs Of public carriers of passengers and
ffeiebt within the Commonwealth.
Also bill 10 amend the code so az to provide
for the appointment CT the reporter of the
Court Of ApposIs by the Governor. The bill
| Nv tDV SuSIl U5 SuHlSDt
TO Confirmation by tho Senate, and makes his
salary $l,5OO year and the term of the first
reporter appointed und5r this act shall dase
from JaCu,ry lst, 1882.
| The otieot Of this bill is 10 get Mr.. James
NJ. Mathews. tho present r.p,r,er Of tic
Court OF Appeals, cut of his placo and get ru-
adjus!er io.)
AS stated 10 Yesterdays displlch to tho Co.
zsto MIR. RiddIsbcrgcr WIS elected u. 8. Ser
ator fiom the l;h of Mach, 1883 to su,oatd
Juigo Johnston.
| 10 tho Senate during tho deb.le. iiqury was
made whether, when elected, Rddlebarger
would vote with ths democrats or the republi-
oaCs Inc reply was tina! Mr.. Riddleb.rser
would represent that party which is firginian
10 It's orlgo. liberal 10 is ideas. snd patriotic
10 lis sentiment. Stevors. colorpd. ssid Mr..
Riddlebergsr would 90 to tho United States
Senate with tho approval Of the coIored people.
10 the house OF Delegates mr. RiddI, burger
received his entire party vote.
| Mr.. Cross. nt Nanscmond, who nominated
two years Ego Gan. Malone, aso Gomins;ed Mr..
RiddlcbcrGer. lilo began by euloeiSiug Senator
Nlshone aud his course, aud Rntk, warmly Of
his candiIate's ability.
| When he liolsted his speech Nj. Conrad. Il
| Winchester: said 10 would like TO ak tho geL-
holuhu qu0sllUus llo HhulGu u huU~ WI u
| which kroat poliIlo, party will Mr.. RddIchar-
| ger, if eltccd. affiliate.
Mr.. Cross replied tina! hr. Riddlchcrger
would clIve GU. a ulu's, pad line for hin
| self. IL was enough for | in TO answer that
| MIR. Ridd|eberger waa The representative Of
ho great liberal move 10 Virgins, sud ID, j.
we're satisfied IS hls Constituents that his course
| would 30 very certainly opposed to Bou, b JG-
| ism cad lfuGdellsm.
MIR. Conrad said 10 would lika to iru airo
moro specifically whether Mr.. Riddtberger
would vote with the national republican or
democratic psry in tho Senate eli tho lllied
States
MIR. Cnsl replied that tho party on tho other
| sIds CT tho House Ind their oHn candidate aud
| they We're going 10 nominate him 40 matter
| what answer ha gave them. MIR. Riddlebel-
ger party wcro satisfied with his politics will
| out referoroe to his coursc as between tho two
| parties ka6Wn "a the domnorstio and rcpubIi
can.
Mr.. Giddaes, Of Chesterfield. Republican.
| stconded the nomination Of Itiddlobcrger aud
| 10 d5log 40 remarked that ho was glad thoy
| conld 10y aeide party matters.
Robert Norton loolored republic in OIL
siderod his vote for Mahono two years uso ono
II tho noblest scs Of his te
Norfolk c.un'y. seconded tho nomination of
| Riddeberger.
MIR. Pollard. of kicg William. asked
Paige if ha was aware that Mr.. Riddlobsrger
| oncs offered resolution 10 tho House to expsl
Frank Moss. col0rad member from Bucking-
ham.
Paige explained that Mr.. Riddaoerger
simply offered the resolution 10 o spirit of fun,
and DO vote was ever taken upon it.
MIR. PoIlari-"WculI you take it AZ Joke
it ! would offer resolution to expel you?"
Paige -"1es, sir | should. Much
lsuehtcr.) Paige said MIR. RiddIeberser
might veto with any party ho chooses, aud he,
the speaker, would glory 10 it so long as he
went for The rights OF Virginia. And no went
on to say be did not want to vote to put the
bottom rail on top, and did not want social
equality as had been charged.
Harris Icolored. Of DinHiddie, second
ed the nomination Of RiddIeberger, opening
and closing with Latin quotation.
Mr. ~ brook. of Pulaski, nominated Hou,