The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-10-07
RitIti1cilergers Bill.

We Salu IN a FORMER lsSuc uih' tn.' ~"
was the most vicious piece OF legislation
ever offered in Virginia Legislature. we
repeat that assertion, and in support OF IL
viii proceed TO review at least one OF us
objectionable features. IL Is so long ana
abominabIe that il would take us month
TO properly acquaint the people WIN
all OF its numerous and disreputaDle
provisions. The feature to which we
would especially call the attention
OF all is the omission, either pur-
posed or accidental, Of any provision what
ever for the sjistenance OF the pubic
schools. We have perused ii ana re-
per1lsed i'm search OF such provision, but
have not yet been able TO find one, and The
only provisions Of any kind which we dld
find seemed purposely designed to cut the
schools ont OF a fair and lawful share OF
the public revenues rs witness the foi-
lowing extract from that wonderful bill:
The several taX-cOlectorS OF tins CON-
monwealth shall receive i'm discharge OF the
taxes, liccnsc-taXes, and other dues, Sold,
silver, United States TreaSury-notes, ma
tional-bank currency, and the temporary
lOan-ccrtificates, as hereinafter provided,
and nothing else"
Now, we would like TO see Pulaski
teacher. or any other teacher. get lienkel-
bill warrant cashed under this act; and yet
the Henkel bill was enacted specially 10
SAFE the teachers FIND and prevent il be-
ing diverted to other purposes. Mr.. Rid
dlebergcr didn't seem to be satisfied with
that land nothing else" lie had shut the
door on the teachers, but he wished to turn
ihc key also. And this is how he does ii:
"Any officer charged with the collection
OF revenue who shall receive payment
thereof in anything other than chat herein
before provided shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemelnor, and fined not less than
500 nor more than $500, in the discretion
OF the court"
OF course any collecting officer would
be fool 10 take in any warrant in the face
Of this prohibition, and, a. matter OF
fact, would refuse to receive them Mt all.
"Oh, this will not matter il there Is
enough money in the Treasury" some po-
litical wiseacre will no doubt say. But if
there is not enough money in the Treasury,
what then! The teacher will 20 a-begging
for his pay. This is the answer in a nut
shell. The probability is that there NEVER
WILL Be MONEY ENOUGH ~ TIE TREASURY,
because this iniqjIitou, measure Coca on to
provide for system OF lOan-certificatcs,"
the first effect % which will be TO REDUCE
THE REVENUES ONE HALF; and the ultimate
there is no telling what that
will be. After explaining the nature and
Of the "loan," and providing that
any taxpayer may subscribe to it to the
extent OF his assessed taxes, it says:
upon an application OF any subscriber,
and payment in cash Of his subscription,
the clerk OF the court TO whom such pay
ment is made shall ill up the first blank 7
certificate upon his book with the date OF
payment, the name and residence Of tie
AND AN AMOUNT DOUBLE .
THE SUBSCRIPTION"
Suppose we make practical application
Of these "loan-ceitifcateS -: Major Jo- .
seph Cloyd, OF this county 1--WE hope he will .
pardon us for this use Of his name) pays .
State tax of $500 in round numbers, leav-
ing out his county, school, and other local .
taxes, which will amount to as much more. .
BY coming to the county clerk, Colonel .
and subscribing $3.50 to this
bogus "Ioan "C0 he will get seer .
tifcate" for double the amOunt-that .
is to say, he can pay his entire
state tax Of 500 with $3.50; for these
g loan-certiicates are made receiya-
lie for taxes at their face value. As a
matter OF course, all large taxpayers .
would take advantage OF this S(h)aUing
clause and deplete the State revenues pro-
portionatcly. The immediate consequence
would be that we would not have money
enough to run the State government,
much less the schools and other public
Institutions.
A great Outcry has been made about the
coupons absorbing the revenues, but this
scheme would absorb the revenues with
never dreamed OF before.
We invite the attention Of every reader
10 this abominable bill. Read it and con-
vince yourselves that what we say OF it is
rue. The Malone papers are now trying
10 keep it out OF sight, but any one can get
4 copy by applying at the Conseryative-De-
mocratic headquarters. Read it, and then
come to the polls like men and vote the
men and the party down who enacted it,
VirqiHid People.