The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-24

L. jfl.f =
per cent. collected. 1G; cost OF collecting.
SO: due the Commonwealth, $4,000.
From several counties there were 10 re-
ports.
COMMON CARRIERS.
Mr.. Wingfield, OF Hanover, in the Sem
ate Yesterday, moved TO take up Senate bill
10j, prohibiting common carriers from
limiting or restricting their liabilities, with
the view of reconsidering the vote by
which the bill was ordered to engroSs-
mcnt.
Mr.. Smith opposed the motion and Mr..
Hurt advocated it.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. Hurt moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was read Il third time and
engTOssed.
Mr.. Smith spoke in favor Of the bin and
against the motion, saying that il, taken
with the bill proposed to fix proper and
fair rates for passenger travel and freight
carriage, would be highly beneficial to our
shippers and not unjust or oppressive 10
railroads.
The bill was under discussion when Mr..
Walker called for the special order-thc
Danyille Railroad bill-and it was passed by.
DANvILLE RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS.
Senate bill authorizing the Richmond and
Danvllc Railroad Company TO discharge lis
Indebtedness (of about Si20,000) TO the
State in the bonds OF the state was taken
up by the Senate, the question being upon
the motion TO reconsider the vote 10y
which the bill was ordered TO engrossmcnt.
Remarks were made on the motion by
MeSsrs. Lybrook, Walker, Berry, Riddle
bprp,r Smith and Glasgow,
The senate adjourned before vote was
reached.
THE SECOND COUPON-KILLER.
Senate bill No. 81. TO provide for the
more efficient collection Of the revenue, TO
support government, maintain the pub
lie schools, and to pay interest on the pub
lie debt came up on its passage.
Mr.. Stubbs DemocraD reviewed the bill
af some length. He said that he did not
propose to weary the House with any
amendments, because he did not believe
that any would prevail, but he simply rose
10 enter his protest against the passage OF
the bill lie voted against what is known
as the funding bill. but the Court Of Ap-
peals having decided that il was constitu-
tiOnal he opposed this measure, lest his
silence be construed into an assent 10 il.
lie did not believe that the bill would
stand the test Of any court, and would be
the cause Of endless litigation. He called
attention to the fact that after the passage
OF the funding bill great deal Of money
belonging TO the widows and orphans OF
those who had fallen in defence OF the State
was invested i'm State bonds by order OF the
courts. Thousands OF dollars worth oi
these bonds were owned 10y the several in
stitutions OF learning OF the state, who
would suffer by the passage OF this bill. 1t
also struck a blow at the Lee-Monument
Association. The bill went beyond any
thing he had ever known in legislation. II
would not only be unconstitutional but
against sound policy for the Legislature TO
pass it. II was a bill in favor Of the rich
man, who could buy up coupons between
now and next December, whereas the poor
man could not.
Mr.. Giddngs spoke in favor Of the bill.
IL was copy Of the Tennessee law, with
the word coupon substituted for bank note.
That law had stood the test OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
Mr.. Griffin said ii this was an original
proposition he would present his obiec-
lions, but he recognized it as Il part Of the
fourteenth section Of the RiddebcTger BILL
That bill was discussed on every hustingS
during the last canvass and every member
had made up his mind as 10 how he would
vote. The time would come when it would
cause the blush Of shame TO tinge the check
of every honest Virginian.
Mr.. Mayo, in reply to Mr.. Griffin, said
that be never expected TO feel ashamed OF
the part he had taken in its passage. He
was Readiuster because he wanted to
prevent repudiation. The Oftener the
debt is voted upon the less 1t will be, and
therefore, being AN honest debt-paycr, he
wanted this thing stopped. The coupon
question did nOt affect the poor man, be-
cause he had no Iise for them.
Mr.. Lyons moved TO amend by making
the bill go into effect from its passage. Re-
iected.
The vote on the passage OF the bill was
then taken, and resulted as follows:
AYKs.-Messrs. Hanstord Anderson; Baldwin,
Bland, Board, Cbamplln, Chase, Amos Dickerson'