The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-14
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, April 10. 1882.
SENATE.


Mr.. WOoD. the President pro tem., called
the Senate TO order at II o'clock.
Mr.. WALKER made a personal explana-
ton concerning colloquy which occurred
between himself and Mr.. LYBRoOK on
Friday last, and also stated what position
he took in the last canvass relative to the
public debt. Mr.. LYBBoOK also made some
remarks. The result was an entirely ami
cable understanding between these gentle
men, and the correctness of the Dispatch
report was conceded. Mr.. HURT saying,
81 think the reporter got the language
exactly right" and Mr.. SMITH remarking
thereupon q | am certain of that"
The position of Mr.. WALKER IN regard
TO the State debt was as follows: He
maintained that the State of West Vir-
ginia, from the date of partition, should be
held for one third Of the original debt with
interest from date; that the financial NAL
administration of the debt by the Legisla-
lures OF 1S6G-'67 and 1S70-'7i, by capital
izatons OF interest without regard to the
partition of territory up to 1901, had
accumulated a debt which had made Vir-
ginia practically insolvent. In the House
OF Delegates QS77-'7S) he introduced a
Joint resolution requiring from the Auditor
statement as to the amount originally
borrowed; at what rate OF interest; what
amount had been paid by Virginia as in
terest to date; what amount in bonds had
been retired by payment into the treasury
TO date; what amount had been retired by
the sinking fund. This was defeated. Ii
il bad passed and been fully answered it
would have made them basis OF RID
DLEBERGER bill under another name. As
Republican, he believed in an honest pay
ment Of public debt. but he also believed
in an honest debt. These views he always
expressed wheresoever he waste Presi-
dent Hayes, to Secretary Eyars, to the peo-
pie, to the caucus, to anybody.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED.
Providing for the organization OF the
Medical College of Virginia.
To incorporate the Union Manufacturing
and Milling Company.
For the relief OF Francis A. Allen, OF
James City county.
To apportion debt due the Virginia
Midland Railroad Company between the
county of Pittsylyania and the town Of
North Danville.
Authorizing the Board Of Education to
make special deposits OF certain public
free-school funds.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
This bill from the House was reported
from the Committee ON Finance with
amendments.
UPPER APPoMATTOX.
Mr.. STEVENS introduced bill to author
iZe the Upper AppomattoX Company to in
crease its capital stock. Referred.
Mr.. RIDDLEBERGER's SEAT.
The resolution on this subject was again
passed by.
PUBLIC PROPERTY IN RICHMOND.
Mr.. GLAsGOw's resolution to authorize
the Board of Public Works to sell certain
property of the State and to receive pay
ment therefor in certificates Of the debt OF
the State was passed by.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Botetourt Manufactu-
ring Company.
Providing home for aged and INDECENT
females i'm the city of Norfolk.
Giving the consent of the State OF Nir-
ginia for the purchase by the United States
OF a tract OF land at Yorktown for the pur-
pose Of the erection thereon by the United
States OF q monument to commemorate the
surrender OF Lord CORVALLIS and his forces
TO the allied army commanded by General
George Washington in October. 1881.
Giving the consent Of this State to the
purchase by the United States of two
parcels OF. land in the county OF West
moreland, for the purpose OF erecting and
maintaining monument to mark the site
of the birthplace OF George Washington,
ceding jurisdiction over the same from
taxation.
To incorporate the Virginia Land and
Improvement Company.
To incorporate the Consolidated Abattoir
Company OF Alexandra, Washington, and
/ GEORGETOWN.
To suppress duelling in the Common.
wealth OF Virginia.
For the relief OF the sureties OF r. III.
Thompson, late collector OF Goodson town.
ship, in Washington county.
To authorize the supervisors of Mont.
gomery county to pay w. ID. Vaughn for
services rendered In holding the court for
the said county.
To appropriate $500 for the repair and
preservation OF the statue of Henry Clay.
TO authorize the Washington, Cincin-
natl and ST. Louis Railroad Company to
adopta standard gauge.
To incorporate the Alexandria Mining,
Manufacturing, and Warehouse Company.
REAPPoRTI0ENENT BILL DEFEATED.
House bill to respportion representation
in Congress was defeated-ayes, 10; noes,
10.
Motion TO reconsider rejected.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.