Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-01-03

THE VIRGINIA DEBT.
The f0Il0WingAre Ycopies 0f fhe two
lis offered by Mr. Riddlebergef:ugg


The followingaare copies ofthe two
bills offered by Mr.. Riddlebergci:sgsS
a Bill to PrOtide foi' ttG M5fe Efficient
CoIlecti9n of the Reoenue, to Support
the Gorefapient, Maintain the PaJlic
Scheols, end to Pay Interest on the
Pp1ha pFot.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
BE II enacted By the General Assembly Of
FiTytaid, That the several COLLECTORS of
this wealrlIogiipll receive dis
charge of the Observation-Disclosures, and
other dues, gold, silver, United States
Treasury notes, National bank curren-
cy, and nothing else; prootded, that in
al cases in which an officer eharged, by
law with the COLLECTION Qf feyeifNe stlte
the state shan take any steps for the
colloetion.e of the same -eiaimed'to be due
from,any citizen or taX-payegwsuch per-
son agalpSt ,wh9mwsAeA isstaken,Rifihs
conceives the sd E1e tOgbdAtnjtist orille-
gal, Or against any stattite,~ or to he uii-
constitutional, may pay the same under
protest, and under such payment the
officer collecting the same shall pay
such revenue into the State Treasury,
giving notieegatsthe time,sof sylCli pay-
men to the TreRsuref that the Same was
paid under protest. The person SO pay
ing such revenue may at any time With
in thirty days after making sHolk pay
ment md not longer thereafter sue
the said oflieslfso Collecting such rove
me in thet0hft Having Jurisdiction OF
the pWtiesRDd amppnts. III it be deter
mined mat the same was ,wrongfVlly
collected for any reason going to the
merits Of tlg sapIgttiRrJth@ ,courBtevz
ing the case-nfaEE eerdf&y Oiirelord iKaG
the same was wrongfully paid and
ought to be refunded 0apd CtT@reQppn
the Auditor Of Public Accounts shall is
sue his proper warrant efor tho same,
which Shall be paid ,ipidpreterenee to
other claims OH the Treasury, except
such as haYeP Priority fbyg bygeoHstltulional
requirement. ~ There Shall be no other
remedy in any case, of the collection Of
revenue, Or the attemptto collect reye-
nue., IN funds receivable by said officers
under this law, the same being other aud
different J,upis than the ityX-payer may
tender or claim the right TO pay than
such AS prGt herein ipEogideds itands no
writ FOR the prevention of any reyQnue
claim, or to hinder or delay the collcc-
tion Of the saipe, shall il, ,qnywise issuet
either injunction, s,fpdrsedeas, indlidau-
us, prohibition, or any other writ or
process whatever; but IN all eases for
any. reason aIiy person sllall 'clain THAT
the rcvenWs 80 collected Of him was
wrongfully or illegally collected, the
remedy for fspCai person shah he as
above provided, aud iIno Other manner4
In all slteh c,Ises if theseOurtaccrtify or
record that the officer defendant acted in
good faith and diligently defended the
notion, the necessary cost incurred by
him shall be taxed to aud pQid by the
State asip crhnlbal eases T1iialCpm.
monwcnltl's attorney Of the county or
corporation in which suitsis brought.
shall appear and represent THE dcfenee.
In every case where judgement Is rcn-
dcred for the defendapt}a fee OF five
dollars shall 81 taxed IN favor OF said
attorney and against the plalntif, and
whenever'thc court shall refuse to ccri-
fy the good faith and diligence Of the
officer deicndingy the case 4 Ike fee OF
five dollars shall be taxed againstihe
said ofllcerg Any officer charged With
the collection of revenue who shall re-
coive payment thereof in anything other
than that hercinbcfore provided shall be,
deemed guilty Of u jnpkdemeOnor and
fined not less Ran 0hc hundred, nor
more than fye'hnndfed dollars, IN. thu.
diecretion oeEhe court; gbut nothing
herein contallled Shall be construed to
subjON anySoflcep of the State to any.
suit othcr'than as hcrcmheforeN Nproyid-
cd ,ifoy,my refusal .onhls part to ACCEPT
In paynleht Of revenue due tho .StWe
any kind Of description oC funds, seCuri-
ty, on paper, ,nothutliorl1ed hy/hls act.
2.-This act Shall be IN force from and
after the lst day of December 1882.
a BIZ 10 Prerept Fraud dpoa the Conn
maapedlth aud thee Holderaqf HeroS
ourities IN the CJll,ctida oAd Dtsbnscs
ment Of ReOonues.
tIseferredto Finance Committee r.
Whereas, bonds purporting 10 be the
bonds OF thie commonwealth, issqedhy
RuthorltS .of the act of Marelf 10, 1871,
untitled "Ap act TO provide for lhe
fuudlnR anil payment of the fabiio
debt,n and under the act Of March rs,
1879 sentltled ''AhNct to provide 4 plan /
pf settlcmcnt OF the public debt" are
In existence, without authority OF law
md Ifafflfufo. Hf pldHI A'N'i
Whereas other such bonds ARE in ex4
istenro lwhlrh nre spurious, stolen or
forged, which 9boi,ls benr cohpOns IN the
tlmilItude of genuine coupons, iecelyd-
bic for hil ailSds, debts and demands due |
The Commonwealth ANA
Whereas genuine eoupons from GENT |
ine bonds. .Rl1er HelnGbtcn received IN i
pay,ncntdf taxcar tlcbtsa and demands, |
arc fraudulently .ro-lssued and received /
more tlf,n ohtc In such payments; and |
Whcrcos. such lrnudA ON the rights of |
sho holders OF the Aforesaid bonds inl-
pnlra the contfActmnde by the Comnon-
ecalth with thcm-thut the coupons
thctobn should he,reeewcdr IN payment
on All taxes. dohie aud aemands due the !
anid Oonnnonwehlth and at lhc Mmc
flmp defrands her ont Of her revenlosi !
therofo,a for the purpose Of protecting /
tho rights, ,of said boudholders ami OF
enftircihr The kpid contract between
thcm aid The Commonwealth ana OF
preventing frauds on thc Revenues of
the eame--- fu ,...
I. ne u enacted by ne General hssen'-
Nh OF Virginid, That, when amy tax
psyea,nfhlepeeut, shal ltlider 70 Any
nofkunl a vhihe dhtv Il Is 20 rollect or wi
reI NJ VI IA debts be altmNhds duo the
Commbnwealth, amy papers or lpspp- I
Iuonfs IN hrIht writing or elgrsy,ng, ,lnI.
punnrl|ng 10 be conpons detnYhed ,fVon \
hnmin " the Commonwchlili, ihsucu un-
'Ief lha hhi of 1871. entltled an y acttol
ftnd lI,o nuhllc debt, IN npayment.of Hny \
nuc', t. ttt. dcblH and demepllF, llfynef. |
aen 'iY'p'psneh pNpels ", mc ,s 'rwSv ps,,V 4 I