The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-08

sionaI Apporsionment and the Assessment
Bills 10 Enrrossment; Tax-Biii Their Spe'
ciaI Order for Tuesday-Usuai Motion "a
Postpone the Farr Case.
In the Senate yesterday, Senate bill allow
ing the Richmond and Danvllle Railroad
Company TO discharge It's indebtedness
about S420,000) 10 the Commonwealth In
bonds to be issued under the Riddleberger
bill came up for consideration, the ques-
ton being upon agreeing 20 the amendment
Of the House. Said amendment requires
in effect that before being permitted to avail
themselves OF the privileges OF the act the
Danyille Railroad Company shall relinquish
its exemption from taxation.
Mr.. Glasgow spoke in advocacy OF the
amendment.
Mr.. Riddleberger replied, claiming that
the amendment would kill the bill. and that
the bill IN its original shape was fair and
Just.
Mr.. Smith supported the amendment,
and in spirited speech pointed out errors
i'm the statement OF Mr.. Riddleberger.
In the course of his speech Mr.. Smith
read the following concerning this bill,
which appeared in the financial column OF
the New York Herald on March Both:
"a dispatch from Richmond states that
"the Virginia Legislature has finally passed
"the bill authorizing the Richmond and
"Danville railroad to pay its Indebtedness
"to the State OF Virginia in the new State
"bOnds. This law makes clean saving
"to the read OF about $3.50, 600"
Although untrue, rs stated, that the Le-
gislature Z" has finally passed the bill,' Mr..
Smith introduced the paragraph to show
the Wall-street estimation OF the value OF
the property which, he contended, the
State was asked to give the railroad COM
pany. He was speaking when at II O'Clock
the morning hour expired.
On motion OF Mr.. Bailey the calendar
was postponed for one hour, and Mr..
Smith continued his remarks for about ten
minutes longer. He introduced tabular
statement showing that the only railroads in
Virginia exempt from taxation are the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac
and the Richmond and Danville.
While the debate on this bill was going
on Mr.. Wood surrendered the Chair TO
Lieutenant-Governor Lewis. and Mr..
LtMlS, UlltA NiNiliE lh'lh fiihNS Sp1 hl'
and called Mr.. Norton (coloreD to the
chair.
Mr.. Lovenstein said that he had voted
for this bill because he thought II nothing
but right that a State, like an individual,
should be required to take her own paper
in payment OF any debt due her. That so
far from the State giving to this corpora
ton $3.50, 900, the fact was that the company
now had the right to pay the debt in cou-
pons, which would cost SiTty cents III the
dollar, when the bonds would cost only
SirtySeren cents in the dollar, the differ
ence between the two modes OF settling
could be only Seuen cents in the dollar,
which would make a difference in settling
the debt now due-to wit, S420,000, OF
only s29,40O.
mir. Smith, Mr.. Glasgow, and other gen.
tlemen who opposed the bill, presented n
calculation far different from this.]
Mr.. Bailey also opposed the amendment,
contendng that the State meant the Riddle
berger bonds represented all she truly
owed. and that interest would be paid
thereon promptly. They would be worth
par, and the State should not be the first to
depreciate them by refusing to receive
them in payment OF debts to her at par.
In the course OF some discussion between
Messrs. Bailey and Glasgow, the latter adj
mitted that he believed the amendment
would Kill the bill.
The question being upon agreeing to the
the vote resulted as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Atkinson, Berry, Christian,
Djegs Fletcher Glasgow, Hale. HeatOn, hOlner,
Lowell Newberry. smith, Thurman, Wingheld Of
Albemarle. and W0od-l5.
NOES.-Messrs. Bailey, Barnes, Bliss, Edmunds,
Elliott, Eskridge. Hurt, james, Jones, Lovensteln,
Martin, MAYO, Norton. Powell, Rawles Riddleber-
ger, Rue, Stevens, Walker, Webb, and NiilcoX-2l' l.
On motion, Mr.. Walker was instructed
by the Chair (Mr. Norton, colored)
to inform the House that the Senate refused
10 agree to its amendment requiring the
road, before being permitted to avail itself
OF the privileges OF the bill, to relinquish
ITS exemption from taxation.
JUDGE OF ALEXANDRIA.
The resolution Of Mr.. Bailey proposing,
the House concurring, that the two houses
proceed on the 10th TO the election OF Judge
of the Corporation OF Court Of Alexandria
came up.
Mr.. Smith said that according to the
Constitution and laws as construed by nu-
merous decisions of the Supreme Court OF
Appeals the Judge lately elected Major n.
b. Meade) was elected for the full term.
Mr.. Bailey said that he was aware that
that was the Funder construction.
Mr.. Heaton moved to strike out the 10th
and insert 1lth.
Mr.. Bailey accepted the amendment.
The resolution thus amended was adopt
ed-ayes, 20; noes, II.
MR.. LYBROOK on THE CONVENTION REsOLU'
TON.
The Senate next proceeded TO consider
the special order-the joint resolution by
Mr.. LybroOk-proposing that the people
be allowed TO vote for or against calling ;
convention to revise the Constitution. Mr.
Lybrook took the floor, and proceeded tC
answer the argument OF Mr.. Riddlebergel
that resolution will not properly accom
plish the object desired.
Mr.. Lvbrook said this Is most impor
tant question, as it involves the future wei
fare Of the State. Now, sir, never came
here as pOlitician-not TO represent po
litical organization nor 10 bow to the die.
tates OF anybody nor TO sacrifice the inter
ests OF the people | represent. j did not
tell them one thing when on tue stump in
the mountains Of the Blue Ridge, and, aitel
coming down here, like Esau, for mess Of
potage, sacrifice my manhood and violate
the pledges given TO the people. | never
intend TO do il. was very glad on yester.
day when the question came up that they
bad fire at me in the dark. Some have
kicked before they were spurred. pu
the resolution in tentative form. That was
simply trap to catch them [Mr. Riddleber
ger he was probably alluding tol. | had ;
bill In my pocket. lam willing to tell then
so now. DO you dare to submit to th'
people whether they can petition theil
masters TO allow them TO assemble for |
redress Of grievancess