The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-14

found not wanting.
| Mr.. Giddings claimed that the Office had
always been a political one, and had been
run as machine by the party who now
hurled denunciation at his party. Mr.. Gid
dngs warmed to his theme. and was fire.
quently applauded. lie came out from his
seat into the area i'm front of the Speakers
stand. and with violent gesture and voice
tuned to its highest pitch defended the
nominee Of the Readjuster party and de-
nounced the action Of the Democrats, re-
fusing an interruption asked at one time
by a Democrat.
When Mr.. Giddings's time had eX-
pired he took his seat, whereupon Ross
Hamilton asked that time be extended him
to continue his pleasing talk. Mr.. Lyons,
Mr.. Stubbs, and several Democrats asked
unanimous consent for this, and Mr.. Gid
didgs seemed spelling for the fray, but the
Readjusters appeared TO be suspicious, and
voices on their side repeated. ,.."No extern
sion; no granting OF further fine" &c.
Mr.. Stubs defended the Democrats
against the charge OF making the Office Of
Superintendent OF Public Instruction po-
litical one. and said he supported Dr.. Ruff
ner because he thought he was more capa-
bic OF dlscharging the duties Of the position
than his opponent.
Mr.. Griffin said the charge had been
made that the Office had been conducted in
the interest OF a political party. II was easy
to make the charge, but not a particle Of
proof in support OF it had been made. He
denied that such had been the case and
when Mr.. Giddings rose to interrupt, and
the Speaker asked if Mr.. Griffin would
yield, he with fine effect said: "No! |
yield nothing to you. sir addressing Gid
dingS) and the party you represent. | shall
treat you, sir. with the same courtesy you
have shown my friend from Bedford"
Mr.. Stuart said he had lived near neigh
Dor to Mr.. Farr, and he had never thought,
until he heard from men 100 miles away.
that Mr.. Farr was even capable Of being
county superintendent OF schools. much
less Superintendent OF Public instruction.
He opposed Mr.. FaIr because OF his inte-
rest in the cause Of education, and because
he knew Mr.. Farr to be incapable OF carry
ing out efficiently the great ends and aims
OF the Office TO which he aSpired.
Mr.. Conrad said Mr.. Giddings'S assertion
was wholly unwarranted. He asked ii this
was q warning OF what is TO come, or was
1t only the individual utterancc OF the feel
ings which would govern the action Of the
speaker?
Mr.. Lyons also spoke in favor Of DR..
Rufincr.
Mr.. Harris (colored dclegate) charged
that DR.. Rufl'ner had slandcred the negroes,
and neglected their educational advantages
by introducing incompetent teachers and
shorter school sessions. lie said there were
only five cOlorcd schools i'm Dinwiddie,
where he had tried to have colored schools
supplied with colored teachers. and quoted
DR.. Ruflner's report as authority for say
ing the colorcd schools had not been as
well and closely looked after as the white
The session OF yesterday was the longest
yet held, and as matter OF course the
members towards its close became very
restless, and at some intervals It was with
difficulty the Speaker could maintain order.
The ReadiustcrS were in great spirits. and
took occasion frequently to testify the same
by applause and other evidences OF bad
taste.
Mr.. Stubbs nominated Mr.. Ephraim
HOrnblower as Mr.. Scott's opponent.
When the second ballot took place a bit Of
burlesque followed that produced a ripple
of laughter whenever the name was voted.
Once, when the name was repeated, Mr..
Taylor Of Richmond arose to a point Of or
der, and inquired OF Mr.. Stubbs if Mr..
Hornblower "was Funder," and de-
clared he would vote for "Billy Blow
hard"
Mr.. Stubs replied that he thought il was
against the rules Of the House for man to
vote for himself. twas nearly dark before
the House adjourned, and later still when
the Senate did.
The COupOn.KiiIer Counterfeit
Bill.
The following is the bill which has passed
both houses and been enrolled for presenta-
ton to the Governor probably to-day
A Bill to PreUent Frauds upon the Com
ncnredlh and The Holders Of her Sc
c,fritieS IN the Collection and DiS6urSe-
ment Of ReuenueS.
Whereas bonds purporting to be the
bonds OF this Commonwealth, issued by
authority OF the act OF March 30, 1871, enti-
tied an act to provide for the funding and
payment Of the public debt, and under the
act Of March %, 1879, entitled an act to
provide plan OF settlement Of the public
debt, are in existence without authority Of
law;'
And whereas other such bonds are in eX-
istence which are spurious, stolen, or
forged. which bonds bear coupons in the
similitude OF genuine coupons, receivable
for oil taxes, debts, and demands due the
Commonwealth;
And whereas the coupons from such Spu-
rious. stolen, or forged bonds, are received
in payment Of taxes, debts, and demands;
And whereas genuine coupons from
genuine bonds, after having been received
in payment OF taxes, debts, and demands,
are fraudulently reissued, and received
more than once in such payments;
And whereas such frauds on the rights
OF the holders OF the aforesaid bonds inn
pair the contract made by the Common
wealth with them, that the coupons thereon
should be received in payment OF all taxes,
debts. and demands due the said Common
wealth, and at The same time defraud her
out OF her revenues:
Therefore, for the purpose Of protecting
the rights Of said bondholders and Of en-
forcing the said contract between them and
the Commonwealth, and Of preventing
frauds in the revenue Of the same,
1. Be IL enacted 6y the General Assembly
of Iiqinid, That whenever any taxpayer,
or his agent, shall tender to any person
whose duty il is to collect or receive taxes,
debts, or demands due the Commonwealth,
any papers or instruments in print.
writing, or engraving, purporting TO be
coupons. detached from bonds OF the COM
monwealth issued under the act OF 1871, en-
titled an act to fund the public debt, in pay
ment OF any such taxes, debts, and de-
mands, the person TO whom such papers
are rendered shall receive the same, giving
the party rendering a receipt, stating that
he has received the same for the purpose Of
Identification and yerification.
.. He shall at the same time require such
Taxpayer to pay his taxes in coin, legal
tender notes, or national-bank bills, and
nrnn nnumcnf niXe him recninf for the