The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-23

Gov. Cameron Determined TO Collect the
Rcyenues In L.nwfut Money,

RICHMOND, Va, March 22.-The fact that
the bondholders expect to resist to the ut.
most the attempt to prevent the practical
receivability OF coupons for taxes has occa.
stoned considerable interest here. This
has been increased by the recent offer oil
coupons to the State Auditor by railroad
companies in payment Of their taxes. II
was understood that this movement was 10
be followed up by other corporations, who
would make q similar tender, and, il the
coupons were refused, which, OF course,
they will be, that these corporations ex-
pected to let the State proceed to levy upon
their property for the demands due the
Commonwealth by them. In u word, the
plan is supposed TO be substantially that
recommended by Mr.. w. L. Royal, the
counsel for the English bondholders, which
has already been made public.
In response TO an inquiry as to the power
OF the State 10 enforce the collection OF
money as provided under the Riddleberger
act instead OF coupons, Governor Cameron
to-day said: ~ have seen proposition to
deprive the State Of its revenues by com.
bination Of the bondholders and corpora
tions 10 resist the law as 1t stands on our
statute books and has been propounded by
tic Supreme Court OF the United States.
No such conspiracy will be allowed to pro-
ceed in Virginia while I am Governor,
with the powers conferred by the constitu.
ton and the laws. The proposition 10
revolution, but there iB only needed to
meet II the plain and usual methods OF
Judicial procedure which the State has pro.
vided for her own protection in exercise OF
her undisputed right. II harsher means
were necessary they would be en-
pioyed, under the constitu" -S2l require
ment Of the Governor u he shall see
that the laws OF the Con ..aIwealth shall
be faithfully executed. The acts under
discussion are laws passed by the Legisla.
ture, approved by the Executive, and de.
clared constitutional by the highest tribu.
nals-State and Federal"
elbow do you propose 10 meet the re-
sistence OF the coupon holders to pay in
money ?" was asked the Governor.
swell, to illustrate" he said, "it was re.
ported to me yesterday that certain rail-
roads had rendered their taxes in coupons,
and when such tender was declined they
refused to list their coupons for verifcation,
or TO pay in money, as the law requires.
Immediately instructed the attorney gen.
eral TO take the necessary steps to enable
the auditor to levy upon the property Of
these delinquent companies tor the assess.
ments due the State. This will be done at
once"
"suppose the railroads resist"
"Why, Of course, they will only resist
by legal procedure, and this will bedone
by an attempt to procure an injunction
against the collector. l doubt II any judge
can be found in the Commonwealth to
grant such 4 motion directly In the face Of
our own court Of Appeals for proper
process to enforce Ito own deciSiona."
SWhat about holding the collecting
officer responsible in case he refused cou-
pons?"
"The law demands" said the Governor,
"that they should refuse them. Those, II
any who DO not refuse them will be vigor-
ously prosecuted for the penalties which
tue statutes provide. Those who do refuse
them thus and obey the law, shall have the
full use OF all the power and resources In
! this Commonwealth"