The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-16

compel the creditors to 90 funding, then he
would think them in earnest.
The rules requiring reference having
been suspended, the resolutions were
agreed to.
AYEs.-Messrs. Bailey. Berry, Brown. Chris
llan. Coltrane. CrumPler, Edmonds. Flanary.
FLETCHER Gaines. Glasgow. Grim, Ieaton. Hu-
1grd, Hgrt; koiner' Loyensteln. Lybrook' McCoIr,-
mick. HcDonnid. Meredith. Newbeuy, PopeH.
Wiugfeld-29.
NOES.-Noue.
Coalitionists in italics.
The resolutions are as follows:
The questions Of the ascertainment and settle
ment Of the debt Of the state having for thirteen
years profoundly agitated the people OF Virginia.
persistent, repeated, and earnest but unavailng
efforts having been made by large body Of the
citizena and taxpayers of the State 20 effect and
carry out a settlement Of this debt. under which
much larger sum would have been recognized and
assumed by the state than has been assumed by the
act approved February IA. 1882. popularity known
as the . Rddleberger bin. resulting In political
contests which have cOnyulsed the popular mi nd.
have given repeated and ruinous shocks to the
business interests of tile State retarded the pros
perity and threatened the safety Of the peODle ::
and all Of the issues involved I'm the final
adjustment Of this debt having been at
length. In 1881 and 1882. after years OF
discussion and controversy, submitted TO the ar
bitrament Of the neople and the courts: and the
people at the polls having. after thorough can
yass Of the questions Of fact and Of right involved,
given Their sanction To the measure. mOde. and
principles OF settlement substantially embodied In
the Riddebergcr law: and the highest courts of
Virginia and Of the United States having sane
toned the validity and constitntionaliiy OF the
measure designed 10 give effect 10 the adjustment
thus enacted: and II being of imperative imuor-
tance 10 the people Of VIZ ginia ana essential 10 the
security Of the public creditor that this settlement
shall be taken "A fnality. and that farther ag1ta
tion and controversy shall ccase: therefore be IL
ReSOired IN the General ASsembigOf Virginia.
/. That the people Of Virginia have ccepfed the
act Of Februarp IA. 1882. known as the Riddle
berger bin as the ultimate settlement of the in
debtcdncsS Of this S.aic that u Is their unaltcrabe
purpose that that settlement shall be final. and
That any expectation that any settlement of the
debt OF this state upon any other basis will ever
be made or tolerated by the people of Virginia Is
absolutely illusOry and hopeless.
2. That the Interest of the public creditors as
well as the afetv aud the welfare Oi the state re-
qulrc that this settlement shall be accepted by the
creditors as well as by the state: and therefore
the General Assembly of Virginia, on behalf of
an Of the people Of The State. hereby advise and
call upon the holders of al bonds and claims
against the COmmOnwcllta to come forward with
promptncss aud fund the same under the prOvis-
IONS Of the act Of February IA. 1852,
3 That the Governor Of the Commonwealth he
requested 30 communicate these resolutions To the
holders Of bonds and claims against this Stale by
proclamation, 10 be published In such manner as
may In his Judgment be most eiicciuil
TAX ON RAILROADS, &C.
Mr.. Wingfield introduced a resolution,
which was adopted. calling upon the All-