The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-14

TIE TRUE SENSE OF THE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Newbcrry submitted joint resotu-
tions expressing acquieScence in the Kld-
dleberger bill. and advising those interest
ed not TO delude themselves with the en-
mediation OF any better settlement, and
calling upon the creditors to fund their
bonds. &C., &c.
They lie over one day under the rules.
lint il is well understood that they will be
adopted by the General Assembly.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate having received COMMUNE
cation from the Governor that required
executive action. ousted all reporters and
other outsiders and proceeded for few
minutes 10 deliberate in secret session WIN
closed doors, and upon re0penlng the
doors adjourned.
The subject doubtless was the appoint
ment of school superintendent, and on II
the Senate and the Governor Will not agree
CoUPoN-KMLER. 40. l.
As heretofore stated, Senator McCornick
introduced day before yesterday an amend
ment TO Coupon-Killer, No. /. lie pro
poses to prefix an TO the word detached IN
section Of the act approved January Ia,
1882. The law will then read;
THAT whenever any tax PAYER shall tender to
fax-collector any coupon UNdctached from The
bonds. he collector shall dttdch tie coupon and
receive the same for the purpose OF idenillcatloh
and NeIihcation
The far-reaching effects OF this amend
ment are too manifest to require comment
or explanation.
House of Delegates.
The House met at no0n-Speaker stuart
in the chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. DIR. J. G. Armstrong,
of the Episcopal Church.
CONQUERED IN.
The House concurred in the Senate reSo-
luton appointing a committee on the re-
apportiOnment Of the congressional dis
trictS Of the State.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Banks: Bill to incorporate the
Norfolk Classified Building Association.
BY Mr.. Ryan: Bill to amend and re-
enact chapter 1j3, section Sd. OF Acts OF
1914 and 1915. entitled an act for the cleo
ton and qualification of county officers.
By Mr.. Gibson \ bill to amend and re-
enact the Doth section OF chapter OF the
Code Of 1873. in relation 10 who shall con-
stitute the Board of Canvassers OF The
State. II adds Register Of Land Office.
BY Mr.. Meade: Petition FOR the relief OF
John W. Grubbs. OF Clarke county.
BY Mr. Porter: Resolution 10 consider
the propricty OF electing separate county
Judges for the counties OF Grcensyille and
Sussex.
BY Mr.. Porter: To extend. renew, and
amend the charter OF the City GaSlight
Company OF Norfolk.
By Mr.. Porter: \ bill for the relief Of
L I,I iorh al
Portsmouth.
Bv Mr.. Leitwich Resolution relative to
tie codiiyin2 of the statute laws OF Nir-
ginia.
THE RIDDLEBERGER LAW As A FINAL SETTLE
MENT.
Mr.. Anderson, OF Rockbridgc. intro
duced the following, which was referred
to the Finance Committee
The questions of the ascertainment and settle
men OF the debt Of the state having for thirteen
wears profoundly agiiatcd the people Oi Virginia.
persistent, rC ycatcd and earnest but uiaya.liug
efforts having been made by large body Of the
citizens and taxpayers If the state 20 elect and
carry out a settlement Of his debt, under which
much larger sum would have been recognized and
assumed by the state than has been assumed by the
act approved February IL. 1882. popularity known
rs The Riddlebcrger bin'l rc,ultng I'm political
contests which have cOnvulsed the popular mind. |
have given repeated and ruinous shocks n the
perity and threatened the safety Of tie people
and all Of the issues involved In the final |
adjustment Of This debt oo5 haylng been a.
discussion and controversy. -ubmittcd TO the ar
biirdment Of the people and the courts: and the |
people at the polls having. after thorough can |
Vass of fhe questions of fact ana Of right involved
given Their sanction 10 the measure. mOde. aud |
principles of settlement substantially embodied In
the RiddlebereCr law; and The highest courts Of |
Virginia and Of the Unned states having sane |
toned the validity and constluiionaliiy Of The
measure designed 10 give effect 10 the adjustment
thus enacted; and II being Of imperative impor- |
lance 10 the people of Virginia ana essential 70 the
security of the public creditor mat This settlement
shall Dc taken as hnaity. and thai farther agita-
ton and controversy shall cease: therefore be IL
RcSoired bU the General ASScmbiyOr Virginia |
]. That the people of Virginia have ccepled the |
berger bill as the ultimate settlement Of The in |
debledncss of this Stale that 10 is their unatcrabe
purpose that that settlement shall be final. and |
hat any expectation that any settlement Of the |
debt OF this state upon any other basis viii ever |
be made or tolerated by the people Of Virginia Is |
absolutely ilusOry and hopeless.
2. That the interest," Of the public creditors as |
well as the afctv and the welfare OF the state re-
qnre that this settlement shall be accepted by the |
the General Assembly of Virginia. on behalf of |
all Of the people Of the state, hereby advise and |
call upon the holders of all bonds and claims
against the Commonwealth 10 come forward with
prompiness and fund the same under the prOyis-
ions of the act Of February IA. 1852.
3. That the Governor of the Commonwealth be
holders Of bonds and claims against this state by
presumption, to be published in such as
may In his judgment be most efiectual.
UNITED STATES REVENUE.
The bill OF Mr.. Evans OF Richmond
recommending TO the United States Con-
gress the prOpriety of abolishing the pres
est system Of United States internal reve-
nue. in Virginia, having been amended and
fayorably reported from the Committee on
Federal Relations, was passed. the vote
being Il party one, CoalitionIsts voting
NO" except the mountain men, who
voted "Aye."
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Evans. of MiddIesex, from this COM
mittee, asked for authority for his commit
tee 10 sit during the sessions OF the House.
There are fourteen or fifteen contested
election cases before the committee. Per-
mission was granted.
Mr.. Evans offered the following, which
was adopted: "That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections have authority to
print such papers and testimony In con-
cases now pending before
he committee rs ii may deem necessary"
COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Mr.. Barton offered a resolution that the
on Courts OF Justice be author
zed to appolnta stenographer, and IT was
Idopted. i
DISABILITIES REMOVED. ,
The disabilities growing out OF violation +,
n the duelling law by the following named
gentlemen We're asked to be removed.
tr. Roster presenting the bill : Harrison
,outhwortb, a. S. Lee, John s. William
on OF Essex, Thomas T.. Blakey, William II
}. Adams, John 5. Crockett, John Stuart d
rocket. w. &. Elan, DR.. j. L. Moore, #
:. 5. Ruggles, George W. Ward, and a 4
|oZeu others