The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-01

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To authorize the Board OF Supervisors
OF Hanover county 10 let public roads 10
contract.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend the charter OF Lafayette Lodge,
No. o, Independent Order OF Odd-Fel-
lows.
To incorporate the trustees OF Washing
ton Lodge, No. 9, Independent Order OF
Odd-Fellows.
To amend the act Of incorporation OF the
0dd-FelIows' Building Association Of
Norfolk.
To incorporate the West Virginia and
Ohio Mineral Railway Company.
Hesse OF Delegates.
The House met at II o'clock-Speaker
Stuart in the chair.
RANKS AND PARKER.
Mr.. Gibson offered a resolution for the
payment OF mileage TO Messrs. Banks and
Parker, and IL was adopted.
JUDGE sBUMATE's CASE.
The first special order WIS the report of
the committee appointed to investigate the
charges against Judge b. w. G. Shumate,
OF Fauquier.
Mr.. Duff Green sent up to the Clerks
desk and had read rs part Of his remarks
The printed report OF the committee.
MIR. HUBBARD moved to postpone, and
Ir. Banks seconded the same.
Mr.. Barton said that il came with bad
grace from that side OF the House TO call
for a postponement after three speeches
had been made in favor OF the minority re-
port.
Messr'. Smith and Munford opposed a
postpOnement.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
House refused TO postpone.
On motion OF Mr.. Green the minority
report was read.
Mr.. Barton spoke in earnest and serious
tones IN favor Of the adoption Of the reso-
luton contained in the majority report,
which recommended the removal Of Judge
Shumate.
The ayes and noes were called, and the
House agreed to the resolution OF removal
by vote OF 80 ayes TO 80 poes.
Dir. Grattan voted "No." Mr.. MoTett
did not vote.
EXTENDING THE SESSION.
The Chair laid before the House Joint
resolution passed by the Senate extending
the session thirty days from the Sd OF
March.
Mr.. Harris moved TO amend by inserting
ten instead OF thirty days. Lost.
The resolution was then cOneurred i'm by
a vote OF 65 ayes TO 80 noes. Only one
Democrat and one Readjuster were absent
from the House, the fullest vote east this
session. Messrs. Hansford Anderson and
Darst only were absent.
MISSING TREASURE.
The House agreed 10 Senate Joint resolu-
ton 10 allow John johnson, convict, TO
20 under guard TO Orange county. and
there point out 81 800 stolen treasure hid
by him some time ago. The money was
stolen by Johnson from Benjamin NJ. Yam
cey, and Mr.. Yancey IL to pay the expense
OF taking Johnson TO the county, and l. TO
return him within six days.
PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Smith, Of Fauquier, having the floor,
said:
Mr. Speaker, rise 10 question OF priv
ilege.
The representative OF the Richmond
WhiJ on this floor has so strangely misre-
ported my remarks OF yesterday in refer
cnce to the reduction Of taXation that |
deem it due TO myself, my constituents,
and myparty to correctly state my position.
I will not suppose that the reporter delIb-
erately falsiiied my utterances, for | have
not observed that he IL more inimical TO
me than political differences Justify, or that
his account OF the proceedings Of this body
has been more partial than reasonable zeal
in behalf OF his party has induced and au-
thOriZed; but he has misrepresented me.
and | will right myself TO my people,
leaving il TO him 10 undo his errors to the
readers Of his Journal.
| distinctly avowed that | was opposed
to the reduction OF taxation AT present,
because the people aid not ask il; that they
demanded thatth Riddleberger bill should
be carried out in good faith and no step
taken 10 embarrass settlement under that
act; that they would not approve any ac-
ton that might put 1t out Of our power to
make payment under it; that they. would
not look with favor upon fny legislation
that would present an excuse not 10 fund
and that the creditors would regard reduc-
ton AZ this time az a declaration OF war
against the law, Objectionable in it, name.
though its merits otherwise are peculiarly
acceptable to the people. IL will appear
from the journal OF tins House that nave
invariably sustained the measures that ever
tend 10 the enforcement OF the Riddleber-
ger bill, and il may he that in some in
stances, in nv desire to make it operative
and conclusive OF the debt embrOglio,
have given my adhesion to measures OF
doubtful propriety and eOnstitutionality.
BE this as it moy, II erred ! have. have
done so IN the redemption Of the commit
ment Of my party at LynciiOurg and In the
interest OF composure.
Again | emphatically declare that my
party was unalterably, for all time and
under all circumstances, pledged against
| increase OF taxation; that the people eX-
acted this assurance. We s0lemny gave
il, and would be- faithful 20 it unto the end.
Indeed, in reply TO a suggestion OF a friend
! that we might decrease now and Increase
hereafter, IL necessary. l insisted that the
people would not tolerate any such expert
ment in any contingency; that once re-
lieyed they would stay relieved. and that
they preferred to endEre the burdeuot the
/ present rate for awhile rather than run the
risk, by reduction, OI defeating adjust
mcnt under the RihdIeberger law, and
that they know that the taxable values are
40 rapidly increasing as to render It eXpe-
dent TO diminish taxes and yet realize rev.
enues sufficient 10. run the Government,
sustain and expand the schools, and pay
| our debt.
| did say. and row repeat, that II hap.
pily there should be- a surplus n the tIeas--
ury we would make return to abe tax-pay-
ers by extending the beneiicesee Of eCalca-
ton to all classes, increasing the schools
and bestering the houses tAat we would
give back to the people thsir money in o
form they wsuld welcome, IN multiplying
the sources Of enlightenment, in nursing
our infant institutions, and In fostering
and helping those long established. tbss