Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-16
House OF Delegates.
AN IMPORTANT INQUIRY.

Site has for each one OF said deposits;
and especially whether any money OF the
Snte was deposited in the Planters and
Mechanics Bank Of Petersburg. and ii 20,
whether the amount so deposited Is now
aylilable TO the State, and II not, why?
lIr. Hubbard asked to have the reSolu-
tion read again, and the Clerk did so.
Nr. Green asked for the same thing. and
the Clerk read the resolution third time.
Alter which the resolution wa, agreed to.
THE OYSTER QUESTION.
Mr.. Ross offered the following, which
was adopted: That the Committee on
Chesapeake and its Tributaries be in
strrctcd to report as speedily as possible.
by till or otherwise. such legislation amend
afoy TO the art approved March 4, 1884,
for the pre.crvation OF oysters, or othel-
wise. as may he necessary to better protect
and assist tie oyster industry OF the State.
BLACK SCRIP.
Mr.. Kelly. Of Washington, offered the fol-
low ng. which was passed: That the Board
Of Sinking Fund Commissioners be re-
que,ted TO furnish the House forthwith
whdber they have funded any Interest
know as black scrip, and il so, how much.
and by what authority and by whom the
rsIne was funded.
DOHD-FrRE.
Colonel Evans, from the Joint committee
appointed 10 burn certain bonds. reported
that hi. committee had discharged its duty
faithfully, and tina, they had klndled getI-
uine bond-6re.
STRICTLY BUSINESS.
sfeaker stuart (Mr. Graves in the CHAIR
oneled the following, which was passed
under suspension OF the rules:
fiame resolution as tha. offered in the
SeAte relating to the business OF the ses-
DISABLED SOLDIERS.
In response 10 the resolution OF inquiry
n. to disabled soldiers the Auditor reported
that, in Glass No. there were 1,G32 appn-
catII rs from disabled soldiers and marines,
which had been allowed; III Class No. 2,
2O7. making total OF 1889 allowed. Ths
sum to be paid each applicant is $50, and
the sum appropriated to pay the same $780,
600, thus providing for l,000 applicants.
There remains, therefore. unproylded Tor
Claimants in Class No. /, 632; claimants 10
Gas. No. ., 2O7-total unproyided for, $50.
The report was received.
COLONEL GIBSON EXPLAINS.
Colonel Catlett Gibson made n personal
eXplanation. which was 60 full OF wit. so
genuine in its humor. and 30 original that
il provoked roars Of laughter.
Mr. Duff Green replied to Mr.. Gibson.
and his remarks were also greeted with
great shouts oi laughter and applause.
THz ELECTORAL EEAPPORTIOsMgyT BILL.
House bill No. was taken up and dis.
! cussed. and on motion OF hr. Graves, was
I
| which is Identical, went upon the calendar
ELECTION LAWS.
Mr.. Mccormick announced the passage
/ bv the senate OF a joint resolution ap-
nointing a committee of three from the
/ Senate and five from the House to examine
and report upon the election laws. &c.
Mr. Green called for the ayes and noes.
and the bill was passed by tTO-thirds
/ vote.
COUPONS AND TIE DEBT.
House bill No. .. r,cnactiug section 3 cf
chapter 81 oi Acts Of Assembly OF lSSl-'S2,
approved February II. 1882, was reported,
| ana Mr.. Graves, OF Bedford, moved 10
amend a, follows:
Strike ont after the word "money," in
line 80, and insert the following: "But
such bonds shall not he gwen for interest
either on registered or coupon bonds men,
toned in or funded under this act falling
due after July l, 1882. whether such inter-
est be evidenced by coupons or otherwise.
shall be taken as the date OF exchange OF
the several elasse. Of bonds and evidences
Of indebtedness specified in this act aud in
the act OF which it is amendatOry: pro-
yIded that no coupon bond shall be funded
under this oct, unless all past-due coupons
| 10 oail
OF corresponding amounts, dat,~, and class
aceruing since the lst day Of July, 1882, be
surrendered Herewith, nor shall any regis
tered bond be funded under this act, un-
less all interest aceruing since the lst day
OF July, 1882. be surrendered therewlth."
The amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed 10 ITS third reading, after which
the rules were suspended and the bill
passed unanimously.
On the motion to suspend the rules Mr.
Dun Green objected, waereupon Mr. Nun
ford, in explaining the bill to the House
said he earnestly hoped that the bill would
not be postponed. IL was measur,
amepdatory and declaratory OF the Riddle
berger bill upon very important point
II was intended TO meet the recent decision
OF Judges Bond and Hughes. The effect
OF that decision was that coupons maturing
after the lst Of July. 1889. could be funded
, Dollar for dollar and made part OF the
! principal OF the debt. He Insisted Una
such was certainly not the intention oi th'
trainers OF the Riddeberger blu or OF th'
, General Assembly which passed 1t. 1h'
intent OF the authors Of that bill was 10 nA
the 1st Of July, 1882, as the time OF eX
n change and the date 10 which the prlncipa
, | OF the debt was to be calculated ah'
a.certained. lie said ii was indeed iortli
J nate for Virginia that this extra session o
!. the General Assembly had been called
b. that there were, in round numbers, aDou
g s2,400, 900 Of coupons which had mature
between the lst Of July, 1882, and the Is
o Of July, 1884, in existence; that unue. VI
I decision, and without the passage oi th
!. pending bill, every one OK these coupo
4 could be funded dollar for dollar, ana IN
!. principal OF our indebtedness increase
|. nearly $4,000, 900: that by examination
!. the Second Auditors Office he found th'
!, on Wednesday, the day following, Ia
:. decision, 100000 in coupons had ~, pee
e rendered for funding; that on Ihur'
day $4,000 had been rendered. au VI
that up to 10 O'Clock to-day Siz,vJ
n had been rendered. He said tue pr
sent bill would prevent this cap''alI
ton OF interest and fix the nrst Oh JuI,
1857, a. the date OF exchange, when w
n the time evidently contemplated. oy u
J. Riddleberger bill. II the General Assem-
= bly, passed no other act than this, virgin
n could we'll afford the costs OF the extra Sc
u sion. as it would prevent this capitalizatio
g Of interest, which wsud increase her y
, debtedness over two millions OK dollar
e. After this, all objection was withdraw
Mr.. Anderson, OF Rockbridge, warm
N | and vtooyo,,eiv advoeated i'm mediate a