Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-13

on the other. Mr.. Mallory wanted to
amend the poor-debtors' Law so as to
exempt ten barrels Of corn, instead OF
fve, TO every householder aud head OF
family, and to exempt . sucking cali
with the COW that is already exempted:
Mr. Msllory's amendment was agreed
to and the bill was ordered to its en-
grossment.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr..
Powell for two days.
KENDALL BONDS.
Mr.. Cardwell, from a special joint
committee, submitted a report and re-
solution providing for the destruction
Of the bonds printed by the Kendall
Bank-Note Company and for breaking
up the plates-same to be done with
the consent Of the company--and to
which proposed action they have agreed.
The bonds are in the basement of the
Capitol.
They were never received " by the
Board Of Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund, as they had rescinded" the
contract, but remained in the express
Office here until put up at auction to be
sold to pay charges, when the Demo-
cratic Board, fearing that they would
fall into the hands of irresponsible par
ties, bought them and have since had
them in charge.
The plates are in New York. The
The committee do not discuss the liabil.
ity Of the State for the judgment OBJ
tanned by the company against the
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
Mr.. Martin Republican, submitted a
minority report, saying that no action
on the part Of the General Assembly
is necessary.
Mr.. Cardwell very ably explained
the necessity of the proposed action.
Mr.. Mayo moved to pass by, inasmuch
as the Senate is considering the liability
Of the State for the judgment aforesaid.
Mr.. Cardwell urged that the bonds
should at once be destroyed-sO disposed
of that the coupons cannot get out and
be passed, possibly, on innocent parties,
as genuine.
Mr.. Munford said he was very much
impressed with the views Of the gen le-
man from Norfolk (Mr. Martini. lie
thought the matter had better be de-
ferred until the question Of liability is
settled.
Mr.. Figgat said (: "Suppose the State
refuses to pay the judgment, then what
are you going to do about it,"
Mr.. Munford "They will have to
be destroyed, suppose"
Mr.. Starke wished to know if they
could not be put in place Of perfect
safety.
Mr.. Cardwell thought the plates we're
perfectly safe with the company in
New York. but that notwithstanding
that the State should protect her own
interests. The company will assent to
the destruction of the bonds and plates,
without any question as to the State's
liability.
Mr.. Grimsley said that the judgment
Of the courts is conclusive that there
was a contract that the company had
done its work, and that the bonds and
plates belong to Virginia. Now, why
should these bonds and coupons and
plates be longer kept? Why shouldn't
they be destroyed? The questions at
issue in the Senate are not at all affected.
lie favored the report submitted by
Mr.. Cardwell.
Mr.. Waddill regarded the proposed
step as very dangerous. 1t rould in
eyitably to some extent commit the
State to a payment of the judgment
rendered against the Commissioners o.
the Sinking Fund.
Mr.. Munford moved to pass by and
print.
Mr. Cardwell thought the proposition
a safe one for the State. and urged that
there was no danger Of the State add
ing to her liability. The company
would give the State waiver on that
point.
Mr.. Mayo opposed the report, snt
said the courts could not bind the STATE
to pay this judgment, especially, as hi
had been informed, that the cOntrac
was tainted with fraud. That there
was fraud he would not say, but tht
matter demanded investigation.
Mr.. Downing, summing up the dis
cussion, suggested that the Commits
sioners, before they destroy the bond:
and coupons, shall obtain a waiver
from the Kendall Company that they
will not hold the State as liable in con
sequence.
Mr.. Moss thought the whole actor
OF the Board as to resembling the Ken
dali contract would forever remain !
stigma upon Virginia.
Nh. Munford Not upon Virginia
Mr.. Moss No; not upon Virginia
but upon that Board.
Mr.. Moss said that he proposed to stanC
by the decision Of the Supreme Court
and that ne was not to be considered
as occupying the position "of a MAORI
ty of the minority" Laughter and ap-
plause.l
Mr.. Waddill reproached Mr.. Moss
with proceeding on newspaper reports
Mr.. Moss said that what he said was
based on the record.
Mr.. Waddill declared that the cast
only went up on legal questions. Hi
position was that we ought to move
slowly, and not unnecessarily commi
the State.
Mr.. Bolen rehcarsed the court pro
ceedings IN this case, and held that Sc
far as the judgment was concerned /
was final. The only question wa
whether the State should throw hersel
back upon her sovereignty and refuse
to pay the judgment, or should require
the Board Of Commissioners to be frs
proceeded against.
Mr.. Bolen then proceeded to review
the whole record in this case, in which
he displayed perfect familiarity Will
the matter and great wit and good hu
| NOR. lie had for his audience all tn
House and many members of the Sen
ate. lie would not now say whether tn
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