Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-04

qheStOn was on inc motion Oi Mr'
Hurt 10 reconsider the vote by which
Mr. Heaton's amendment--yreducing the
tax for general purposes from 30 to %
cents on the sl00-was adopted.
Mr.. lleaton hoped the vote would
not be reconsidered. If there was any
one thing that the people Of the State
wanted it was reduction in taxation.
Messrs. Blackstone and Hurt advo-
Gated reconsideration, and the vote was
reconsidered.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend Mr.
IIeaton's amendment by increasing the
tax for free-school purposes from 10 to
Is cents on the 800.
Mr.. Rhea said he would see the hand
Of the gentleman from Bland (Mr. Will
lisms) sppropriating Is cents TO the
schools and GO him "a cents better. He
therefore moved to amend by making
the levy for the government | cent on
the sl00 and for school purposes 80
cents. lie said that the Supreme Court
Of Appeals OF Virginia had decided that
coupons cannot be received for school
taxes, and he wanted all of the revenue
TO 90 to the schools and let the State
borrow from them the amount needed
for running the government. He was
also friend to the schools.
Mr.. Rhea's amendment was adopted,
but Mr.. Williams's amendment as
amended was rejected.
Messrs. Williams and Rhea offered
similar amendments vi;aa slight chang
Of figures. on which the action taken
was the same as above.
Mr.. Meredith called the pending
question, and 1t being ordered, Mr..
Heston's amendment was rejected by
the following vote:
AEFs.-Nessrs Hlbb. Causey Duane. I'd
murds. F,snaly, Gaines. Gee. Grim. liea'
ton. Hodges Meredith. Norton, Petit, Thur
man. ana TwymRn-l6.
NOEs.-Messrs. blackstone. Coltrane, FL
tyson, Hurt Jones. keyzell. kOIner LoVen-
stein. Mccormick Read Staples. Stuhbs.
Trout, Warwick Wicl,ham. Williams. and
Wingneld-17.
Mr.. Rhea would have voted " No, ="
but was paired with the gentleman from
IynchbuIg Mr.. Diggs).
Mr.. Hurt offered an amendment
which in eiie.t provided that private
hanks shall be taxed like national
cents on the 500 Of capital
involved.
This amendment was rejected.
Several other amendments were Of
ieIed and voted down, after which the
ill was ordered to be engrossed, and,
beng forthwith engrossed, was passed.
Recess.
afternoon Session.
Uon. John /. Hurt, President pro
.lp.. Iesumed the chair at 1 p. NJ.
Considerable time was spent dis
,ussiug what mode Of procedure should
be followed. 1t vas finally decided to
proceed with the confederation Of House
bills on the calendar. Under this rule
he bill amending the law in relation to
rials before justices was passed.
The bill to amend the Code Of lo75.
n relation to actions for injuries, was
aid on the table.
The bill to amend and re-enac; sec
ions j., %, 2l, and - Of the Code Of
SD, in relation to the recovery OF
mes, was rejected.
TIE PUBLIC DEHr.
Mr. Bi5b called for the special order
.lr. lleaton's Joint resolution reIterating
nd reatIirming the Joint resolution
dopted by the General Assembly OF
>63-'S4, approved December 2l, 1883.
eclsTing the acceptance by the people
f Virginia Of the settlement of the
ebt Of the State provided for by an
ct approved February II, 1852.
Nr. Wingfeld Toyed to pass BY and
AXE up the Massey bill for the appoint
lent Of commission and to facilitate
be settlement Of the debt.
The Senate refused to pass by.
Mr.. lIeaton moved to amend by
triking out the last clause of the resO-
ltion which provided that the Gov /
rnor should call upon the people and :
lX-payers Of the State to refuse to ,
arass and embarrass the State by |
eehing to use coupons in the payment
( taxes, but to pay their dues to
be Commonwealth in money. Agreed
D.
Mr.. IIeaton offered the following as
Il independent section to the resolu-
on:
The Governor, President OF the Supreme
ourt OF Appeals. Auditor OF Public Ac.
cunts, Treasurer. Second Auditor. Secre.
NY OF the Commonwealth. and Attorney
eneral are hereby constituted a commits |
on TO he known as the Commission upon |
le Stale debt. and in the event OF a va
incy IN said Board 1t shall he iilled by the
On error; said Commission is authorized
nd empowered TO discharge the following
utIes:
!. To meet such OF the holders OF the
pligaUOns OF this state issued prior 10
ebruaiy Il. 1852. as may desire such a
iniercDCe, or their repreSen lives at the |
tate capitol at such time as may be fixed
y said Commission, and to explain TO
Iem the settlement OF the State debt
-oyidcd for 10y the law OF February IA
So and the laws amendatOry thereof.
4 |
OBS or their representatives a. TO the
Jancial condition Of the Stale and the |
IpTaCtlCRbility OF increasing the burdens |
taxation now resting upon the peop!e or |
rs state.
3. To give 10 the holders Of such oblga.
uuS CT their representatives any other In.
IMatluu when may be pertinent to the |
beet matter of q ese resolutions ; and to |
Y before them such statement as the COM
isslun may deem proper OF the facts aud
nsidelatiOnS which render II impracti. |
bic for the Commonwealth to make any
.juttment of the debt OF the state more !
y oGable to the public creditors Than that
Nv sanctioned by law.
Mr.. Wingfeld thought this matter
le which should be maturely conSid-
ed. Such a commission had been
by the Governor, and a
II on the subject had been prepared
= the Lieutenant-Governor.
Mr.. lleaton spoke in advocacy Of his
neDdment, and Mr.. Koiner spoke at
me length in opposition to it and in
S speech reviewed the history of the
lot. lie thought it best that the mat
I should not be disturbed at all, and
Ttainly that no commission should be
pointed 10 confer with the States
editors. They are better acquainted
lth all the questions involved than are
any Of the members of the General
ssembly.
Mr.. Meredith favored the amendment,