The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-21
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Layfrs 'aack to the persons instituting
suits for trsspass the amounts for taxes.
This will cost the State Il large sum. tile
costs being heavy. 1t is understood in
Richmond that the treasurer of no coun-
ty or city in Virginia will hereafter levy
on the property Of any one who shall offer
coupons for taxes. This will force meet
ing of the G eneral Assembly Of Virginia
in extra session and a new attempt to set
tie the Virginia debt question, as is stated
in telegram,
There was never a more silly piece OF
legislation enacted than that creating the
board of indemnity. 1t was device to
seduce the State Treasures and their Sc
curities into difficulties and embarrass-
ments, in order to sustain the usurpation
of the State Auditor. 1t was very plain
that the law would be of no practical ben
eft to any one, but that its enforcement
would have subjected the Treasnrers to an
noyance and loss, in any way it might be
considered. The condition as described
in the paragraph above is deplorable
enough, for it jeopardizes all the interests
of the State which depend upon the reye-
nues collected into the Treasury for sup
port. 1t is mess indeed, that Demo
cratic administration has brought upon the
Commonwealth
Another dispatch from Richmond states
that it is said the Governor and the Attor-
nry General have had several conversations
in regard to the status of the coupons I'M
der the recent decisions Of the United
States court in that city, which have cost
the State nearly $4,000, and for which
the State has not received penny or cou-
pom. This is regarded as a ruinous meth
cd of transacting the affairs OF govern
ment, and as soon as the people understand
it they will be heard from. The coupons
which have cost so much are yet in the
hands of the people ready to be used to
absorb another $4,000. Business men are
astounded, and treasurers say they will
levy no more, though the auditor orders
them to do so.
Later information from Richmond, COM
municated to the Washington Republican
of the 10Th is to the following effect: The
members of the indemnity board of Vir-
ginia. appointed by the last legislature. are
| in tribulation. 1t appears that the law
authorizing them to pay damages assessed
| by juries against them is unconstitutional,
and that the board and the sureties OF the
| individuals composing the board will be
held responsible for what they have paid
out of the treasury of the state to settle
the judgments againts them rendered by
| the United States circuit court last week.
It is said that the attorney general is
opposed to further levies upon the proper
ty of those who offer coupons for taxes.
This is probably true, the attorney general
being member of the indemnity board.
The other members of the board held a
meeting to-day, but under the ruling of
Judge Bonds court they can do nothing
except kick against the United States Su-
preme Court. and lay themselves and their
bendsmen liable for the whole amount they
may get out of the treasury Of Virginia to
pay the claims adjudicated by the United
States circuit court here. 1t is said that
the auditor will order that suit be insti-
tuted against those who offered coupons
for taxes, so as to get the coupons for the
benefit Of the state, but if that be done,
| under the ruling of Judge Bond, the treas
urer who insti tutes suit will be liable to
arrest for contempt of court. AS state
taxes are due on the 1st of December next
it is feared there will be a large influx of
coupons.
LastSaturday, Salisbury, Md, was almost
consumed by fire. The loss is estimated at
81 600, 600
From the Declaration of Independence
to the Inauguration of Lincoln all the for
eign shipments from this country amounted
| to about seven billion dollars, while in the
twenty years under the protective tariff
the exports reached twelve billions.
| A vote for the Democratic ticket is a
vote for English monopoly and against
! American ompetition-giving England
the control of our markets, in the proper
tion that free trade destroys our manufac-
lures and breaks down competition.
The enormous influx of American de-
faulters, forgers and scoundrels, into Can
ada, has aroused the people Of that pro-
vince to the Importance of an extradition
treaty. They are getting tired of being
| the dumping ground for all the rascals of
this country.
| 1t Is now estimated that there were $50
lives lost by the inundation at Sabine Pass
and Johnson IS Bayou, Texas. Thousands
of cattle, hogs, horses and fowls are
strewn over the submerged districts, and
buzzards and gulls hover over the purify
ing mass.
The yellow fever prevails at Biloxi,
Miss, to an alarming extent. There were
on the 10th. as many as 275 cases, and it
| is stated that for the past two weeks
the dead were being quietly buried at
night. Considerable excitement prevails
in neighboring towns which have been
quarantined against the citizens of the
affected district.
The Dispatch is getting desperate It
trusts that "Grever Cleveland will when
6F6L d JuSGlC6 (Ol Gu6 OupIem6 OOuTG)
dies or resigns see to it that no usurper
of jurisdiction shall fill that exalted sta
tion." That is hard on the Democratic
Justice, Fields, to say the least, as he is
one of the usurpers. 1t would be grand
movement to revolutionize the Supreme
Court, to conform to the repudiating leg
islation of the Democratic Legislature of
Virginia.
The Board Of Education of New York
are considering a suggestion to introduce
industrial education into the public schools
of that State. The movement contemplates
a radical change in the present public
school system of Instruction. change
which will be little short of revolution.
The object is to bring forth from the pub
lie schools young men who will combine
substantial English education with suffi- !
Gent knowledge of the use of tools to en-
able them to speedily become skilled
American mechanics. To our mind it
would be wise and benefcent departure.
and would work great good If a similar |