Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-06

There being nothing to Justify such an as
sumption. and there being no reason TO
hold out 10 the council any hope of ma
terial departure from the Riddleberger act
. new conference was thought undesira-
bic. SO much for the London council
But thcre has been some legislation Of
an important character. Bills have been
passed TO locate the jurisdiction of coupon
verihcation cases in the circuit courts, di-
vosting the corporation and county courts
OF jurisdiction: 20 provide for different jri-
rles TO try the cases; TO put the granting
Of liquor-licenses IN the hands of excise
boards IN the cities and TO require the pay
ment of license-taxcs in instalments. These
measures Will work, and however pending
cases may be decided, coupons will not
flow into the Treasury.
The position now is Just this: The
State offers the RddlehcrCer settlement,
0nd she offers It in such good faith that for
tho present the Legislature has declined TO
put limit 10 the time Of acceptance: she
cannot offer more, and she will not. AZ
long as her offer is declined she will in self
defence prevent the use Of coupons. and
tins she can dosuccessfullv She is able TO
make provision tor the interest on the en-
tire Riddleberger debt when all bonds are
funded, In spite of statements TO the con-
trary. Tor there are one or two subjects Of
taxation to which che can at any moment
'tHiN itsDIt, anu belnE hDie 10 90 tnlS. DuJ
not 70 go beyond this, she has raised COM
mission made up Of the Governor and
others who are authorized 20 deal with the
creditors Of the State, or any one who
comes forward empowered to bind the
creditors of his action.
d" ] can well understand why the Council
of Foreign BOndhOlders. which is repre-
seuted 10 be a sort Of agency whose busi-
ness II is 20 bring about settlements, will
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real creditors would not pay the council
for making settlement according TO the
terms of that act, but it is n little surprising
that the real creditors cannot see that they
are making a losing fight, and by the pro
longed contest creating a sentiment that
may prove disastrous 10 them"
SOME THAT FAILED.
What bills of importance failed?"
THE Senate took nOactiOn looking to an
enlarged railroad commission with broad
ened powers. This body waited on the
House, made up in the main Of farmers,
from whom came, 70 a great extent, the de-
mand for such legislation. The House
failed 70 pass q bill and consequently there
Is no change in the status quo except for an
amendment to the present railroad-law
that ls not very important. 1t simply re-
Quires that the commissioner shall give
more publicity to the fact that he is
directed to hear complaint and furnish re-
dress.
The military bill passed the Senate, but
not the House. II contains the code pre-
pared by the military men of the State,
and 1t provides for reduction Of about
$4,000 in the annual expense of keeping
up the establishment"
WE'RE THESE BAD2
"What bad bills passed?
II don't know. What the majority
thought were good bills | was SO unfortu-
nate as 10 consider bad. ! refer to the bill
TO repeal the charter of the American To-
bacco Company. the drcssed-meat bill. and
the bill TO relieve patients IN the asylums
from payment of board, &c. Many able
and excellent men hold different view Of
these measures. and time may show that
they are correct in their opinion"
NEw ENTERPRISES.
lis there anything else that l may
state? Z"
Yes" replied Mr.. Moore. More solid
business enterprises were incorporated
By charters granted at this session than IL
any previous session of the General As
sembly in the history of the Common-
wealth. Take my own section. Under
new charters we have good chance for
three new rairoads-the Chesapeake and
Ohio, the Norfolk and Western, and the
Baltimore and OhlO-and | make no men,
ton Of several local schemes, one Of which
(chartor for road from the Potomac
through Arlington TO Falls Church and
perhaps TO Fairfax Courthouse Is almost
certain TO be carried ont. A similar state
ment may bemade as to nearly every section:
This Is very encouraging materially and
politically encouraging. The investment
Of northern capital Is the surest protection
We can have against the plotting Republl-
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MR.. GORDON.
"Let me make one further remark" " said
Mr.. Moore, as the scribe was about 10 re-
tire. Mr.. Basil Gordon writes me that
he is steadily improving in health. We all
rejoice at this. and / hope the able and
spirited leader Of the Virginia Democracy
will soon be himself again"