The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-14

hartman OF the committee ana sa'o .''a'
,,.r,,n ,ho senator from No;toway tWat-
som Nigh; not have intended TO rene,
ON him. he lad done so. ana nc cs''eu
.attontton Ia nc fact that he. as cha'''h w.
wa actta2 under Instructions OF ,he Jon',
committee given early IN the session s,''
tine arranrements FOR the VISITS o.
committee were In Obedience TO ulese ~
et,,ctions Sic had asked Tor sinal
committees n. the time. and thoNsn' -.
number now asked for. hN'' We" W. nsr-
cicnt. but the number named J" ~ MA
luton. three were too small coo,-
that tho Inspections made ny 'Ne ~
n,sttoe were necessary for the gooa "a
the institutions and the states lnle'
lie asked that the resolution De 49,
down. and said that the arrangements ~
the committee were All made now ann ;,
any action differing from them was !" :"
taken he hoped Il would anpv 10 me me-
session. lie asked that II ANYTHING va
done contrary 10 the arrangements n'a"e
that he be relieved from further seiN-IO
senator Watson again disclaimed any
intention OF rejecting on the chelrnsn'
The Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Na'-
son was then rejected by a vote OF ayes
TO l6 noes. M.
The leave asked for the Subcommittee
by Mr. Lovenstein was then grahtea pS
q unanimous vote.
The West Virginia Dent.
At 100 O'Clock the special order Mr.
Wickham's West Virginia debt resoiu-
ton. came up as the special ana contihu-
I Ing order.
/ Mr.. Wickham explained the purpose OF
Tho resolutions. To understand the s"-
uatiou ne said & was necessary 10 30
back a little IA the history OF the ,om-
/ ,nonweelth Most Of the mel
donts could lee found in the hlstoTl-
cal sketch prefacing the Code or 100
! Mad That sketch been written by victor
/ TTugo II would have been termed the
J history Of a crime; az II was. the sketch
was the simple eplgramatic effort OF "a
plain Virginia gentleman. MI. WICK
/ ham then touched rapidly upon me as
neu,berrnent of the State. which he said
was conceived In fraud and executed IN
force. He characterized in screening
terms the proceedings OF the Wheeling
| Rump Legislature at Wheeling, and the
tribunals which sustained the acts OF
4 that legislature, and spoke witheringiy
OF Piorpont.
Mr.. Wickham. IN referring TO the dis
I tribution OF the West Virginia certin
Gates. claimed that the sinking fund com
nissioners and the literary fund of Nir
ginia held over s20co.Ooo which were al
asset.
Mr.. Jones challenged the contention
| that this was an asset
AIR Wickham I'm reply, held that Il va
an asset under the declaration OF tn
wheeling convention. and the report o
the commission Of 1871 Continuing. h
asserted that there was a moral oDliga
ton upon Virginia TO assist the creditor
in collecting the West Virginia certih
Gates.
As 10 the question Of risk, hc claime
that the resolutions were so guarded a
TO protect fully the interest OF the Stat
as to any danger from the suit feature O
the resolution: that, he said. was impos
sible Virginia held the obligation G
West Virginia. witnessed by the Unite
states. It was absurd 20 suppose tina
in the case a judgment would be entcrc
against Virginia
If We did not carry out our obligation
| in respect OF this matter.ve may hear froi
the pool holding the certificates in III
future. In conclusion. Mr.. Wickham r.
iterated his belief that in this matte
Virginia would be absolutely safe
Senator McIlwsine's bill. relative
railroads. which the Committee for Court
Of Justice reported adversely. was mad
the special order for Friday at l o'clocl
BY general consent II was decided thu
the debate on the Wickham resolutio
would be dropped for the day, and II
calendar called.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced ar
referred.
e BY Senator Hay: To provide for II
i time Of holding terms Of courts in q
D Sixth Judicial Circuit.
p BY Senator Parrish: For the relief
S j. T. Moore. disabled Confederate Sc
der
e. by same: For the relief OF J. w. Ra
3 some:
by Senator Watson: To protect gan
a in NottOway county.
G BY Senator Lovenstein: To inoorpora
the Richmond and Manassas Railroad
V BY same To authorize the sale OF &
Y States interest in the Richmond, Ere
cricksburg and Potomac railroad.
@ BY Senator Miller: To amend the Co
c in relation 10 the States bank deposit
t ries