Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
uoUsE OF ~DELrc.rrs.

uoUsE OF DELEc ,rrs.
Monday, March .. 1910.
Mr. May moved that the engrOssed bill TO make a
loan be taken up, with a view To its passage
MFR Crutchfeld opposed the motion Ue uisl.d
that THIS ball aud the revenue bill should 90 together
II the Seuato should reject the loan bill. and reouire
an increase Of the taxes. hs wished the country IN
know TO which body II was indebted for the increased
burdens. The responsibility should rot be thrown
uIon tins body. where 1t did not belong.
Mr.. Gregory supported The motion. lie could O..
no conneNiou between The two bills.
Mr.. Byrd opposed the motion, because he wa, on
posed to increased tnSa;ion lie thought ihi- an Ell, r,
to defeat the loan bill.
The motion to taks up was losI-ayes Is. noes
IS.
The following engrOssed bills were read a third time
and passed
/. a bill providing for the payment of slaves CON
demncd to death or Transportation.
>. \ ball concerning the lien of judgments and
Limiting proceedings against special BAL in certain
cases.
Z. A bill to amerl the act entitled an act to es,Dh.
iEh The Bank of kanawhn.
ii. A bill 10 amend The several acts concerning the
determination of marriages.
II. A bill for The support and education NJ ro,,
girls within this Commonwealth.
II. \ ball 10 Incorporate the town OF williamson.
IN the county If Harrison.
20 a bill changing the mode Of appointing inspec.
tors Of Salt m the county of kanavha.
2S \ ball concerning sales under DEGREES of caurfs
and the fees OF clerks, and dispensing with refunding
bonds 10 executors in certain cases.
80. a bill to amend the several acts concerning
The Holidays Cove Turnpike Company
80. A bill authorizing Alexander II. Crecl TO esi,b-
lsh a Ferry acrUss the Ohio River.
REvrNvE BILL
On motion Of Mr.. Douan. the bill imnosing ,,ves
for the support of the Govemmeut was then fake,
up.
Mr. Allen moved to strike on, the following wo,ls
from The bill:
That no Wholesale merchant shall my lcs. In H.
license than that now imposed by law. nor shall no no
liable 10 any increased taxation, unless the omount al
gods. wares and merchandise oi hand shall exceed
he amount Of S6j 600" and insert the following m
lieu thereof:
And all merchants who purchase and import goods
wares and merchandise, or Introduce the same fr,m
! "h.cr nations or States, and sell the slme. and all com.
mission merchants. accents, factors and corsighees. wha
shall or may sell goods, wares and merchandise. for.
warded 10 them from foreign nations, or from o,bcr
states, shall be and they are hereby declared 10 be
wholesale uer'hants. and As such, shall paw a tax Of
hi'y dollars per annuin, on every license for selling
Ihc same.
Mr. DJrman. by instruction of the Committc of n.
nance moved that $50 be stricken out and 5000 sub.
siiIuied m the 2Sh line, 80 as u impose a tar Of 5000
on every License to a broker. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Dorman, under the same instruction. moved
tlar The tax on a license for the sale Of Foreign Lotren,
iiSAeis De slUoO' instead Of $500, as proposed By the
bull Agreed o..
lie ais" moved 10 Impose a tnv Of 500. instead Of
goo. on a license Cor the sale OF TICKETS n sucb
Lotteries a. are authorized 10y the laws OF tic Com.
monwcalth.
Mr. May would prefer a tax Of $500. il The pr,.
sent law IN relation 10 Lotteries Is TO prevail bu, n
TIE bill which had been sent 10 tie Senate should
become a law. lac would be willing To sec il reduced
I to $50.
Mr. Stephenson preferred making the TAX $500.
lie moved 10 amend by striking oI 500 and Inserting
$500. ~
MIR Ra'eliGe and Mr. Smith of Of w. opposed The
motion
The motion Prevailcd-ayes siIiy-ihree. roes not
counted.
I'e OH % impose taxes was taken up and, being
further amended, passed 10 be ergro,s,d.
Before The question wac taken, The hoYr Of r,ccss,,
rived, when the Chair was vacated.