Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. Feb Of
On motion of Mr. BrARn

! On motion OF Mr. BEARD,
Resolved, That the Board Of Public Works re,
port 10 this House the NAME services rendered the
salary ana expenses incurred by each Engineer en-
poyed IN the service of the State Stree the adjourn
| ment OF the last General Assembly; the number
now ~ the employ Of the State and their resnec-
i've salaries, specifying their present and contem-
plated dules on the line of each improvement; what
1'et services now are and the extent to which such
services will be required the present year as far as
SAID Board may be possessed Of the information nd
| likewise the name, salary and expense of such En-
gineers as have been within the last year, and now
are IN the service of Joint Stock comnani.s in which
the State is a Stakeholder.
On motion of Mr. BEARD, the committee OF Roads
and internal Navigation was discharged from the
consideration OF the petitions Of the Middle Island
turnpike Company; of citizens of Mercer Giles
and Iazewell, relative TO the Cumberland G,n
road of citizens Of the county of Grayson for and
TO construct road through said county: from
the petition OF Augustus RUffner and others TO es-
,absh ferry ncross Elk river and the tenonstr,nca
OF citizens OF hanawba county in opposition TO the
ealu last petition; ana the SAID petitions and remon
STRANGE were ordered to he laid upon the table
Mr. SMITH, of |. Of W.. from the committee NJ
Propositions and Grievances, presented "a report
upon the petition Of citizens of the counties of Mo-
nonga lnand Jefferson, relative 10 the call of Con.
venuon;
And bill to incorporate the Lynchburg Marine
and FIRE Insurance company
A bill entitled act concerning Thomas 6 A
Matthews Of Kanawha county, with the amend.
ments thereto proposed by the Senate, was, with
certain alterations, agreed to.
.NeiO York end Virginia
On motion OF MIR ScoTT a bill Ia nreve,t .;,i
zens of New York from carrying slaves out Of the
Commonwealth, and 10 prevent the escape of nor.
sons charged with the commission Of any crime was
taken up and made the order Of the day for Mon
day next.
a bill TO repeal the act entitled an act concerninv
apprentices bound out by overseers OF the poor.
was taken up, on motion Of Mr. HAMLET. and read
a second time; thereupon, n motion was mad H.,
Mr. LETBURH, that the farther consideration thereof
be indefinitely postponed, and was determined in
the afirmatye-Ayes 80, noes IL.
An engrossed bill concerning the estate of Martin
Diwson, deceased, was taken up, on motion of MIR
MAY, and opposed by Messrs. GREcoRy and In
WING, but Plssed-Ayes 81, noes Is.
Tar Blu.
On motion Of Mr. BRoA DUs, bill imposing t,Yes
for the support Of Government was taken IN.
Mr. FULTON moved that that clause which in
creased the tax on horses, mares asses mules and
colts 10 twelve and half cents, should be reduced
10 IO cents. This was not productive speeies Of
property, and the tax would press heavily uoon
poor and deserving class.
Mr. STEPHEHsoS, Of Tyler thought that as the
possession of horse gave the right to vote no man
could object 10 increase the Treasure 10 IN. ,r,,,
tie was opposed TO making any alteration whatever
IN tie bill.
Messrs sTRoTHER and GooDsoN supported the
motion 10 reduce the Tux.
Messfs. MAY and RoBERTsoE h,ped the House
"ou'u hot make any alteration IN the bill. Pro-
petty m the towns was most uniusily burtbened
yet they would not retard the progress Of tbe iii
by proposing amendments which could not pre.
Mr.. WILLIAMS after complaining Of the nuisance
o. TIC very great number Of pedlars trading in the
state, moved TO strike out the license duty of geo
and insert IN lieu thereof $40
Mr; SrErHEEsoN. Of Tyler, hoped the House
would not agree 70 n. Ilawkcrs and pedots WEIR
very great convenience TO thlnIy populated parts
Of the county.
The amendment was rejected-Ayes ~. Noes 40
The license TO Shew Keepers, was. on motion M
Mr.. FULTON, increased from $50 10 SO.
some Oiher unmpOrtunt amendments were pro-
jected.
Onslaught upon Harmony
Mr. GooDseE said, NJ they taxed en- rriaees. stare
coaches Jersey wagons, and harness belonging
thereto, he should propose n tax upon Pianos which
were purely an article Of luxury.
Mr. BUREE moved to amend the amendment. bv
adding thereto the words "provlded sueb Pianos
were the property Of bichelorsp
Inc House sustained the amendment
MI IUNsTALL really did not see nnv thing IN RI.
dicule ~ the motion Of his friend. Pianos Were an
uo'e OF luxury, m the hands Of parties il vas To
oo P'suWeh, we'll able TO bear the tar. They
taKed Carriages, which were continually onttin,
parties TO- great expense in the way Of 5epeirs
ano winch we're the work of their own mechanic
whilst Pianos constructed by Northern wo,krne1
enurely' ana costing scarcely any thing in repairs
we1s soWed TO come into the State 10 the value Of
sluolOOg per annum, At least, and were not TO be
taxed. lie should vote for the tar.
mr MAY said they might as we'll tar sidsboar5s
gold watches, hddles and banios IA. nroses,si
sganst any alteration. P'V''''eu
Mr. SrEraEEsoE Of Tyler, said il would be n ,sr
upon education, and he should oppose IL
| The house refused TO TAI pianoes
Mr. VAUGHAN moved that the bill be recomro,, .
ted 10 the Committee, with ios rueiions TO propose