Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-22
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGIN a
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
saturday, March 10.


communication from the Senate announced the
passage by that body of an act concerning the public
Armory, and 'an act to regulate the issues of arms
10 volunteer companies.
On motions made leave of absence was granted to
Messrs Bowen, Wngfcd, and McLaughn from Mon
dav, and 10 Mr.. French from Tuesday.
On motion Of Mr.. BRowN OF Preston, leave was given
TO bring in bill establishing the town Of Brownsville
in The county OF Preston.
TAN BILL.
The consideration of the Tax bill was resumed.
The Sd section of the bill is follows:
s'rhere shall be levied, collected and paid in the
ner prescribed by law for other taxable property in this
Common wealth, the several subjects hereinafter
mentioned the following taxes, TO witt On every gold
watch, to be paid by the owner, dollar every
silver metallic watch, other than gold to be paid by
the owner, twenty five cents; every piano forte, to
be paid by the owner, under the value of one hundred
dollars, dollar; every piano forte, to be paid by
the owner of the value Of one hundred dollars and up
wards, two dollars except such piano lortes used
in seminares o. learning and bona fdc belonging there
to- all gold and silver plate, to be paid By the owner
whether in not, over the value of one hundred
dollars, per cent the excess; every brass
other metallic clock, fifty cents. Provided, however,
that none of the articles included above, in this
ton shall be subject 10 any tax in the shop manu-.
factory wherein The kept for sae, except such
as are worn used by the shopkeeper manufacturer,
or manufacturers, or in his or their families.
MIR. DASIEL moved to strike ont the part relating TO
fax on Pianos negatyed, 40 TO -.
Mr. KlNSEY moved to strike out the words 'on every
silver or metallic watch other than gold, TO be paid by
the owner, twenty-five cents aud the question be-
int put tLereupon, decided in the negave-53
TO JS.
motion made by Mr.. CEurcHrIELD TO amend
the said bil by striking out the fourth section, and
was determined in the nega,ive-ayes Al, noes 63.
Mr. DANIEL moved 10 amend the bill by adding TO
the fourth section the following:
"And upon every hundred dollars in value in horned
cattle hogs ard sheep, twelve and half cents 10 be paid
by the owner thereof, of which property the Commits
sioners of the Revenue directed to take accurate
lists-negalived, il 10 70.
A motion was made by Mr.. NJ ILnAYEr to reconsider
the vote refusing 10 strike out the fourth secton-nega-
tived, 80 10 "a.
Mr. TAYLOR moved a substitute, re.enacting the Re-
venue Bill passed Mt the last session of the Legislature
-negatived, Al to 02.
On motion of Mr.. ToLER the bill amended go as
TO exclude from taxation pianos owned by teachers.
Mr. MORGAN made further effort TO get the fourh
section stricken out-negatived, 40 to 50
MIR. DANIEL presented proceedings of public meet
inp Of citizens of Richmond relative TO the case of the
Crcoe-laid on the table and ordered to be printed
Mr.. Lyons brought message from the Senate pro-
posing Committee of Conference upon the difference
between the two Houses, in relation TO the amendments
made by the Senate the bill entitled
ing the lien Of judgments
The SPEAKER submitted communication from the
Second AUDITOR transmitting report IN relation to the
dntes. compensation, and expenses of the Principal
Encineer, which, on motion of Mr.. Warts, was laid
on the table and ordered to be printed
On molten Of Mr. THoMrsoS, the House adjourned