Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THrR-DAY, Disc. 2lst, l-43.
Mr. TAYLOR submitted the follow ing resolution;
ReSoloed That the Committee of Finance inquire into
the eNpcdi' oi amending the law at the
last session OF the Legislature exempt State bonds
from taxation.
Nh r. stated that the Of revenue accruiag from
this tax, did not during the present year. exceed OOO
and that was amount too trivial justify the imposition
IT 10, and the consequent depreciation Of State Stocks
hr. BTRD Of +. opposed the resolution Oh the ground
that u would lead % useless consumption uf time and the
object desired to bc attained ought be allowed Mr.
]. denied that the tax hal tendency dcprecaic the
Stock OF the STATE and he referred the uct that State
stock had advanced 30 per cent since last year. notw.
standing the tax.
Mr.. YERHY remarked that the tax bill could not have
produced the advance in State Stockton n similar ad
had taken place III the Stocks Of the Banks-n the
Stocks Of other Sltes-upon which bill had had no
operauon-and generally upon all Stocks throughout the
Union Mr.. Y. wished to know Of Mr. Byrd what had
produced this advance Was there not something else t
work, than the tax bill Of last year,
Mr. TAYLOR had not expected this range Of remark upou
simple resolution Of inquiry. But ho commended that the
State Stock would sell for much il does now with the
amount OF the tax added, IT no tax imposed upon the
Stock
Mr. B,Srs Of VI. called the Preyiou. Que.rion-yyicI,
ordered.
The se-oIuon rejcccd-nyes ~, noes e.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Cock.-Of the Agricultural Society Of Poyyls
tan, for alteration of the laws at Virginia IN relation 4,
Enclosures (Nr &. acted simply in the capacity Of rrnte
sentative IN presenngt petition, which Ice moved have
pnnted-wlich motion WINS lusr. by Mr.. Moore ~ Cit.
lens Of ROckbridge, for amendment a. the Road Law
Py Mr. Cu'ti,-Of portion Of Officer OF the I'd Re.
gincnt Va. Militia 10 allow the majority Of said officers
the privilege Of selecting The place 81 trimming By Mr.
WadeOf the Justices Of Pulaski for authority to sell
ct IN the town Of Nswbcrn. By Mr. Lenhe-Of ST phcn
Dnya for the re.nssessmcn Of the "Dovcr Coal Pits"
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Nr. DtWrL Of r.. That the committee of courts
INQUIRE into the cNpedcncy Of extending the law regulat
ing fees Of the arbour master Of The Port ~ Richmond
81 as io embrace steamboats, well other vessels and
what changes necessary n the laws relating 10 pilots
and Pl0tagc in James River.
by Mr.. ARvsrRoNg H. That leave be given Q, BRING
~ bill 10 amend this entitled can declaring Simp.
sons creek public highway, passed March lsih 1898
by Mr.. GARSrTr That the select committee on the
memorial of MP Brooke and A. J. Marshall n relation
10 Judge Scott be authorized appoint a clerk and that
aid committee have leave scnd Tor persons and papers
by Mr.. SrFFnENsoN, That the committee on Militia
Laws inquire into tho cxpcdioncy of extending II the "Md.
de Island Blues" and he "isteryle ndepo ndants" the
same privilege is granfod tha Hardy Blucs by tho
9Th section d The act Of March 2Oih, lg43.
Br Mr. LAcy, That the committee n courts inquire into
the oxpedcucy Of providing 10y law that oil suits now and
hereafter depending second Time, ofencr the court
Of Appeals. shs le privileged cases entitled be- called
said court ond deemed expedicn at sud COMMITTEE ~.
port o bill accordingly
CoHiesfsd Eleefi0H JrOIg King Queen
came up tee unfinished business uf yesterday The de-.
bse wis resumed and continued y Mr. Lanior support
oi the minority report and by Mr.. Davis of Orange Mr..
DAVIS 'the contesng csndidste,) end Mr. Talafeno IN
support Of the minority report and by Mr. Ellington in
ply 20 them.
Mr. M,PmRsoS offered the foliowingi
Where's ~ the late election Tor the County II hing h
Queen on the 27h April 1913, John Lumptin nturn.