Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-03-16
Peniteniiaru Store. Kec1er

- Pi"oNtiuc ptOSCilptiOH,
and to keep in Office faithful officer
Again, by constantly changing this pflice
every year, the public interests are sell.
ously affected.
Mr.. Williams. The present incum-
bent turned out Mr.. Watson. and in ar.
der to ''Proscribe prescription he
wished to put Mr.. Watson back He.
therefore. Nominated James G. Watson
tor the office. A rumor has gone abroad.
/ that Mr.. Watson is deGa1lter. Mr.
Williams denied This. and maintained
that MIR. w. had always been trust.
worthy and faithful.
Mr. Hopkins nominated James c..
! SPOTS, to whose election not solitary
objection conldbe raised sir. Fl. drew
glowing euloey Of Mr.. SIS qualifca-
TONS let US elect third man. and
put an end to the disgraceful and in iuri-
Gus contest between Wight and Watson.
Mr.. .Leftwich bore the strongest tpst-
lnon'als to the high qualifications of Mr.
| SPOTS.
Mr. Randolph should vote far Mr.
Wtsht, because be had properly dischar-
ged the duties of his office. and because
he WAS an honest man. 1t is a mistake,
as has been asserted, flat Mr.. Wight has
taken the benefit of the Bankrupt act.
.Elr. Goodson should support Mr..
Npotts. in order to put stop to the
struggle between Messrs Watson and
Wight. which has lasted for six wears.
Mr. Cowan gave hts hearty support
to MIR. Spots. lie knew of no man.
| who was better qualified to fill this office.
no additional nominations were made
in the Senate.
The third ballot eventuated as follows ::
! Joint vote with the Senate-Spotts
80. Wight 7'2, scattering +.
So James c. SPOTS was declared duly
elected Store keeper and General Agent
IF the Pententiary .foGone year.
Superintendent Of The Penitentimy.
The election of a Penitentiary Super
lntendent being under consideration,
Mr.. Williams nominated Charles s..
Morgan. Mir. w. said that the present
excellent arrangement Of the ,Penitcntia.
~ was mainly owing TO Mr.. Morgan
he vote was as foilows-:
Jont-vote with the Serate-Mnroan
106, Raines go.
SO Charles s. Morgan was declared
duly Superintendent of the .Penitentlary
Tor one year.
The House resumed t e consideration
OF the bill ascertaining certain subjects of
taxation. with, the amendment Of Mr..
Watts before stated. Mr.. Leake of AL
bemarle opposed the amend nent, which
was lest.
Mr.. Daniel OF Richmond city MAYED 20
exempt from the taxation the Richmond
Fire Association. Carried.
Mr.. Dennis moved to amend, so az to
require the tax to be laid upon fees, when
they exceed $250.-carred.
The question being upon striking out
the fourth section, the motan was sup
ported by Messrs. Lewis, sGaIaher.
Brooke and Daniel of Richmond city, on
the ground that the section was extreme
y ambiguous and would produce great
confusion, and would give to the Commits.
sioner OF the Revenue discretionary pow
er 10 laying taxes-and opposed by Me>srs.
Anderson and Randolph. because this
section was sufficiently explicit and was
necessary, in order TO put all classes up
on an equal footing of taxation.
The House refused to strike out the
l0urth~seetion.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, it was
provided that attorneys and physicians
practising tao gears should be taxed.
Mr. Stanton moved to include among
those who ought to be taxed. attorneys
and physicians of other States, who come
INTO Virginia to practice.
Mr.. VERIFY went for the protection of
domestic manufactures. |
Mr.. Daniel of Richmond city honed |
that this motion would not. prevail, AZ
many hard cases would arise, if this. mo-
ton DE agreed to.
Mr.. Leske. We have in the Revised |
Code law, which, by comfy, extends |
to attorneys Of several Of the border |
States the right to practice in Virginia.
If we adopt this provision. we shall be re-
peallng this law. 1t will be LAYING |
tariff on lawyers, which is very anomal-
Gus thing.
Mr.. Powell of Fairfax moved to include
the lawyers OF the District oil Columbia.
who come to Virginia to practice. Lost
Mr.. EGgngton opposed Mr.. Stanton's
motion.
The amendment of Mr.. Stanton was
lost.
Mr.. Gray called the ayes and noes on
tho engrossment of the bill. which were
ordered by the following vote :-avts 81.
noes 81.
Monday,
The engrossed bill, prescribing the
mode of ascertainins certain subjects of
taxation. being on its passage
Mr.. Williams said he felt bound 10 vote
against The bill. aud pointed out several
objections which he considered fatal. A.
ming the rest. he considered that the tax
upon incomes would be entirely inopera-