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vas elected Siorekeeper over John Wight, the
psesen. able and useful incambens. The joint
vote stood: For Spots 81. Wright 72--sca,,srius
HI. This i uanien parry prescriptions Of a
valuable eEiesr, against uhom moi word was
alleged. The kfieen Loco Fcco votes thrown
Tor wight, ID spite Of he advantages enjoyed bv
Spots in being member. only shows With great
erlfOree The uniusiihaoIe character Of me pro
scJiplion.f
Charles S. Morgan was fe elected supsriuien-
dent Of The Peailsniiary. without formal opposi-
ton bal Richard Reins received % votes. -
Morgan received LOG. Thiriy-ons, members Of
he two Houses absent
The consideration OF one o. the Tax bills vas
resumed. Ii vas bilI.sprescribing re mode
Of aseerlaihing csrlain subjects Of iafaiionn
4 Mr.. GaIiaher moved to strike on. the llh sec
lion, iayings tar on incemss over $780, He re-
ferred 10 the failure 10 e1ecute a some VIA, sim
liar law in Maryland. The assessors 10 mos, ca
ses eiyi1s up the work in despair. This section
he considered obscure, vague. uncertain, and dir
heult OF execution. He could not understand
What sort Of incomes were intended 70 be taxed
bY il, and be .honsht the Commissioners Of the
REvenus would have Ghe same difficulty
The section was saripusly amended. on mo-
ltfop Of Mr.. Randolph and others.
| The question, Then recurring on the motion to
strike oui the Alb section, as amended, il vas
farther debated; Messrs. Lewis, Gallaher Brooke,
TaIiaferro. Daniel Of Richmond coniending that
the clause was no; specific and ir.elieibIe, apd
thai il would prove failure. Messrs. Randolph
and Anderson thought il clear enough but when
the latter gentlemen was asked 10 state epen hoLj
dostn cases which ii you'd embrace be only
i specified h0o.
/ In reply to the remark that it would include
Oficets receiving salaries from the Slate, rail
road officers, &c, il was asked whether il would
not BE- better to take little OF their salaries al
once, instead Of giving Inc collector a commits
sion on the amount to be collected
| The motion 10 strike out the lth section failed
--aad, after various other amendments, the 6ill
was ordered 10 be engrossed for a third reading =
i ayes So, noes 81.
Il A bill prescribing The mode OF taxing col.at-
tral inhsrilances,'' was partly considered and
laid ovet.
i A bill concerning iailors' FEES was, on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Gallaher, taken up with lhe Senate's
amendment, and passed. This bill requires Sc
curly from the nonresident plaintiffs for jail
fees, before The iaifor is required 10 receive .
prisoner for debt Italso makes provision FOR
the nursing and care of lunaticks in the county
Ijails,/
On Tuesday, Mr.. Cowan called up the bin ex-
tending the jurisdiction Of magistrates, with Mr.
I Gallaher's substitute for the purpose Of making
it the order OF the day for tomorrow.
Afler al Effort by Mr.. Leake Of A. to post
lpone to later day. Mr.. VERIFY moved to post
lpone The bill and substitute indefinitely. This
motion failed -ayes.l4. noes 81.
The bill was then Considered aud after some
remarks BY Mr.. Gallaher, in reference to The
condition and bearing OF the Substitute, MI
Hopkins supported The measures then present.
led, and exhibited statement to show he savinl
% eostsi to the people By the adoption Of the a
rsrssrs. SmIIh Of Harrison andCrutcnneId op
posed the bill with grea, earneslness-lhe frs
on the ground that costs would be increased
and The latter from the reason that he though
much mischief would flow from. il 10 destroying
the efficiency Of the County Court SYSTEM.
The order Of the day, the Report on tLe, Lati
mer case, was here called for, and, after som,
remarks BY Messrs. Taylor, Edmunds, Bococl
aud Taliaferro, the Report was made the orde
of the day for Friday
The engrossed bill, 'prescribing the mode o
ascertaining certain subjects or taxation" wa
then put on It's passage, and after some opposi
lion from Mr. Williams, was passed-ayes ~
noes 70. ia
The engfossed bill. imposing taxes on whole
sale and retail merchants and auclioneefs. va
Ialso passed, after some amendments by way o
rydsr-ayes 81, noes 12-many members no
voting.
The bill prescribing The mode Of ascertainin.
the tax on collateral inheEitances and for olhe
purposes, was read a second Iime-and wa
amended il few particulars. = 81.
The question Being upon lis engrossmeni, Mr.
Wor6ington wished TO know upon what princi
lple Of justice We should las is provided by lhi
billy lax q collateral kinsman more than a Inca
kinsman. He thought we ought 10 establish on
system oftaxation upon the broad ground Of jus
lice and not upon accidental circumstances.
Mt. Randolph. We have been in the habi
of considering that, when we receive au nheri
lance lineal'y, we have right 10 il. when III,
inheritance comes coIate.slly, we look upon i
las piece Of good fortune and as such, We. tax il
To meet the heavy debt of the Stale, We have I.
look around for new subjects, trying 10 equsliz
the taxes as much as possible. This lax is 10 b,
Imposed but once, ID coming INTO Ire possession
& of these estates.
q % motion Of Mr. Taylor, the bill was amend
led 50 as TO provide that nothing in the act shoul.
be 50 construed as 70 require any payment Of Ia,
herein provided. unless there BE- enough 10 pa,
lie Tax after the discharge ofnecessary expense
aHd debts due By the estate.
The bill was then ordered TO be ergrossed ans
read third time.
other proceedingsit took place, OF no interest L
ne general reader.
On Wednesday, lhe Collateral Inheritance Tai
I'll vas passed; and several hours were occu
n pied IN debate on The sbIl 10 take the sense Of
The people on the proprie,y a. calling ConFen
lion to amend the State Constitution"
Mess-s. smiih Of Harrison. Parks. Williams
and Brown Of Preston. supported The bill, and
Nlessrs- Edmunds and Crutch6eid opposed ID
The question On the engrossmeut Of The bill va.
Ejost-ayes SIS. noes 67-l2 members absent.
Some discussion took place on bill 10 Increase
ihe Tolls On The James River and Kanash Com