Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12


well, Faulkner, Boak, Thompson Of Boielouu Byrne If
BraIon &C. hlaclin of Brunswick, Harrison al Bfuns-
wick, Kyle, Wills, Lazy. rardwrl Jones. Barbour, IT.
wing of Cumberland, Vaughan, Segat Clarke, Thomas,
Rector, Sllman, Clop'on, Price, Maclin Of Gseencs
vie Darraco,t, Weldon, eassell, Boykin Howard Of
James City, &c, Worhincon: I:ndley Wallace, Tom
Shepard, Coleman White, Gustin, Khy, PerIow, Ro
hnson, Butt, Cowper, VERIFY, Booth, Pitts Pannell, Hi
ner syme, Townes, Grasy. Fairfax Rives, Gcff Mayo
Cook, Dorman, Thompson Of Smyih, Iargrave, Ncho-
son, Burdelt, Massey, Harvey and Collins-75.
NoEs-Messrs. Layne Of Aleghany, Powell, Cheat
ham, Byrd, Irvine OF Campbell, Moncure Of Caroline
Howard Of Floyd, Claiborne, Edwards Sydnor, EaiIy,
Carroll, slovall, Mljnr, Alien, ieit, Mullins, iiouser
Ferguson, Arnett, Mcdonald, Clendenin, Tanzey,
nrlne Of Monroe, Barnett Bassell, Turner, cnekey,
Manz, Harper, Aston, fugaie Pitman Siber, Grifin,
George and Boyers-il.
Mr. ASTON moved 10 amend the section 10
tax lcen cs 10 pe:lals OF CLOCKS 500 ius.ead of
$50, as is now The TAX
MIR. PERROW moved 10 Strike cut 500 anu
insert S25 TIE amendment OF Mr.. PERROW
lost
Mr.. MOORE moved 10 amend so as not 70
tax horses unless three years old. Lost.
Mir PERROW moved 10 amend Ivy making
The lax on Licenses OF pedlars in goods, wares,
merchandise or Other articles except lin, pewter
and clocks" $50 instead ci $50 as now provided
BY law. TIL. amendment was lost.
Mr. LACY moved 10 amend 50 as 10 tax fer.
RIGS and ,oll bridges one and half pr cent. on
tie excess OF receipts over $780,
Mr. WORTHINGTON moved to strike out
500 and inscn 1900 The amendment Of Mr.
WORTflINGTON was Iejecci Mr.. LA
CY'S amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. FERGUSON, moved 10 amend BY adj
ding The following: "Ani Tor The purpose # cx-
tending The Iiohl OF suffrage 10 all housekeepets
and heads oil families " Inn this common wealth,
who would mol otherwise BE- entitled 10 exercise
such right rnder The constitution and avs now
in iorce-Bc il lunhct enacted, hat every such
housekccpcr and head q family may q, his
discretion cause himseIi 10 be assessed wiih any
species oil properly in his possession; ard when
SO assessed, such housekseper and heai o!
family shall be charged with lax oil flre cents
upon The properly win which be shall have been
assessed, which lax sail bc collected in lie same
manner rs other taxes ale now required bv law
TO be collected. And il snail be the duty ct the
commissioners II tic revenue, in each OF the
counties and corporations within this common
wealth, particularly 10 explain 10 such house
keepers and heads oil families resident within
their respective Jurisdictions The provisions hire
in contained"
Mr.. FERGUSON finally wi'hd:ew his amend
menl.
Mr.. DORMAN moved 10 amend by adding
the following:
"On every white male cilizsn, aged 81 years
and upwards, who is i housekeerer and head OF
a family, aud who pays no other revenue Tax,
FIVE cents"
The bill and amendments were then laid on
the Ia Bile on motion Of Mr.. DORMAN.
fThe lax BILL with the exception OF the above
Amendments, is the same as that G! la.tyra; save
ina: printing presses are net iaxe!
On motion al Nr. MASSEY Resolved That
the committee Tor Court, of Justice eoqnire into
the cxpediency Of authorizing special Term Of
the county Courts Il Clarke Tor the month
OF June, annually, for The purpose Of making the
county levy
On motion OF Mr.. DE CAMPS Resolved,
That the committee on Propositions enquire INTO
The expediency OF reporting bill CONFIRMING TIE
seal OF justice Of Hancock county at he town oi
New Manchester
On motion OF Mr.. BYRNE OF Brax.on Re
solved, That The committee IN PROPOSE "ns en-
quirc into the cxpciiency OF changing The Place
OF holding he election in he town OF GlenvllIe,
from Inc house OF WIN. Il. Bali u the Court
House in said town.
On motion Of Nh BYRNE OF B. Resolved,
That The committee on Propositions enquire into
The expediency OF amending an act concerning ne
lands Of Henry c. Nj ore, in Randolph, passed
April l3 l54s.
On motion If MIR. BYRNE o! B.-Rcso'ed,
That the committee Tor Coutis ofJos'ice enquire
into The expeiicncy Of amcaiins al act passed.
-, 1919, fer regulating convryanccs ami cor
corning wrongful alterations, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. BIRNE Of B.-Resulvci,
Tha, The committee on Propositions enquire int"
the e1pcdiency Of passing aw tor ne settle,
ment OF The county line between Brax'on anu
Nicholas counties.
On mo:iun Of Mr.. BYRNE-Resolvcd,T That
The committee for Courts ot Justice enquire 100
The expsdiency OF 50 amenting l7h section OF an
acl passed April ist 1881; also 81 section o. an
act, amcndalory thereto, passed March Is, 1886,
entitled IN &C, concerning delinquent lands. &c.
On motion Of Mr.. SYME- Resolved, That the
committee on Roads enquire in!o The exredlen-
cy o reporting Bill No 1913 OF The last Session.
On motion Ct Mr.. MASSEY-Resolved, That
he committee on Roads, &C., enquire into the eS,
nediency OF extending 10 the Berrvville and
Charestown Turnpike Company additional lime
for the commencement OF their road
On motion OF MIR. HOWARD Resol;ed,
THAI The committee on Propositions enquire mi"
the expectancy Of amending So Tar as he coun
ties oil York and James CRY are concerned, Inc
act passed April 4,h, l8iS, entitled an act TO
amend an &C, concerning Oysters and JeiraplnS
On motion OF Mr.. ia NZEY-Resolved,T ha;
the committee on the Library enquire into me
c1pediency OF providins BY law for The comPlla-
ton oil new State map, giving correctly Inc
boundaries # all new counties IN The Stale.
PETITIONS.
Petitions were presented, and appropriately
referred:
By Mr.. MARTY: or citizens OF The town o!
Bridgewater. in The county IL Rockingham, Il
DC exempted from working on the pubic hieh-
ways.
By Mr.. PITTS: OF ciliz.ns of Brooke and
Ohio for an acl 10 incorporate a company 10
construct turnpike from The mouth 81 short
Creek, 10 iniersect The Wheeling, West Liberty
and Bethany Turnpike.
By Mr. TANZEY:O OF citizens of Mononsa-
liza, that VIM. Cafu;hars may ne released from a
fine imposed on him by The Circuit CCun 0! sd ID
county.
By Mr. JONES: For lhc remission of taxes
By Mr. DORMAN: OF the trustees Ct lhr
town oil Lexington, praying 10 have the p SeT
entrusted INTO their hands OF granting or nj T.
censes ior b1wlin. alleys in saiii town.
By Mr. COWPER: O; Samuel "al's and
others, Tor me incorporation OF Cotton Manu-
featuring G, mrsny
b. Sir. WHITE: O! citizens o. Loh.l"uA
tor The tstabli hn.eni "t a prec'nct eisc''oh Al
| Goresye.
By Mr.. WILLS: CT ci,iz,rs oi Campbell
Cha, tote and Halifax that such Of the ci!z'hs
Il those Counties a. may enr,' themselves in
the Volunteer Artillery Company, a. Brook
Neal. in Campbell, may BE- exempted from Mill
tarv dU!y in those ccui:;ics.
On ,npicl u M7. ROBINSON,
Tre baase ali .a!nci.
TIE WIGS AND SLAVERY.