Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-07-09
STATE CONVENTION.

TUESDAY July ., 1901.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment and,
after prayer by the Rev. Mr. Norwood of the Episco-
pal church, the journal OF Mondays proceedings was
read and approved.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On motion, the Convention resolved itself into Com.
mittee OF the Whole on the Legislative Report. The
question under consideration at the rising of the pre-
cedng session was he following proposition OF Mr.
WISE submitted to fill the blank created by striking out
the secoHd section OF his original prWet-A capitaton
tax shall be laid upon all free males over 81 years of age
equal to the tax laid upon $500 worth of land.
The following modification at his instance was made
to the amendment, as an addition:
"Bu no capitaon tax shall be laid upon the heads
FREQ white persons Tor the purposes OF county levy;
and the taxes for the purposes of county levy shall be
laid upon all description property may be regua-
ted by law"
Mr. WISE continued his remarks commenced upon
yesterday. His privilege, according to the one hour
rule, having become exhausted, the Chair informed him
of the fact. He then raised question OF order that the
modification he had submitted previous to his rising 10
speak, which was adopted by the Committee, informal
y gave him the privilege OF occupying the floor another
hour upon that proposition.
The Chair stated the modification could only have
been made informally, as his amendment one in the
second degree and that the extent of the rule The
MODIFICATION could not, in order, be presented for the
consideration OF the Committee at that time but that it
having been passed upon informally was not now un-
der consideration. He also stated that if there was no
imitation to propositions of modification gentlemen
might offer them dd intntum. and occupy the floor as
| long they chose. He decided the gentleman was
not under the rule entitled longer to occupy the floor
Upon this question of order protracted discussion
arose, which resulted in Mr. STRorHERs taking an ap-
| peal from the decision OF the Chair
The question being put the Committee agreed TO the
decision OF the Chair as the judgment OF the House
| Ayes so, noes 40.
| On motion of Mr.. CARTER, leave was granted the
member to continue his remarks Ayes SO, noes "a.
Mr.. WISE stated that he would, if the Committee
would Use, offer resolution that there shall hereafter
be debate upon no question up for the consideration OF
the Convention or COMMITTEE [Cries of agreed agreed
| from various parts of the Hall
Mr.. Use then moved the Committee rise,
The Committee refused to rise. Ayes 46, noes IS.
The question re CURED upon Mr.. WIsE's proposition.
| A division being demanded the committee agreed to
insert the first branch of the amendment-ayes S.,
noes A and then to introduce the second branch as
a second Sc con-ayes so, NOE 48.
| Mr.. WILEY moved to append to the amendment
Just a me following; Provided that moety
fund of the State until the said fund shall amount to
| the sum OF - millions of dollars" Agreed to.
Mr. WISE moved to add the following additional
proviso Provided persons over 60 years OF age shall
not be subject to cap aton tax and that nothing herein
contained shall prevent exemption OF taxable polls as
hereafter prescribed by law in of bodily nfrm,y
A division being demanded of the question: iha COM
mttee refused to insert the words provided persons
over 60 years Of age shall be subject to capitaon
tax"-ayes 49, noes 5l-but agreed to add to the pre-.
vously adopted amendment the latter portion of Mr..
Wlses proylso, commencing Nothing herein contain
| ed shall prevent. &C."
| On motion, the 3rd section of Mr. Wise's proposi-
ton was stricken out and the following offered by Mr.
Summers inserted in instead, ayes60, 49, "Taxa-
ton shall be equal and uniform throughout the COM
monwealth, and all properly shall be taxed in proper
ton to lis value, to be ascertained in such mode as
shall be pre7cbed by law slaves shall not be taxed al
higher rate Qd udlOrem than lands but slaves unde
the age of IL years shall not be subject to taxation and
any other property may be exempted from taxation by
the vote OF majority oil the whole number OF mem
bers elected to each house of the General Assembly
| Mr.. w sE, with The consent OF the committee, with
| drew the FIRST section oil his anne dment,