Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-03
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

: TUESDAY, Feb. 24ih.-Senate. -Reports O
county,organizalion were presented and referred
The following bill from the House, among otF
ers, came up on its third reading and was ordere
10 lie on the table: -.
| Concerning officers elected by join. vote Of III
two Houses Of the General Assembly. (Two a
mendmenls were adopted ono making the Can
tain and Lieutenant OF the Public guard elec,iy
by the Legislature, ayes l9, noes L ; The othe
specifying The time when the terms of officers sbal
commence.
Eouse-Various reports and resolutions wer,
offered among The latter the following:
Bv Mr. Barbour-Of citizens of Culpeper. fol
The passage of an act for The removal Office per
sons Of color from the State; and that those whr
wish to remain may be suffered to sell lhemselve:
10 masters OF their own chOice.
| Referred to The Select Committee on the sub.
ject of the removal Of free negroes.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole on the state OF the Commonwealth
and resumed the consideration Of the proposition ia
exempt Cattle, Sheep and Hogs" from taxa
| ton. -. -
After speeches from Mr.. Scott, of f., in opposi-
ton, and Mr.. Lewis in favor Of the proposition,
Mr.. l.. gave way, and the committee rose.
The hour uf meeting was changed 10 10 o'clock,
A. NJ
WEDNESDAY, Scnute.-The bill appropriating
$1,000 for lighting the Western Lunatic Asylum
with Gas was passed, ayes %, noes l2. Hav-
ing previously passed the House, il is now law.
A long discussion arose on the petition of the
heirs Of Ambrose Weldon, Lieutenant in the
Conlinen'el service, for bounty land.
Ho,Be.-Tbe usual number Of resolutions and
petitions were presented. Mr.. Gibson presented
the petition ofctizens Of jefferson, for an act al
lowing to The middle class Of The community a
homestead.
On motion, the House went into Committee of
the Whole, and resumed the consideration of the
proposition to exempt ''catlle, hogs and sheep"
from taxation.
Mr.. Lewis, of Harrison resumed and concluded
iaferro opposed the amendment. Messrs. Price
of Hardy. and Moore of Harrison, supported the
amendment. Messrs. Old, Patrick and Wheeler,
opposed the exemption.
House.-The following resolu-
ton was adopted on motion of Mr.. Wiley That
the committee on the Militia Laws enquire into
the expediency Of so amending the present militia
system Of the State as TO dispense with the usual
musiers, &c.
An act to authorize Circnit Courts to authorize
the saie Of Church property, was reported from the
Committee Of Conrs OF Justice and passed.
A bill from the Senate, whose object is to in.
crease The amount of The annual appropriation TO the
Blue Ridge Tunnel, Tor which appropriation the
State is already bound, was laid ON The table, on
motion of Mr.. lmboden, who stated that it contain
ed no new appropriation, but was only intended to
push the work on with greater dispatch, and to
have the power of issuing additional Coupon
Bonds.
On motion of Mr. Goode, of NJ, the House went
into Committee and resumed the consideration Of
the proposition to exempt meat CATTLE" &c., from
taxation. After speeches from Mr.. VERIFY of Nor
champion against; Mr. Price of Greenbrier, in favor
of his amendment, and Mr.. Guode OF Necklenburg
in opposition, the vote was taken and amendment
81, noes 81. Pending amendment of
Mr.. Patrick 10 exempt only agricultural products
on hand for household consumption, the Commit !
tee rose.
FRIDAY.-H ousc.-A bill was passed providing
for the execution of judgments and DEGREES of
Courts which may cease to exist, and Tor the Gus
toby of their records and papers, and to prevent
ses from being discontinued.
After resolutions of inquiry in reference to pub
lie printing and the primary school system, The
House went into Committee, Of The Whole, and
resumed the consideration Of the bill specifying
VIC w VA
alion-the following clause, in the portion of the
bill proposing exemptions, being under considera.
tisn {.
"All agricultural products and provisions" p
Which MIR. Patrick offered 10 amend by adding
Unnecessary for house hold consumpton"-
which Mr.. Anderson, Of Richmond city, proposed
further to amend by adding -"and all manufac-
tured mechanical and mineral products, the growth
or product of this State, kept for manufacturing |
purposes or for sale"
On these propositions Messrs. Patrick, Scott, Of
Fsuquier, Anderson of Richmond city, Price OF &,
Wallace, Townss, Boyd, and Robinson of Rich
mond city, addressed The committee.
-Scnote.-Seyeral bills were re-
ported, and others were passed.
Mr.. SIackleford offered the following resolution,
which lies nver one day, nnder the rule
Resolved BY the General Assembly, That when
the present General Assembly shall adjourn on The
- day Of April next, it will adjourn 10 meet !
again on the frat Monday in December, 1852.
Ifouse.-The House resumed the consideration
in Committee of the Whole, Of the bill prescribing !
the property TO be listed for and exempted from
Iaxalun. The pending question was on the mo-
lion of Mr. Anderson.
The discussion was continued until after o.
clock by ..Messrs Barbour, Wallace, Lewis and
Scott of Eauquier, when, on motion Of Mr.. limbo
den, the Committee rose, and reported progress"
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