Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-03
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, March 2.
Church
A communication was received from the Senate sta
ng the passage OF the bill Incorporating the Shadwel
MUS Manufacturing Company, with amendment,
which was concurred in by the House.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That Thursday next, the 4th of March,
the Senate will the House concurring therein proceed
to the election of Brgadier General for the 18th Br-
gade 4th Division, Va Militia to supply the vacancy
occasoned by the death of the late Brigadier General
| Corbin BraXton
| The Clerk directed to inform the Senate of the
| adoption of the above resolution.
RESOLUTIONS, &C.
The following resolutions We're presented:
By Mr. STEvENs-That the Committee of Schools
and Colleges be instructed to enquire into the expedi-
ency of incorporating the Wesleyan Male Collegiate
| Institute in the town OF Har1isonburg.
By Mr.. JONES of Marshall-That the Committee of
Propositions and Grievances enquire into the expeden
| cy of incorporating the town of Moundsve, in Mar
shall county, and auhorisng the election of Mayor
| and Common Council
| By Mr. STApLEs-That the Auditor of Pablo Ac-
counts furnish for the of this House of
the amounts paid the public printer of this Common
wealth for the years 1849, 80 81 and So and for what
| those amounts were paid.
On motion OF Mr.. DUNN, leave granted to with
draw the petition of B. F Porter presented the last
session of the General Assembly.
THE SUBJECT TAXATION.
The House resumed the consideration of the Tax Bill
| The pending proposition the motion of Mr.. LEWIS,
transpose the words of the section to bring up
again the question OF eXemptlng meat cattle, &c, from
taxation, Withdrawn.
Mr. KIDwELL moved to amend the section under con-
sderation to exempt neat cattle under two years
old Reected-ayes &c, noes 81.
Mr. Grow moved to amend the clause in the said Sec
on exempting from taxation neat CATTLE &c of the ae-
gregate value of $50 by striking $50 and inserting
$50, of which and young cattle shall be of the
value of $50 sheep OF the value of $50 and hogs of the
value of $50 Reected-ayes so, 72.
| Mr. WHITE, of Hampshire, moved to amend the said
clause by striking out $3.50 and inserting $780, Agreed
| to-
Mr. RUSSELL moved to strike out from said clause the
words meat CATTLE hogs and sheep andinsert 'person
al property not otherwise exempted" Reected-ayes
| 60, noes ~.
Mr. WALLACE moved to strike out the clause exempt
ing neat cattle of the value of $3.50 from taxation and
inserting in lieu thereof clause exempting personal
property OF the aggregate value Of $50 otherwise
exempted
Mr. GooDE of M. moved to amend the said amend
ment by striking out $50 and inserting $25 Rejected
MIR, lMBoDEN moved to amend that section exempting
from taxation all farming implements used for farming
purposes, (which shall not be held to include road wa
CONS wagons used for any other than farming pur
poses, by striking out the latter clause and exempng
road wagons from taxation Rejected.
Mr.. 1MBoDEN moved to amend the section exempting
all mechanics TOOLS not exceeding in value from
taxation, to make the section read a mechanical
tools used by any person actually engaged in any trade
occupation profession" Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr. HowERToN, the Committee rose and
the House adjourned