Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, March 10, 1852.
SEN ATE

house On 1917 Pi Ro,d and authorizing that Corn
pany TO subscribe the capital stock Of '''
Castor l Road Company was read susncndcd and the
On mu.iun Of Mr. SMITH, The RUE ossd hoh Houses
b This bill Ind previously psssu ~ m lhrouoh
without tie ayes and noes IL CAM utinn Ayes A. noes
| h,s foru,uI,y required by tho CohSu''0'' -'
Wv, ,.rrR from the Committee OF courts o, 1Is'lce
MI bills concerning the next term OF the e'ene
repor'eu authorizing the Of the Jail Of the county
f' Smv,h 10 the of Marion, with amendments l
r: recommend the rejection Of House bill concern
e sale Of estates belonging 10 infants insane persons
or held for cesuis que .rs The Committee report II az m
eypcden To amend chapter l29 of the Code, 50 as 70 re-
ourc guardians DC Of infants, DC residing out o '
State 10 pay annually the guardians &c % S" ~ ,h
nts &C. in the States where they reside so nuen o, r
income Of ,hci1 estates may be actually ne'''''' "
their support on proof that much Is necessary So va
| Mr. MruEp,TI1 from the Committee OF Eo5ue' ~: ~
nored maize lin 10 convert the debts OF the ffesueh'
and Directors OF the kapPanah"oe" o'i'
and increase their capital STOCK r ,;,,.,ro md
NJ Tun~psos from tho Committee oil Agriculture anu
rommerce rrnocd with amendment 10 each Heuse u
~ ;rnnr.te The Cuyando,tc Mining and Manufacturing
Sv ,ho Arcadia Mining and Manufacturing ComPa.
nv The Guyandottc Coal Mining Company ana .ne VIZ" eve
Hu Mining and Manufacturing Company SnS Tn
ae Hills incorporating the Falling Rock Creek Coa Col s
n,nv. and The Eduburg Manufacturing Company III '''
county of Shenandoah , ,d Thu, tho committee
~ Tan.e and Claims enquire into tho expediency OF re-
n hil nroviding for compensation to Dr. H. NJ kud-
dor for medical and services rendered by nun as gu
peIn'endent Of ouaIa,dIh the memorial Of citizens of Pitt
svi"an, county, asking that the limits OF the town oil
Competition may be enlarged. ;, .;,-,,. IS
| NJ McG1r,RMoS presented the petition oil citizens OF
BEDFORD county praying that the District Court Of me 20
judicial District may be located in the town OF LynchouIg
MIR. Med asked that the petition might De leoo' MI
| SrorArI opposcd the readng and II was not rean.
The Presiden, (Mr DENEAIE) presented communication
from The Executive Department, giving the Governor leu
sons for committing the sentence aea. On wsnn
ceased charged with having murdered another Save y
Of Tom on the night of the 18Th OF February ool
and fnrnd guilty by the Cour, of Washington county, Tha
| hn hung on
Executive thinks tina, the killing was done IN suuoen az
fray and not premedlIatcd or oa 'a po,v Of The
said slave the clemency of the Gov
ernor his punishment. rs d w ,hs ,h and
! ppdsIed n be printed the motion OF MIR. SHEFFEy
I'm motion of Mr. STovAlL the Senate resolved Itself Into
| commec of the Whole-Mr. MASON In the Chair-and re-
sumed the consideration Of the bill concerning Commission
Mr. DswEALE moved 10 strike the following para
graph from the list Of exemptions
rs engines or other indictments used for tho extin
guishmen Of fires with the lots and buildings usea eAcu
svey for the safe keeping thereof and Tor the meetings OF
fire companies whether belonging to any Town o! cy, Or 70
The nroposi,ion was advocated by Mr. DESEALE and OPP
nosed by Messrs. WITcHEa, BREET and MEREDITH Lost
Nj Coway moved TO strike out Of the list Of exemptions
AGRICULTURAL productions and wool OF last years cp
Mr. CowAS said he did agree with The remark made
by tho Senator from Augusta Mr SnErFEY-not now IN
his sea,-a few days since He (Mr CowAs) thought that
uo was the tim, fixing the al ralorsn principle IN INC
system of taxation This tax bill was unequal unjust and
onnyessye and his people would feel II so. The South
renns Grazing people and by this bill every
blade of grass and shuck pen would be taxed Leave it 10
any hundred citizens OF kenuc.y ana gy wouu p,u
policy Mr. Chairman nre In minority West Of the
alIegbany and we are feel the iron rod OF oppression
grinding us down. Our lambs pigs calves, colts are oil
I'D from The products Of The und and they taxed from
the very day they BORN The Constitution says ha
taxation shall be uniform throughout the
tuition But look little further, and you viii see
that all slaves under twelve years OF age are cx
nH hp thn amir lat
Don't tax ie:n-,hey fed from the productions Of
tbs soil! But Mr.. Chairman not more than our stock; and
yet sixty millions of dollars In value Of slaves are exempted
IN, old neaoes are taxed the value Of $500 in land Put
them on the block and my word for IT. the average will be
$500 each Here $500 gone right away The articles of
tobacco and wheat you must keep your hands oil too no
tobacco is grown in The South west, ana we cannot sell
bushel of wheat for the moment put ON The wagon is
taxed We ask you true republican ground
and tax everything. Justice and equity demand IT, am
told thai Hampshire county onehali Of the productions
90 10 feed tie raised there and the other half is sold
for cash. Under this BILL onehalf Of the agricultural pro-
ducl!ons in county has 10 puy all the taxes that
Justice? y word for It, NJ: Chairman pass this bill and
your table viii groan with memorials and, for ono, say
you will grind down this way, cut US OIL and let Little
lives from my county in the Convention voted against
this Constitution. voted for It, There we were sumo
choice OF evils. Tho senteman refer TO- told the
people that every old chair and table in tho West
would be taxed, but the Eastern people would
have LONG list OF exemptions Is not 80, Mr.. Chairman
Ia IL rpht3 We ask you TO give US justice and let ua
according to the value of all popery and that is oil
t When in the other branch Of The Legislature with my
friend from Prince George (M pASlEI when propositions
were offered tax Cattle Eastern gentlemen would say,
"oh no! our young negroes are eSemptes My friend re-
portion of the Valley and Eastern Virginia combned gen.
emen have II all their own way; while Trans. Allegheny
stands by like poor boy frolic We ask for Justice
MIR Chairman; we demand bu, justice, and trust we will
sMr. MARTIN suggested to his friend from Russell (Mr
CowAs) to withdraw his proposition.
Mr.. CA7LETT objected
Mir. AMBER wished tho gentleman from Marshall (Mr
MARrIS would give his reasons Tor desiring 1t to be with
MIR. MARTIN declined giving his at this time
Every dog has his duy-l trust shall have mine.
After some conversation between Messrs. CAMPBELL,
BREsT, CowAS SrovALL, WAND and WmTr, Mr.. CATLErT
Withdrew his objections and Mr. CowAS Withdrew Ms pro-
position
uEach licensed keeper OF ordinary house Of private
entertainment shall be entitled 10 hold exempt from TAXATION
ell his household and kitchen furniture, used IN ms ordinary
This proposition was advocated by Mcssrs. REGER and
MAnTiS and opposed by essrs Campbell and WARD and
Mr. MARTIN moved TO strike out tall plantations Of oys
ters and all fisheries"
This opposed by me'ss CArrlsTr and s7ovALL and
by Messrs. MARTIN and WARD Without VOTE
On motion Of Mr.. DgsEALE, the committee roser the
chairman reported progress and leave granted to sit
On motion of Mr. wIrcHER the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Church.
communication received from the Senate that they
had pas sed House bill No. 81 10 extend tho time for the
completion of the Morgnn,own Wire Suspension bridge
with amendment The DILL and amendment were iaid on
| tho table.
! coMMIrTEEa
Mr.. YERsv, from the Committee Of Schools, reported
without amendment, Senate bill No. g. to amend act
passed February a. 1885, establish system of free
! schools in Norfolk county; ard
bin concerning the schools for INDECENT children in Han
over county.
Mr. GooDE of ~ from the Committee OF Finance, pre-
sened-
bill to regulate the assessment Of taxes licenses; and
bill providing for tho election of three Commissioners OF
the Revenue for farewell county.
TIE bill 10 regulate the OF licenses
was read Let limo and ordered be made the order Of the
day for Tuesday next
Mr. RrvEs OF P. g. from the Committee of Agriculture
reported with amendment, Senate bill Incorporating the
Cassvile Mining and Manufacturing Company in Wayne
county, and without amendment, The following Senate bills
An nco, poratng the uyando,e md Louisville Mining
and Manufacturing Company; and
An act 10 constitute part of the Appoma,.oS River law
iul fence.
| He also presented the following House bills
bill I, incorporate the Cincinnati and Guyandoo Coal
Mining Company; md
in.n tohpnro