Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-09
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
RESOLUTIONS,

MONDAY, N1dTCQ
fraye 10y the Rev. WILLIAM HoGE, of the Presby-
terrain Church.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions presented
by Mr.. BuRDETT-That the Committee on County
organization enquire into the expedlency OF providing
Tor the election by the people of Collector for
each district in a county
By Mr. BRowNE-That the Committee Agricul-
ture &c enquire into the expediency of Incorporating
joint stock company under the and style OF the
Spottsyvania Gold Mining Company.
BY Mr. JACKSON of Wood-That the Committee on
Propositions, &c enquire into the expediency OF repor
ting bill authorizing the North Western Bank Of Vir-
gna at Petersburg loan to the President Recorder
and Trustees of Parkersburg, a sum OF money.
By Mr.. DuNLoP-That the Committee on Finance
enquire into the expedency of providing by law Tor the
election of two Commissioners Of the Revenue for the
county of Braxon, in lieu of one. as provided by law
By Mr.. LEwIs-That the Committee for Courts OF
Justice enquire into the expediency of reporting bill
authorizing the county and circuit Courts to require
5hers to act committees Of insane persons IN GER
tain
Also-Tbat the Committee of Courts of Justice en-
qure into the expedency of amending the laws
latilg actions of eectnent to dispense with the
necessity prooby the plaintiff of possession by the
defendant other acts made by the code equivalent to
possession under the general issue.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
A report was made from the Committee Of Courts Of
Juice upon the petition Of George j. Brown, and 9th
ers of Hanover, in reference to the taking Office
bond fron High Sheriff his private residence. The
committee express the opinion that said bond be e-
galv taken at the house Of the Sheriff. in which opn-
| ion the House concurTed.
The engrossed bill prescribing the times for the
mencement of the official terms of the Judges under
the amended Constitution and providing for their cleo
ton by the voters, taken up motion of Mr..
ROBINSON, of Richmond city, and passed. 1t provides
that the election of Judges shall be held the 4th Mon
day in April neXthelr terms OF office to commence
the LIST day Of July next. Judges Of the Court of
Appeals to be elected for twelve years and Circuit
Judges for eight years. the Constitution prescrbes
TAXATION
The bill defining what property shall and shall not
| be assessed for taxation taken up.
| Mr.. RIvEs of A., moved to strike out that clause
which exempts all household and kitchen furniture not
exceeding in value 5000.
Mr. ScoTT, of F., moved to amend the clause under
consideration by striking out all after the word urni-
| ture. Rejected, ayes a. noes 107
Mr.. RUSSELL moved to strike out from said clause
ing in lieu thereof the following Except furniture
made in whole in part of gold silver marble, bronze,
wood of foreign growth, glass of foreign manufac-
| ture, yeas A, noes 10.
Mr.. RIvEs of A. moved to amend the said clause by
striking out al household and kitchen furniture not
ceeding in value $780," and
The question was put thereupon and determined in
| the affirmative, Ayes 6l noes 81
Mr.. PATRICK moved to amend the bill heretofore
amended by striking from the ed section the following
clause: "The head of each family shall be entitled to
hold exempt from taxation neat cattle hogs and sheep
OF the aggregate value of $780, in lieu thereof an
equal amount of any personal property not otherwise
exempt from taxation, and insert the following: "Heads
of families owning less than 800 in the aggregate OF
personal property shall not be taxed such proper
ty.'
This amendment was under consideration, when
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON,
The House adjourned