Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-17
YIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.


tee on Schools and Colleges presented q
bill. to authorize the Virginia Military In
stltute 70 admit additional students, and
making an appropriation therefor
Mr.. Wheeler offered a resolution, that
the committee on the subject of Free Ne
groes. enquire into the expediency OF
amending the law to provide, that the seal
of the Courts shall not be attached to any
certificate of registration, unless it be pro-
ven that the party to whom the same Is
GRANTED. is about to leave the State; and
Also TO enquire into the expediency OF re-
curing the registers of free negroes TO be
certified by the Court, after the same has
been made by the clerk. ,
The House, according to the order OF
the day, resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Common
wealth, Mr.. Yerby in the. Chair, and after
some time spent therein, in consideration
of the proposition of Mr.. Anderson of
Richmond, and speeches from Messrs.
White of Hanover, and Leake of Gooch-
land, and remarks from Mr.. Barbour, of
Culpeper, against taxing Agricultural pro-
auctions; and remarks from Mr.. Robinson
of Richmond city, against all exemptions
not unavoidably demanded, Mr.. Anderson
by leave of the Committee, withdrew his
amendment, and then that of Mr.. Patrick,
proposing to exempt only such 4" Agricul-
tnral productions as were ON hand for
household consumption" was rejected.
Mr.. Lewis then moved an amendment
virtually the same as that proposed by
the member from Grecnhrier, and reject
ed the other day. Committee rose, and
the House adjourned.
TUESDAY, March Cd.
The House went into Committee, when
Mr.. Lewis of H. withdrew his amendment
offered on Monday.
An amendment of Mr.. Kidwell propo-
sing to exempt cattle "under two years of
age" was rejected, Also, one of Mr..
Crow, proposing to exempt, in the pos
session of heads of families, $50 worth of
neat cattle, $50 worth of sheep, and $50
worth fhogs.
Mr.. Basel moved to amend the section
exempting 500 worth Of cattle, so as to
make the exemption one for that amount
of any personal property. Amendment
rejected-ayes 49, noes 70.
Mr.. ImbOden moved to strike out the
SD and 37th lines, and TO insert " which
shall be held to include road wagons used
by farmers in the transportation of their
produce to market" Rejected.
Mr.. Goode moved the following as an
independent section:
Personal property, not situated in the
county, city or town, in which the owner
resides, or the person required to list the
same for taxation, shall be listed in the
county, city or town where the same is
situated, by the agent of the owner or
other person required to list, by the
preceding provision of this act, unless the
owner or such other person shall list it,
or cause it to be otherwise listed in the
county, city or town where such property
may be. [Agreed to.l
On motion of Mr.. Howcrton, the COM
mittee rose, reported progress, and OBJ
tanned leave to st agsin.
"WEDNESDAY, March Sd.
HousE.-REsoLUr1oN.-By Mr.. Bow.
yer-That the committee on County Or
ganization, inquire into the e1pediency Of
so providing by law that breaches of the
peace and suits ending in damage, when
the amount claimed does not exceed fifty
dollars, be tried before single justice of
the peace with the aid of a Jury; reser-
wing the right of appeal to either party.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed the consideration Of
the bill relating to Commissioners of the
Revenue
An amendment of Mr.. Anderson of
Richmond, to exempt manufacturing or
mineral products, was, after discussion,
rejected-ayes Sc, noes 63.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson of Norfolk,
modified on motion of Mr. Pretlow, pianos
on hand for sale, or used for purposes Of
instruction, were put in the list of ex-
empts.
Mr.. jackson of Peasants and Richie,
moved to strike from the section directing
the Commissioner to ascertain from eY-
cry person residing in the district, the ag.
Sregate amount of solvent bonds of other
securities due to such person, after de-
Quoting therefrom the amount which may
be due to others from such person." all
after the word after He contendcd
that the retention of those words was Civ
ing the bond holders an advantage over
others.
After further remarks from Messrs.
Barbour, Scott. and Goode of N. the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, March 4th.
SEEATE.-The Committee on General
Laws were discharged from the further
consideration of the resolution providing
for the election of Commissioners of the
Revenue in advance of the elections
The Committee on General Laws report
ed yesterday bill providing for the cleo
ton and qualification of clerks of circuit
and county courts. attorneys for the COM
monwealth, sheriffs, commissioners of the
revenue and surveyors.
Col. Richard j. Muse was elected Brig
adler General of the 18th Brigade, 4th
| Division Virginia Militia.