Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-03-10
B VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURES.

ton were presented and referred
The following bill from the House,
among others. came up on its third read
ing and was ordered to be laid on the ia
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Concerning officers elected by joint vote
0of the two Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, Two amendments were, adopted /;
one making the Captain and Lieutenant
ofthe Public Guard elective by the Leg
islature, ayes 10, nays l the other spe-
cifying the time when the terms of cffi-
GERS shall commence.
DEMONSTRATIONS reports AMI resolu-
tions were offered, among the latter the
following :,,
ByMT. Barbour-Of citizens of Gull
pepner. for the passage of an act for the
removal of free persons of color from the
state and that those who wish to remain
NAV be suffered to sell themselves to mas
ters of their own choice.
Referred to the Select Committee en-
the subject of the removal of free ne
groes. a.
The House then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Commonwealth, and resumed the con-
sideration of the proposition to exempt
Cattle, Sheep and Hogs" from taxa
ton.
After speeches from Mr.. Scott, of F., in
opposition. and Mr.. Lewis in favor of the
proposition, Mr.. L. gave way, AID the
committee rose,
The hour of meeting was changed to
10 o'clock, a. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, e5th,
sENATE,-The bill approPriating So
600 for lighting the Western Lunatic Asy-
lum with Gas, was passed, ayes 90, nays
12 Having previously passed the House
it is now law.
A long discussion arose on the petition
of the heirs of Ambrose Weldon, Lieu
tenant in the Continental service, for
bounty land.
HoUsE,-The usual number of petitions
and resolutions were presented, Mr.. Glib
son presented the petition of citizens of
Jefferson, for an act allowing to the mid
die class of the community homestead.
On motion, the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole, and resumed the
consideration of the proposition to exempt
"cattle, hogs and sheep" from taxation.
Mr.. Lewis, of Harrison resumed and
concluded his remarks in favor of the
proposition. Mr.. Taliaferro opposed the
amendment. Messrs. Price of Hardy,
and Moore of Harrison, supported the
amendment. Messrs. Old, Patrick and
Wheeler opposed the exemption.
THURSDAY, 26th.
IousE.--Thc following resolution was
adopted ON motion of Mr.. Wiley:
THAT the committee on tho Militia
Laws enquire into the c1pcdicncy of SO
.p,,pl;N,- T,,ilif;u Of
the State As to dispense with the usual
musterS, &c.
An actt to authorize Circuit Courts to
authorize the sale of Church property,
was reported from the Committee of
Courts of Justice aud passed.
4 bill from the Senate, whose object is
to increase the amount Of the annual APP
preparation 20 the Blue Ridge Tunnel,
for which appropriation the State is alrea-
dy bound, was laid on the table, on mo-
ton of Mr., Imboden, who stated that it
contained 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 ex-
empt "neat cattle" &C., from taxation
After speeches from Mr. VERIFY of North
ampton against; Mr.. Price of Greenbrier,
in favor Of his amendment, and Mr., Goode
of Mecklenburg in opposition, the vote
was taken and amendment lost-aycs Cd,
nays CT. Pending amendment of Mr..
Patrick to exempt only agricultural pro-
ducts on hand for household consumption,
the Committee rose,
FRIDAY, 9th.
HousE.-A bill was passed providing
for the execution of judgements and de-
crecs of Courts which may cease to exist,
and for the custody of their records and
papers, aud to prevent cases from being
discontinued,
After resolutions ofinquiry in reference
to public printing and the primary school
system, the House went into Committee
of the Whole, and resumed the conside-
ration fthe bill specifying what property
shall and shall not be subject to taxation
the following clause, in the portion of
the bill proposing exemptions, being un-
der consideration
"All agricultural products and provis-
ions" Which Mr.. Patrick offered to
amend by adding" for house
hold consumption '-and which Mr. An
derson, of Richmond city, proposed fur
Their to amend, by adding s." and all man
-ufacured mechanical and mineral pro-
ducts, the growth or produot of this State
kept for manufacturing purposes or for
sale"
On these propositions Messrs. Patrick,
Scott of Fauquier, Anderson of Richmond
city, Price of G., Wallace, Townes, Boyd,
and Robinson of Richmond city, address
ed the committee.
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