Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-03-15
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY. MARCH, 0.
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Amongst the bills reported to-day. were
A bill amending an net entitled AN
act to incorporate the Commissioner. ~
the Public Schools in the town ~ p.r,..
month;
A bill comforting on the court. the ,ox.
ef to change the name Of persons.
bill authorizing tho county co,r, ,.r
Bedford 70 sell lot ofland To the y;r,;
ia and Tennessee Railroad Company.
A bill concerning suits against prr.,r.
and corporations " ho represent the Com.
monwealiii;
A Till cx'rnding the Manassas Gar
Railroad from Strashnrg In Shchandnah,
10 point on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad in Hampshire;
A bill Incorporating the Fulmuuih Ca.
nal Company;
A bIllconcerniny the inspection Of gun.
! no and gypsum. Recommends the re.
prnl oi all laws NOW in force in regard To
such inspcc'inns,
To incorporate the Spolisy lvania Guild
Mining Company.
A report was made from The Commit
tee of Privileges md Elections, On thu
case oi Ihos. l.. Preston. conicsling Tho
e eciion of Hiram A. Greaver To u seat III
the Horse Of Dclcgatesfrom Smyihc ,oun-
ty. Mr.. Preston. in n comthunicaJinn r..
Gently addressed 10 the committee express
sed his belief that Mr.. Greavcr mns emf.
tied To the seat ;and the Committee there
fore asked 10 be- discharged from tho fur
ther consideration Of the subject.
a bill regulating the Jurisdiction of tho
Circuit Cour;s, was taken up and ordered
10 be cngrnsscJ for a ttird reading.
On motion of Mr., Mcdonald. It was
RcSoircd, That joint Committee of
thirteen, cous's'ing Of six on the part of
the House of Dele,a and seven mem
beers oflhe Senate. disappointed TO cnquiro
INTO ard report upon the cxpediency ofa
t &c Banking System throughout the Com.
monw eulih Ly bill or othcrwisc
On motion of Mr.. Jordan. the Commit.
tee az Finance were instructed to enquire
into the expcdicrcy Of assessing tax on
travelling organ playe.s for every county
in the State.
The House again took up the tax or
assessment bill. and after various amend
adopted, but The most of which wero
rejected. The bill was ordered to hu
cnsrosscd for bird reading. This bill
occupied the greater portion of every days
session for tie last three weeks. II now
goes To the Senate, TO undergo, probably.
three weeks more revision aud dclihera-
ton there. and be returned to the Huusp
with amendments to undergo further rc,i.
sion and discussion. 1t will probably 10
perfected and ready 10 go to the assessors
by the LIST Of Apiil. Neat cattle. hogs,
and sheep were retained in the bill as tax.
able property. All agricultural produce
lions aud provisions, all me. hanics tools
used on any farm by any person actively
engaged in any trade, occupation or p,o.
i'ssion. or the products of any mechanics
labor kept by him for salc-aud all min
! erdl productions in the hands Of tho pro-
Queer or ON ncr, arc 10 be exempted from
taxation.
The Speaker presented to the House n
communication from the Governor Of tho
Commonwealth. enclosing communi
lion from Robert Mills. architect Of
the Washington Monument, proposing n
change Of plin Of said monument in regard
10 height, and suggesting other alterations
Fl om the original design.
On moiuu of M. Anderson Of Rich
monl City. the communication was laid
on The table, ami Ordered to be ptihcd.