Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-02-25
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nj which said appropriations not more than one
half Of each shall be expended in a single year.
The report was laid upon the table and ordered
to be printed.
The House then went into Committee of tile
Whole on tho bill concerning Commissioners of
the Revenus.
WEpNEspAY-Nolhisso OF interest in The Sen
ate.
In the House, a bill was reported. exemp,ing
millars engaged in The manufacture of -four, from
grinding corn or other grain, except wheat.
The House then Wen: into Committee Of hole
on The bill in relation IL The Commissioners of the
Reverse.
The first section, prescribing what articles shal.
be exempted sreia taxation, being read,
Mr.. Imbodun moved 10 amend the following
clause, by striking cut Tho iiaiieised words, and
inserting "acluay used for household purposes"
CAN household and Kitchen fsTniluEe, not es.
cceding one hundred dollars"
The motion gave rise 10 long debare, and f.
nally an amendment proposed by Mr. Rives of p 6
was ado pied, substituting two" foy "vae, !" So as
to cause it to read "ne exceeding in value hco
hundred dollars" And with this amendment the
clause was adopted. ayes 65, noes 43.
-Iieuss.--Bls were presented for
the relief Of Jno Z Arnall of Augusta county, and
for the incorporation of Bank at Lexington.
On motion of Mr.. Bardeif, it was resolved that
a special committee Of Eve be aPPoin'ed, to exam
inc into and report to the House, the cost of The
Washington Monument, on the Public Square, SO
far as lis construction has progressed; whether any,
abuses have been prsciised by those engaged in
its construction, &c.
The House, in committee OF the whole, resumed
the consideration of the bill prescribing the duties
of commissioners Of The revenue, declaring what
articles shall be subject TO taxation, SC.
Mr.. Robinson moved 10 amend The 3rd section,
which requires each person TO list the property,
money, &c., owned by him. by adding, "but from
such moneys and credits such persons may exclude
all capital in any trade or business. in respect to
which he has license that is taxed" Agreed 10.
Mr.. Wallace moved 10 strike out the latter
clause said section which requires the listing of
all moneys in possession, &c.. Cncluding the a.
mendment just adopted and tbe motion, after dis
cussion, was agreed to. Ayes 62, noes 40.
The committee then resumed the consideration
of the ID section, (passcd over yes,erday,) pre-
scribng what articles shall be exempted from tax
atlUn.
Mr.. Price, of Grcenhricr, moved to add to the
words, call agricultural productions and provis-
ions," the words, "alsu all neat cattle, hogs and
sheep"
This motion gave rise TO considerable discus
sion, and without taking vote on the proposition,
the committee rose and reported progress.
FRIpAI.-H0use.-A communication was re-
ceived from the Senate announcing the passage of
varions bis-among them, an act concerning the
Blue Ridge Railrnad Company, with an amend
mert repeating much Of the act as restricts said
company from borrowing and contracting 10 pay is
any one year more than one hundred thousand dol
lars.
Mr.. Robinson, Of Richmond city, offered resolu-
tions declaring that the provisions Of the Consl,u
ton "lhat no law shond embrace more than one
object" s. in reference to the sinking fund, should
be carried ont. Ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Wallace, Of Petersburg, offered resolutions
nslruc,ing our Senators in Congress and request
ing our Representatives TO procure the passage Of
law prohibiting the issue of small nuies in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and regulating the coinage Of
silver so as TO guard il from expectation and The
crucible and another resolution requesting the
Governor to open correspondence with the Gov
ernors of neighboring States and urge their coop
Grafton in the passage Of laws 10 prevent the issue
and circulation Of small mites.
The House took up,in Committee Of tho Whole
the bill specifying the articles which shall be sub
jecis for taxation. and consumed the remainder of
The day in its consideraion-a long aud animated
debate having occurred on the section which pro-
poses to lax, cattle sheep and hogs.
SATURpAY.-Ihe tax bill was further discussed
in the House, and both hudies adjourned over to
Tuesday.