Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-02

In The senate. on Wednesday the ls1
various reports from Committees were n,s.
and referred. and number Of bills we,s,.
ken up in the order on the calendar andI,;a
on the table.
In the Housr, several reports were mad.
and a number OF petitions presented, wh,a
the House went into committee OF the who.
and consumed some time on The subiec, i
taxation.
10 the SENATE, on Thursday 10Th, no.
ports on county organization were presea,.
ed and referred. Mr.. Mason called up ia
bill in relation 10 the Blue Ridge RairoaJ
Company. repeating so much Of the act pas
sed March 9th, 1919, ~ restricts said Com.
pany from borrowing and contracting 10 psy
in any one year more than one HUNDRED
thousand dollars. The bill after warn
discussion was passed.
Ia the HousE large number ofrseoa.
were made aud several resolutions offered
mostly OF local character. The remand.
er Of the day was spent in committee Of lhs
whole, on the Commissioners Of The seys.
nue. bill.
In The SENATE, on Friday ooh, the Oh
providing for the discharge Of The Executive
functions in certain cases was under diseus.
sion.
The HousE was engaged the whole day
with the tax bill.
In the SENATE. on Saturday The bill fos
the discharge Of the Executive functions in
certain cases, was under consideration and
occupied considerable portion Of The day.
Finally, after some amendments, il was laid
on The table.
The House., according TO the order Of lhe
day. took up The lax bill and made progress
therein.
In the SENATE. on Saturday. Mr.. White
presensed petition Of citizens Of Fauquier
and Loudoun, praying an increase Of the
capital stock Of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company.
To the House. or DELfGATEs. q bill con-
corning the Overseers Of the Poor, Of the
county Of Frederick and the eorporssion Of
Winchester; and . bin Incorporating ,he
town Of Buchsnnon. in Upshur county.
The House resolved itself into COMMITTEE
or The whole, on the bill concerAing the
commissioners Of the Revenue.
When the House adjourned yesterday.
The question was on the paragraph exempt
ing IAN agricultural productions and pro.
visions" from taxation, and also The amend.
ment Of Mr.. Price, Of G.. TO exempt "sll,he
neat cattle. hogs and sheep" from taxation.
Mr.. Martz being entitled TO the floor. sd
dressed the committee in opposition 10 the
amendment.
Mr.. Craig sustained The amendment Of
Mr.. Price Of G. Mr.. Imbodon also sustain
ed the amendment.
Mr. Howelton opposed The amendment.
MIR. Dunn advocated The amendment.
Mr. Scott Of F.. opposed the notion
Before he had concluded, the committee
rose, reported progress. and asked leave TO
sit again which was granted.
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
In the Senate on Tuesday las, the bill TO
incorporate the Bank Of Berkeley had its
FIRST reading, and was ordered 10 second
reading.
In the House Mr.. Scott Of F.. presented
q report adverse 10 the resolution authorizing
the Judge Of The 18th Circuit 10 hold sps.
cial Court also a bill concerning the sale
Of estates belonging TO infants or insane per.
sons. or held COR cssfui que trust.
A report was received from the COMMITTEES
for Courts Of Justice, adverse to the rcsolu
tion of inquiry into the cxpedicncy Of author
izing special court in the 18th circuit al
Martinsburg. for the trial of Frederick Stout
fer, desperate robber and burglar.