Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-09
General Assembly of virginia.
SENATE.
WEpNrspAy. ApriI 7. 1880

w WEDNESDAY. Apr1l 4, 1902.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill concerning Commissioners of the Revenue AZ
the unfinished business.
The I'd section (enumerating exemptions) being
under consideration, Mr.. Thomas proposed the
following as an independent clause:
each taxpayer shall be entitled to hold, ex-
empt from taxation, cow, one loom one spin
nlng wheel, one pair of cotton and one of wool
cards, one axe three hogs and household and kit
chen furniture OF the value of fifty dollars" Re-
jected
Mr.. Mason offered the following amendment
"No property, which under existing laws is ex-
empt from distress and levy shall be liable to dis
tress and levy for taxes if the parties holding the
same should prove delinquent" Rejected.
Mi. WATSON proposed the following, which
was adopted:
"Each tax payer shall be entitled to hold, ex-
empt from distress or levy for taxation, such pro-
perry as In the case of husband or parent is ex-
empt from distress or levy, under the 34th section
OF chapter 40 of the Code of Virginia"
Mr.. PARKER proposed to amend as follows:
"Each taxpayer shall be entitled to hold, ex-
empt from taxation, any personal property of the
value of one hundred dollars, not otherwise ex-
empted from taxation Rejected.
Mr.. SHACKELFoRD moved to strike out sspictures
and statuary," and insert 'family portraits
Mr.. S. sustained his proposition Mr.. SAuN-
n,
KELFoRD the ayes and noes. The amendment
was carried, ayes 26, noes ID.
Mr.. Thomas proposed the following, w hich
was rejected:
"All maps, globes, orrerys or chemical apparat
US, belonging to private Individuals
MI. DENEALE proposed amendment the eff
feet of which would be to exempt road wagons
which were not used ''for hire, or hauling for
pay"
M: SAUNDERS called the previous question,
and the amendment was rejected.
The Sd and 4th sections were not amended.
MI. SHEFFEY proposed substitute for the 9Th
and 9th sections.
On motion OF Mr.. CAMPBELL, the bill was Or
dere to lie on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS the Senate adjourn
ed Enquirer.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, April 8, 1852.
Prayer by the Rev. PETER DE FOREST.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR. ScoTT, of F., from the Committee of
Courts Of Justice, reported with substitute to
the amendment proposed by the Senate, bill en-
titled an act amending act passed 3lst March.
1851, allowing bail in certain cases.
Mr.. TALBOT, from the Committee on Execu-
tive Expenditures, presented supplemental re-
port, which on his notion was ordered to be print
ed.
A message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House that they had disagreed to the
amendment proposed by the House to the resolu-
ton relative to the election of officers under
the new Constitution.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were presented
BY Mr.. MAssEY-That the Committee for
Courts OF Justice enquire into the expediency Of
so amending the existing law as to extend the lin
tation on merchants accounts.
By Mr.. RUssELL-That the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances enquire into the ex-
pediency of revising and amending the charter of
the Wheeling Atheneum.
BY Mr.. IMBoDEN-Resolyed, That the Com
mittee for Courts of Justice enquire into the ex-
pediency OF amending the 34th section of the
49th chapter of the Code, so as to exempt, in the
hands OF poor debtors, larger amount of property
from distress or levy.
By Mr.. Robinson. of Richmond City-That
the Board of Public Works be requested to furnish
to this House, a copy Of its proceedings in rela-
ton to Coupon bonds between the goth March,
1851, the date of the authorizing the issue of
said bonds, and the 18th April, 1851, the date of
the contract with Seden, Withers & Co. And
also, to furnish copy of said contract and of all
the proceedings of the Board in relation thereto.
SCALES FOR LIVE STOCK.
The bill providing the scales and weights for
weighing live stock brought to the city of Rich
mond, was taken up and adopted. Ayes 1877, noes
3.
A bill to amend the charter of the town of
Warrenton, was taken up, on motion Of Mr.. ScoTT
of F.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill were
further amended, on motion of Mr.. S., and the
bill in this form was adopted.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Mr.. SEGAR addressed the House in vindication
of the report of the Committee appointed to in
vestigate the affairs of the Washington Monu-
ment, in reply to the editorial remarks of the
Wing upon the course of the committee. re-
port of his speech will be published tomorrow.
Ats O'Clock the House adjourned.
FROM NEW MEXICO.