The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-02-10

MONDAY, Feb. 9.

Senate.
On motion of MIR. Meredith, tire bill from the
House in relation to the Virginia Fire and
Marine Insurance Company was laid on the
table. The others were read and appropriate
ly referred. ~
Banks, reported House bills, entitled "An
Act to reduce the capital stock of the Mer-
chants Bank Of Virginia" at Lynchburg, with
an amendment; and IAN Act concerning the
Fairmont Bank"-which were read the third
time and passed.
On montion of Mr.. Paxton Resolred, That
the Committee of Courts Of Justice, consider
the expediency of providing bylaw for hold
ing the Supreme Court of Appeals at but one
place in the Commonwealth.
Mr. Parker offered the following resolution,
which on his motion was ordered to lie on the
table: fs
Resolred, That in adjusting system of
taxation, according to the provisions Of the
Constitution relating to that subject. regard
should be had to the following principles
1. There should be observed, in the ratio Of
taxation, discrimination between different
Kinds OF property, so as to impose upon such
objects as are of necessary consumption. and
which are connected with the productive labor
OF the State, a rate of tax lower than that
which should be imposed upon such articles
as par;ake of the nature Of luxuries, and which
are unproductiye in their character.
z. A portion of the taxable property of the
Commonwealth, other than slaves, should be
exempted from taxation. In making such ex-
emption, preference should be given to such
property as is most generally used for the
common purposes of life; and to give effect to
this principle, there should be fixed certain
gross amount, in value. of property which
z PrnvisiOu shot III ho m, oda fsr a :,
ton Of taxable polls in cases Of bodily infirni
~. whether produced by age, accident or
disease.
~ House of Delegates. m
Bills of private or local character, were
reported from several of the Standing Com.
mittees after which, many resolutions Of in
quiry, relating principally to matters not oi
general interest, were presented, and referred
to the appropriate committees, amongst, them
the following 20
By Mr. Imboden--For providing that the
Sherifs in the State shall keep an officer at the
Court House of their respective counties, and
keep therein official records of the public bu
siness transacted by them. issssl ss
By Mr.. Steyens-To provide by law for the
publication OF synopsis of all the general
laws, and statement Of the receipts and ex-
penditures Of the State, in the public news
papers. - s5 ii 81 - sss=t na
MIR. Rives, OF Albemarle, offered the follow
ing resolution, and accompanied it's presenta-
ton with brief speech, remarkable for its
neatness, good taste. and eloquence, in support
Of the object Of his resolution: ae
Res0ired, by the General Assembly of Viz
ginia, That the Governor OF tie Common
wealth be requested TO cause to be erected over
the; grave OF Gen. Thomas Nelson, at York
town, monument, with suitable inscription,
commemorative of his eminent public services.
civil and military, jim the war Of the Revolu-
ton, and of the grateful sense entertained Of
them by the people Of this State. SIS
The resolution was adopted, and sent to the
Senate for the concurrence of that body.
Mr.. Martz expressed his intention of offering
proposition for similar memento commence
rative of the public services of Thomus Jeffer-
son and James Madison. fs ps@
MIR. Leyburn presented a petition from citi-
zens Of kockbridge county. asking for revi-
sion of the laws relative 10 the sale Of ardent
spirits to slaves.
The following bills were read a third time
and passed.: H ~ i'A3ss
A bill authorizing an inspection of tobacco
in the city Of Norfolk. Also, one in the town
Of Portsmouth, and one on the lands Of Ro-
bert B. Thompson, in Putnam county. es
A bill authorizing the Union Potomac Com
pany toreduce the par value of their stock.
Also, the same authority to the New Creek
Mining Company. ee3 ss
Many bills, on. their first and second re eadipg,
were, acted on. After which the House ad-
journed. asa - Hs4 n s4s.