Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-28
General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.


part of the dividing line between the counties Of
James City and York, was taken up, read third
time aud passed.
On motion OF Mr.. MEREpiTu-Resolved,T That
the Committee on Courts of Justice enquire into
the expediency of reporting bill prescribing the
powers and defining the duties of the Sheriff of the
city of Richmond.
The following bills were passed:
incorporating the n forth Shenandoah Mining and
Manufacturing Company;
Authorizing the construction of a dam across
Harris creek "a navigable stream" in Elizabeth
City County.
Mr.. DANIEL called for the order of the day.
The CHAIR stated the question to be on order
ing the bill concerning Commissioners of the Rev.
enue to be read the third time.
Mr.. AMBER moved that the vote adopting the
first amendment TO the bill be recousidered
The CHAIR stated the question to be on suspen-
ding the rule, in order to reconsider.
Mr.. CATLETT called the previous question:
which was sustained, and Mr.. SHAcKELFoRD cal
led the ayes and noes on the proposition. The
vote was-ayes 26, noes u.
SO the rule was suspended.
Mr.. AMBLER desired the unanimous consent of
the Senate in order that he might be enabled to
move that the Senate recede from all its amend
ments.
Mr.. DENEALE objected. In the original bill
there were clauses which gentlemen considered
to be IN violation of the Constitution.
The CHAIR stated that the proposition could on
~ be entertained by unanimous consent, and OBJ
lection having been made, the amendments would
have to be voted on separately
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he did not like this bill in
many particulars, but he thought it his duty, in
view of the condition of affairs to sustain the bill
and this morning he had taken Through ticket
and would vote against all the amendments.
MT. sweeney did not understand what wos
meant by through ticket.
Mr.. WATSON said he could furnish him with
Mr.. SWEENEY did not desire to purchase one of
that sort. He principally for the purpose of
saying that so far as he concerned, he was not
disposed to delay the time Of the Senate by call
ing the ayes and noes or in ally other way impe-
ding the course of the majority, who seemed to
be determined to ''craw fish" and pass this bill as
it originally came from the House.
MT. STUART called the previous question. the
proposition being to strike out stpictures and stat
uary" and insert family portraits" and the
ayes and noes wore taken, and resulted-ayes
noes 27.
The nextproposition was " excepting jewelry''
from the list of exemptions.
Mr.. DENEALE opposed the reconsideration.
Messrs. STuABT and PARKER advocated it.
MIR. STUART called the previous question, and
MIR. DENEALE the ayes and noes.
The vote was ayes -, noes 30.
The bill was amended by the Senate by striking
out the 500 exemption of personal property, or
neat cattle, &c.
The vote being on the amendment, Mr.. SHEF-
FEY called the ayes and noes which were as fol-
lows:-ayes 10, noes %.
The question~being on striking out :. head of
each family" and inserting = each tax payer" be
fore the words ''exenpt from taxation, neat cat
tie" &C., ''to the value of $780, &C., not 9th
erwise exempt from taxation"
Mr. CATLErT called the previous question, and
Mr.. DENEALE the ayes and noes.
The vote was as follows :-ayes 10, IS.
The original bill required the returns to be-
made by the Commissioners by the fifteenth of
May. The Senate struck out 81 May" and inser-
ted July"
The other amendments to the bill were recon-
sldered, and the question being taken on each,
they were rejected.
The bill was read third time
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The roll was called, end the bill passed, as fol-
lows:
AYEs-Messrs. Amber, Blaxton, Brent, Boy
kin, Brown, Cabell, Campbell, Catlett Daniel,
Douglas, Grantham, lshell, McDearmon, Mon
cure, Parker, Pitman, Saunders, Shands Sheffey,
Smith, Stuart, Thomas, Thomson Watson, Win
ston Witcher-26
NoEs-Messls Barnett Cowan Creigh, De-
neae, Greayer, Hall, Layne, Martin, Meredith,
Paxton, Roger, Shackelford, Sweeney, Tate-l4
On motion OF Mr.. SAUNDERS the Senate adj
journed