The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-09
Virginia L Legislature.
MONDAY. March 8, 1852.
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Bill were reposted from Standing Commits
tees, providing Tor the compensation of Jus.
tees Of the Peace;
Authorising Justice Of the Peace to ssue
his warrant against person offending against
the provisions of sections 7 and Of chapter
"a OF the Code of vrginia;-and
bill for distrcting the counties Of the Com
monwealth.
communication was received from the Sc.
cond Auditor in relation to the amounts which
the Board of Public Works may be called
upon 10 subscribe TO the several railroad COM
panies OF the State, where part of their capital
STOCK mas been raised and expended, and the
remaining subscription of stock on the part of
obtained. '''' io' D'e"
The bill providing for the elec,;on .,d ,,.,;.
fication of county officers was under ca1s;de.
ration tor some time. Ii was finally laid ON
thetable, TO be again considered on to.day
tTaesday.)
Hsnse of Delegates.
A report was made from the Courp;ts,e os
Couris Of Justice upon the petition of j. D. q.
Brown, and afhers,af Hanover, in reference IN
taking an Office bond for High Ehariff at his
private residence. The Committee express the
opinion that said boud can be legally taken at
the House OF the sheriff, in which opinion the
House concurred.
the commencement of the official terms of the
Judges, under the amended Constitution and
providing for their election by the voters was
taken up on motion of Mr.. Robinson of Rich.
mond City, and passed. Ii provides that the
election of Judges shall be held on the fourth
Thursday in April next-their terms of Office
TO commence on The FIRST day OF July next-
Judges of tine Court Of Appeals to be elected
for twelve, and Circuit Judges for eight years :,
as the Constitution prescribes
The bill defining what property shall and
shall not be assessed for taxation, was taken
up. Mr.. Riyes of Albemarle, moved TO strike
out that clause which exempts all house
hold and kitchen furniture, not exceeding in
value $780,"
Mr.. Scott of Fauquier, moved to amend the
clause under consideration, by striking out all
after the word furniture. Rejected-Ayes IA,
noes l07.
Mr.. Russell moved TO strike out from said
clause the words "not exceeding in value
$780, and inserting in lieu thereof the follow
ing: Except furniture made in whole or In part
of gold, silver, marble, bronze, wood OF foreign
growth, or glass of foreign manufacture-Yea
A, nays 70.
The original motion of Mr.. Rives, of Albe-
marie, to amend the said clause by striking
| out Gall household and kitchen furniture not
| exceeding in value two hundred dollars" came
| up-and tho yeas and nays were demanded
The motion carried-Ayes 81. noes 81.
| Mr. Patrick moved TO strike out the clause
exempting from taxation "neat cattle. hogs,
and sheep, of the aggregate value of $I00, or
any other personal property 10 that amount"
and substitute therefor the following: "Heads
of families owning less than one hundred dol
lars in the aggregate of personal property,
shall not be taxed on such property"
MIR. Tomlin moved as a substitute for the
above substitute, the following: Taxable per-
sonal property Of the aggregate value of $100,
owned by each citizen, shall be exempt from
taxation''-ayes 49, noes Ga.
Mr.. Talaferro then offered the following
as a substitute each person shall be enti.
tied to hold as exemption taxation ali proper
ty not subject to xecution."-Rejected.
The motion of DIR. PATRICK then came mp
for rconsideration-andd during lis tendency the
| House adjourned.