Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-27

conviction thal only in that form in which coud
become law He presumed many who now acting
;,b him would do the thing He deeply regretted
W. s,e of things he had abored hard to amend The bill
several respecs he had most earnestly desired 10 chanee
thai feature OF it which proposed 10 TAX e OF every
and mechanic in the State whist IL exempted from
,yaton the income Of the saared officers OF Inc common
eoIh in Ibis however he had failed ana on .ha account
rs well as or Others the bill was obnoxious 70 nnnt
d ~, fool that he should be doing his duty II W. occ1pso
nosilion which would prevent the present SESSION ~
ags,ture from passing any bill for the assessment VI
- geometry merely because he could not get piccty
iii Iii as he preferred He was in favor OF taxing Jew
ery and pictures and statuay. Qhoush moi la,'iy pI
traits md he was DESTROYS OF etecting other
hnr he was constrained most reluctantly 10 iofeeo
,s h sensc of the paramount duty OF saving tue .ie
~ h, and providing as specify as POSSIBLE ~
the financial wants of the STATE. he appenenaeo on n
wss In The contemplation OF some gentlemen ~ co'
h snsson of the Legislature until returns are teeeeu
@ b Commissioners of the Revenue, in order mat ley
,han mass proper bill If this course was 10 oe
d han was il of The highest Importance that Inc oli
der nsdeation should pass and that without any lu
hr d,v Forf it should be defeated land II seemed 70 ue
t, ,rderst oud that il would be- unless the aWenu-
, vors stricken outl bill must be lntfoduceu-
The whole discussion gone over again. ana me t"o -
should ultimately agree it would DO AZ so late pefon u
-. ,a, The commissioners could not make uiell re-
- nd ~ course n tax bill based thereon couid not oc
nnssed before the first of January next. IL was 10
Jeay-his vast expense 10 Inc osar 'la ile Ias;d
sctions n the bill as came from The House, ana 1es
.,o,s !, 10 that form. He had but one more renaiA ~
make Senators who voted against and therefore aee
The bill Two weeks ago, had labored very haTo 10 IN w
nf that res u upon those who had voted Ior IT,
M w had no, then thought it worth while 10 ensng ~
h iscussion of that singular proposition but ne Wou
now say that his present course was ebuoxious,
hnsc m whom il seemed 10 be so very ooho"luu'. L
MI SwEssEY did understand what was 'iiea"' "
through ticket. e.,isb him with one
A.. crrrpv did not desire to purchase one Oh 'hu so'
RE arose principally for the purpose u %! no lima ~
no was concerned he was not oisposeu ~ Gey ,h CIV
nnhn
The course OF the majority, who seemed 70 DC ue-
TO craw fish, and pass this bill as It originally came
from the House. -, I;;o, or tho Go,
at9 la, last Di up we would have The e h' o%
nv of the amendments proposed this bill he was DESTROYS
that gentlemen should face the music Certain gentle
men had complained that The bill contained provisions in
conflict with the Constitution. why ehouu .ney cange
their vote and vote for what they consider unc0nsuulon
al? He necessity for the adoption OF ms particular
bill Gentlemen Of the majority were acting on Inc assnp
ton that no other bill could pass the House of Delegates
This bill had passed the House by bare Constitutional ma
iorty 1t was admitted that there were some objections 10
This BILL and why should we suppose that members OF me
House would not compromise Dill couu DC ita'e1 =,
Two DAYS that would authorize the assessment OF all e
propcrty in the State and why should not expect ina
10 pass? Every Judge for himself, but on many o
| the amendments he would call the ayes md noes
Mr. SruARr called the previous question, the proposition
being TO strike out pcures and staIuary and insert a
ly portraits" and the nyes and noes were taken.
THE vote last, with the addition oil mr.. MERE
prTH TO the noes. Ayes IL, noes p
The next proposition Excepting Jewery" from the
| list OF exemptions.
MIR DgsrALE opposed the reconsideration.
Messrs stuart and PARKER advocated IT, Inc laitef
had made the motion by which the words exce
ewery" were inserted md giving his reasons LOT no"
voting against his own propositon ~nen ne was
by MI HALL who desired TO know if the Senator from Ac-
comac was not satisfied that if the House OF Delegates
had this bill in their possession IN the orm IN wch
passed the House. they would not reject II Mr.. tAkkE En-
answered that he did think it likely that il would pass
"a amended BY the Senate and gave the Senator from Mar
shall (Mr. MARTS,) as his authority - -
Mr. STUART called the previous question, anu MI DE'
SEaLg the ayes and noes. -,
IThe vote ayes H. 2Ssame ms last except mat
Mi SWEENEY voted against and Mr. BARsETTor the amend
The hill was amended by the Senate by striking out the
500 exemption of personal property or neacae &c;
| The vote being the amendment MI SiiEFFEf ca'eu
the ayes and noes which were as follows:
AyEs-Mcssrs Cn%an, CTcgh Denea!c GIeaVer l'ayhe'
Marlln Meredith, Paxton, Roger and 'latc-lo
NoEs-Messrs Amber BarnetI Brakon, blent h"yk s
Brown CubelI CalIe Daniel, Douglas, Granthnm ls6ei
Nc Dearmon Moncure, Parker Pman, Saunders ShcKel-
ford Stands Sheey, Smith, Stuart, sweeney lhomas
Thompson Watson, Winston ana Mieher.Go. e,y y
and inserting cach taxpayer" before the words eXemp'
from TAXATION nca, cattle" SC, ITO the value OF soo &c.
moi otherwise exempt from taxation" :
Mr. CATLETr called the previous question: ana or. DE
sZALE the ayes and noes. The vote was as ioi'ws;
AvEswMessrs Barnett Cuwan, Creigh, Deneale, Greaver
Hail. Laync aiarn, Meredith Rege shackeoFd' sweeney
NoEs|iessrs Amber Braxton, Brent, Boykin, Brown
CabeI Campbell, Caetr, Daniel Douglas urantham Is
| heII McDearmon Moncure, Parker, Pitman Saunders
Stands Smith, Stuart, Thomas Thompson "a'aon' WIN
.ton and Witcher-2o. ,h
The original bill required the returns 10 be made BY IN.
mmissioners by the lolh OF May Inc @ena'e 'u'~ "
SHAY" and inserted July. a, n
The question being upon the amendment Mr. MARIiS
said for The las, time, he would call Inc ayes ana noes me
Aygs-Messrs Barnett, Cownn, Ceigh, Deneae Greavcr
Layne, Martin. Paxton, Roger Shackeord Shelley Swee
ne S,rs ambor Brax,on Brent Boykn Brown
Cabe, Campbell CalIc,t Douglas Grnatliam lsosI ne
Dearmon, NloncHre, Parker, Putnam, Saunders Stands
Smith, Stuart, Thompson Watson Winston Whether anr
Danic-2i. =,
the question being taken cach they were rejected
The bill was read third time.
The question being the passage Of the BILL MI CaB'oH
the Senate He said had been conended that there
is great public necessityha the State ID on the eve OF
that her Imperative interests and character
demand and that is nothing less nor more man me eea
hnher law of necessy-that the constitution which We are
sworn TO support requires it, even III is violated Alth"ueh
is odious objectionable and in many instances uuconstu
,iona vet that necessity necessy-Jushes us
in anpng in the dust nuly that portion OF The Con-
situlon which prevents the accomplishment oil your purpo
scs that higher law OF necessity usthes the deed Sr
something strange the higher law of necessity brought
TO bear in quiet peaceable times in any government will
venture the assertion that the history Of the world aorIs
parallel, where in peaceful times, with Inc ncua coho;
ton of the treasury of the State unknown higher law OF
necessity was made 10 override the Constitution.
The roll then called and the bill passed. as follows
AYrs-Messr.. Amber, Braxon Brent, Eoykln, Brown
Cabe Campbell Catlett Daniel Douglas, Granha, isbei
Mic Dearnon, Moncure, Parker Pitnan Saunders, Stands
Shelley Smith, Stuart, Thomas Thompson, Watson, Win
ston Wcher-26.
NoEs-Messrs Barnett Cowan Creigh, Deneae, Greaver
Hail. Laync Martini Meredith, Paxton, Roger, Shackeord
| Sweeney, Tate-l4.
| A message from the House Of Delegates by Mr.. STErsEs,
was RECEIVED announcing the passage OF bill changing The
time OF holding court in Rockingham While the commits
eioncr, bill was under consideration laid the table
ON motion of Mr. DESEALE, and the bill from the House
passed Mr. D. was directed to inform the House thereof.
On motion of Mr.. sAusDaR. the Senate adjourned.
MospAY, APRIL &c, 1852.
SENATE.
The Senate was called ii o'clock by the Pcsi
dent, Ut Gov. LEAkR
PRAYER by Rev. Dr. EARLY The Methodist church.
DEATH MEMBER.
Mr. DANIEL arose and said,
MI pREsnpSr-Thc nainful and melancholy task has de-