Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-05-08
RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
RICuMoSp, Va, April 26

RTCnM0Np, Va, April 20.
To the Editor If the Mirror"
In IL bricl'note a few days since
| promised to write moro at langIh,
which will now do.
When the Revenue Bill passed the
House Of Delegates, it was opposed
by every Western member, except
Patrick, of KanAhmR, the delegation
from Ohio, and a minority Of the VAL
ley; and tho constitutional majority
was !. 1t went to the Senate, was
discussed for six weeks, amended in
many particulars, and IS Senators ro-
ted for it, being Within ONE of the con:
sIitniional minority, but majority of
those present. 1t was declared de-
Iea,cd. Eastern men commenced
counting noses, and they found that if
oil the amendments made 10 it in the
Senate were stricken from it, that it
could got 26 votes, and pass. But the
matter was 10 get it considered no
ore Of the majority would move re.
consideration. This majority consis.
tod OF % members, being two less
thun the minority. According to par
liamentary rules adopted by both
Houses, and as old a. the common
law itself, under our new Constitution
one Of the 2S only could move a re-
consideration, but no ono of them
would do it. 4 parliamentary trick
must therefore be adopted, and one Of
the minority, made so by the cons'i.
tuition itself, moved u reconsideration.
The President of the Seuate,-thc
best ofall good men; a man whom 70
know is to love him, Shelton +. Leake
decided the motion out of order, as
coming from constitutional minority,
though majority Of those actually
present at the time Of the defeat ofthe
Bill. a hare majority of those pres.
en-, overrulcd the decision of the Pres.
ident, and the bare ma ority of those
,hon present reconsidered the defeat
Of the bill. and Friday last was the
day fixed for taking it up. Letters
were sent to all tho Eastern men who
were absent from the city, and on the
appointed day they had their forces
assembled. 1t was an exciting scene.
The Senate deliberately swallowed it.
self; every amendment of six weeks
made in Senate was rcconsidered and
voted down, and the bill was passed as
it came from the House.
1t was well understood that mem.
bers of the House had heard from their
constituents, and that there was
change Of sentiment, aud it would
moi be safe to make the most trivial a.
mrndmeut, or it would be indefinitely
postponed in the House. MT even
the 18th day of May as The time for
tho Commissioners ofIhe Revenue TO
make their returns 10 tho list Auditor
was stricken from the Bill. aud sup.
elemental act mus, he passed, giving
longer time 10 the commissioners to
make their returns. This canbc done
by mere majority Of the members
present. and ii doubtless will be done
in few days. but strong opposition
vii! be made 10 il in order to make in
operative and kill the original Bill
Ii is Bill Of abonIinaiions, and deep
curses will fall upon its authors. The
people will understand it VIXEN the
Sheriff calls on them for their taxes.
Its proper tile would be "a Bill to
protect the rich, 10 tax the Agriculiu-
risl, and TO exempt property in cities
from taxation"
will send YOU Tomorrow The Bill
providing for clcrting Couuty officers
and Judges on the fourth Thursday of
May. in order that you eau give sy.
n"p'is Of it in your paper oftI,is week.
Robert +. lIivc$, The member Of
,thc House Of Delegates from Prince
Gep'gr and 5uTy, died at lis home
on Saturday last, ut ~ N. fiisdca,h
was announced in The House today
by Mr.. Dillau. aud in the Senate BY
NJ. Daniel. 1t was M orcnsion oil
deep solcmnily. Mr.. Rivrs was use
FIJI man; has been in the House for
Eve ycnrs, and possessed ii vas, fund
Of knowledge about State affairs. !
came here prcindiccd aeains, him, but
learned to love him. lie rose from
obscnrity,-he was u poor aud friend. /,
less boy, He has left Il widow and a
couple Of childrcmwho know n0l!lrir
loss.
Great damage has lccn done here
by the trcshcl; hrl | suppose rha,thc
West suffers much more. The mails
arC cut oil between this and the into.
lior. of the State, and have been for
week.
The weather here is very mild and
pleasant, and trust that il will 80 con-
lima