Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-15
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

FRIDAy, April ..
SENATE.
The bill from the House, specifying
what property shall and shall not be assess
ed by The Commissioners Of the Revenue
for taxation, has been under consideration
several weeks in the Senate, and various
amendments made to it, To-day it reach
ed final vote. and was rejected by tic
Ayes 25, noes 25. This bill occupied
the greater portion Of the time ofthc House
several weeks before ii went to the Senate;
and now, unless the Senate can manage
TO get il once more before them, a new
bill must be introduced, and the whole
work gone over again. agricultural
products, cattle. sheep and hogs" appear
to be the main stumbling blocks. After
the commissioners shall have nude the as
scssment the battle viii again be fought
in the Legislature on the amount of the
tax on each subject Of taxation.
HOUSE.
The following bills were reported:
A bill concerning the land which NAV
be acquired by Company. Incorporated
for work Of internal mprovement-and
A bill auihorising the payment, &c, of
field officers of the Virginia Regiment OF
Volunteers previous to their being muster
ed into the service of the u States.
The bill "dis,ricting the State for Com
missioners olthe Board OF Public Works,
providing Cor their election, and the time
and place of their first meeting" was Ia
ken up on its third reading. The blank for
the time of their election was filed with
the first Tuesday in November next. (thc
day of the Presidential elcction.) by a
party vote.as follows: Ayes 20, noes 81
1t was proposed to fill the blank for the
annual salary Of each Commissioner, with
the sum Of $2500-Aycs 6, noes lis
The next proposition. $2000-Aycs go
noes os. Next proposition, Sls00-Ayes
27, noes 81. Next proposition, $500
Ayes Al, noes II. Next proposition, $ll60
-(Sla day)-Ayes 81, noes 90. Next
proposition, Sl000-Ayes rs, noes 40
SO the blank was filled with $1,000. The
consideration Of this bill occupied nearly
the entire days session, there being great
diversity of opinion as to the amount to be
paid to tho Commissioners for their scrvi-
ces. There were a great number ofspeech.
es on the subject. We have only space
for one the shortest of all. Mr.. West said:
"Nr. Speaker, propose to fill the blank
with $3.50. Men sit here from day to
day, and find their own grub, for 81 a day.
Now, Mr.. Speaker, it Is proposed to pay
these Commissioners 81 day. and pay
all their expenses besides Men come
here from all parts Of the Commonwealth,
and are very willing to stay here all the
year at s dav-and he hnd some now
in his eye, or he thought he lad, Who
would be very willing to serve as Com,
missioners at the same price, DR.. Patrick
wished 10 know if The gentleman Judged
by his own feelings. Mr.. West continued:
Mr.. Speaker, always judge Try my own
feelings IA laugh while some one added,
"and thus am enabled TO judge Of the feel
ings of others" To be consistent he would
propose Sll60. which was just 81 day.
lie would be the last man to question the
ability of any member OF this House To fill
the Office of Comnissiouer--and he, there
fore, though; g. day sufficient, and thai
there could be plenty found who would
Re very willing 10 tII it for that price
He was opposed to laying the bill on the
table, as proposed by some mcnbcr.-
Whal have we been doing. Mr.. Speaker,
e, or since We met here in January! Why,
nothing but laying bills on the table
taking them UP again, and again laying
them on the table. We arc as competent
10 Gil this blank now as we ever will be
and if we are not competent 70 fill il
ourselves, We had better appoint a Com
mitiee from oat OF doors to do il for us!
The way we are going on, Mr. Speaker
we shall aii soon find ourselves sitting here
doing noIhrg but tanning ourselves, and
taking mp hi and laying them asain on
the table Mr.. Speaker, want Comniis-
sioners TO attend to the business for " hicl
they shall he elected, and want all then
time TO be devoted TO that business, and
they 10 be paid for it, Ifyou, Mr.. Speaker
employ a man to attend to your business
yon do not mean to be paying him for at
tending to his own aliairsl | think vs.,
oneht to require ALL the time Of these
Commissioners, and pay them just and
fair compensation for III
| Mr.. Ta'iaierro offered a ryder to the
Till, Limiting the Commissioners 10 $3.50 a
tie aggregate amount of the yearly ex-
penscs of each for travelling expenses
Before action on this proposition, The
House adjourned.