Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-20
the bill and substitute, concerning Con

the bill and substitute, concerning Con u
Revenne-Mr iERny in the Chair
The following paragraph excptog the following arl!c!ss
from taxation, was agreed to:
All fire engines other implements, used for heez,ia.
g,shincnt of fires with the lots and buildings eSciI-
sfeY Tor The saf.keeplng hcEen and Tor the meetings Of
IRE c0ifpun!cs whether heo3 -iEn city,
any IRE company organized ;rcTrir.h
TIE following paragraph cx:,@na the following articles
from taHatHn thcn caiGc up ilr consideration:
"A household and k.tc:rn luini:ugr NOT exceeding In
value hundred oilrs and licensed Keeper of
ordinary house of private entertainment shall entitled
70 hold, exempt lron rnS"r al s household and kitchen
!aLnnIe, used 10 his ordinary house If entertainment"
Mr. lMoonES moved 10 strike oni the words after the word
nrnine, nut exceeding in value hundred doiarsi
nnd insert actunly used household purposes except
gold and silver plate pianos and harps."
On this motion long debate ensued in which Mcssrs.
lasoDES, CRAIG, GoIDE OF M ScoTT ot F., and MARTz,
participated.
Mr. RtvEs of G. and snr!y mo:ei amend by s,rikrg
ont the wrras lone hundcd d,lts ard hun-
Died dollars" The question was taken on Mr. RIvEs~
amendment and it was agreed to: ayes 66. noes 49,
Mr.. RusEELL moved amend the amendment Of Mr. MBo-
DEN by adding the oowna A articles na- in whole In
part of MARBLE gold silver, honze wood OF iresn growth
or glass OF t"cgn manufacture ard carpets manufactured
na Of the State" The amendment was agreed to-ayes70 10
80.
The question thea resulted the amendment OF Mr. I,.-
soDES, amended by Mr.. Rr.sEL., and it rejected
MI PA-RcK moved To strike out all from tbs word IDOL
s o tho end Of the paragraph wnc! motion vas reject
Tho paragraph was then agreed 10 amended by Mr.
RIvEs.
The n"S, paragraph exemp'tng the following articles from
taxation ur
"A books, pictures and srauary, and the wearing sp.
pare of every person and family, except watches. Z"
Mr. STAPLES moved 20 amend BY striking all of the
above and insert All books pictures ani the wearing
p1rc III every person and family except watches and
lrv."
Mr. MARIE moved 10 add the word "famiiv" before III,
word pictures" fno emrndment of Ilr MARTz
Jec'cd
The House refused slrISs the above eGcv
aent To age-irg 10 it.
The cst Of the second paragraph then passed over for
the present.
The following secon then up for considerations
"3 Each person OF ul and sound miGd married
woman shall list the real and personal property tunjec
taxation o! which such person s the owr"r situate In tho
county in which such person rcsdes and all moneys pos.
session deposited subject Ia the order check draft Of
such person and the aggregate credits due from owing
by any person persons body nc after de-
ducng from such credits the due from such pesca
others"
Mr. RusssoN OF r.. moved amend by adding the fol.
lowne But from snd moneys and credits, such person
may exclude all capital Invested mny trade or business 10
respect 10 which he has license that is taSst."
Mr. ROBINSON Withdrew his amendment for the present, TO
ALLOW Mr. WALLACE IL sac all after tho word
"rcsidcs," to the end of the section.
Before disposition made of the various queaons
mentioned above the committee and reported progress,
and asked leave sit again, which granted.
On motion Of Mi. MARrz. the House adjourned