Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-03-17

To prevent tho sale OF POisnous drugs to ss negroes
and slaves
To establish branch Of the Bank Of the Old Dominion
At Psarsburg In Giles county
To establish branch bank a. Clarksburg in Harrison
county.
stock of the wythsvie aud Gray-on turnpike company
to repeal the provss in relation the average per
mile of..id road-yess log, nays 10.
aoUsE BILL PASSED.
On motion Of Mr. NAYS, engros-ed bill extending
the time for the Of bank in the
Fnesstle, was taken up and passed
COAL RIVER NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Senate bill authorizing the increase OF the capital
stock OF the Coal River Navigation company and suthor-
Eng subscription upon the part OF the State (of three
nuns oil sOOo) To said Increased stock and authorizing
certain chartered companies take stock therein
ken up aud advocated by Messn ANDERSON, SIN
CLAIR DOYLE and SMITH.
The previous question ton the the passage Of the b
then demanded, and being put aud determined in
the negative for the want Of constitutional voe-yess
40, 1ays AZ.
On motion of Mr. DICKINSON, OF Grsyson. the vote
was neeOnsidered, and the bin laid upon the table
REPORTED.
Mr. kEMPER. from select committee, reported bill
TO provd, from the trade in oysters and other
shell-hsh terapins, and ~ild-to~l
Mr.. JONES, OF Gloucester member OF the said com
mittec, dissnted from the bill reported and
Intention OF submitting minority report
Mr.. CHRISTIAN from select committee reported . bill
to authorize State subscription to the stock the Short
creek turnpike company.
BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of the bill impos
ing taxes tor the support OF government.
Mr. EARLY proposed 10 amend the bill to increase
tue tax ON premiums of foreign insurance companies
one half per cent to i've per
After considerable debate, the amendment was reject
cd.
Mr. STANARD proposed to amend the bill by striking
out that part OF it which prcscbes the specific tax upon
the capital employed by merchants and upon their sales
aud substitute provision imposing tax of sixty cents ON
every SlOO value thereof.
The amendment advocated by Messrs SrASARp aud
lNBoDIN, aud opposed 10y Nj. GARNKrE
Mr.. BOYLE submitted substitute for the proposed
amendment imposing tax upon merchants OF cents
on every 500 upon the grVss of their saies-to
be asceraned by oath affirmation, by an iuspec-
ton oil their books at the discretion OF the Commission
Mr.. DOYLE explained and advocated his proposition
MeSsrs. SrANARD and ELLISON pointed out the OBJ
jectiouablr features vt the and the vote bn
then taken it was rejected
The pending amendment further discussed 10y
hesSrs fLorD. MALLORY DILLARp, SrANARD and GAR-
The question on agreeing thereto, was then put and
determined in the negative-yeas Is, nays 81.
Mr.. ELLlS moved that the bill be further amended
by adding to the 9th section Provided however that up
on the resale OF any article bought OF merchant this
State, no shall De imposed"
Mr BONDURANT moved that the bill under considera.
ton be laid upon the table H. appealed earnestly to the
House to sustain the motion in order that other asurs
in which the poop of thc are Interested might have
hearing. Tue motion disagreed to-ayes a. noes
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son was then put and sits some debate, determn
ed in the negative
Mr.. STANARD proposed to amend the clause prescri-
bing the specific upon merchants by striking out 500
aud inserting $50" Reected-ayes AZ noes so.
ruE BANKING QUESTION.
Pending the consideration of the bill a message
from the Seate received informing House OF the
disagreement of that body the amendments proposed
To their bill extending the charter Of the Bank OF vl-
gina for hye years.
On motion of Mr. EDMUNDS. it was resolved that
of he la int
sderatiou the subjects OF disagreement between the
bodies.
The resolution wascommunicated to the Senate by Mr.
EpNrNps aud subsequently, the concurrence OF that boz
dy in the said resolution announced the House by
a furt message from the Senate.
The SPEAKER thereupon appointed the following
committee on the part OF the House: Mossrs EDNUSDs
JoHNsToS, DE.NE, PRESr =, SEDDoS SMITH, and PIrNAN
THE OYSTER FUSDUN."
After the vote on Mr.. STANARD'S last amendment,
Mr.. FLOYD moved that the tax bill be laid upon the
table in order that the House might have IN opportunity
OF examining the provisions OF the bill imposing tsI
upon oysters, etc, reported this morning from select
committee and ordered to be printed.
Messr-. lMBoDEN, ELLYSON and STANARD briefly
sustained the MOTION declaring that further action on the
bill should be deferred until the oyster undun bill
considered. Ii the subject OF taxation was to
Yield the which the Governor OF the State de
claed would and the bill carry the views of that
high authority should with a favorable considera.
ton then the provisions of the general tax bill would have
to be materially modified.
Mr. GARRETT resisted the motion to lay the tax bill
the table, and earnestly protested against tax on the
oyster ndum Since the first barge had entered Jane.
river, he said the waters OF the aud the air
Heaven had been equally free those who chose enjoy
them, aud here proposition impose a tax upo
that which had never been regarded property. Mr. Il
continurd his objections TO the length
Mr. SEGAR approved of the motion submitted and
read resolution to tend the session for week which
he designed to offer, If the motion agreed To-
Mr FLOYD demanded the yeas and nays on the ques-
ton.
Just then, the hour Of 3 o'clock arrived aud the
SPEAKER vacated the Chair until 5 o'clock L. NJ
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