Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-03-14
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RICHMOND, HeQneSQdyI fe0. -&1.s--
SENArE-THS bnFt 3 authorfzeaa sepe.
rate election at the town hall of Fetterman,
in the county, of Taylor. was amended on
motion OF Mr.. West. and" passed.
hutchinson offered the following joint
resolution, which lies over:
Resolved, By the General Assembly
of Virginia, That the present session Of
the Legislature be extended for a period
of fifteen days beyond the ninety DAYS
from the COMMENCEMENT of the session!
HousE.-On motion Of Mr. Brannon. a
bill to form the oountye5of - =sDnt of the
county. of Randolph .awasE taken up for
consideration. ,.--,,...-,- - .ss-f
Mr. Brannon, moved to fill up the blank
by inserting Tucksr,'' so as to- make il
read the county OF Tucker Another
blauk-that;w which related7to the name, OF
the county seat---was filed upon his
motion, with the words ''St. George"
Both these names are intended as a com.
plimenh to the gentlemGnly aud talented
clerk Of the House. To- ~
Mr.. Nicholson offered the following
resolution: .aaai.,Es .as
Resolved by the General Assembly,
That to complete. the necessary legisla-
ton on important subjects, it is expelient
to Prolong its session beyond the period
of ninety days, and that the same be pro-
longed to the 10Th day of March
After long debate, an amendme mt,
offered by Mr.. Bondurant, extending the
time to- the 18th day of March, VII, h
was agreed to. and the resolution passed.
Mr.. Garnet, from the committee OF
Finance, submitted two reports, one on a
proposed bill Ievying tax on merchan-
disc, license, &c the other, bill i'm
posing taxes for the support of Govern
ment.
The committee recommend a tax on
all lands and lots, with the improvements
thereon, not exempt from taxation, 40
cents 2on every hundred dollars value
therefor, and herein shall be included al!
lands and lots, with the improvements
thereon, not exempt from taxation ; of
incorporated joint stock companies, saw.
ings institutions and insurance companies
on all the personal property, moneys and
credits by the said act to be listed and
not exempt from taxation, except slaves
12 years of age 40 cents on every hun
dred dollars value thereof; and herein
shall be included all the capital invested
or used in any manufacturing business or
invested or employed in any trade or bu-
siness. except agriculture, for which no
license is required; and all personal pro-
perty and moneys of Incorporated joint
stock companies, except the moneys and
personal property that constitute part Of
the capital Of the banks, and except the
moneys and personal property of savings
institutions and insurance companies
which have declared dividends within one
year preceding the first day ofFebruarT
On every slave over twelve years Of
age. one dollar and twenty cents.
On every male free negro, between
twenty one and SIS years, one dollar.
On every white mail inhabitant, who
has atteined the age of FL years, eighty
cents.
Ga every license to keep an ordinary or
house Of public Entertainment $40, if the
yearly value there Of does not exceed 500,
and $50, if the yearly value exceeds one
hundred, butts less than 5000, and 5 per
cent on SO much Of the yearly value as
exceeds $500, in addition to the AZORES
said $50. .----
On every license to keep house of en-
tertainment, or private boarding house
$40. if the yearly value thereof does not
exceed City dollars, and $12, if the year,
ly value thereof exceeds $50, but is less
than 500, and Is percent. on so much of
the yearly value as exceeds 500, but no
house shall be deemed a private boarding
house with fewer than five boarders.
On every license to keep a cook shop
or eating house Sl5,aud in addition there
to, Is per cent. on SO much of the yearly
value thereof as exceeds 500.
On every license to manufacture or sell
Porter, ale or beer, $50 on so much Of the
yearly value thereof as does not exceed
500, and l 5 per cent. on SO much of the
yearly value as does exceed 500.
On every license to broker who deals
exclusively in stocks, $3.50, and he shall
thereupou have the right to sell tue said
stocks at auction or otherwise.
On every license to d general broker
$500. n-. .. ..-, :.
THURSDAY, Feb. 90.
SETATE.-Mr: Funston called up the
joint resolution from the House of Dele
gates, to pr0long the session 9th General
Assembly until the 18th day of March,
which after some discussion was agreed
TO.
The following bills were passed:
To incorporate the Point Pleasant
Academy in Mason county trv
Providing for the election Of constable
IN the town of Fetterman, in Taylor coun.,
ty. 1..- ..- ..r- y
House The House resumed the con-
Slderation of the bill-proriding for the for
nation OF the county of " Tucker" out Of
part of Randolph county.
The pending motion to reconsider the
vote ordering the bill to its engrossment,
was agreed to-ayes 43, noes Sc.