Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-03-20
SENATE.
MONDAY. March II.


An epgrossed bill to incorporate the Alexan-
dria Steam Ferry Cmpany was taken up
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Senate bill appropriating the public re.
verne for the fiscal year lS55-'6 and 1867
was taken up.
Mr. Saunders offered amendments increasing
the amount appropriated for the support of the
Eastern I.unatic Asylum to S130OD, in lieu, of
SS3 cooper annum, as heretofore and increasing
the amount for transportation of patients from
$1,000 TO $4,000, also inserting $4,000 for de-
felt in previous appropriations The amendments
were adopted.
Mr. Douglas submitted a motion which was
agreed to, To suspend the consideration of the
bill for the present in order to take up bill
which passed the House of Deleg ,tes this morn
ing to incorporate the
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION.
A message was received from the House of
Delegates by Mr.. Langfitt announcing the pas
snge of bill incorporate the ,adies Mount Yer
non Association of the Union, and to authorize
the purchase of part of Mount Vernon.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the bill, which was read twice aud motion Of
Mr.. Harris was read the third time and passed
ayes A. noes none.
The subject having been thus disposed of,the
Senate resumed the consideration OF the
APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
An amendment was adopted allowing 20 Rob
ert Burke, of the pages iii the Senate, an ad-
dtiona compensation OF 8 per day for the time
he acted as door keeper.
The bill having been twice read, was, on mo-
ton. read the third time and paseed-ayes 3D.
noes none.
Mr.. Flood moved that the Senate take up the
bill to rcpcalih net incorporating the Pittsyva-
MIA and Lynohburg turnpike company, and in-
cooperating the Lynchburg aud North Carolina
railroad company.
The motion was advocated by Mr.. Flood, and
opposed by Messrs Bndwin. Douglas, Catlett,
Logan, liarston and others.
The Senate refused 10 take up the bill.
THE TAX BILL.
On motion Of Mr. Thomas, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration Of the bill imposing tax
rs for the support of government.
Mr.. Thomas moved to amend the 1th section
by exemptng State bonds from tnxntion.
A long debate ensued. in which several Sena-
tors participated. The amendment was then with
drawn by the mover.
Mr. Thomas moved to strike out the words,
"and insurance companies from tho 4th section
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. Deneale moved to amend the 9th section
SO as to impose n tax upon officers in the service
of tho State. The amendment was adopted.
The 9Th section amended
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. by inserting the
word "life' before ''in-urance companies" and
and the words zone and before lone hall OF one
per centum," SO rs to make it read" on every
license to nm agent or sub-agent of any lite insu-
rance company not chartered by this State, the
tax shall be one and one half of one per centum
on the whole amount of premiums received and
assessments collected" &c.
An independent section offered by Mr.. Thomas
To tax fire and Marine Insurance companies three
per cent. was adopted,
Mr.. Jones moved tn amend the oh section
relative TO merchants licenses. by increasing the
amount of tax 30 per cent. instead of 100 PEI
cent proposed by the bill, Qnser:ing $50 as
| the specific lax instead of S6O)
Mr.. Funston moved to amend the amendment
| by making the specific tax ST..
The amnndment was rejected-ayes TO- noes
| IL.
Other amendments were proposed, when Mr.
| Armstrong moved to amend by the specific tax
on Merchants and mercantile firms $50. instead
of 500.
On this motion the ayes noes were demanded
and called, and the vote rpsuted-aves ~, noes
| Is So the amendment was adopted but the vote
was afterwards reeonsdercd and the amendment
lost-ayes II, noes 81.
The 9th section providing that tho cashier OF
every bank shall semiannually in each year cert
fly ON oath to the auditor of public accounts the
maximum amount of the uotes of the said bank
in circulation during the preceding 6 months
and he shall at the same time pay thereon into
the treasury tax of one sixth of one per centun
on the totel amount thereof isas stricken out.
The bill as thus amended was put upon it,
passage, and the vote resulted-ayes 33, noes
none.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas. the chair was va
Gated, and the Senate took recess until o.
clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, March II, 1856.