The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-04-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
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/ drnerU appropriation BH.--Mr CAMPBELL from
tue committee Of Conference on the General Ap
preparation Bill, reported that the COMMITTEES bat
sgreed-ist, that the Senate recedc from its disa
greement 10 the Items of appropriation to m,
House Clerks. I'd, that the House recede from 1t,
amehament striking out the appropriation to ths
| clerk OF the Senate. Sd, the insertion in the an
preparation bill of certain items of back accom-,
| due the Clerk of the House.
message was received from the House. an
nouncing that il had disagreed to the report OF
their Committee of Contsrepce.
Mr.: CAMPBELL offered resolution requesting
the House Of Delegates to return to the Senate
the Appropriation BILL He said when II came
back be would vote TO recede from the item of a n
vote to disagree to the House amendment. giving
extra pay to their CLERKS thus returning the bill
to the House, and throwing on them the burden
OF not passing tho bill.
Mr.. DOUGLAS was opposed to such n step. The
House already bad the burden of the defeat of the
bill on its shoulders.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that large portion of the
members OF the House, believed that attaching the
appropriation to the Senate's clerk to the general
appropriation bill, was unconstitutional.
Mr.. DOUGLAS ridiculed the idea of its being uu-
con stitutional
Mr.. THOMPSON called the aye o and nays on the
resolution-whch resulted in its adoption-as
follows
AYss-Messrs Bruce Campbell, Catlett. Claiborne,
Coghill, Day, Flood French, johnson. Layne, Lo.
gan, Neale of N, Old. Paxton, Richmond, Stuart,
Thomas, thompson, Welch-l9.
NAYs-Messrs Brannon, Coleman, Dsughtrey.
Douglas, Floyd, Gatewood, Huddeson, Smith of J
West, Wbite-l 10
The bill being returned from the House. came
which the Senate adhered to its disagreement to
the amendment of the House, striking out the ap-
preparation to the Senate's clerk.
Mr.. DOUGLAS exhorted the Senate to stand Arm
AT ms al ha fha Go. afa
was wrong in its position.
Mr. JOHNSON favored the motion of Mr.. CATLsrr
The motion was carried by the following vote
AIss-Nessrs Bruce, Campbell. Catlett, Claiborne,
gan, Neale of n old, Paxton, Richmond, stusrt,
Thomas, Thompson, Welch-l9.
NAYS des.rs Coleman. Daughtrey, Douglas,
Fleyd, GatewoOd, HuddesOn, Smith OF j, West,
White-9.
The amendment of the House was then agreed
to by the same vote, except Mr. WHITE, who did
not vote.
Mr. JOHNSON then moved to reconsider the vote,
by which the Senate disagreed to the amendment
of the House, appropriating $685. to its clerks
Messrs. DOUGLAS, CLAIBORNE aud WHITE opposed
this motion. 1t was favored by Messrs. CArLgTT,
STUART and JOHNSON.
The motion to reconsider was adopted by the
following vote:
AYEs-Nsssrs Campbell Catlett, Claiborne Cog.
hill Day Flood, French, johnson Logan, Neale Of
n. Old, Paxton, Richmond, Stuart, Thomas. Thornp-
NArs-Messrs Bruce, Coleman, Daughtrey, Doug
las, Floyd. Gatewood Huddeson, Layne, Smith Of
J., West White-ll.
The amendment of the House was then dss-
greed to, for want Of constitutional jority by
the same vote, except that MIR. CLAIBORNE voted in
the negative.
Tar Btu.-The Tax bill was taken up for consi-
deration,
lares 40 cents in the 800, real estate s taxed
instead of the per ceDtum.
The amendment was advocated by Messrs WHITE
and CLAIBORNE, and opposed by Mr. DoUGLas.
MIR. WHITE said taxation ought to fall most heavily
on property and capital and licenses. 1t can bet
ter afford to pay it than labor. The owner of pro-
perty and capital can better bear the burtheus of
government than the poor clerk, superintendent
aud overseer. whose salaries scarcely enable them
to support themselves and their families. We
have heretofore, by our tar laws, forbidden the
tax gatherer from taking the hard earnings from
those who labor in some mechanic art, trade
hsudicrsft, or manufacture, aud ministers of the
gospel. and why should we not exempt poor clerks
aud overseers the same princplel But the
amendment proposes that these poor people, who
got their living by their labor, shai pay 10 cents
on every 500 received, which is the tax paid on
property. 1t is most unjust and unequal tax,
greater, in the same proportion, than Oh the mil
lionaire.
The amendment was rejected Another amend
ment, having the same object, Was defeated.
Dir. WHITE moved to strike out the clause ex-
ton. The motion was defeated.
In the clause taxing brokers $50, Mr.. WHITE
moved to insert $500 instead. The amendment
was rejected.
In. the clause taxing sale of spirits, Mr.. CAMP
BELL moved to substitute the rate of taxation last
year. The substitute adopted.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill.
Mr.. DoUGIAs said, in explanation of his not TAX
ing an active part, though chairman of the FL
nance Committee, that he protested against the
policy which had kept back this bill from the Sc
nate until the fag end of the session, too late to
examine it. lie had made frequent attempts to
he informed of its contents but had not been suc-
cessful. He added that the Finance Committee OF
the Senate had thought it proper to make no alts-
ration in the old tax bill
Ar. CkNPBEIL had heard that there were only
three or four alterations i'll the old tax till. lie
did not know whether it WAS SO; but whether 1t
was or not, no harm would result from the reading
of the bill.
Mr. CLAIBORNE withdrew the motion.to inden-
Ditely postpone
In the clause taxing express companies / per
cent. on their reoipts, Mr.. WHITE moved to amend
by inserting onehaf of per cent. The amend.
ment was adopted.
Mr.. THOMAS offered a substitute for the whole
bill. The substitute differs from the old tar bill
only in raising the tax on brokers to $3.50, aud
taxing foreign insurance companies ) per cent on
the premiums received.
Mr.. WHITE moved to amend the substitute by Ak
ing the tax on foreign insurance companies at the
old rate. The motion WAS defeated.
The substitute then defeated for the want
of constitutional majority, follows:
ArEs-Messrs Campbell. Catlett, Coghili, Daugh-
trey, Flood French, Lakewood, johnson, Lay me- 10
gan, Old, Richmond, Stuart, Thomas. West-I3.
NArs-Messrs Claiborne, Coleman, Day, Douglas,
Floyd. Huddleson. Neale of N. Paxton, smith Of J,
WEIGH, " hite-ll.
House Bills Passed-Amending the act concern
ing the registration of births and marriages; for
the relief of Wm a Spencer, late sheriff of James
City; for the relieFof John I. Edd; Incorporating
the Williamsport and Old Field Turnpike Compa-
ny, in Hardy county; changing the name OF the
Mineral Bank to 1.-THE Bank of the Commonwealth .
House Bdts Defsdte9 For the prohibition OF
emancipation OF slaves by will for the relief of the
Salem Station and Rappahannock Turnpike Com
pany.
Flour Inspection BiN-The bill regarding the in
spection of -four, originating In the House. was
taken mp. MIR. CLAIBORNE opposed it, and moved
70 Indefinitely postpone 1t. The ayes and nays be-
ing called, showed no quorum was present, and At
2oclock, A. NJ, the senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, April s, 1883.
House B5'' Iassed. the Wood law
CoatMining Company in Preston CO.; amending
code concerning hunting field fowl; establishing
serarate election precinct at Amsterdam, in
Botetourt county; constituting three Justices a
court, except Mt oyer and terminer and csarnina-
tion courts, with an amendmeDt)
Personal Qmc,t'op.-Mr. DoueLAs rose In his reat
and read an article In the South of the sth inst,
saying that the obstinacy of the Senate in insist
ing on tts appropriation to Its clerk was endsn-
geriDg the appropriation bill. The commuBice-
tion was signed "A Member of the Legislature"
lie said the bad grammar of the article showed
that some unfortunate and ignorant person bad
been made the tool of those more designing. Re
sentiment to such an object, would be inhumanf-
ty Mark what be says: lowing TO the obstinacy OF
the Senate insisting that their clerk, g. G. Davis,
shonld get an appropriation of $1,450 over and
above his present pay of 800 year or, in other
WORDS $500 for four months" Was there ever
such lsmentable puerile and womanish igno-
rance. There never has been proposition to ia
eroase the present pay of the clerk. And the osly
proposition has been to make the back salary OF
the Clerk OF the Senate equal to that Of the Clerk
of the House. The records show tina. he does
more clerical labor than the former. There have
been more bills originated and passed in the Sem
ate than in the House. Why, then, should the
salary of the latter be more than the for msr-
And then to tell me that the Senate attempt
ing to extract money from the treasury on false
pretencesi This is not the result of maiixuity