Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

:. .be Senate, on Tuesday, message was
IL i;.oa from the House, communicating the
r ecen of Joint resolution allowing the
pa;ttees of Courts of Justice of both
G Tansss TO sit during the session of the Cen
nv, Assembly for the purpose of hearing
ss0ree Sennott, ESQ.,, of Boston, counsel for
ueon , u Stevens and VIM. Hazlett, under
a .a,snee Of death at Charlestown, Jefferson
onnty. Mr.. Sennott desiring to urge before
hose committees reasons tor Communication
Isssntence -execution of which is appointed
lie Mace on the 10th inst. The resolu-
w. was called up at the instance of Mr..
n 1,o and was concurred in by the Sen
pv The two committees sitting in joint SEES
se, will meet at 6 p. NJ, on Thursday,
s.O =. Senate chamber, to hear Mr.. Sennott.
4 hill was passed making an additional
.nnropriation (S75, 000,) to defray the expen-
r. Sr incurred for the defence OF the Common
sssth. with an amendment.
The Senate, on motion, proceeded to con-
.;dsr the unfinished business OF yesterday,
IL. "A bill for the assessment of taxes on
nersons and property" The question pend
no was the motion Of Mr.. Thomas. OF f., to
.aeu;re the Commissioners OF the Revenue to
aSSeytain and report the value ofgoods, &C..
1nrcbased for the preceding year, when
ppnrcbased the places of their growth, man
psao,nre &c. and the ports into which they
,Ssra brought &C. The motion failed. Mr..
angust moved to exempt from taxation
.larls' salaries received in any mechanical
manufacturing establishment, which mo-
t;on was rejected Mr.. Thomas, of T., re-
"swsd the motion adding the salaries "of
orarseers or managers of plantations, when
,bs amount received is less than $500"
,rh;cb vas also rejected. He then moved to
exempt from taxation all registered and other
State bonds, which was opposed by several
Senators, and lost-Ayes !. noes 90
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
The order Of the day was called for, and
the Senate proceeded to the consideration OF
tbe report of the joint Committee on South
ern Conference. 90
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, of T., the re-
oort Of the majority. adverse to the Confer
soee was so amended as to include also a
rssponse TO the mission of Gen. P. b. Starke,
The Mississippi Commissioner.
Col. August read the minority report and
resolutions, introduced by himself, IN favor
NJ Conference. and moved their adoption as
substitute. His resolutions were 50 altered
that they included an answer to the Missis-
sippi Commissioner and arranged for the APP
nointment of five Deputies to attend Con-
ference
The ayes and noes being called by Mr..
Neeson, the minority report was rejected by
the decisive vote Of ayes Is, noes 30.
Mr.. Thompson moved, as substitute, a
series Of resolutions fayoring submitting the
proposition to the people; but they were re-
jected.
Mr.. Carson offered a proposition, to the
effect that Virginia was willing to meet her
sister States of South Carolina and MISSISSIPPI
pi in Conference at Atlanta, Georgia, and
that she would send seven delegates. This
proposition was also rejected. The vote was
then taken on the report of the majority, adj
verse to the Conference, whichwas agreed to
by vote of 81 ayes to IL nays.
The bill appropriating the public revenue
for the fiscal years 1859 go and lS60-'6l was
called up, and after sundry blanks IN the bll
had been filled was passed.
In the House of Delegates, the following
document was presented By Mr.. Blue, TIVE
petitions from citizens of Hampshire coun
ty, praying the Incorporation OF com
pany to construct road from some point be-
low Cumberland, Nd, by way of the short
gap, to Frankfort, Romney and Capon
Springs Referred to the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
The House resumed the consideration OF
the bill imposing taxes on special licenses
which occupied the time of the House till the
hour of adjournment.