The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-14
VIR GINA. n
Effort to Remove the Large Number or
Negroes from the State.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.

En0rt Ia Remove the Large Numbcr OF
Negroes from the State.
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENTS.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec IL, 1886.
The MICRO QUESTION.
joint committee OF the Legislature, consisting f five
from the Senate and ten from the House, charged with
the duty OF conference with Colonel Brown, the Com
missioner for Virginia for Frcedmens Aairs met that
officer this afternoon. Nothing Of importance TRANSFERRED
but another conference will be had within day two
THE oBJEcr OF THE CONFERENCE An IMPORTANT ONE.
As before indicated this correspondence the object
Of the meeting between the Commissioner and the com
mtee to consult upon the proprey of removing some
seventy thousand freedmen from the limits Of the State
a large portion Of whom within its boundaries
with the passing through Richmond few months
since and relative TO which affirmative legislation has
already been initiated In addition TO this 1t is under
stood that the Legislature earnestly desires to get the
Freedmens Bureau under its control, In which event
other than human aid Will be required TO successfully
protect and defend the poor negroes.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec r. 1896
rig STATE OFFICERS
II has been determined to postpone the election to al
vacancies the State offices occurring the lst Of
January proximo, until the 2lst Of the present month.
Already there are numerous signs that the Legislature
will rcent its hitherto firm determination to make
changes these officers radical grounds for the
reason that they are extremely fearful the effect OF
u
RESOLUTION RELATIVE TINE LAND AND oTHER
Mrosrs AND TAXES LEVIED ny THE CONGRESS OF THE
UsITED STATES.
Whereas the Congress or the United States Of America
by act passed the 9th day of August in the year
1861 levied upon the lands and houses of the people Of
the United States, direct tax OF 900 for the
purpose of raising revenue and apportioned the pay
men of the among the several States OF the Unon
including Virginia, whose portion of said tax remains
unpaid and by the said rcced act and subsequent acts
Of the said Congress other taxes imposs and excuses
have been laid extending 10 period anterior 10 the APP
poinmcn of assessors and collectors OF the internal
revenue in their respective districts; and, whereas,
the people Of Virginia, while they anxious, in good
faith to perform their whole duty TO the government OF
the United States and To contribute their full proportion
to the support of the government aud the maintenance
OF the public credit unable from the loss of nearly
the whole OF their personal estate including their stocks
farming utensils their fences aud many instances
their houses and other buildings wfsch we're taken or
destroyed by the armies OF the United States therefore
BE II resolved by the General ASS mbly of Virginia.
That in view Of the present condition OF the people or
the State and their present inability to pay the direct
land tax OF August 1851 with the other taxes state and
national earnestly appeal the President and Con
gress Of the United States to postpone the collection Of
the land tax for the present. and 90 permit the State OF
Virginia to assume the payment of the same.
2. That for the reasons set forth In the foregoing
preamble and resolution and the recent report Of the
United States respectfully but earnestly ask that the
collection Of the internal revenue taxes which accrued
previous to the appointment of assessors and collectors
in the respective districts in this state may be
indefinitely postponed.
Proceedings OF the Virginia Legislature
Yesterday.
A BILL INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE ALLOWING
NEGROES TO TESTIFY IN C0CRTs-rHE ANTI
SLAVERY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REFER
RED.
RICHMOND Va, Dec. l3 1865.
bill introduced in the Senate to-day repeating
all relative to slaves and free negroes and allowing
them TO testify in courts Mr.. Gilmer, OF Richmond
city, advocated the immediate passage OF the bill II
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Aresouton was offered confirming the ratification OF
the anti.slay cry amendment at Alexandria which was
referred To lie CommiLiee on Eederal Rcalions.