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were TOO poorly paid, and moved TO strike ont
Mr.. RAaSDALE moved "hve." 49,
Mr.. Y. TURNER said that the compensation
derendtng entirely upon the nmohnt OF taxa
tion a. could not be fairly adjusted until the
"a Yes were imposed. III the tax should be sixty
per cent. on the hundred dollars, i've per
cent" would be out Of the question.
Mr.. CRUMP admitted that the compenea
ton 10 the commissioners had been much
too small for the services rendered by
them but what was proper conld not now
be determined. He asked the House 10 pass
the bill, In this particular, Just ne u was; ne
com pens ton named was the same with last
year The Legislature had power over the
subject, and might still regulate the compen-
sation to suit the rate Of taxa.ion-and what
that would be no member, no was sure couio
Both amendments were rejected.
Mr.. WHITE made an Intellectual enort 10
extend the period Allowed the assessors for the
performance Of their duties.
The bill being read through, its iar,ner r CON
sideration was postponed mill o-morroW.
This bill, generally, creates no little wrang
ling but by calm and patient demeanor
on the part Of the chairman OF the oomHIl,eo
iof Finance, It was engineered through Win
very little trouble .o. sra
were introduced and referred
Nv Mr.. GRAYES.-A bill amending the
second section OF an act entitled an act moor
porating the Blue Ridge Turnpike Company
nv Mr.. BENTLEY.-A bill amending the
charter of the Planters Bank Of the city OF
Richmond. f,on
trail Insurance and Banking COMPANY llp
corporates r. II. Styll, II. u James, ~. -.
Hui. James g. Johnson, Francis i. lsoen,
E. J. Crump. William Ii. Jones, and Others
who may associate with them authorl.lps
them to take risks on insurance, nre, inaT,he,
and life. and TO loan money also 10 deal In
bonds and securities. generally, ana 10 puy,
hold. and sell real estate. Capital not less
than S25, 900, nor more than S5oo'V"o'j
PETITIONS.
Mr.. ROBERTSON presented the petition OF
certain citizens of Alexandria, requesting me
denosit of certain sums of money in the First
Mr. KELLEY presented the memorialof the
bakers OF the cities of Norfolk ana foris-
mouth, praying that the act passed February
2sth, 1866 imposing a tax on bakeries, be 50
modified ms TO place them on footing with
other manufactures.
RICHMOND CITY LIMITS.
Mr.. WHITE presented the memorial Of cili-
zeus of Henrico, demonstrating against the
extension of the limits Of the city of Rich
mond.
These papers were all referred.
REVOLUTIONS
were introduced and referred:
By Mr. DRIDGE.-lnquiring INTO
the expediency of regulating the tolls on the
new Mechanicsvile Turnpike Company;
! By Mr. BENTLEY. -lnquiring into the ek
pediency of amending the laws with regard 10
sberitfs SO as to extend the time when they
shall pay the revenue into the public treasury !,
and further, whether it would be eHpeaieht 10
oIlouy the sherifrs TO retain in their hands the
per cent allowed them for collecting the reVe-
nue., out of the same. ~ -
On motion of Mr.. LEE, the House ad-
journed.
Mr.. McGRUDER, of Henrico, rs announced
by Mr.. WHITE, his colleague, is absent from
his seat on account Of the illness OF Il member
of his family.