Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-02-04
the act Of Congress was entitled to seat as a

the act of Congress was entitled to seat as
member of the convention.
Mr. Waddell contended that the question in
voved in the resolution was decided by tn
vote on the report of the committee in the cas-
of Mr.. Southall. s
The chair did not think that the vote on tn
| report involved the entire question.
MIR. Southall-The question involved in tn
proposed resolution was the question considered
| in my case, and if the convention adopts it, j
| will stutify itself 1t has been decided that
am entitled to seat. t
Mr. Walton-All else was waived by the con
testant in Mr. Southall case, except that ht
had failed to register.
The Char-Ihere wera other questions con
sidered, for instance-certain editorials which
he contributed to his paper, the Charlottesville
| Chronicle. ~
Messrs. Leahy and Swami, white Radicals
wanted to know if it had been decided that Mr.
Tukey was not entitled TO q seat.
The Chair-"C Certainly, several days ago."
Mr.. Liggett contended that under the rule.
adopted by the convention, he was not entitled
to pay
Pending the considefa,son Of the subject, The
convention at one clock took up the report o.
the Committee on
The Sd section was tax zen up. which reads as
follows:
"The General Assembly may levy tax or
incomes in excess of $1,000 per annum, and
upon the following licenses, VIZ ; the sale OF ar
dent spirits, lottery tickets and lottery policies
theatical and circus companies, menagerles
jugglers. itinerant peddlers and all other shows
and exhibitions for which an entrance fee is re
quired, commission merchants, persons selling
by sample, or all other business which cannot
be reached by the ad valorem system.
''The capital invested in all business opera
tions shall be assessed and taxed as other prop
erty.
Mr.. Thomas offered substitute to this sec
ton, the chief features OF which were: First,
to raise a reasonable revenue second, to pre-
vent the license tax from being excessive
third, to protect merchants from unreasonable
burthens.
Mr. Wilson, of Frederick, made an able ar
gument In favor of fostering the agricultural In
terests of the State. and against imposing op-
pressive taxation upon those who till the soil
Mr. Hunnlcutt replies He euloglzed New
England, and gave a miserable picture OF the
condition Of the Southern States The hour
for recess arrived before he concluded his re
marks.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Uc eAHiDllioi lfllS dllCfUOOU Ulduo cFCil OOu'
goes smile as they witnessed the utter want Of
parliamentary knowledge on the part of the
President, pending the discussion and consld
Grafton Of the Thomas substitute to the Third
section of the report of the committee on taxa
ton. After speeches had been made, until
both sides were almost sick to nausea of the
subject, the previous question was called and
ordered
The chair imploringly desired to get informa-
tion from members who had copies of Jeffer
sons manual, so as to decide second question,
he having decided the first at hap hazard-and
then came library of books on parliamentary
law, each member, Conservative, plain and
black Radical, having copy of the newest and
most reliable work out.
1t is surprisingly singular that one who has
had the luck to supplant Judges Hallyburtor
and Brockenbrough as United States Judge
and r. NJ T. Hunter as Senator hesitates tc
press his luck further as President of the con
vention, and guess where the chances are equal
as to what is la and what out of order, when
ever an ordinary question arises.
When Uncle Bayne rose, too, during the dis
cusson, there were cries Of question " This
improper conduct was not rebuked, owing tO
the mild habits Of the President, in terms COM
mensurate with the indignity offered the Doc
tor
The substitute of Mr.. Thomas was finally laid
upon the table.