The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-29
when Mr.. GnAnAn's case was taken up, was


when Mr., GRAHAn's case was taken up, was
agreed To.
MIR. COCHRAN meved to insert In the sec,
tion in relation to tax on merchants the WORD
/" tobacco.n 80 that the section shall read !:
Merchant tailors, lumber merchants, green
procers dealers In ice, tobacco" or wood,
shaII be embraced 10 this section provided
that persons dealing exclusively in tobacco
and other agricultural productions shall pay
tax only on the capital actually used In this
manner.
pending q discussion OF the proposed
amendment. Mr.. GRlNsLEY having the floor,
the chair was vacated until 8 Z. I'll.
Night Session.
President THoMAs resumed the chair at
o'clock.
rpp DECISION OF THE CHAIR IN SENATOR aRA-
HAMS CAsE-HE Is EXPELLED.
The Senate having been called to order the
Guam directed the clerk to announce the
vote upon the majority report In the case Oh
Senator GEORGE w. GRAHAM
The Clerk read: Ayes, "a; noes, 8.
The CHAIR: The report of the committee,
IN the opinion of the Chair, is adopted.
The CHAIR then proceeded to give his
reasons ut some length, and said that
on majority, in the meaning of the Con-
stitution, is quorum, and constitutes
tthe house, and the Constitution pro-
vides that the house shall judge of the
election and qualification OF It's members,
and NAV. with the concurrence of two-thlTds
of the members of the house, expel mem
her.u Therefore, however painful 1t may be,
he felt it incumbent upon him to pronounce
that /" George w. Graham. is expelled from
the Senate of Virginia, and is no longer a
member thereof" ..a =.
THE TAX BILL RESUMED.
The consideration of the taX-bill was re-
sumed. the question being upon Mr. CocH-
RAMS amendment; which, being taken, was
agreed to-ayes, 10; noes, II.
Mr.. RAGLAND moved TO reconsider. agreed
to.
Mr.. RAaLAND presented as substitute for
Mr.. CoCHRAN's amendment an independent
section, which provides that the speclhc
Hcense-tax on every dealer In unmanufac'
tured tobacco shall be S25. but when bis pur'
chases shall exceed 900 the tax shall oe
$50.
A lengthy discussion ensued, and Mr.. Rag
LAND withdrew his substitute.
RAMS amendment, which he modified.
The amendment was reected-ayes, y;
noes, II.
Mr.. COCHRAN presented the following. to
come in at the end of the section: Pro.
uided, That no licensed merchant shall be
obliged to pay any tax on purchases of agri-
cultural products, or on any such products
taken by him in exchange for goods, but
capital invested in such business shall be
taxed as other personal property. Lost
ayes, 0; noes, II.
Mr.. COCHRAN moved to amend by striking
out all after the word goods in the
amendment just defeated, and add the
amendment to section 20 of the bill. Lost.
MIR. COCHRAN moved to amend section 20
by inserting unmanufacturcd tobacco"
Hostages, 10; noes, II.
MIR. KIRKPATRICK moved to amend the
bill by striking out the 21st section, on liquor
merchants, and substituting the following:
"a license to sell wine, ardent spirits,
malt liquors, or any mixture of any of them,
shall be obtained in addition to a license to
engage ia any other business, occupation, or
profession. Such license may be for the
pri, iiege ofselling by wholesale, or by whole
sale and retail, or of selling only to be drunk
lus
to sell to be drunk where sold shall first ap-
DIV therefor to the court of the county or
CORPORATION. If the court should be fully
satisfied that the applicant is a person Of
sobriety and good character, that the place
of business is convenient and suitable, and
that the specific lax required by law has been
paid to the proper officer, II shall grant sucn
license" Agreed to.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK presented the following
amendment to section % to eighth line:
"Tbe specific tax on license to sell by
wholesale. or by wholesale and retail, wine.
ardent spirits, malt liquors. or any mixture
of apv of them, shall be $3.50; if by retail
only. in the country and in towns of 1000 in
habitants and under, $50; over 1000 inhabi-
rants. 500; il the license be to sell only to
be drunk at the place of sale, the specific tax,
in the country and towns Of 1000 inhabi-
tapts and under. shall be $50; over 1000 in.
hlbitants, $780," Agreed TO.
Mr.. KIRkPAThIck presented correspond.
ing amendment to the section in relation to
tax on ordinaries, &c. Agreed to.
Mr.. CLARK moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate had imposed specific
tax of SO on dstillers of brandy from fruit.
Agreed TO-.
Mr.. ALLAN presented an amendment in
the nature OF an additional section, after the
9ad. to the bill taxing scrveners, except
licensed attorneys, SO for making deeds or
other writing. For violating the section any
person. If convicted, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor. Rejected.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed. A.
House bill fixing the time for holding the
courts in the Eighteenth judicial circuit was
passed under suspension OF tue rules.
House bill 10 prescribe the time for hold
mo the circuit courts of the Eighth judicial
circuit was passed under a suspension OF the
rules.
THE PENITEETIARY BILL.
After several Intellectual efforts to gain the
ear of the Chair, Mr. KIRKPATRICK succeed.
ed in calling up the penitentiary Dill.
Mr.. MEEM moved to lay the bill on the Ia
BILE and make it the special orderior Monday
at noon. Lost.
Mr.. EUBAsX moved to adjourn.
Mr.. SMITH demanded the ayes and noes,
and being taken, the Senate refused to ad.
journ--ayes, 6; noes, IT..
Mr.. GRIMsLEY moved to recomnit the bill,
and was addressing the Senate, when
Mr.. MEM asked the gentleman to yield to
q motion to adjourn.
Mr.. GR1asLEY consented, and Mr.. MEM
moved to adjourn. Lost. ...
MIR. KIRKPATRICK inquired whether or not
Mr.. GRIMsLEY was speaking against time.
Mr.. GRIasLEY: If the senator appeals to
know, on my honor, whether am speaking
against time, will answer candidly that l
am.
Mr.. KIRKPATRICK rose to point OF order,
and claimed that it was not competent for
him to do so.
The Chair decided that the point was not
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