Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-16
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| 81! S--sE
L. he S4ca:s yesterday, resoluioo, Nas
Introduced BY Mc. Job1s5u as TO the ezlc-
dieucy {; r:pta!ing tie act imposing lax, and
nre:crib!og taa mode Ct collecting The s'ee, co
the p,:Y.l;sa cf s.rg wine AID ardent splits,
g., Approved March 20, lS7777 ,gcrerai'y known
6 The tIctis!t !:q.tr tax law, ca tic 1t Of
! Fet;u.ry GcIt, urcs3 b:tjrc that day The
| General Assembly sda! have provided ty Law
10. TIC Caua!, iair sid h5nest execution CT
| said laH il ev.ry portion ct the Commonwealth,
i heirc manifest that lie leH IS 1t stacG5 70.
ai,res amendment AID additional legislation to
cni3Ice il justly and equally CO ali persons aud
il every c3Gluuult9.
Mr. Sm!sh, cf Nclscr, opposed the res9iu
tin. IL c0ntcodcl lbat tic register he'd brou2it
into TIC treasury much larger reysuu, titan was
derived from the old license tex system.
Fir. Qlcsc1bery thought that tho lsW Tas
good oae. lla d.! uot waGs i: to 20 cat to
The cauni1g ;hat the General Assembly even
questioned It's efficiency, lie thought The pres
ext i4T could Be perfected and mad" acceptable
10 al s:cil0ns.
| Nj. pblggar offered he following rs sue
a.itu.a Tor The resolution
H5s3!7ct. That tho Flnarc, Committee be
directed % report ca CT 5etcIo the lSt OF Feb
ru,tv Lrx5, ahiIi providing for G U.s. aud fair
aSsass.cCut AID collection or tsSe5 90 malt aod
spiIitu0us iioaeFs, either uy amendment to the
rrsscrt ia;F or for Gnc,hcr add different system
Of assessment.
hIr. Smith, CT N@iso1. offered as 20 ameni'
| nrrt tc The substitute O resolution d!TectiaE
tbs f'inegea Committee 10 report such amend
mar;s 70 the Mttf2tt l2T7 az Wi! pcrtec. Il as
far "a possible and secure lis enforcement.
ruc c1 s:ion gas fGalIy postponed I'll FRIDAY.
\ bill als passed 10 &mend see.icn 81 G!
chapter IS CT n; code, II !2Ialoo 10 couetiag
tic ra!a tg State va1vas-@Ts IN cjsca It SPECIAL
c.ta.i9p.
Eos0iu,;12s g RI i9t;odu, d AID referred a.
) IL Tie ;yrctieaa. OF amending th3 cjastltuuon
% - q auhor'z! coua:cs, oi,ies ard towls 10
, lew pGn tx n5. exceeding the pcit Tax
LIVED BY tie State, 10 be applied TO the SAP
ocr: of public schools il such c3unuSs, cities
SD towns by their GW2 authorities; and Is e
J. he cy2cticrcy Of 50 a.GgudiCg the State con-
stiy0.,0n as to provide that the said homestead
exemption shall consist of,cal property only
Gar. Lees iout resolution 10 regard 20 taxing
the 7o;c Of The people CT Virginia on the qles
Jon OF the ratification or rejection OF any
measure which may be adopted By tnls Genera
| Assembly tuicc tic Yrcse5t session ioT the
!
The General,
$ La the liouse Of Delegates bills wsro ia'ro
Gucoa AID retired to GICna the ctd, Tor Ink
I protection CT tclrlpi1s aud tc9rap!G eggs. arc
J., ior the rrottc.!op Of eGmo also resolution q:
i Is tGu cxpaGieacy CT 50 acncuGlGs The Equ3l
. lew Is 70 iroyiin i3r quarterly reports IN thG
= counlry ;rat3a4 CT moaih!y reroria.
:. Bills waro reported from committees l9c The
!, rc.ies CT w. J. Shnmaio for the relief o! VIM
i B. L. P!ice, Ct kiaS George, with recon-"
:. incubation tina: i: 90 not pass ; to amend tht
q chartcr CT The t0En CT LoVettsvlIsc, L1udonr
c c0uy.r, in relation to lulo7 licenses and IN!
posing tsz:s en- real sud personal property &c
meet tic necessary expenses ct the aOvcrumeDt
for public free school purposes, and to pag tht
= Interest on the public debt
!. Bills we're PISSED to enable and auhoriz:
=. tho Common Council Of Danvi!e to levy ;
special tax; 10 Incorporate the Dan Valley
and Yadkin River Narrow Guage Railroaa
; Company aulhorz rg tho use OF dstTic
. schoo Iu1ds t57 The payment Of teachers, viii
c Senate amandr,e1ta to amend section I o
j. charter Lei Of the Code 10 relation to the con
s pen3ati3n ard fees 81 attorneys OF The Conn
y rnAaYcn'ih.
g \ resolution was adopted ctquitius Into ths
s cxpcdaucy Of 81 amending the lays es to re-
dlirc the treasurer Of each couoty to pay county
c warrants or or before the frs: day Of March o.
: each year ard 10 receive the same In payment
i o. taxes.
Sir Garter, OF Leu loua. tTara3 the follow
:, leg. which WAS agreed to:
S Whereas the settlement Of the State debt /
2 TIE Only Glesion Of liTst or pr inc lpparian't
| il III, icibcraious O. this body Of the repre-
- g I'D oh
. Ecnt settlement Of the same canno: DO reached
mihout full! ard uniq1ivocal statement Ct tht
nhoo Debt iacu5i7e Of West Firgiuia's obc
o third, fsith Interest arrearagcs siace 1860 tc
D TIE nrcs.Gt tine, Ill crrearages OF Interest snct
i 1860 on The Two thirds partially assumed b;
L Virgin, the amount Of interest on the deb
! rro7rr. On tho sinking AID literary funds, tn.
0 the arreafaccs due the school fund With irterc:
1 on the SANG; therefore he it
: Resolved, That the Seco1d Auditor be re
1uircd 10 report to The House Of Delegates by
: the 22l OF ibis roouth concise and explicit
g statement Cf the whole indebtedness Of Viz
+: gisis IS ab1va indicated.
a Mr.. Moifctt offered the following, which wa
q oereed TO:
< Resolved, That The Committee Oh Roads be
g Instructed to irquiEe esd report to the House
G what AID oil rights. privileges and lranch!se'
| WHICH lUD CGutS ltlSCl 1Aopanuh ciuE
3 Company and the Buchanan and Clifton Forge
9 railroad Company src Guided to usc and Li1y
D under any Low nakiog grants to said compan
= ies, CT 10 aoy connany OF other nnua or styIc,
= to Ehts, rights privileges and franchises either
J.. Of saii companies have succeeded to or ere
t cGti;Iad to USE and CT joy, AID that said con
rnittce haze said statement printed lor The use
J. cf tho House.
Dir. Ashton offered The following resolution,
which was aeracd to:
= Resolved. That the Committee On Courts ia.
+ quirc into tho cZrcdieucy of restoring the lien
1 90 sleek taken fer damage done by them On
g lands, the boundary inc Of which constitutes a
S lawful ferc,.
c The bill! fer the sale Of the James River and
D Ka1awha Canal to tho Richmond and ALE
Rha0y Railroad Company vas postponed uutl!
Friday.
Mr. Hunter presented the petition of citizens