House of delegates.
Tuesday, March 5, 1861.
The
House was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M., by
Speaker Crutchfield.
A message was received from the Senate announcing the passage of
House bills for the relief of
Joshua H. Staats, late
Sheriff of the county of
Jackson; changing the time of holding the Circuit Court in the town of
Danville; incorporating the Staunton Arms and Ordnance Manufacturing Company; also, Senate bills incorporating the Southern Institution for the amelioration of the condition of the deaf, dumb and blind negroes of the
Commonwealth; for incorporating the
Maryland and
Virginia Coal Oil Company, in the county of
Taylor.
Most of the Senate bills above named were referred to committees.
Bills Passed.--Senate bill incorporating the
Maryland and
Virginia Coal Oil Company in
Taylor county;
House bills amending the act passed March 20th, 1860, authorizing the Council of the City of Richmond to construct a railroad in its streets; amending certain laws respecting the militia of the
Commonwealth; for the relief of
David A. Hopkins and
Saml. Y. Campbell, of
Rockbridge county.
Bills Reported.--For the relief of
Thomas Nichols; refunding a sum of money to the heirs of
Wm. A. Bradford and
Peter Grant; refunding a sum of money to
P. B. Crowder.
Mr. Bass presented a report from a special committee authorizing the Trustees of the Parsonage of the
M. E. Church in
Salem,
Roanoke county, to execute a deed of trust on their property in said town.
The Tax Bill.--The hour having arrived for the consideration of the bill "imposing taxes for the support of Government" as the order of the day, it was taken upon motion of
Mr. Haymond, and numerous amendments thereto proposed.
An amendment offered by
Mr. Collier, of
Petersburg, exempting the salaries of laboring men from taxation was adopted.
An amendment proposed by
Mr. Anderson, of
Botetourt, to exempt the salaries of the
Judges of the
Supreme Courts of Appeals and of the
Circuit Courts from taxation, was lost.
It was advocated by
Messrs. Myers and
Robertson, and opposed by
Messrs. Duckwall and
Yerby.
On motion of
Mr. Kincheloe, the
House adjourned.
