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The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
he fruit growing sections of the State, and contending that the effect of its imposition would be to diminish instead of increase the public revenue. Mr. Paton took substantially the same ground, maintaining that the tax would be, in certain cases, prohibitory in its effect, and would be exceedingly oppressive to the small farmers in his section, who frequently rely upon this distillation of fruit for the means of paying their taxes. The amendment, after brief discussion, in which Mr. Stesur, of Richmond, maintained the negative, was adopted. An amendment to impose a tax upon agents for procuring substitutes for militiamen and volunteers, was negatived. Pending the discussion of the several amendments proposed, the bill was, upon motion of Mr. Harbour, recommitted to the committee. The House adjourned. Night session. The House re-assembled at half-past 7 o'clock. The pending question was laid upon the table in consequence of the absence of Mr. Caren