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The Daily Dispatch: February 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
House of Delegates. Monday, Feb, 24, 1863. The House met at the usual hour, the Speaker in the Chair. Resolutions. The following resolutions were presented: By Mr. Anderson; Requesting Col. Chas. Dimmock to make a careful and thorough examination of the fortifications and defences of this city, and report the condition thereof to this House. Adopted. By Mr. Casenove: To inquire into the expediency of refunding to L. A. Larkin, of Alexandria, a license tax paid by him, the use of which had been denied him by the occupation of that city by the enemy. Adopted. By Mr. Brocks; To enquire into the expediency of providing for the release of the county tax on slaves. Adopted. The tax bill. Mr. Barbour. from the Committee of Finance, reported a revenue tax bill, which was rend, amended, and after a lengthy debate upon the clause imposing a tax upon liquors distilled from trails, was ordered to engrossment. Upon motion of Mr. Savenelers the Mou
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
ategory.] The amendments were agreed to, and the resolutions, as amended, returned to the Senate. Senate bill providing for paying the public printer for work done by him at the extra session of the Senate, was taken up and passed — ayes 74, noes 4. On motion of Mr. Barbour, the tax bill was taken up on its third reading. Mr. Robinson, of the city of Richmond, opposed its passage upon the ground of inequality of taxation. Mr. Barbour replied in behalf of the bill. Mr. Casenove did not favor all the features of the bill, but believing it to be the best that could be devised at this late day of the session, he should vote for it. Mr. Anderson, of Rockbridge followed in behalf of the passage of the bill, and upon that question the vote was called, with the following result; ayes 71, noes 19. Senate bill providing for securing representation in the General Assembly from counties now held by the public enemy, was taken up, read a second time, made the orde