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1404 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 30,
Mr. Koons, from the same Committee, submitted the fol-
lowing minority
REPORT.
The undersigned; a minority of the Committee of Confer-
ence, to whom was referred the matters of difference between
the two Houses of the General Assembly, in relation to the
valuation, and assessment of property in this State, beg leave
to report:
That they cannot concur in the recommendation of the
majority of the Committee, in that, the property of the people .
of the State, invested on mortgages, should be exempted by
law, which, in regard, as being in clear violation of the Bill
of Rights, which provides, that every person shall pay taxes
on all his property, in words following, to wit: "Any person
in this State, or person holding property therein, ought to
contribute his proportion of public taxes, for the support of
the Government, according to his actual worth, in real and
personal property;" and as the amendment adopted by the
House, exempting mortgages from taxation, is thus, in our
opinion, palpably unjust, we respectfully and earnestly ask
the House to recede irom its amendment in that regard, with
the above exception we concur with the majority in the re-
commendation contained in their report.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. AYDELOTTE,
JNO. A. KOONS.
Which was read.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the minority
report.
On motion of Mr, Constable,
The further consideration thereof was postponed, and
Said report made the order of the day for to-morrow, the
31st instant.
The Secretary of the Senate delivered the following mess-
age :
BY THE SENATE,
March 28th, 1876.
Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:
We have received your message of yesterday, informing us
that the House did not concur in the amendment adopted by
the Senate, to the bill authorizing the County Commissioners
of Frederick county to fund the debt contracted by the .School
Commissioners of said county, and in reply, would respect-
fully state, that the Senate adheres to said amendment.
By order,
AUGUSTUS. GASSAWAY,
Secretary.
Which was read.
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