...FENTRESS offered the following amendment : Strike out of Section 28, lines three and four, the words " and except one thousand dollars' worth of personal property in the hands of each tax-payer," The further consideration of the question was postponed until tomorrow, MERCHANTS' BANQUET. Mr. STEPHENS...

...FENTRESS offered the following amendment : Strike out of Section 28, lines three and four, the words "and except one thousand dollars' worth of personal property in the hands of each tax-payer." The further consideration of the question was postponed until tomorrow. MERCHANTS' BANQUET. Mr. STEPHENS...

...of the Constitution, only one thousand dollars' worth of personalty in the hands of each tax payer, and the direct product of the soil in the hands of the producer or his vendee, shall be exempt from taxation. These two latter, of all the vast resources of the State,...

...property held by the State, or cities, or towns, and used exclusively for public purposes, and such as may be held and used for purposes purely religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational, may be exempt, and that by the terms of the Constitution, only one thousand dollars' worth of personalty...

...thousand dollars' worth of personal property in the hands of such tax payer, and the direct products of the soil in the hands of the producer, and his immediate vendee. 2d. All property belonging to the United States or the State of Tennessee. 3d. All property belonging...

...striking out of the sixth and seventh lines, after the word " except," in the sixth line, the words " one thousand dollars worth of personal property in the hands of each tax payer, and." SEC. 4. Amend Article II., Section 31, by striking out of the third and fourth lines,...

...striking out of the sixth and seventh lines, after the word "except," in the sixth line, the words "one thousand dollars worth of personal property in the hands of each tax payer and." SEC. 4. Amend Article II., Section 31, by striking out of the third and fourth lines,...

...counties, cities, or towns, and used exclusively for public or corporation purposes, and such as may be held and used for purposes purely religious, charitable,...scientific, literary, or educational; and shall except $1,000 worth of personal property in the hands of each tarpayer, and the direct products of the soil...

...purposes purely religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational; and shall except 11,000 worth of personal property in the hands of each taxpayer, and the direct products of the soil in the hands of the producer and his immediate vendee. All property shall be taxed...

...thrown open for public travel or use, free of charge. 6. All growing crops of whatever nature or kind, the direct product of the soil in the hands of the producer or his immediate vendee. 7. Personal property to the value of one thousand •dollars. SEC. 3. Be it...