The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-23
$500 81

$500 81
[" The bill providing for the payment of
the states quota Of the U. S. direct tax,
will be taken up to-morrow, as the order
OF the day in the house of represe ntetives !:
the object of the law is. thi,k may saw.
unanimously approved OF, difference of O.
pinion onV exists respecting the nature OF
the measures that ought in consequence 10
be adopted.
A resolution has been introduced in the
house by Mr.. Burnside. tor presenting gold
medals to captains Perry and Elliot, and for
granting silver medal to each OF the vo-
lunteers from this state, who entered ON
board the Lake Erie feet. and aided in at
chewing its matchless victory.
EItract Of another letter, dated Hor-
ris6arg, December IL.
Many petitions of private nature
were presented this morning and referred,
several os them for banks.
he bill tor paying the states quota of
the u .. direct tax, was read twice this
morning in the house of representatives, &
was adopted without opposition it will be
read a third time to- morrow, and will Their
be sent TO the senate for concurrence. In
the ssnase there is much difference of opini-
on IA to the mode in which the bill proposes
to pay. but not as to the principle If the bill
that the money should be paid.
HOUSE or hEPRtsES rArIvEs OF PENNsYL.
VANIA.-
IN Hct pfoo'dtrg FOR fhe payment ofthdf cu,r Of
the HfTecs f0S 81 TIE United State. - hicG xyd,
dcboyfionrd 10 fhis STATE
WHEREAs,'t was enacted by the seventh section
81 the law OF the Upited States, which was passed
on the second day of August last, entitled An set
to lay and collect direct tax within the Unite a
Staies, that each state might pay its euots into the
Treasury OF the URted States and that deduction
| OF 70 per eentun shone be allowed to each state
which should pRy its quota prior to the tenth dsy of
February next, provided that each state intending
10 pay, should give notice of such intention TO In
secretary OF the treasury of the United States one
month prior to the day Of psymcnt-Thcrefore.
| zee. be At enacted by the Senate and house of
appearances OF tie comm ohpeIlth of Pennsy-
wanna IN General .4ssefn6ly met and n is hereby
enacted 6v authority az the same, That the sum Of
three hundred and ten thousand SIX hundred aad a..
y seven dollars and thirty cents being the net a :
mount OF the quota of this state of the direct tax of
the United States. be snl the same !, terebv an
prop;1ated and reserved out CT any upaprronia,ed
monies IN the treasury. fer the payment OF the said
quota as authorised by the act OF lie congress of
the United States, passed ON the second day Of Aue
LAST.
Sec 9. find be i, far,hey enacted By ste entoy;ty
Noresdid, hat the governor OF this com onvesIth
! ne and he Is hereby authorised and reqnes,ei IN
cause notice to he given 10 the secretary of the
ury 81 the United States month prior to the
tenth day OF February next that this ro'u 70 onweash
Will Prior TO that day, pay quota hr the direct tex
INTO the treasury OF the United States in such man
| ner as the seeretsry thereof may direct.
Sec. lind be it further enacted 6ythc authority
do'e5aid, That the treasurer of this com N onwea,th
be and he is hereby required to pay the sum herein
oe'ore appropriated an reserved into the treazury
OF the United Sates.pror to the tenth day of + b.
rusry next, in such manner as the secretary
NAV direct and in order that this duty may he the
more readily executed, the state treasurer is herebv
directed to perform it under the advice and after a
previous arrangement with the governor of this com
isonwealth, as to the mode Of execution