The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-17

wSs read third time, ard rejected
Ani the QUESTION beius put upon the passage thereof
was determined Ia the negative.
a bill, " Conserving Benpma Norv,.'' was cad,
eae his' time; and the Question being pat upon the
tyS.
"a motion oF Mr.. M'Rac. m snp,o,sea bi,, 4. Con.
ceriig Peter Davenport" was taken tn Resolved,
uat the 'ai BAL IL" pass and that the ,i.e b., IN
&c, concerning Peer Davenport"
she Il. pot ct the Comu,tiee Of Finance ,y.s taken
w, OF. Aii. ldsree''s mston w-rce,SOu. a ,no,ion
WAS made BY iir. Baker (ol Cuni5.i.aas s.at The
sa'ne b. snsnjtd, so 10 s,ste the anu,e OF cut.
S,nn''ny and unilnid.ted c'aiias uyon the Common.
wa ~ - 50 $50 solar nstead OF 10000 !l.ar5 a,
'heieir stated And the question being pa. qo. tie
said rnttioa was d ,ern ,uea IL, the negative
\ M ton wsst.ca mrie by Mr.. EinSs TIT The
oi''"lne ei!iSe e rr.ed to the LIS, OF sutj=e,s
VII u. the sditioa,i taxes are proposed viz 80 Gu
dividends OK Baok Stock, TURNPIKE ROADS C:nas, and
iieolne Lot derecl FROM scb;ects a,...dy spe..ay
axeu."
h,pd t'e question being put upon agreeing 70 the
50, Noes o..
The House proceeded to the Election Of Tgsa-
suisr, Al'l,tor, and Register. a.ter vli:ci,--Ul
ino'lon ot S!r. Watkins OF Charlotte, the Report
OF the Co;eIattee Of Finance was AGAIN taken
VI ;--wasreupon he submitted to the eonshlei.
tIoa OF tiie iIpusc mutton to amend the sne
oy sks tueieiroln the resue OF the list OF subjects
oWhen tie adiic's taxes are proposed 10 be lSy.ed
aud insert ~ len thereof, the folinvius
" Un Lats LaoG Slaves aud Uuses"--ss On II u
ses OF private t..., ,aninent within uny Town orCo,
po,Ator., or within hundred ward. ot INV
public road'-" On livery Stables"--sOn Ice-llo,.
ses'--'' GA plbc Slares"--" On every screw prize
or press nployen tie iuauuiactory or s,snuLfy o.
Yunacco.'
And, OH motion of Mr. Watkins (ofCaario,te.)-
Ordered, tlai the sar Proposed arnendmtn,, Wit, the
San report, b. lad upon the tahs.
Oamcicn of Mr.. Watsoir the Resolution Of the
con'nee tor Courts OF Justice, voting reasonable. the
petition OF Patrick Siche, Executor oil John Ro,.n BE.
ceased was token az, and on tie question put tberuu,.
ON agreed toby the House
On motion Of Ms.. Robertson Ordered ,h., ,ha
Conun,tse en- the Subject OF loan or .cans from the
Bank oil Virginia and Farmers Bau OF Virgins, have
leave 10 sat d''rins tic session Of this House.
fifGlp, Der
eommurisstinn from the Seuatc by their CLERK:
The Sende have passed tie bills, entitled act u
discontinue the inspection Of tobacco at RYrdoIras
W a'e"ouse IN TIC couoty OF AibemarIe - and" An
Set coocernTs tn Sheriff Of Chesterfield ccunty''
They have also passed the bills, entitled An act CON
ceTnns Shar!estaHn In tht county of Brooke"
:" Anact authorizing John e; Jackson to bnid a
Ill dl'a across The West fork OF Monongalia River
and " An aotto amend the several ats ooncsnr.r
the able Warehouses ia the town Of r. terstrr. and
the cry OF Rchnood - with amendments IN WHICH
they le'l ST the concurrence ort.e House Of Dce.
gsteS---Ihs II. OF .. c0AclHreL
On inution of Mr. Watkins of Charlotte The
B entt'cd" An act requiring the owners OF da-rs Or
Other ebstrucuons to tic passage o! FISH, on RaangaSe
tiver, within the distance therein mentioned Ia cree,
-o'OpcS, WaSC'Sen up with The amendments nTOoOsei
thereto ~ the senate "hereupon the said amend
Inents beis twice read, questions sever-lly
pug thcreupon, agreed IN bytbe iIonse with an n
mendment proposedby Mr.. hines, To Tie frs. aiuend-
ment
The bill &c Altering the time of holding ouar,e,5y
Courts in the county ut Henry" was taken up with t
amendments thereto proposed by the conr,ittee t.,
wheh tie same was rc-cOnn,.:ted: wht rtupon the
hist amendment being twice read VAS on the question
pat thereupon agreed 10 BY the House and tie ques-
ton beng putupon agreeing the 81 cond amendment
was determined in tie ,egafiUe
On motion o. Air. Seott,-Ghe report os the COM
mi;fee OF tEsnce ~is tosen no wI.ereu,o, 4 mo.
ton was made by Mr. Scott that the vote for STRIKING
ont so much Of tie sid Report rs proposed tax On
salt manufactured within tins commonwealth ..xrept
that manufactured by individuals for the use of their
respective fam les be re-consideIeI and the cues
ton beng put upon the said ,ao;ion was dctenninal n;
| the aihrnstve--A yes i--Nees 30.
motion was then made by MIR Watkins of Char.
oite that the said report be amended, by adding to
The list OF su'secs on which the additional taxes are
thereby proposed TO be levied, the following words =
" Tn toIses aud tIrnaeeS;" aad the question being nut
theFSupon, was Determined in the affirmative
on iohon OF Mr. Gr'ycs the sid list of subjects Of
taxation was farther amended, ~ a. ig thereto the
words, And on every transfer, ol Suryeyo oertf
cate for land, in the Registers Office"
a motion was made Dy DrMcC4ily, that tie clause
relating 10 tbe tax sit be amended. by nscr4ing
therein alter the word commonwealth, the words
" Anc Oh all othorss Vended within the same -
AN" ue question icing put tiercupon, determin-
| cd ~ the negative.
The ist, I'd and Sd resolutions prnpo.cd by the said
committee, were then, que tiuns severalIy put
thereupon, sgreed to, amended in the following
words
l. Bit therefore received that it Is expe,liei to
ras>by additional taxes not exec i1e two hun
dred uon7anh 'oar7, maid of the present revenue II
| the commonwealth"
r. " BE Biuither we'd, HAT such additional taxes
shall bcimposed tie following subjects :- Ga Noa-
seq OF private entertainment within any town or corpo-
\ ration, or within hundred Yards Of aov
| public rosdS" son Livery Stables" "0n Ice-HoI-
| scs On Dwelling and o,her Houses sbove the
| value IF dollars eEcept Mile Taunerics
and houses specially tax ed - Ga Honfehold flroi
t4re a. Ve nc TSiIc OF dollars, except such arti-
ess ct urni'.-e specially taxed and IN Clocks
Hias'ca' instrumen's ard Watches; Public Stages
on every 5creT, Prize Pres cmplo5eh in the ma.
! mtactory or stsrIncry toiacco on salt manuf4c-
/ tnred waiun ti,f comIHnnw, I:a sxccrf that MANI
isCtnred b. 'rrRas tpr tic use 81 ;,er resuee,iv.
Mnlies ~ Cosii Slaves an' Z. .Ile on every foo
ri Lead manufactured within ttis Commonwealth: On
| torges and Furnaces; and, a.. every Tfansf r of
Surveyors Cert'-cae iar Land, in the land lice"
| s. and be II further resoiyed. That the sum Of
! one million seventy gX thousand i.i,t hundred asd
sc'tvye doss, b, raised by loan, aid OF the reyc
| nue. of tie current wear"
Ordered, hat bills be brought in coz forn,sbly there
| Uilh and that The committee OF Irsnce DO prepare
| aid sringin TIC same.
SATURDAY. Dec 10
communication from the Sonatc - tbci, clerk
The serate have passed the bill entitled, can ACT TO
explain ard amend entitled Ar net vestpg in
| tobert Mcbnon the Commorwealth's right 10
| tract OF land therein mentioned"
Thgy daye also les.d the b EMIT, -. e An act for
the reIe OF sic< sod infrm Mli'a-Solders disclarg-