The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-03-16

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casianed hy tie resignation OF II. 81 Geo.
Tucker, 80. which, on MIR. sbc1ard's mo
tiun, nas ind.h,ii.ly postponed.
Aud tben the II use adjourned To Mon
day.
Monday, .H1reb "a communication
/ VA rscei,cd from The Senate stating that
Z the, had passed with ~ amendment, the bill
anlharizing u loau for he pufpuses ol iniet
nsI itnprosrftt..Ht--and hat They have re-
leeled lie bdi impysi1tR taxes Tor the sup
4 port of government. We understand
! that the ground on which this bill Was re-
lreted, Wa that il Imposed . tax on auction
! snlrs Of such character as To operate as
nm addition Ia the tat9B Oh imported goods
vhirh-wDuld enhance their price TO The
tcousnTr)
/ On Mr.. Spoonrr's notion the committee
of Finance. was instructed immediately 10
/ bring in a bAl imposing taHcs for he-sup-
lp0rt of government.
TO the bill anihorising loan fsr The
/ purposes of internal Improvement, Tie Be
nate, amendment vas y substitute for the
whole till, providing fora loan Of 100000
for the purpose Of completing the works
commenced on the ksnauha Inad 4 Ilter,
and those ON the James river as high a.
the Maidcn's Adventure falls. aew sur
", is also required to be made of the james
river as high as The mouth of DonlaP'a
creek, To eitain the pfactlrahhty D. the
probable costs of improving the same the
commissioner aud engineer by whom this
survey is Ia be made, are also required I"
inspect the works which have been done,
aud report the value thereof, and any alter
alton hIch may srcin tn be adj, lsablr. II
also requires . tariff of tolls to be repuricd
on The produce which would pass a canal,
If cut through the Blue Ridge, &c.
Mr. Taylor proposed an amendment to
thu Srnair's amendment, providing for 9
canal from the lower rud Of the ltish Fall
IN Amherst, to the mouth of the Nolil
river, in tie county of Rockbridsc, auo
describing thr size Of the Canal. Agreed
10.
Mr.. IIarvi, offered an amendment author
Iz,ag the erection ui shelter Tor produce
ON thu bank of VI. basin. Mr. Randolph
/ supported this amendment.
Nh Mac)in moved lhr indefinite post
ponemeni OF the bill, and called for liz,
ayes j. noes on the question. NegailtC ed
/ 81 10 10.
Mr.. IIarvie's amendment WAS then agreed
to--ayes CO, noes 40
| Mr.. Mason of Stafford moved 10 disd.
gree Ia the Scdatc's amendment. lie oh
cted to the pledge of the sinking fund
and the employment Of au additional engi
neer.
Mr.. Marshall moved to strike out ihl
words plrdSng the SINKING fund. Agreed
to.
/ Mr.. Taylor then moi ed TO insert in let
/ 81 the words stricken out, Il pledge Of 81
much Of lhe fund for internal improvement
as may BIZ necessary to supply the deGcicn.
sy which may at amy time exist in the
! payment of the interest due on the moueN
borrowed This amendment was agree,
to--68 10 10.
The question was thcn taken on MI
Mason's motion 10 Disagree to the Senate
amcndmcnt, thus amended, aud the nous
disagreed 10 the same-aycs 50, aces 81
Mr.. Yaue"y was reqn"sf 4 Ia announce Ia
same 10 the Senate
Mr.. Loyal, fsou the Z. ofF. reported
bill lmposiog taxes for the support If gov
ernmcnt, winch VS. ,ead and committed
After so.nc tHe, hir. Spooner, aga IN II
porte the III with an fmhndmentI which
Was coRonrrrd ii by the House.
Mr.. Dro@goolc euqmred what chang
had been made in the bill
MI. Watkins of Z. T.. replied, that III,
bin rejected by the Senate contained "A ia,
on auciionerrs, which that body obiecte,
To, and not having thr constitutional powc
10 amcnd aretenue bin, had rejected il OF
tlaf ground. He said the committee ha,
left out that feature in the original bill
They also had left out that part of the for.
mcr bill which taxed uulmproved lots IN
town,
Mr. Rivps of =. G.. moved 10 amend Tn,
hill by inserting clause taxing unimpfoyet
lots in town
This motion was resisted by Mcssrs
Spooner and Old,
MIR. Dromsoole said this question haf
been fully discussed and decided Ivy tn,
llouse--and they had passed another bin
which contemplated this tax.
Mr.. Riyes' motion WINS thrn orrrcd 10