Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-26
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The attention OF your comn,itire has been turned
TO The existing laws which appear to then
10 he, III soGa- respects, defective aud unequal i'm
their operation. Persons carving on the husin~ss OF
anciionctrs IN the sale of gnnds, and n,errhan-
d'se pay AZ this time as me chants then bust
s,howcver is principally an agency or comnssios
business for others, and goods very large mount
ore sold by them, t,r persons residing of this
lComnionwealth. The ronsgners and owners OF
these goods through ile agency carIy
on regular and very extensive business, the sales
| al goods, and whist h-r property has the prolec-
ton Of The government, they contribute nothing
wards Ills support In order 10 compel them con
tribute something in for the projection rereiy-
ed, your cummIee think II but reasonable, Ia compel
the aurtoneers 10 pay reasonable per coinage Oh
the amount nf their snes
| The existing law makes Discrimination between
the mel chant who vends oTeign goods, and him vvo
vends domestic goods, the amount oil tax imposed
Tor license Some MISREPRESENTATION OF the law ha,
ing grown of this discrimination, and there heng
| at his irnie goud reason ia the opinion of your
committee, for preserving it iey would recon,ne nd
,iiat the lax merchants c-nse veud either ior
eign or domestic goosis or bath, be the aud
that the tax he that imposed Tor vending foreg
goods But your committee are Of opiE'on, that
Jewellers and watchmkers, who vend ARTICLES their
iiue MOI OF their manufacture, To amount not
exc oedng hundred dollars per annuni, ought to
De exempt from the operation oi the law requiring
them 10 obtain - license.
Your Committee Of opinion, that brokers and
persons who open <erp Offices Tor the purpose OF
carrying on the business OF buyipg, selling, and rx
changing bank NOTES, and negotiating contracts fr
others, ought 10 be reqansJ TO pay moderate tax
nd obtair u license.
The operation OF The law imposing keep
ers of ordnnres, and houses of private entertain
mspi, prcportioned To the yearly value uf the
tavern house. or house oi private euertann,eni, has
been evalrd,as your committee heiIeye,
STANCES, 10y renting tho tavern house, house OF ri
vatr entertainment, separately and for u trivial saul
and stipnl,rg for tho rent Of some house
TO-, or Watering pace at Increased price. 70
remedy this. your committee OF opinion, that The
law should be amended, include in the esiI-
mare ut yearly vaiue uf ordHres amf tuses
oil private entertainment all The hoUses, gardens,
stables, lots, baths, pous and watering places,
tiguous and appu,tenant thereto and WHICH are d
by the occupant, snd every thHg c,nir,u'ing tie
| value and convenience OF the embellishments.
The attention of Your committee has, also, been
er,ed, by resolution OF die House, and the Au-
drurs report, 10 INSTRUMENTATION Of the law n,pos-
ing {" TAX %" nnimproyed Town lots, and improved
town lois rented or 0ccup,ed Your committee
are oil opinipn, thai tho law should be endch ms
to subject both 10 upon he assessed value
agreeably TO the eq"alizne law.
Your committee have, also, in obedience 10
solution of the House, euqured into tine exprdieucy
oil altering the law imposing tax upon ssaa tie
supsr'1r and inferior courts. The law, il ,nsy
stands, imposes OF dollar upon each certiii-
cate under The seal of any superior OF law,
cept IN those specially exempt from taxaon
and, upon each certificate under the seal Of any 9th
| court too dollars You, committee can perceive no
reason Tor this inequality they regard "a unjust
and are OF opinion u should be removed, without
Tejudice 10 the revenue.
Your commiuee have agreed upon the following
resolutions, which especially submitted To tire
consideration OF the House
!. Rssolred, the opinion Of ~ ur committee, That
| the law imposing tax on auconeers, should he so
amended as To subject them the payment Of "a
per centaee on the amour, of their sale.
z. HeSoiued, US The opinion Of your coDinee, That
tie tax mposed on licenses vendor OF domestic
goods should be increased 10 twenty dollars, the
as 10 paid 10y vendors o foreign goods, and
license shall be sufficient authority sell both foreign
| aud domestic goods ~ the place.
). Resotued, rs The opinion OF yon' committee, That
persons who only repair watchers and vcnd such arii
Giles necessary IN making aud repairing watch
rs, should not he required pay tax as jewellers
aud wonders Of plate and plated ware.
q. RssoLred, he opinion Of yOnT committee That
persons who open office aud carry The trade or
occupation Of broker, should be required pay u
'aS and Obtain license.
D. Resoired, The opinion RI his committee That
q should he made The duty OF the Commissioner of
the revenue, in estimating the yearly value Of
ordinances or onses of private entertainments 30 lake
into his consideration the tavern house, or house OF
private ensrtanment together with alI The houses ap-
puTienant and all gardens, plots, oois, baths sud
watering places, with every other fhug that imparis
value 90 the ordinary house Of private entertain
meni, except the farm or farm houses that may be
contiguous
s. Resoircd, he opinion Of Ibis committee, Thai
upmpoved lots IN towns, and imp owed lots IN town.
uoi rented or occupied 10y The proprietor, should he
estimated rs property IN the copntry, aud be made
pay per centage the value thereof, agreeaby to
thP e0udltZtng law.
2. Resotred, The opinion Of his committee THAT
the law imposing tax all certificates under the
seal OF any superior Of law, and MI other courts
should he amended iml,,se y tax Of Two dol
lars upon al certificates under The seal Of any sUpe
| rior courts 81 law.
g. Resoired, dte opinion Of this committee, That
~ ~ cIpc,i'eni to appropriate $3.50 10 the
Sinking Fund, TO he applied to the payment Of inte-
rest the Whole dsb', and $4,000 part thereof to
be applied to The exringnis,n,en of eiuch Of tie
| per cent. debt.
| g. Resoirrd rs de opinion Of yoar committee, That
~ - 'nexpcdieni 10 increase nie permanent taxes.
An eugrOssed bill 10 amend the act concern
ing executions and ipsolvent debtors, was read
4 third time and posstd.
An engrosscd bill to amend the act CON
corning executions sud usolyent debtors
was taken ny on motion ~ Mr. Chiffon. This
bill had he sqns tile with another which had
Just passed the House. The ferucr had fol
Us object the exemption ofibc uhabitants o
. Corporate towns FINN imprisonment for deb
in the county iail-, where they not situated
7 in the corporation but auihorisiug them To- b
= committed to the jail oflhe corporation, undr
= certain restrictions aud the object &c the lat
Ter WAS TO reduce the commissions allowed L