Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-09

spai- Those g"ntl2men ought 10 bear the
nanr" themselves He endeav0red to prove
that the pledges given were not likely tn in
'"''e the STATE hut were merely intended to
give e,,i.irira assurance tn the lenders of the
money, tiat there existed a competent fund
for fht pavement "f the interest and redemp
tion of III" principal. !, was Il pledge given
"'iy i"' fhr purpose of increasing the facili-
ties "f getting the money, sc. sc.
Mir Alar~hall moved ts strike out the words
pI' dsing Tie shaking jund.
Mr.. Blackburn remarked that the whole bill
held out the pledge of the state to provide
The ncc' ssary funds, and the sinking fund had
he-n referred la, as one of which the state
could, If necessary, avail itsrlf for any tenn
porary purpose, ard until the proper funds
may be Ia place, &c.
Mr Harie i0ok the same view of the
subject and Mrssrs. Garter and Taylor
made a few further remarks. Mr.. Watkins
of i. +. supported the motion, and il was car
ried in the aGfmatipe.
Mr. Taylor then moved Ia insert in lieu of
the words stricken out pledge of so tnuch
ut the fund for interna! improvement rs may
be necessary tn supply the deficiency which
may at any tim" exist in the payment of the
intercs; on the money borrowed. This IA
mendmrnt was agreed to-68 TO 40
The question was then taken on Mr.. Ma
sons motion To disagree to the Senate's a.
mendnrent, thus amended, and the House dis
agreed to the same-ayes 90, noes 81. Mr..
Yanc.v was requested 10 announce the same
tn the Senate.
Mr. Loyal, from the G.. of i. reported a
bill imposing taxes for the support of govern
ment which was read and committed. After
some time, MIR. Spooner again reported the
bill with an amendment, which was cOncurred
in by the House.
Mr.. Dromgoole enquired what change had
been made in the bill:
Mr.. Watkins of p. l.. replied, that the bill
rejected by the Senate contained u tax on
anctioncers, which that body objected tn, and
not having The constitutional power To am. nd
revenue bill, had re- ected it on that ground.
He said the committee had left out that fea-
iurr in the original bill. They also had left out
that part of the former bill which taxed I'M
improved lots in town.
MIR. Rlves of p G.. moved 10 amend the
bill by inserting clause taxing unimproved
lots in town
This motion was resisted by Messrs. Spoon
er and Old.
MIR. Dromgonle said this question had been
fully discussed and decided by the House
and they had passed another bill, which con-
templarrd this tax.
Mr.. Rives's motion was then agreed 20.
10,
requiring that all the real property in the
towns should pay an advalorern fax, instead
al The income tax on the improved, and the
AZ valorpnn on the unimproved property.
Mr.. Watkins 0fP. l.. objected To this. be-
cause while II put the towns upon the same
footing, ii did great injustice to individuals.
Messrs Spooner and Harvie replied, that
III" towns ought tn be permitted 10 designate
INT mode IN which the tax should be imposed.
1T was not proposed TO reduce the amount of
taxes, Int only so TO regulate il as TO make it
bear With less severity on the towns. or To
operate in snch way as 10 br less odiuus TO
them than in the present form.
Alter few remarks frum Mr.. Morriss of
Gloucester, Mr.. Patteson of b. moved to re-
commit The bill, which was opposed by Mr.
Dromgoolc, aud rejected. Mr.. Spnoner's
amendment was also rejected and the bill! or
dered to he engrossed.
Mr. Newman, who had voted in the ma
tnrity, moved Ia suspend the 4th ruc of the
House, FOR the purpose Of reconsidrring the
vote nos'pnning the bill propiding summary
remedy against conStGJicS nnd their securities
IN certain cases. This motion was supported
by M"sSrs. Sh"rrard and Colston. and on
posed by Messrs Everett and Blackburn, and
negatved.
communication was received from the
SENATE by Mr. Hoge, stating HAT they insist
on their amendments Ia the bill authurisng
loan for IN" purposes ofiniernnI Improvements.
Mr.. Caldwell moved 10 postpone the bill 10
the 3Oth March nrgativrd, 60 to Is
Mr.. Newman then moved tn recedc from the
disagreement 10 the Senatc's amendment.
.?grcedio Sc IL 48.
| On Mr.. Taylor's motion the question WAS
pnt on the various amendments 10 that OF the
Senate which had been before agreed to- And
they were all again adopted, except the one
providing far u shelter on the basin bank
The question then recurring on agreeing TO
the Senaie's amendment, thus amended, Mr
Purdie called for the ayes and noes The
motion to agree was supported by M'ssrs.
Taylor. CoISnn and Morris Of g. and oppus-
rd by MIR. Garter ofR.-The amendment was
agreed 10, ayes CT, noes 59-and Mr.. Taylor
was requested TO announce the same TO the
Senate
MIR. Thompson of +. offered the following
resolution
ReSctre6, LyHe General .1SSenJiy, That the
Executive be instructed To appoint Special
Agent to proceed forthwith to Washington To
urge upon the general government the adjust
ment of The claims Of this STAT" upon thai GO
vernnent; ard to paw the exptnscs of said
mission ont of the civil contingent fund
This resolution was opposed by Mr.. Pate
son OF b. and supported by Mr.. Thompson
REJECTED.
Mr.. Prcnlis offered the following resolve.
which was rcjecied.
ReSofred Cy The General AsscmLly, That the
resolution concerning the road from Siauntnn
tn the month of the Little Kanawha river, "a
greco 10 by both Houses, Jan. %, 1921 he
so amended and construed, that the public en-
gineer may ii in hie Judgment he shall think
IL expcdieut lin corni,letion Of his survey ON
said rOadl view and make the sumo hv rvax,