Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-02
the blank (illed with the sum Of 5 5000 and |
the bill passed

a Lunaiic Hospital west of the Blue Ridge
was taken up. After various efforts To fill
i the blank with the name of the county, in
which the Hospital should be located Mon
roe and Greenbrier, being both rejected by a
large majority, Mr.. Blackburn moved the in
definite postponement of the bill. Carried,
| ayes SO, noes Sd.
Mr.. Garland, from the c. of T. reported
bills imposing taxes for the support of Govern
ment, aud appropriating the public revenue.
These bills were passed to their second read
ing, and on Mr.. G's motion committed 10 a
committee ofthe whole. And the House re-
solved itself into IA committee of the whole,
| MIR. Mason, of Stafford, in the chair and took
the same under consideration. After some
| time spent therein, the committee rose, and
Mr.. Mason reported the bills to the House
the latter toifh, and the former iriihout amend
ments. These amendments were concurred
in by the House and the same bill farther
amended ON motion Of Mr.. Watkins, Of Z.
h. and ordered To be engrossed. The other
bill, imposing taxes for the support of govern
ment, being under consideration, Mr.. Harvie of
| X. made an unsuccessful motion To lay il on
the table.
Mr., Jones Of Y. moved to postpone its con-
| sderation until this day, with view to amend
| the bill IN such u manner as To impose tax on
retail licenses in proportion to the capital EN-
ployed.
MIR. Harvie coDcurred in this motion and
expressed his wish To amend the bill so as to
| free 1t from a feature which he said WAS novel
IN its character, and IL he did not msunder-
| stand it, was calculated to cypress most cruel
| ~ anu InjurIously portion of the people. He
| was not prepared To d-velope his views ON
the subject, at that time, and inireaed that he
might have an opportunity ofdung SO, Sc.
MIR. Garland opposed the motion on the
ground that the change referred TO by Mr.
Jones, was not proper one but would he
productive of mischief. As to The subject to
which Mr.. Harvie alluded. (,axing unimIiroved
lots in town. the House had already decided,
and he thought correctly. Because unm-
proved property in the country paid this tax,
and he saw no reason why the city Of Rich
mond should not pay il. County property
paid an ad valorem tax, and if the town pro-
perry paid that Tax, instead ola tax on rents
1t would operate equally, and the city of
Richmond would thereby be compelled to pay
about $4,000 more than it nov paid.
Mr.. Harvie replied TO these remarks, and
coniended that the tax would be opprpssi, |
not only to his constituents, but To the inha- |
bitaDts at all the towns. UninprOypd lots had |
never before been taxed, and why, he asked,
| tax them nj this moment of distress and en-
| barrassment, and when the u,rtnhcr from
Amherst acknowledged it was not right to
| raise the taxes? Would it no, BE- making
portion Of the people pay tax exceeding the
value of the privileges granted in consdera-
lion of II He hoped, at any rate, that h..
should he allowed an opportunity to inves:i-
gate the matter, and Offer to the lInus, an ex-
PLANTATION of lis effects upon his constituents |
MIR Jones also replied 10 the remarks Of |
Mr. Garland.-alr. Watkins of p. f. thought |
the house ought not To hesitate when the rep
resratal''es of any portion of the people rise !
and represent the oppressive operation of
ar, and beg To he heard On the subject. He
hoPrd never to sea the privilege of heing heard |
deh'ed to the people their representatives |
MIR. Blackburn asked If it was possible, that
any man refused So reasonable request?
The question was thea taken, and the mo |
ton decided i'll the Affirmative to GO.
communication was received from the |
senate, by Mr.. Duncan, TO the following eff |
feet:
" Resolved, That the House Of Delegates he
respectfully requested Ia appoint committee
I" meet Committee of this House, on fall
and free conference on to-morrow, (this day. |
To take into consideration the, hill j." for *.
lending the charter of the Farmers Bank"
The question on concurring nth the Senate
was then taken. and decided in he GGirmniue,
ayes 81, noes ca. And committee Of con
terence was accordingly appointed of NSrssrs
blackburn. Taylor, Garland, Pattrsnn of b. |
Gogsin, Faunteroy, Rutherford, Watkins of |
q. aud Yancey.
On motion OF Mr. Watkins Of g. The House
resolved 10 proceed jointly with the Senate.
Oh wednesday next To the election of IA Com
missioner of the James aud Jacksun's River
Canal anda Commissioner of the Kanawba
Road and Navigation
Inc following engrOssed bills were sevprally
read q ihIrd time and passed: /. Releasing TO
John Buckley and Joseph Hague the Com
mOnwfalth's right tn tract uf lard in New
Kent county. 9. Providing fur The repairs of /
the public ArmOry, and fn. other purposrs
D. Concerning the seat of Justice in the coun-
~ OF FIuvanna. 4. 4uihorisins The p. and
Directors Of the B. of p. Works TO subscribe
fora part of the stock Of the Manchester and
Petersburg Turnpike Company. s. Concern
ing the inspection of tobacco at the Public
Warehouse, Richmond, with rider Offered
by MIR. Burton. The said bills were sent to
the Senate by Mr.. Christian.
Mr.. Blackburn from the c. for G.. Off. re.
ported bill to abolish the Office Of Collector
oil The Literary Fund-and a bill amending
the act regulating The fees of sheriiIs and %
ther officers, with an amendment to each.
bill concerning William G.. Drummund
was read and rejected.
MIR. Loyal asked for leave To bring in n bill
TO change the time of meeting Of the General
Assembly. He remarked, in making this mo-
uon, that 1t was important for the legislature
I'd be IN session at the meeting of the epctor-
~ college for the choice of a President
ana wee President. BY reference TO the
ACT OF Congress il would appear that the
electors would meet on Wednesday before
The meeting OF the Assembly. And he thought,
VI might he necessary, from failure 10 act. ON
inc part at snne nf the electors ur from The
death oi some ofthe candidates for the pro