Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-21
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Redemption of delinquent lands. 5000 90
appropriated lands, I5OO 90
Sales al ptnitcn,ary articles, 5000 90
ArIcarascs %! taxes, 5000 90
Sundry bo.,ds aud judgments, 10000 90
Amount total of revenue Of an ordi-
uary and permanent character s42I,Sl3 as
Ordinary and Permanent Disbursements.
General Assembly. founded upon the
idea that the state does require
more than this sum of legislation
nually. $4,000 90
Officers Ut government, 10000 na
Commissioners nf revenue and clerks
Tor examining commissioners books, 28OOOOO
Criminal charges, including guard for
county jails, $4,000 90 /
Contingent expenses, including al
lowanccs for public services att
toriies, clerks, sheiiffs and jailors, $4,000 90
Pensioners, < snn m
wi contingent fund, 10000 90
Expense of militia, or aOO M
Pay OF adjutant general and brigade
inspectors, d sOO IN
Internal charges of penitentiary for
rations and pay of directors, 6,OOO on
Salaries OF officers of pehtentiary, 6OOO %
transportation of criminals To peni-
Tertiary, Tom M
Public guard in Richmond, l6,5OO 90
Slaves executed and transported 10000 90
Hianuiartory of arms, 5000 Cd
Repre- entation to Compress nd state
senate, 1nnn M :
Soh'cuon and transportation of arms, 500 o. !
Expense of civil prosecutions, 500 40 H.
Military contingent fund, 500 90 r.
Public arsenal at Lexington, 1000 90
luna'ic hospital at Williamsburg, 10000 90
transportation and maintenance in
county jas of unatics not admit
ted in the hospital, 1880 90
Publication of Randnlph's reports, 5000 90
Phbiic warehouses;, 1000 90
interest Tor one year on the per
cent. debt held by the literary fund, 22330 90
Total amount of, ordinary and per-
ma''ert disbursements. S4O6,83O 90
Total amount of nett revenue of an
ordinary anti permanent character.
brought forward, eA91 912 AZ
LT"in which deduct the total amount
"i disbursements of an ordinary
and permanent character, 4O6,83U 90
And there will be an excess of re-
cciptS beyond the disbursements of SI4,483 45
o Which add the portion of the pre-
SEN, excess thar may proba bly nor
De appropriated by the present as
S-h'D'y' ana the saving that may re-
sun from an adjournment BY the
'"'h day Ut February. which two
Sums may fairly be put down at 10000 90
A nd there will be an excess during
the next nseal year, and subject to
appropriation by the next General
Assembly, of sa1Aoa Ak
The Fiuance committee reports the total
amount of available funds of the Coirfs,S,srx.alth
Tor the present fiscal year, to be 1858 Pa 6as:
ana the expenditures for the same Ieriod, they
suppose to be Si36,9O6 81, which leaves an s.
excess of receipts beyond tie expenditures of
Sii6,3O6 u; this sum is subject to appropria- &
toh oy me present General Assembly, and the s.
orr tGS ST mari f,t, nj
vi the PUBLIC debt, the committee says, it ii
consists Of All unascertained amount of old @
per cent. certificates, which they suppose to be Ez
about $4,000, and $4,000 of seven per 81
cent. debt held by the president and directors of
te Literary Fund; the former they advise to be
called IN, and their advice has been executed s
IN part by the passage of bill BY this House b
for that purpose: of the latter they saw Its re-
deinption at this time is not considered impor-
taht 10 tie interest of the State, as it could not
probably be as adyantageously invested again.n &
What was the language OF the committee, is s
10" the language of this House, for it has
adopted the report of the committee Ii sure So
y Is not the intention of the committee or of
THIS Honse To keep up the taxes to their present
rate, to raise money Which the House by the s
adoption OF The report, declares il is not s.ilE
portant" 10 pay
All money drawn from the people BIZ taxation
beyond a iaIr estimate of the certain and con-
'."oNi' "cHIdnus upon inc treasury, Is, 10 say Is
the best OF II, upon speculation. Thcnore we b
speculate, tic longer we shall stay here. The #
ieDgth oil our sessions is subject OF universal
complaint, and il Is believed, that no scheme 10 50
shorten them Is SO efficient, anu none can be 40
fully relied on, as one which is based on a mo-
dcrate income. Besides, the bold, intrepid at
tempt that was made at the last session of the
Assembly, to seize upon excess of revenue &
and pledge 1t as perpetual fund for the pay
inent OF interest upon loans, cannot soon he
forgotten.
J lac foregoing estimate is submitted 10 slew &
The rate of reduction Of which the prtseut far
is susceptible IT embraces every item either of
income, or expense Of an ordinary and pcruia-
Hent Character, which is contained in u,at Of
the committee. II cannot be wrong If that OF
the committee Is right, for the permane ut items
such as are likely TO occur every year. are tie E
same IN both: the only difference that exists
between them, IS the rate of taxation suDposed
there, and that which is recommended here.
hrs estimate shows after a reduction of ia
per cent. horn The property tax, that there will
DC an annual saving to the people, Of $50 500 80;
and besides that saving, there will be an excess q
OF receipts beyond the disbursements of Sf4,483
-.
10 This excess may he added the portion of the
surplus of the present fiscal year, that probably
may not be appropriated b, tho present Assem-
bly,, aud also the saving that will result from an
adjournment by the 10th dav of February; the
two sums may fairly be supposed to be- $50, 900;
which, added 70 the St4,483 Do will nakc Tie
sum Of ga 83 Is Subject To the contingent
calls Of the next Asssmbl.
ResOiecd, hrr.tore. That it ia expedient 10 e