Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-12-24

Ter. Nicholas. Baldwin, 1rezyaDt, Ciaiborn,'
Utouharf. Leigh oil HALIFAX. Logan, penabee
Madison, Stanard, HoIlsday, Powell, Griggs,
Mason of Frederick, Roane, Taylor OF Caroline,
Morris, Garneti, Chapman, 1szewell, Loyal,
Pren,is, Grigsby, Branch, Townes, Peasants.
Thompson, Bates, Neae, Rose, Coalter, Bay
lev aud Perrio-44.
Mr.. Fafshugh, concluding from the aspect OF
things thai the second part oil his amendment
could not succeed, withdrew II.
The quesio being hen put on agreeing to
MIR. Wilson's amendment, as ame"ded BY MIR
Fitzbugh, it was LOST by a ,ie.v
Ayss.-hlessrs. Anderson. CoHmsn, Harris
on, Williamson, M'Cny, Moore. Beirne. smith,
Miller, Baxter, Mercer, Fhzhogh, Henderson,
Osborne, Cooke, Powell Mason OF Frederick,
Naylor, Donaldson, Boyd, Georgr, M'Millan,
Campbell OF Washing on, Byars, Cloyd Chap.
nan, Matthews, Ogesby, Duncan, Laidiey,
eumme See Dodn idgr, Morgan, Campbell
81 Brooke, Wilson, Campbell oil Bedford, Clay
tor, ;aanders, Csbell, stuart, Gordon, Thomp-
son. Mn,sle, Joyuts. Bayy aud Upshur-47
.Nos -Alrssfs. Barbour, President,) Jones,
Leigh and la, Tor oil Chesterfield, Giles, Brod.
nax Dromgoole Alexander, Good, Marshall,
Tyler, Nioholss, Clopton, Baldwin, Johnson
Irezvant, Claiborne, Urquhar,, Leigh of Hall
fax, Logan, Venable. Madison, Stanard, Holla
day, Gilggs, Pendlrton, X ane, Taylor Of
Caroline, Morris, Garrett, Barbour Of Culpep-
err Scott, Macrae. Green, Tazewell, Loyal,
Prenus, Grissby Brancn, Iowues, Martin,
Plrasants, Bates, Neale, Rose, Goaler and Per-
rn-47.
SO he am ndment was rejected.
Mr. Doddridge How moved The following
"Or who shall have resided within the { 1m-
mon~ ealth two years, and for the last year
| n
where hr offers TO vote ; and y no during the
last mentioned period shall have actually paid
a revenue tax legally assessed on him-and
henceiorth there shall he 10 capita'ion Tax
except on slaves ass, ssed or collected either
Tor State or County purposes"
Mr.. Sc0H moved TO amend the amendment
by adding clause providing that the tax
should not be less ihnn one dollar
Mr. Doddridge asked the yeas aud nays on
his amendment.
M Nicholas bri, fly advocated il az necess-
airy to prevent univer, al suffrage. II nny tax
was TO be required, letu have some reality
The very requsiton of the pay mrDi ofa tau
W Mt on the idea thai residence alone WAS !.
sufficient evidence of attachment 10 the com
muniN.
Mir I0lcnes said, he had been in favor of an
extension OF the rIeht at suffrage, aud had htf-
''lo Epltu III us favour bul seeing now Tar ~
was now attempted I, be carried, he should
all port M. SCOTS moIiou.
MI DDddridge witht,ew his demand for the
yeas m nays, declaring his intention tovote
agains, Nj. SCOTS amendment but .dll to
vote tor Il nwn should that prevail
Mr. Mercer was in favor of almost any ~,
tenn of sufli &c which excluded taSarion II.
DIRECTED Mr.. Stauard IS % Massschusrt,,-
they had no taxes, except IN auctions and banL
stock, he latter very heavy one, being ppt
cent on their capitals. Once in - years they
laid another, me,ei,, however, 10 secur. 10
Bost II lis due rel. resehtauou, wv ich was gn-
lated 10y It's lest) Mr.. NJ Went MO a caIcu.
allon 10 shew tina an individual who id Q
cents ON land might vote While he who owned
no Ian VA req ned to pay 81
1he vote was as follows:
dyes -Messrs barbour, (President) Jones,
LIE GA and Taylor oil Chese field. Cues, Brod.
max, DromgooIe, Aiexar der, Goode. Marshall,
Tyler, Nicholas, Cioaton, Johns n, II. zyani
Claiborne, urquhar,, Leigh f Halifax. Logan,
Venable, Madison, osanard, Holaday, Grlggs,
Pendleion, Roaee, Isy!or OF Caroline Mo,ri,.
Garrett, Barbour OF Cuipeper, Sro,t M.crae
Greena Ia2ewrlI, Loyal. Pfentis, Giie,by
Branch, Townes. Martin, Peasants. Batc,
Neale, Rose, Coaliei and Perrin 46
NOes.-.nesSrs. Ande sou Ioffman, Ha,ri-
son, Williamson, BaId" n sMcCuy, Moore
Beirne, Smith. .hlller, B+x'c, Ger. Ftz'
hugh, He"""'s"" ''s" .r, """be Powell,
Jason Of Frederick, Nsylor, l.. ua,eson. Bow
George. MA!ilian, Campbell of Was inp OF,
Byers, Cloyd, Chapman, Mathew, Ogl sb, .
Duncan. LdidIes, Sp,nmrrs, see. Dod,.,aag.
Morgan. Campbell o. Brooke, Wilson. Cam
bell oi Bedford. Clastor, Saunders, Cabe /. ) n
art, Gordon, Thompson. Masse, Joyues, Ba,ly
aud Upshur-iS.
So NJ SCOTS amendment was rejected
MIR. Bdyiey now moved 10 strike on, all tha
part OF the amendms nj OF M. D. ddrdpe wAi,b
referred TO capnationtax.
Mr. Doddf'dge having lhereupon moved 70
amend his amendment, 50 as TO read n.,xcent
on tree negroes or muattoes."
Mr.. Bdyiey observed that the richt nj snff,ao.
being very much extended, he conside,ed rho,
mere was no probability ofihe Legislature Law.
'"s 'dp'"'i"h TAX except ON extraordinary
OCCASIONS "hIcn III The history of a country
might occur he nstancrd The LAT. w,r WI,
"'ea' nfaa', oemanaen the Ohio river should
b. the boundery line between hor IVY.
aud The United States and thai ali W., r.,'
river should be coded to her, in sncb . wa, 90.
cry ma" ough' 10 hsht and pny. and a CANT
on 'aH' III s"ch cate ought TO be- resort.i
but as the oenei al Assembly heretof,,. uho,
ihe ''gh' OF suffrage was limited TO the f,eebnIJ
mao never re,oIted to such lax, there was M
dagger no" that they ever would. excrnt on an
EN- 'een'y that wonld justify it. B., there
ner mo o ne" "'".L IN the country who lived upon
PROFESSIONS, who would be reached j., no othar
man eap"a ion tax: and there was another
R'nd oil population very extensive 90 the conn.
ny a"d Parish revenue free negroesEwho
would De taxed only by their person but e,emnI
, :" rs no" ''ars' and you gvethem premium
10 remain IN the country, and thereby ioc,eass
the Parish and county taxes. He hand ,se
motion he made would prevail WV
MI Dodd0dge'' amendment in relation 70
'rre negroes aud mulattoes was ,sg.,,ved"
Ayes 81. "eea'Nco-
ssvIv '"," demanded the yeas and Gays on Mr..
dinghy. ''"e'eu aceor
I, W.T. mercer was in favor of the amendment,
II" asked 1t the gentleman from Rrna.a w