Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-12-09

u,ondmeDt. so as TO confne the occupancy
70 the teymor himself, and extend It 10 inS
Mr.. Henderson of Loundon, moved 10
amend the amendment, by striking ou'
aHer the words "of term originally MOI
loss than five years." the words when I'M u
mediately follow, VIZ: "Gnd one o. "''''"
shall be unerpired." M
The motion prevailed, Ayes 40- mr'
Marshall was observed TO vote for It, MT
Madison and Mr. Monroe against IT.. 90
the words requiring one year OF the lease
70 remain unexpired were stricken out.
MIR. Leigh moved to strike out the woro
Give lin the original length Of the lease
with 4 view to insert longer period.
This motion was supported by Mr.. Dod-
bridge as tending to benefit the tenure Oh
lease-hold property by encouraging long
Mr.. Johnson wished first to know how
the blank was to be filed. -
MIR. Leigh SAID he meant to insert ~;
instead of years.
Mr.. Claytor said, he should then move
to I'll the blank with 3 instead ola
Mr.. Leigh then varied his notion so as
10 strike out, and insert ten. The molio0
was negauved.
Mr.. Claytor moved TO strike out . and
ji0sert 3. ,..
/ Mr. Scott called for a division Of the
question: and then the question be'nS pd'
on striking outs twas neg 'aVed'
Sohe term of fUe gears as the Original
length Of the lease was left unaltered'
Mr.. Tyler asked and obtained recon
sideratio1 of tho motion to strike out the
unexpircd term Of one ycar--bui the vote
being taken, the striking out was agar
carried
/ Ayes IS, Noes Al. ,
MIR. Wilson moved to amend the amend
mont ofAIr. Summers by striking out th'
words Tin respect to the lease "9t me a"
iauat caiue or rent Of dollars
But this motion was negauved'
The question was then put on Mr.. Sum
mers's amendment as amended, and car
lried by large majority
>. M. Leieh now moved to amend, by IN
sertlnn after the word year" IN refer
ence to the payment Of a part ofthe reYen
ue within the preceding year the Wora
''tO the amount OF
But the motion was negatiYed.
Ayes 10, Noes "A.
Mr.. Stanard then moved TO insert Iu
the same place, and in reference 10 ~
same subject, namely the tax paid lh'
words "Jy tar on property o''Hed OJ
him "
Mr.. Mercer explained the effect of tins
amendment to be, to exclude the tenan
, who pays the tax on his house, the mer
chant who pays a tax on his licence, OF
slave employer on the slave he hires.
Mr.. Stanard thought differently; wheT
, the tenant paid the tax, it formed part o.
the rent. The amendment would exclude
mountebanks, pedIars, &c.-lhose "h'
= had not some little medicum ofProPerty bes
hung loosely on Society.
Mr.. Moore opposed the amendment, al
leading to disputes at elections, ana after
wards as to the votes to be admitted.
NJ. Green said, the resolution as 1t stood
would give the right of suffrage to ever.
man who sues out a writ, with or wIlhou
cause Of action, for there is tax on al
, writs.
The amendment Of Mr.. Stanard VA
negatived.
Ayes Al, Noes Is.
1Messrs. Madison, Monroe and Mar
shall against it.
Mr.. Stauard Ito avoid disputes abou
votes, varied his amendment, so as t.
read "hy tax on property charged to hin
on the Commissioners Books"
Mr.. s. explained his object TO be, Il
exclude all who paid tax on their profes
sion or trade merely. II was unfair tina
The mechanic, who sells the work of hi
own hands, should be excluded, and thr
merchant who sells foreign goods, admit
ted to vote.
Mr.. Mercer said, of all books, printed
or in MS, the commissioners books wert
The most inaccurate.-Besides this woalt
be fixing the right of suffrage on a varia
bic mode of taxation, liable to continue
change.
Mr.. Leigh had never heard Of inc Com
missioner's books charged with inaccura
cy before. As 10 the tax on merchant.
licences, it was not the merchant who paiC
them, but the consumers.
Mr.. Mercer replied, that he bad know
the same tract of land TO be charged ttre
times over, on the commissioners books
and ucUer to the right owner IN either case
Many Merchants would be glad if the fac
was as stated by Mr.. Stanard and lawyer.
too.
The question was taken on Mr. Stan
ards amendment and the votes stood
AYES 41-Noes 46.