Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-24
The bill imposing taxes for the support of Govern

ment, being under consideration
mr.. FISHER moved the following ryder to the bill:
"Be further enacted That upon all personal proper
ty olher than before enumerated belonging to every
white male housekeeper and head OF family, aged
years and upwards there shall be paid tax
OF CENTS"
Upon the second reading of the ryder, The question
was taken by ayes and noes and decided in the mega
tive as follows:
ayes-Me,srs. Holloway, TAR, Castleman, Oglesby,
rnnei odeii, Park, Mullen, Lucas, Allen, NJ Donald,
newman, Fisher, Chapman OF Monroe, Buck, Nj Con.
Gleuyes-22
, Messrs Banks (speuker) Poulson, Rives, Je-
ter, Iaalero Stuart, Kinney MITCHELL Cobbs Fryau,
Shnnks, Peyton Mallory, HUBBARD, Thornburg, Daniel,
Ghealhrm, CoIbin, CardweI, Cox Hill, Lorimer Mar.
man Of 6; & M, Smith of GIL, Watkins, Spencer, Ed:
mpnas, White, HARRISON Flowers Bolts, Smith Of l. Of
W., MCandlish, Smith of K, Wright, Tayloe, Shad
WICK Conwoy, Lucket, Beard, Taylor Of L., Goodwin,
uogins, Garland, Burwe, Raymond Barnett, Brown
Coy, May, Tunstal, Cabell, Gay, Yenuble, Shanes
region, Robertson, Leyburn Nj Dowell, Thomas, Conn.,
Eruwloid, Clayton, Crutchfeld, Ford Prince, Ripley
Mr. RIvEs, Chairman of the Committee of Finance
proposed 10 fill The several blanks in The bill, according
TO calculation made by him.
MI n. moved to fill the first blank, the rate on lands
with the word "ten"
Mr. SMITH Of I. Of W. moved seght"
Mr. Mccoy moved "nne."
Inc question on filing with ',en, was taken BY ayes
and noes ION motion Of Mr. SMITH of |. of W W and
DECIDED In the athrmative-Ayes G6, noes 45.
MT. hIYEs proposed 10 make like addition on houses
aho ios as had been just put lands viz. fourth
.adopted
Mr.. RIvEs moved ten cents on every 800 value of
unimproved lots-.aarecd
Mr.. RIvEs moved 10 fill the blank as to slaves, with
thirty cents instead Of twenty-five cents, now levied
Ho said, as the Western members had agreed 10 lay 2
per cent increase lands the House would agree 10
an increase of six per cent. slaves
MI TAYLoE moved % cents, and Mr.. CRAWFORD
81 cents.
Messrs. KINNEY and SuERRARp supported Mr.. RIvEs 8
proposition.
Mr.. PEYTos stated that he represented u county,
which abounded both in slaves and horses; and he had
no doubt that his constituents would go for the highest
rates OF ta1aon in order 10 carry out the system OF In
terna Improvement. He would 60 for tax of 81 cents
oil slaves, and eight on horses.
Mr.. CRAwronDs proposition rel ected-and then
the question was taken on 30 cents and carried: Ayes
70, noes 42.
Mr. RvEs proposed 10 increase the tax on horses from
six TO eight cents; which was agreed TO-
Mr. RIyEs then proposed to fill the other blanks in
the bill with the existing rates of taxation
The engrossed bill "Approprating the public reve
nue." was then taken up-nnd the blanks were filled ac
cording The propositions Of the Committee Of Finance.
The blank for the Aricers at the Armory was filled,
on Mr.. MALLoRY's motion, with $4,000.
cal Report with S6,402.
Mr. CRuTcuFiELD had objection to Fill the blank
with the proposed amount-but he wished it 10 be
dersood that he opposed 10 any subsequent uppro
priaton for the survey.
The blank for the temporary Clerk of the Committee
on Banks was filled, on motion Of Nr. SMITH Of l. Of
w. with $40.
The blank for the balance of the salary of Judge
Clopton filed with $27 95.
The blank for repairs the Governors House was
filed on Mr. Rlyys's motion with SS00
MIR. VEsABLE then proposed the following US ryder
TO the appropriation bill
"Be ii further enacted. That if The Revenue of the
Fund for Internal improvement shall at uny time be in
the said fund.- i, shall become due upon loans OBJ
tanned for the purposes of Internal Improvement under
existing or future OF the General Assembly, such
interest shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, and the Auditor of Public
Accounts is hereby authorised and required upon the
receipt Of The order orders of the Board of Public
Works, certifying the fact of such insuicency in the
funds Of the said Board TO issue his warrant warrants
in their favor for the necessary sum sums which shall
be deposited in the Treasury 10 the credit of the Fund
for Internal improvement, TO be applied by the said
Board, the warrant of the Second Auditor towards
thu payment Of such interest"
This ryder was adopted, and the bill then passed.
Mr. DANIEL moved TO take up the bill for increasing
ted substitute at The instance of the delegate from
Buckingham-and then, on MIR. DANIELS motion, both
were laid upon the table.
Several bills came up, on their Cd reading, and
ordered TO be engrossed.
On motion of MIR. Boris, the bill ito incorporate the
Eagle Hotel Company of the City of Richmond
taken up on its second reading.
MIR. CRAWFORD moved the indefinite poslponement of
the bill.-This was opposed by Messrs. Bolts, May,
Murdnugh and Smith Of l. Of W., and supported by Mr.
Kinney. The question taken by ayes and noes and
lost-ayes 3s, noes g.
MIR. MAY then moved amendment, declaring the
charter forfeited, in the Company should convey
the real or personal estate which they are empowered
10 hold by mortgage, deed Of trust Otherwise to
cure any debt which they may contract, &c. The
amendment adopted, and then the bill ordered
TO be epgrossed.
The following engrossed bills read third time
and passed.
A bill 10 authorize the County Court of Northumber.
land to acquire lot for the erection of Jail, and for
other purposes
bill iconcerning the probat Of wills
The bill "o increase the capital stock of the Red and
Blue Springs Turnpike Company was taken up-The
Committee propose to increase The subscription Of the
State from two 70 three hiths
a short debate ensued-in the course Of which, MIR.
Watkins opposed the increase. He against great
er appropriation than Hths for this road and enter
ed into an exposition Of the condition Of that region Of
country which he deemed wealthy and able 10 meet the
three flills.
Mr. SMITH of H. said it was true the larger portion
Of the Blue Sulphur Springs was owned by The people
or kanawha, many OF "Do were rch, having earn
ed their money by hard labor they were little more
careful of il than il had been inherited The people,
however, near the Blue Sulphur not able to sub
scribe more than wo.fflhs. The improvement was in
fact for the benefit of Eastern gentlemen who could
spend their time where pleasantly and delight
fully than at the Blue Sulphur II would be
lebraled as the White Sulphur, though the gentleman
from Goochland might not like Blue as well as White.
Mr. CHAPMAN of NJ. supported The Bill; and euogized
in The highest terms the virtues Of the Red Sulphur
Springs the best water in some respects in the world
Mr.. TussrALL supported the Bill. He commended
that the true rule for internal improvement was, that
works of great and general importance ought to be
cued at State expence-to those fess Importance, the
State ought 10 subscribe .hs-and for those of
inferior Importance the State ought 10 give 6fths
and he conceived this work Insufficient importance
to justify the subscription of three.6fths.