Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-16
VIRGINIA LEGlsLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MpxpAy. March 9

demaed 20 death transportation.
4 bill amending the charter of the Appomatox
Oval Mining Company.
A bin esace,pi-s the hen ofjudgmen, and limi-
siag proceedings sgsins, special bail ~ CERTAIN
e1ees
IN 10 amend the act emitted an &C, to establish
the Bank Of ksns~ba.
A bill 10 amend the several acis concerning the
SelrmnM ivu o, wsSvviages.
bill 10 revive IRE sc, entitled an nc, enhorizns
John Wewreker TO rrrct toll bridge seros. Peak
Crees, sntir county Of Wsthe, nov Pulaski
A 6ii TO vvre me act, incorporating The Blue
cad Swee, Suirhrr Springs Turnpike Company.
A bill concerning III. Nrwbern aud Red Sui
phns Springs Tarrp,ke Company.
A bib 60 an,e nd The act en,ued an act incorpora.
sMS Ne Bnrhansm, Fiucssile aud BseLsbufg
TNsprske Company.
Nh to amend the &C, reducing INTO one the sever
4 sen concerning slaves, free negroes, and mulat
soss.
A blu for the support and education Of poor girls
within this Commensurate.
hill changing the mode OF appointing in
srectorso Of Salt IN the county OF kanawha.
A bill to auihorse the Bank Of Virginia to es-
tsbi,sl an agency in the town Of Sconsville.
A bill concerning sales under DEGREES of courts.
snd the fees Of clerks aud dtsposing ai1h telundng
bonds 10 executors IN tertaneases.
A bill 10 autnoiize separate election Al the
Buffalo Ridge Springs, IN the county Of Nelson.
bill 10 revive the act TO authorize The Stone
Wall Iron Manufacturing Company.
%. A bill 10 revive and amend the act entitled
sct prescribing The mode of elciing The tnsttes OF
the town oi CovnE aud for The other purposes.
Rerenue bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Dor,nan. The bill imposing iaxes
for tie support Of the Government wa, then taken
Or.
M. Allyn moved to strike out III. following word.
tom the hill;
THAI wholesale merchant shall pay les. Tor
his license than ihs imposed by Law, nor shall
he be liable 10 any Increased taxation unless the
mouai cf goods. wares and merchandise On hind
shall exceed the amount IL 500 900" aud insert the
following IN lieu thereof:
And all merr hsnfs - DO urthase and in1port goods
vares and merchandise. or introduce tho same from
other nations States. and sell the same, ard al
commission merchants ageris. factors and con
sigDees. Who shall may sell goods, wares aud /
merciisndze forwarded TO them from foreign
lions. 81 fam other STATES. shall be and they
hereby declared to be wholesale met, hants, aud 10
such. shaii pay TAX Of $50 per aoDum. on every
license for selling tho same.
Mr. Allyn supported he proposition with much
ssrsesiness.
Dir. Dorman opposed The amendm,ni. /
Mr. Lee called for the p'esiou, question.
Mr.. Allyn ssid the call OF lb. previous question
would prevent the full dis :uss,on and full
ton. and he would therefore withdraw II.
M. May moved 10 amend the bill by striking
out tie following words
ut"hcn ne amount OF goods, wares and &c han |
dxe, shall exceed the amount OF So Ooo there shall
be addional tax assessed oil 4 Of ono prr cea,.
On each and every hundred dolats Of such excess,
ITO be asces,ainsd by the COMMUNIST Of The Reye.
IN The same manner prescribed BY The r,enue
sss. IN relation to othe personal property subject
10 all penat es sincerely imposed. and bch property
shall be listed aud returned rs other properly, aud
ths thereon collected according 10 the laws in re-
istion 10 oher personal property, but nothing herein
shai' be so construed as IN altering the
present laws IN relalon 10 The issuing OF Merchants
hcen,esupon the payment Of the sum OF SEQ IN like
manner nov prescribed by law Provided. howeuer.
That 10 wholesale merchant shall pay less for his
license than That imposed by law. nor shall
be liable 10 any increased taxation, unless The amount
ei goods, wares aud handlze on hand shall ex.
coed the amount of $50, 000."
MI. May said, this provision wasa novelty IN
t'odaeed INTO our Legislation las, session ; and he
ten That the vexaiion experienced by IN wear
had pi oduced general desire for lis repeal.
The mo,on prevailed without count.
Mr.. Dorm an, by instruction OF The Committee
II Finance, moved that 500 be striker out and
5000 substituted IN tbr 2sh liur. rs TO inn ose
tax Of s2o0on every license 10 n btoker-Agreed
to.
Mr. Dorrnan. uujes The same instruction. moved
thai The tax ON license for sale Of foreign Lottery
Tickets be $1,000, instead Of $500, as proposed BY
the b,ll-Agieed to.
tie also moved I'd impose tax Of $780, instead of
SoV on hcente nf the sale al tickets IN such lot
,s,'es as are authorized by the laws Of The Common
wealth.
Mr.. May would prefer Tax $500. il the present
law IN relation 10 lotteries is 10 prevail but IL the bill
which had beea seni TO The Senate should become
lac, he would be willing TO see il reduced to
$50.
Mr. Stephenson preferred making The tax $500
lie moved 10 amend by striking OUT 500 and inset.
ting $500.
Mr.. Radcliffe and Mr. Smith OF |. of w. oppos.
ed the motion.
The motion prevailed-ayes So, noes not counted
Mr.. Dorman moved to increase the TAX OF Nois.
y fobhc from 81 25 las provided the billy 10 81 IS
REJECTED without a count.
Mr. Smith Of |. Of W. moved to amend the bill
IN respect to seDdue masters, so as TO make il con
form to the act Of last session; e. To Impose tax
oi 600 IN every The bill provides that the TAX
81 only $50 shall be imposed IN towns Of a popula
tim oil less than tso thousand inhabitants.
Deiore the quesiion was taken, the hour Of recess
snised. when the Char was vacated.
EVENING SESSION.
The bill to impose taxes for the supper, OF Go.
vernmeni was resumed.
Nr CiutchheId moved To amend Mr. Smiths A.
mendm~Dt by striking out $50 and inserting $40
LOST ay's 81, noes 3s.
MI Stephenson moved S25. Agreed TO-
The qo'siion then rerurred upon the amend.
n,eE' OF MI Smith as amended by the adoption Of
MI. Siephcnson's proposition. The amen dm nj
was agreed 10. aud the bill order ed be ens,os-
sed.
Mr.. Coleman 1rred the following resolniion:
Resolsvd That this House viii. with the eous.n,
'hs Senate, adjourn on Tuesday, The 18th instant,
nne die.
briure = vote was taken. on motion of Mr. Ora
gosy. the House adjourned.