Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-09
RICHMOND. March 4, 1910.

RICHMOND March 4, 1870.
The Tax and Appropriation bills are made the or
der Of The day for 10 morrow. As have heretofore
mcniioned, the former co nemplaes an increase OF
bout 25 per cent. Relative, however, TO that par,
Of the State, east Of the Blue Ridge, the increase
far relates TO Lands, will be merely nominal
In Other words, although Me hundred doiiars raluc
is taxed, by the new bill. a, l24 instead of 10 cents,
yet the decrease in the aggregate raiue o(he lands
under the new, as compared with the former assess
ment, will '.duce the actual amount Of ta4lton TO
perhaps less than it was last year. That decrtdsc
amounts TO twenty-five millions willie there has
been an increase OF value the lands in the Valley
aud West Of the Allegheny, amounting 10 about
twenty eight millions Of dollars. The san lands Ia
the Es, therefore, taxed at l2A cents now, will
probably pay more Han thsy did last year under a
tax Of 10 cents. The increase will fill exclusively
on the Western lands. the value Of which has been
increased. and their capacity for taxation therefore
angmentedby the system OF Internal Improveme u s.
which the necessity OF increased taxation is, 10 very
small extent, attributable This, indeed, is one Of
the incidental benefits Of that system, which has
been always anticipated. Hencefor~ard the Eas-
tern section Of the State will be- had here
tofore been, almost exclusively the tax paying re-
gion. The land-tax, at least, will fall heavily
upon the trans Ale hany region than upon The
increased tax which will be principally felt in the
East, will be that Gu negroes, which sproposcd 10
raise ron so to 40 cents. It's 10 be regr,ued that
thai there is any necessity al time like this, when
agricultural products are so low, and when trade is
every where paral, zed, for increasing the taxes,
in the slightest degree bul there is no alerua
tive between dong so and permitting the State c,ed-
il to be dshonoured. And no Vrginan would con-
slder any sacrifice dear preserve unsuled the
honor and good faith Of The Old Dominion. If the
General Government would ,conomize lis espendi-
tures. aud permit Virginia draw her righful por-
lion of the proceeds Of the sale Of the Public Lands,
should be saved the necessity Of making large
drafts upoa the pockets Of the people And ii should
be cited here as worthy Of remark, that while the or
dina,y expenditures of our Stale government have
not PEI ccpiby increased within the last twenty years,
those Of the Federal goverrmeu, have lecn nearly
urbled; and they will 60 increasing, adiefnitum,
just as pour contributions from the Custom
Houses aud Land Offices in,o the national neasu.y
| This indeed. is one Of the srougcs, reasons Why
desire 10 see The surplus from the Land Offices cut
OF, from the federal government and transferred
=" here II belongs, 10 the States. II will free the
federal government to introduce a system Of rigid
economy and the enquiry will then be with how
small a sum II conduct the business OF the peo-
pie, aud noi as Mr.. Benton, thee years ago, asked
the different Departments for the purpose OF sqran-
dcrin2 the large surplus which had accumulate, lou
much can acc erpend ?"
The Senate yesterday rejected, hy a he vote, the
bill, which had passed the House Of Delegates. b,
an overwhelming majority, changing the DAY piloId-
ing the cleo lion in this State To the several cout
days, as i, was some yeas ago, Iefore !" became SC
fasho, abe TO try erperiments One of the m"si *
tfaor dnary incidents connefled with iis fate IN the
Senate was proposition Of Mr.. Smith OF Cu'peper
SO to amend IL, to cut of the right. enjoyed from
.ine in,ne mortal, ,iglI WHICH grew out Of The or
ianal theory ofonr State Institutions aud which wa'
preserve, With great care in the adoption Of "pr new
cons,,utiop.-of voting upon freeholds in what
ever counties they lie. J." "'""r word' wv. Smut