Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-18
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day next
Mi Coles stated, that lie wished to take up the re-
port, but for different purpose from that indicated by
The member from Accomac. lie wished il recommit-
ted The Select Committee was appointed at an early
day of the session. and until the evening before the re-
port was presented 10 the House. the Committee was
never called together. The report was not the action
OF the majority of the Committee And on 4 subject Of
snch grave Importance, involving, possibly the tran
quilty of the Union, he indsposed to any action
not previously maturely considered He hoped the re-
port would be taken up and recommitted
\ Mr.. BAYLY made explanations in reference to his
course, as Chairman of the Committee He commended
that his not converting the Committee before he had
plan report to submit strictly parliame ntary and
according to usage. He had also consulted members
Of The Committee, who were not present. and who con-
Cured in the report.
The motion to take up prevailed without division.
The question then REQUIRED upon the motion to re-
| commit
Mr.. BAYLY argued against the recommitment
MIR. ScoTT not aware, until after the report was
made that he had been appointed member of the Com
mtee-heing absent at the time of appointment and
not having his attention drawn TO it since He had not
read the report and did not know whether he should
approve disapprove
i Mr. Coles made some further statements in respect
to the number of the Committee present who agreed
the report. He not aware that the Chairman had
the authority of absent members to tho report He
knew that only six approved the report at the meeting
of the Committeeman it was upon that fact he based
The CHARGE that the report mad not been passed upon
by majority.
Mr. May would agree to the recommitment, if MIR.
Coles preferred submitting the plan which he suggest
ed, to the Committee. lie would suggest, however,
that that gentleman mature his plan and offer as
substitute when The report taken up for cons!dera-
ton before the House.
MIR. RIDLEY thought it important that the House
present an undivided 'front.' and for that reason should
vote against recommItment
Mr.. Coles acquicsced in the suggestion OF Mr. May,
t,iS tpoflo IN mt
i The report was then made the order OF The Day Tor
| Tuesday.
The engrosscd bill concerning the estate of Martin
Dawson, deceased, was taken up and read.
And then in consequence OF the absence OF some gen.
tlcmen who took interest III the bill, on motion o.
MIR. KEEN the bill laid on the table.
bill 10 authorize the individual stockholders Of the
B9andonsve, kinswood, and Evansville Turnpike
Il Company transfer their stock 10 the Board Of Public
Works certain conditions with substitute re ported
by the Committee Of Internal improvement was lakcn
u?.
/ The Lii vas opposed by Mr. CGrTcnr:rLD and sup
ported b. Mr.. Blows Of Preston.
i The House refused u order lac III 70 be cngrossed
l-iantaaount 10 -e"atoa-7ycs -, noes =.
Il AMENDMENTS 70 TH1 r"%Sii. tTiGN.
Mr. SCOTT "=A- tat 80 :eaa'uiions some t'!ie sEcc
subali'e! 81 lE pc"losa5 y l anienu'Geais 70 ~
fetr-a G2.5.;.e1a - tancG : ana mae t!c ofGeF
Of tie Gar, fiesd. week. Eo:aScd ayes -, noe, ="
:. \ Ill. aut:as."iag ~, f.s,n. .fooo .. car"!g,
he counties u Glt.;l Ga...ae and P,ttsy:an',
Hi;, On ii4s1. sis ssl.&ri. q. t,.cii W, In
! oianNs ii.ta, and the Ill. passed.
\ s."rJENti:s' TEES.
MIR. BEowS OF Preston, moved that a decision OF
fo-meg day, confirming decision Of the Committee Of
Courts Of Justice, adverse To resolution relating to
Attorneys fees, 5e re-commtted.
The resolution proposed 10 repeal the act of last sc5-
sion, repeating The law limiting lawyers fees.
MIR. YEEny stated that the motion just submitted had
been made at his instance and request. lie was acci-
dcntay absent a, the time Of the action Of the House
and the law Of the last session had operated opprss
sively in some parts of the Commonwealth, he hoped
the reconsideration would be granted.
Mr.. Scorr opposed the reconsideration The law,
which the act OF last session repealed had been dead
letter account Of its odous injustice 1t was useless
10 revive it, and it was calculated to cast undeserved
reprsach upon a class Of the community
4 Mr.. YERBY s,renuously urged ;onsideraton-con-
tending that the act of last session in removing all re-
strctions from lawyers fees, was serious grievance
In one section Of the State the lawyers fees had been
doubled.
I Mr. BlYLY was willing to grant the reconsideration
but he Indifferent whether the law was repealed
or not He undertook to defend the bar Of the Eastern
Shore from the imputatlons Of the gentleman from
I Northampton.
Mr.. YERpy denied that he had cast any imputatons
upon the bar of the Eastern Shore. He bore tes
timony TO the high characters of the lawyers OF that
region.
MIR. BRowy of Preston suggested that Mr.. VERIFY
move amendment, coniinng the law restricting at
tornes fees, 10 the Eastern Shore.
MIR. IRVING IN reply 10 tue argument lcioJ
that the legal profession privileged class-asked
wherein consisted the privilege? Was in having to
produce certificate that he was an honest man, before
he could practise:a requIsItion not imposed upon the
Doctors He hoped that the unjust, contemplate and
ridiculous law repealed the last session, would never
: be restored to the statute book.
The motion TO reconsider was lost. Ayes 4S-noes CO.
i REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill coming up, the following amend
ment Yesterday offered by Mr. Srother the subject
under considerations
"For all capital stock paid and owned by others than
the Common wealth. in all banks, railroads, turnpkes
and navigation companies whatsoever incorporated
by or in pursuance of any law of this Commonwealth,
on which dividend profit of not less than five per
cent is made declared such capital stock, there
shall be paid of one per cent (l2i cents) on every
hundred dollars of said capital stock unless the same
is exempted by law and the amount OF said tax shall
be retained and deducedby The Cashiers treasurers ana
other officers having charge of such banks institutions
or companies, from the dividends or profits made or
declared as aforesaid, and shall pay the same into the
Treasury ofthis Commonwealth at such times as they
shall declare and pay said dividends or profits
Mr.. STRornEE said, that when he had proposed to
rccommt the bill under consideration, with nsruc-
tions 10 bring in bill, imposing portion OF the bur
then Of the State upon the whole property OF its cIti-
zens he had ven notice that he would, IT that motion
was rejected, offer an amendment TO the BILL selecting
certain descriptions Of property exempt, 10 taxa
ton He had submitted that amendment IN pursu-
ancc of that notice. lie would enter into any ella
bo-ae argument, but would briefly state the reasons
that required its adoption Government in IFS effort to
raise revenue, acted upon two princples-Ihe one,
that all who enjoyed its profession and property should
contribute to its support The other-tha The contri
button should be in proportion TO the ability of the con-
tributors to bear the burlhen Under the first prln
cple every portion of the wealth, the property Of the
State should share the cost of its protection In this
Stale from the fact that taxation light the reve-
nue. from considerations Of convenience, and probably
in obedience 10 the second principle before stated, had
been raised almost entirely from that portion OF the
wealth of the country, that assumed the form OF land
and negroes and horses In short the burthens OF the
State rested upon the agricultural interest," while other
descriptions of property enjoyed the privilege Of e1enp
ton from taxation He said that such partial lmpos-
ton of the duty of supporting the Government,
beneath whose protecting power all were supposed to
find equal blessings, entirely unjust
II might have been excused or over looked when ia'
portion of the community upon whom the burthen
rested, WAS lie mos; prosperous. The necessities o.