Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
i Friday, February IL.
/ A communication received from the Senate stat
ing that they had passed the bills entitled "An to
thorize separate election at Marysvillc in The county
OF Campbell and IAN act TO extend the provisions
Of the act concerning fishing shores in the county of
| King George to Westmoreland"
On motion of MIR. VANCE,
Resoired, That the Committee of Agriculture be in
steucled TO enquire into the expedency of amending
act entitled an act Incorporating the Potomac Goal
and Iron Company, passed pr 9th, 1879.
/ On motion Of MIR. BEARD, The Committee Of Roads
discharged from the further consideration of the
petition of Thomus Black.
| Mr.. IlIDES presented document to be used in the
contested election from Louisa
REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill being taken up,
\ MIR. SMIrm of Isle Of Wight, moved 10 amend the
bill by striking out III cents for every hundred dollars
value of land, and inserting 10 cents. He spoke at
some length III support Of his motion. lie thought
sale OF bank stock better mode for supplying the
deficiency the revenue than increase OF the taxes
MIR. DoRMAs considered the motion Of Mr.. Smith a
blow aimed at the whole bill. The idea of suppl yng
the deficit in the Treasury by sale attempt to
sell bank stock idle and absurd-such sale could
not be effected, and certainly not upon advantageous
terms. The only certain and effective means OF reno
waiting the Treasury by increase of ta1es lie
did doubt but that the people of Virginia would
cheerfuly contribute preserve the credit of the State
1t the part Of honesty, and the part of economy to
liGudate the debt forthwith instead OF increasing that
debt, and exhausng their resources paying interest
Land he contendcd was Of the best sub ects for
laxatlon-a tax imposed upon that would fall equally
upon every portion OF the state
/ lie called upon The Legislature Of Virginia 10 come
forward and sustain the faith and credit of the Com
monwcalth.
Mr. STEPHENSON, of Tyler, expressed his readiness
to meet the question, and vote forthwith for such an
increase oftaxes IS is demanded by the condition OF
the Treasury.
Mr.. GREGORY tlkught increase Of taxes necessa-
y and he prepared to meet any just responsibility
But he wished the increase 10 be in fair proportion upon
all the taxable property in the State He should move
to rccommt the bill with instructions to increase the
taxes proporionably 10 the extent demanded by the
wants Of the Treasury. lie commented upon the ipo-
stion assumed BY the member from Isle of Wight, that
he not having contributed to contract the debt,
der no obligation to liqudae it. lie concluded by
motion to rc-conmit with the instructions indicated
Mr.. LASGnoRSE was opposed to the re-comInitnent
and TO the proposed increase Of taxes
Mr.. STEPHENSON moved TO amend the instructions
of Mr.. Gregory, by adding the following, which was
agreed to-ayes 81, noes AZ:
"That the said Committee take the basis of their
estimate, the tax bill of 1887, with such additional
subjects of taxation as embraced in the tax bills OF
| IS3S-'9-'10.
/ MIR. ROBERTSON opposed the recon- mitment
The House refused to reconmlt without DIVISION
The question then recurring upon Mr. Smith $
amendment,
Mr.. SMITH stated that he had voted for several
works Of improvement when he supposed there was an
excess in the Treasury What he now complains OF 49,
that the Legislature make appropriations when they
have money, and without, al the same time, laying
| taxes to meet them.
| Mr.. ROBERTSON considered the motion OF MIR. Smith
as the Test Observation-Disclosures or not, we shall preserve
the public faith There only three modes suggested
for meeting the deficiency IN the Treasury J. by Dor
rowinr-2d Ty sale of Bank stock, and Sd. BY IN
creased taxation AS TO the first, where could money
he borrowed, No one could ,e-1he sale Of stock
was out of the queston-The attempt, If made, would
prove abortve Increase OF taxation was me only re-
| naming means; and lie conceived that no honest man
would hesitate TO resort TO the only effective means TO
redeem the public faith.
Mr. TAYLOR ofN. b., was opposed to increasing tax
ation-The people not in condition to bear add-
tional burdens lie confessed that he not suit-
GENTLY master of the subject 10 express decided OPT
nion But he inclined to think, that II would be best
at present TO borrow and defer the taxation TO time,
when the country would be better able to bear II.
i Mr. DoRMAS would inform the gentleman from Nor
folk Borough, that we were compelled to borrow whe
Their the bill be passed not The taxes imposed by
this bill would into the Treasury until next
winter and, in the meantime, the credit OF the Com
monwealth must be preserved. BY that time there
would be deficit of 5000 GOO, and we must lay IN
creased taxes that lie repelled the i'm
pu,ation that Western Virginia had been the sand
bank To absorb the resources OF the Treasury AS 10
the parties by whom the ) millions of debt had been
contracted he stated that millions had been incurred
by the Democrats and millions by the Whigs. lie
mentioned this not the party opposed to him;
! he admired them for their lberaty
Mr. LEE deprecated the introduction of party in the
consideration If this question 1t scared above all par
" He entered his protest against the doctrine oil the
member from Isle of Wight. lie would, under any and
all circumstances maintain the credit Of the Common
wealth He thought the people would applaud rather
than censure their representatives tor SUSTAINING the
public faith.
a. and
urged an increased taxaton demanded by the honor
and true interests of the Commonwealth
Mr. SMTms motion ncgatved by the following
vote:
.7ycs-Messrs Carpenter, Byrd, Hannah, Has *
Meredith, Burlington, Cardwr, Cox, Burweil Of c. y
w yaugban Mclaughlin, Deskins, Wood, Johnston
Wilkinson, Butts, Taylor of H., Smith OF J.. OF W.
Davis, Habern Ballard, Marshall Of L Booton, Boyd
Langhornc Etheridge, Smith Of n, Fitzgerald, Cheat
ham, NJ Pherson, Burke, Dey, Heath, SnIder, Cowan
Beyns. TAFT, Ridley, Warren, Prince, and Goodson-
4G
.socs-Messrs souihal, (speaker) Chopper, 'nyly
Coles Stuart Burwel of b. Vandoren, Jackson, Jones
KYLE, Tolcr, Corbn, Broadus Irving, Roane, Sangster
Scott, Marshall Of Fauquicr, Payne, Woods, Hale
Gather Smith of Co. Guerant, Erskne, Clarke, Vance
. Ode Thompson, Mullen, Lee, Armstrong, NJ nae
IIamlett Gregory, Stephenson Of J., Worlhngton
!, Tnyloc of X G. Taylcc of l.. Il r., Beard, Ramey
o Harrison. Caldwell Diggs, Bryan, Orrck, Brown OF
Nelson, VERIFY, NJ Cornell, Hiden, Hiner, May. FUN
STALL Keen, Burner, Porter, Brown OF Preston, Eiliou
STROLLER, Robertson, Dorman, Lcyburn, Smith Of T.
shipman, Conn., Williams Spots, Stephenson Of T.
The bill provides tax of So for every hundred dol
lars yearly rent annual value shall be imposed upor
houses and lots in town. Mr.. May moved to amend
, the bill by striking this provision, as to make The
tax upon town property proPortonate TO the tax upor
: similar property in the country
t Mr. DonMAS opposed the amendment, and contend
ed that the principle incorporated in the bill had Away
: been recognized, and was founded in Justice
i Mr. GREGeGY Mr.. WILLIAMS, and MIR. TAYLOR o