Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-18

Joint vote with the STANDARDIZATION 49, scattering Q.
The bill authorizing certain pavements to be laid Ill
and around the Capitol Square, and TO authorize the
sale of the southeast corner Of The Square for that
purpose was taken up and explained by Mr.. RoBERT-
SON.
Mr. CowAx moved its indefinite postponement but
the hour for the order Of the day, The Revenue Bill
rived before the vote was taken.
REVENUE BILL.
MIR. GREGORY moved to amend the BILL by striking
out $40 for every slave above the age OF ~ and
inserting "37l." Mr.. G. SAID this last sum in
proportion TO the tax upon land
Mr. STEPHENSON Of Tyler, opposed the motion, and
said if il prevailed, he should move 10 diminish the tax
upon lands He referred to tax bills Of former years TO
show that determinations had been made in favor of
slaves at the expense Of the land interest.
MIR. VERIFY supported Tho motion 10 amend. The
bill imposed tax of % per cent land, aud 35 upon
siavcs-a Discrimination which not founded in JUS
tice lie would vote for 535 per cent on boll-hut he
could not consent to the discrimination.
Mr. FuLroS opposed the amendment, and contend
ed that the discrimination in the bill would work IN
Justice 10 no one.
Mr.. CRurcnrIELD moved still farther TO amend the
amendment, by substituting 49, for "37I." lie ad-
yocatcd his amendment at some length
Mr.. DoRmAS opposed the amendment and suPpcrcc
the bill
TIE discussion was continued by Mcssrs. Bayly,
Crutche!d and VERIFY, in support Of the amendments,
and by Messrs. Stephenson OF Tyler, Dorinan and
Chapinan, in opposition 10 them.
On motion % Mr.. CECrcHEiELD, the ayes ana noes
we're ordered his amendment substituting 30 TO
which werc--aycs 10, noes ~
The question then REQUIRED upon the amendment Of
Mr.. Gregory, which was lost-ayes %, noes Oo, rs
follows
4ys-Messrs Bayly, Wiley, Mitchell, Haskns,
Meredith, Tocr, Corhin, Coleman Cardwell, Cox,
Broadus, Roane Woods, Gather, Smith Of g., Butts
Taylor Of H., Thompson, M'Rae, Hamlet, Smith OF l..
of W., Gregory, Davis Tayloe of X. G., Dabney,
Tayloc of l.: / R, Marshall of l., BOO,on, Digs
Goodc, Boyd, Harrell, Taylor of N. b., Langhorne'
Etherdge, VERIFY, Smith of ~, Fitzgerald, Hlden'
Cheutham, Keen, Porter, Burke, Dey, Heath, nat
clie, Strother Ridley, Cruchfed, Fitzhugh, WARREN
Prince, Walkers.
Nocs-Messrs. Southall, (Speaker) Coles, Carpenter
Stuart, Byrd, Burwell of B., Vandoren, Hannah, Jack
son, JONES' Kyle, Burlington, Irvine, Burwell OF u and
W., Scott, Marshall of Fauquer, Mclaughlin, Des-
kins, Hale, Johnston, Erskne, Clarke, Vance, Odeil'
Mullen, Lee, Armstrong, Stephenson of j., WORM
ington, Habern Ballard Beard, hamey, Harrison Cala
well, Bryan Clayton Tanzey, Chapman, Wade, oTrck'
Brown ofNeson, NJ Conne NJ Pherson, Hiner, May
Tunstall, Burner, Brown of Preston, Elliott Robert
son, Snider Dorman, Leyburn, Smith of r., Sh'Pman,
Cowan, Bevins, Conn, Williams, TAFT, SPOTS, ste
phcnson Oft, Goodson Stephenson of w Fulton-oo'
Mr.. STRoTHER then submitted an amendment impos
ing tax of of one per cent. upon all stock whlch
yields profit. As soon the amendment was read,
being near o'clock, Mr. STROLLER moved an adjourn
ruent, which was carried.