Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-23
orNEnAL-AssEmsLyo OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
E,tn.v N.,al, IA 1912

hO0oD UT
FRIpAr, March rs, 1912.
A Communication vas received from the Senate
p,sting that they have passed the bill entitled IAN
net 10 authorize the Auditor OF Public Accounts To
issue warrants on the Treasury In satisfaction OF
certain iudg ments az inst the Commonwealth, with
an cmeodment-snd they have postponed indsh'
ni,ely the BILL entitled act establishing the lnde-
PENDENT Rank OF Virginia at Sco,tsve. 10 the coun-
ty ofAlbemarle."
The said amendment of the Senate, being read,
was agreedto
Another communication stated that the Senate
have passed Fan act providing on certain conditions
that Beverly, in Randolph county. be made a point
in the S,sunton and Parkersburg road with
amendments:
Ard ,h., they insist on their amendments to the
bill entitled can act changing the time of holding
the Circuit Superior Courts Of Morgan and Berke-
lev countless" 10 which the House OF Delegates
had disagreed.
The amendments to the frs, mentioned bill were
agreed to-the other bill, with the Senate's amend
ments. was laid on the table.
A further communication stated that the Senate
have passed the bills, entitled can act TO regulate
certain practices under licenses granted TO auction
GERS, venduc masters, commission merchants and
brokers"-and
Gan act allowing Charles Bruce and other free
persons OF color TO remain in the Comnonw cath a
limited tme"-with amendments:
That they insist on their LIST, 2nd, 4ih, 5th, 9Th,
and 7th, ard rccedc from their Sd amendment TO the
bill entitled, tan act concerning the lien OF udg
ments;" to which amendments the House have dis
greed.
That they have agreed to the Resolution pro
viding for the disposition Of certain copies Of the
digest of Patents, with an amendment
And they have rejected the "bi concerning Polly,
a person OF colour.
They also reported upon, and returned 10 the
House, supdry enrolled bills.
The Senafe's amendment 10 the LIST and 2nj
amended bills were agreed to. The House still, in
sisted on disagreeng to the Senates amendments to
San act concerning the lien ofiudcments." And the
amendment TO the resolution was agreed 20.
Several reports from Committees were received.
On motion of Mr. Brown of Elizabeth City, Or.
dered that leave be given TO bring in bill TO change
the time of escting trustees for the OF Hamp.
ton; and TO ascertain the number OF male tthea bles
in said town, now required by law TO work on III.
pub ic roads.
Mr. Watkins submitted the following:
Rssolred, BY the General Assembly, that the Di
rectors the part OF the State in the various banks
of this Commonwealth be instructed vote for such
n reduction of the salaries Of the officers in said
banks as they may deem eSpedient provided; that
IN shall they vote for less reduction than
per cent upon the salaries now received by said
officers
Mr. Harvie moved to amend by striking OF. the
proviso.
Mr. Kinney moved to lay on the table, which the
House refused-ayes 43, noes IS.
The amendment was then adop,ed-ayes 50,
noes As.
The resolution as amended wss then adopted
ayes 100, noes 6.
On motions severally made,
Leave of absence from the House was given to
MIR Woodland, from the 20th instnnt-to Mr. Walker,
from to.morrow-and to Mr. McCauley, from Tues
day next.
STAY Law.
MIR Caperton moved TO take up bill 20 prevent
the sacrifice of property under forced sales, with
view Of making it the order of the day for Monday
next
Mr. Banks called the ayes and noes upon the
question Of taking up; and the House refused 10
take up the BILL by voteof yeas 43, nays 50.
Mr. Caperlon then gave notice that he should
move again on to morrow to take up this bill.
Mr. Kinney moved to take up on its 2nd reading,
the bill imposing taxes for the support of Govern
ment-and after some debate upon the motion, the
House agreed TO take up.
The bill provides that the tax on lands shall DO
for the year 1912, on every hundred dollars value
thereof cents; and Mr. Broadus proposed to
fill the blank with the words ''twelve and halt"
Mr. Clark progressed TO h i. with the word eff.
teea"-and
Mr. kinney proposed to ill the blank with "four.
teen"
MrCrutchfeld made some remarks in favor ofthe
proposition of MIR Broadus and when he had con-
cluded.
MIR BrOadus Withdrew his motion by leave of the
House.
MIR Clark said he was willing to accept the pro.
position Of Mr. Kinney-and he therefore Withdrew
his ow motion.
Mr. Kinney proposed to increase the taxation
upon old subjects, because the people were familia-
Tzed 70 paying taxes upon them. He said a tax
might we'll be laid on man because he sent his
child TO college, as TO tax Pianos As TO the tax on
watches, this would fall heavily the poor men in
the country. who all had watches, whereby TO re
gulate their families; md who would greatly pre-
fer TO pay additional taxes on their horses
In the one case q tax would be levied watch
worth little or nothing, the amount Of 25 cents;
IL. - ~ Fhnr flaF -
only one two cents horse worth $3.50.
Mr. Holiday was opposed to additional taxes on
ands-The gentleman from Augusta had said pia.
nos were no uXury-He thought music very
great luxury, and he was willing to be taxed for
il.
Mr. Broadus then renewed his proposition.
Mr. VERIFY said he was opposed to taxation
as he thought there occasion for
il at present.
MrTaylor OF N. b. said he was opposed 10 anv |
increase OF the taxes; fer he deemed that the gen.
eman from Spotsy lvsnia had sufficiently shewn
hat no necessity for an increase existed and with
view TO render the tax bill the certain 10 fail
he would vote for 80 cents instead OF I2t' cents
The State Of Virginia had already been too pro.
use, and tho her Legislation had begun to awake
his session. yet he desired TINT the next Assembly
houd be prudent likewise-And while he believed
he proposed increase Of tnX on lands, IL carried
would affect the bill-he believed, moreover, If |
ueh 90 increase should be made, il would be most
air TO oil sections Of the State.
The question upon inserting "lourteen" was nc.
,aiivtd-I6 TO 81.
The blank was then filed with "lweve and half .
enis."
MIR STROLLER moved TO Insert an amendment to |
he third section OF the bill, that went TO tax bank
tock Except that held 10y the Commonwealth an /
TN per cent. (l2l cents the $l00) said tax TO
'e deducted by the bank officers and paid 10 the
State.
MIR. STROLLER said: In support Of this amend |
ment, which proposes to tax Bank Stock, | will, |
with ell possible breVity, advert TO those prin- \
eiples Of political economy, and to those reasons
which require its adoption. IL s settled by the argu
rnent Of The highest authorities on the subject that
every individual citizen Of a State should Contribute
towards the support ofits government as nearly as
possible, in proportion to the revenue, which thew /
enjoy under its protection And sir, the govern
ment Of State has been aptly compared 10 q greet
estate, the citizens, or Joint tenants Of which, are
obliged 10 contribute TO its expenses, in proportion
10 their respective interests And, sir, tax is no
thing but that contribution, from those citizens or
Joint tenants 10 defrny those expenses out Of their
and labour. And another undenable
principle requires. that taxes should be so levied ns
20 take from each citizen, portion only Of his pro-
fits or income, and 10 case 10 he drawn from the
ca pital. Now, sir, these are aKiOms in political
economy, and need the support Of no argument
All States have acted more or less upon them, and
those which have been most obscTvant Of them have
approached most nearly TO the "godon mean" Of
teSaton. and derived their revenues from the com
munty with tha least pressure. Those principles
believe are best observed by system Of lad vdlOrem
taXation" ny which every ctiz.n contributes in e1.
act proportion 10 the amount o. his esate in what
ever iCrm u may be, and the burhcns Of the State
rest with certainty upon the proper bass-ihe whole