Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-22

distress the mass oil cdpitai vested IN Stde Don0s
Gi confidence 10 the public creditor in The punctua
payne nj Of his interest and an assured safety OF his
dcbf, by the provision OF ample mems for lis future
payment and the millions in State bonds become al
once available funds for the liquidation Of foreign and
domestic debts, the MEDIUM of exchange and remit
ance, supplying your banks copously with specie, re-
storing confidence and activity TO trade-and will be
the FIRST and important step towards relief from pc.
cunary ebe ssmeuis alike harrassng TO all classes
If The community, and operating with deadenng IN
fuence upon all branches of business, whether agr-
cultural, commercial or manufacturing.
ITO reinslate this credit it will tie necessary to in
crense the present Of taxation upon existing sub
ers by adopting the principle that each person shall
contribute in proportion to his nbility-tha the bur.
then of taxation shall be borne in just proportion by
a-tha all capital stocks participate rateuby in sus-
tanning it. Hitherto the great burthen of taxation has
fallen upon land md labor The cntva'or Of the earth
has toed to contribute his mite To the Treasury, While
the Of money or stocks, and those enjoying
from other sources than vested capital, protect
ed in their persons and property BY just laws, have con-
r;bued little nothing TO the expenses OF their I'D
minisiratiun. Is this either just or polite
"Whereupon, in order TO place these matters and
views in some tangible form, and that the House may
instruct them their further action preparing the
estimates they have adopted the following resolutions:
"lst. Resoired nshe opinion Of This Committee Tha,
revenue be raised sufficient TO meet all the expenses
Of Government, economically misunderstanding pay
puncually and certainly the nteres. the public debt,
10 create funu adequate 10 Tue
of The principal of the debt in years; and that the
faith of the Stale be pledged, sacredy and involaby
that the fund SO vested shall not be Invested from that
object.
I'D. Resolred, Sc, That the taxes existing sub.
ects be raised for that purpose and that the taxation OF
the State be equalizedby graduation OF merchants
licenses and BY including capital, which has hitherto
been exempted; md requiring proporonate con,rlbu.
tons from persons, not possessed Of capital, but enjoy
ing incomes from other sources"
The Report and Resolutions were ordered TO be
printed and made the order Of the day for the OH oil
January.
Mr.. WATTS offered resolution, that when this
House adjourn on Saturday, the 2ith inst, it will ad
journ ill Wednesday, the 18th inst.
II was supported by Messrs. LEfTwTcH, BRowS OF
P, MOORE of G. and w land opposed by hlessrs KEEN
and WEST.
The resolulion was carried by reclamation.
The following resolutions were adopted;
By Mr. STovALL, nstrucling the Committee of Fl.
TO enquire into the cxpedency of providing by
law for ef'sciual mode OF transmitting The
Books OF The Commissioners oil the Revenue TO the
Auditor Of Public Accounts;
By Mr.. TALIArEgao, n resolution insiructing the
Committee Of Courts Of Justice 10 enquire into the ex
pedency of repeating amending the 62d, ODD, and
64h sections OF the passed the 10Th November, 1881
entitled san act 10 establish Court of Law and Chan
Gerry in each Of the counties in this Commonwealth and
in certain corporations therein mentioned
Petitions were presented and referred BY MIR.
VARIES, OF Mrs. NJ. a. Orgain, guardian Of William
Allen fer authorizing her to purchase lands for
said ward BY MIR. LEAKE, Of George Tucker md
others, the Faculty of the University Of Va, pnyng
the Legislature to purchase the copyright of Davis
Criminal Law by hlr BowrrS Of Robert a Anderson,
OF the surviving children and hers and also adni
nstrafor de boris non, of Joseph Anderson deceased
praying on behalf Of himself and the other heirs,
com nsaon for their ancestors services in the war
Of The Revolution by MIR. BRowN Of p, Of citizens
OF Preston county for Convention TO amend the Con
sti;ution-Also Of citizens Of Preston county against
the formation of n county out of Preston, Monroe
Ind Randolph:-By Mr.. MILLER IF NJ. and j, of Ro.
bert Adams of Mason county, FOR net establishing
ferry from his landing across the Ohio river to the town
of N;esvilIe on the opposite shore:-Also, of Sarah
Margaret Wilton for divorce:-By Mr. DRowy OF F.,
evidence and documents relation TO the election and
return of John Carroll of The counties OF Grayson and
Carroll
The House then adjourned.