Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-12
LE;IsLArURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SPEECH OF MR.. BROWN OF PRESTON,
IN Mr.. Daaicrs amtndmemt 10 the Rercals Bttt,


On Mr.. Daniels amendment to The Rercnus Bit,
proposing 10 Tar Cautc Sheep, S'e
MIR BROWN sad, lie was opposed To the amend
men on many grounds first because the taxes II pro-
posed to was not wanted by inc uo'etH"'eh''-
TN. Committee OF Finance had not asked the House
10 ,n,pos. any such tax: he, (hlr Il y felt 1t his duty
TO cive TO finance COMMITTEE so much revenue as
was necessary to maintain the credit OF The state nat
was due the political party III whose hands TIE con-
irol of the State Government had been placed, ana
who was responsible the people for lis adminsira-
traton. He desired gentlemen to iecoect that hat
party had elected their presiding officer, VINO had APP
pointed the Finance Commii,ee with view to con-
troll the public expenditures, and suggest TO the House
the amount of tn conduct the Co.
yernment on the principles of Wig economy as well as
the proper subject. which the taxes should be levied
Now that ccnmice had not recommended 10 the iouse
the propre,y OF taxing all the cattle and sheep OF Inc
country, aud II ile House we're To ADOPT the amendment
of the me .n5er from edmond, /, seemed TO hiin VT.
l. To be Il most wauton abuse Of the taxing power lie,
Mr. B. had Gwen hs support to the bill as reported from
the COMMITTEE, because lie had heard Tue worthy
Chairman acd many others cepiore tie doctrine OF re-
pudia,ion which the State would be reduced to
adopt if her Golfers not repenIshed he had gwen
his support 10 the J,h section OF the h because tae
new subjects Of taxation therein named had heen listed
by the Commissioners Of the Revenue under resoiu'
ton Of The House adopted Al the instance oil Inc ehaf-
nan Of the Committee of Finance. and The section II.
self ycaor;ed by the Committee, with The blanks all
flied l. did seem to hin MIR. Is, that the amount Of
taxes laid on pianos and watches were rather hsh;
but, as 1t of the reforms OF modern tunes, ircsh
from The hands Of the architects, he was wiling 10 see
il aGup.ed lie the better reconcIled 10 It's adoption,
because lie ,le we'd the tax would &c but temporary IN
It's character He hoped the administration oi
the Government change hands, when Nhig economy
and reform wod cease Ia - hunting up new SUBJECTS
fta,a,,on Mr. Brown sad, he glad, as the pro.
proston had been made 10 tax the cattle and sheep OF
the country, that II had from distinguished
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to hear, from the remarks OF the gentleman, that
hrs object was to tax the numerous herds that fed on
h. thousand hills Of the HeSt. Has it come 10 this,
thu, Gentlemen this floor willing openly 10 arow
their design of taxing property having lis principal
in that section Of tie State, having the greatest
popula,lon but least representation on thus floor: IL
such declarations have 10 DC made and heard IN this
House he rcolccd that they had first come from an
Eastern man |. would awaken the people of NlrgI
MA TO the dagger of permitting the present inequality
Of representation longer TO remain
But SAID Mr. B. the greatest objection 10 the amend
men is tina, il has for object increase of the bur
dsus of The Government The agricultural commune
ly-hai patriotic portion oil the people who have borne
the burdens Of tue Government from It's foundation
that never complain when you fairly, rrndeny and
necessarily tax them. And by whom thus additional
and uncacd for burden of taxation scugh, TO be placed
upon the owners of cattle and sheep Is not by those
who but few shor, months ago proiessed great love
for the tenants OF the log cabin but who are now endea-
vourng 10 tax the that feed, ard the sheep mat
cohe the poor children OF the tenants OF those humble
,ansions and for what purpose We are told Tor The
purpose Of exemp,ing Tie owners OF gold and SILVER
plate watches and pianos; and is this the return which
the poor people of the country are I" expect from their
poi,iical allies of fashion and wealth. Mr.. Brown said
he proessed be The oil all his constr
uen,s both rich and poor and he could not consent To
the rich and extravagant exempt from TAXATION and
the industrious and less assuming portion made 10 bear
the whole burdens OF TAXATION Ii the taxes mus, be
creased he hoped would be the pleasure OF the House
10 raise such from the owners of bank stock,
gold watches, plate aud pianos icr he believed snch
owners had contributed more than any other classes