Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-03-23
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HOUSE or DELEG ArES
MONDAY, March Is.

motion OF Mr.. Randolph, was agreed to, as fol-
lows:
son all money loaned out at interest by indi-
viduas, or amy bonds, notes, other securities
acquired by purchase, over and above the sum in
tho aggregate Of one hundred dollars, i,po and a
haif per centum on the amount o. all interest or
profits received theretron within tho year next
preceding the time OF listing giving in the
same to the commissioners of the revenue, after
deducting therefron ths interest on all sums in
which such individual shall be indebted to 9TH
ers."
The bill provides that con all monies invested
in tho bonds, certificates of public debt, OF stocks
of other States o. this Union, of foreign States
-, per centum on such dividends, interest OF
or profits"
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the blank i'm this
clause was filled with tsco and hay-aycs e5,
noes 90.
Mr. West moved to reconsider the vote which
filled the blank for the tax on money loaned with
II per cent. MIR. Hopkins supported tho motion
which was nega,ived
The question being on filing the blank with
regard to the tax on salaries, Mr.. Daniel, of X.
C.. suggested that by the BILL the officers of the
u. ). would be included, and this, he contcndcd,
would be an obvious violation Of the Consii,u-
ton Of the u. S.
Mr.. Leako. OF A.. concurrpd with Mr.. D., and
on his motion, the words sol other Governments"
were stricken out.
Mr.. Taylor moved to amend, So as tn exempt
from taxation the officers OF the Dismal Swamp
Canal Company, as Virginia and North Carolina
had entered into a compact with which this
ton would conflict. Negatived,
message was here received irom che Senate
by Mr. Atkinson, who Informed the House that
the Senate had rejected the bill entitled act
prescribing the mode of ascertaining the tax on
collateral Inherltances. This produced quite
buz, because this bill was one of the chain of
finance bills, auxiliary to the general tax bill
Mr.. Fatem moved to tax lawyers in proportion
to their fees, Instead of por capita. Ntgatived.
On motion of Mr.. Randolph, the tax on salaries
was fixed at per cent excepting the fees from
the practice of law and medicine.
Mr.. Randolph moved two years the time n
lawyer shall have been in practice, before he
shall be taxed.--Mr. Garnet and Mr.. Cruichfield
supported this motion.
Mr.. Anderson moved five years. Rejected.
Mr.. Worthngton moved three years. Agreed
The tax upon a,tornies was fixed at five dollars.
The tax upon physicians who have been prac-
Using three years OF more. was fixed at FIVE dol
lars; MIR. Ta,em having made an Intellectual mo-
ton to levy the tax in proportion 10 fees, Instead
Of per capita.
Mr.. Crutchfeld moved to reconsider the vote
fixing the tax on the lowest grade of merchants
licenses, with the view of making lower still,
viz: for annual sales under S25O0, $l5. Mega
lived, 81 TO 81.
Mr.. Martin moved to limit the tax upon colts,
30 those two years old and over. Nega,ived.
MIR. Nest moved TO impose the tax of 46 cents
on slaves above ten years, instead of twelve years.
in order to test the sense OF the question, and to
see who would render to Cesar the things that
are CGsats, and the Yves. the things that are
Vests, he called the ayes and noes. The call
was sustained, and the House refused to amend
% TO e3.
The tax on bank dividends was fixed at two
and half per centum.
The tax on collateral inheritances was fixed at
fIyO anti, npIpn all al lrt,
others than the linea kindred Of the in
testate, tax OF two per centun; on deeds con-
veying real estate, tax Of so cents was imposed.
Mr. Randolph moved to reconsider the vote
imposing tax of two and half per centum on
capital loaned out The lax was carried by the
Speakers vote. He did not think SO npor,an, a
tax should be carried by SO small vote.
Mr.. Worthngton opposed the reconsideration.
The House refused to reconsidcr--i6 to GO.
Mr.. Stanton called the previous question OH the
engrossment of the bill. Mr.. Broadrs remon-
straed-he desired to move the reconsideration OF
vote. Mr. Stanton persisted, and the vote upon
the engrossment was as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Flolleman, (Speaker,) Ailworth,
Gusts, Randolph, Leake OF a., Powell Of A.,
Byrd Of b., Wilson, Tavenuer, Stanton, Blick,
Hubbard, Bocock, Dennis Hancock, Goodwyne,
Powell, of f., Smith Of f., Deskins, Muse, Tai
iaterro, French, Leake of &. Jones, Blue, Ward,
Basel, Smith of H., King, Davis of X. & O.,
Gibson, Marshall, Banks, kidwell, Martin, Nj
colscn, lights, w AIDE, Tatem, Rice, Davis of u.
& g., Strolc, Byrd Of p, Hopkins, Brown of p.
Anderson, Draw ner, Sturm, Burwell, Deneale,
Cootes, Gatewood, Tate, Spark, IIedsman,
Walker, Spots, Neal--5S.
NoEs-Nlessrs. Cooke, Brooke, Frazier, " ing
field, MITCHELL Newkirk, Snodgrass, Meredith
Moore Of G.. & W., Toler, Nowlin, Lacy, Broad
us, Irving, Brown of T. G g. W., Garnc,t, Stock
ton, Payne, Wood, Robins, CaIwell, Ednunds Of
H., Stovall, Miles, McRae, Bowden, Ga!aher,
Worthingion, Parks, Wallace, Edmonds, Of l..
r., Garter, Gray, Miller OF h., Miller OF NJ g.
j., Norlhington, Tanzey, Adar, Dyche, Cabell,
Watts, VERIFY, Oliver, Edgington, CIitz, Boiling,
Taman, Dey, STROLLER, Daniel of II. City,
Moore of r., White of r., Cowan, Kane, Crutch-
field, West, Lewis, Leitwch--57.
After the roll was called, Mr.. Frazier, who had
voted age changed his vote. He said he was
willing TO share with the dcminan. party the re-
sponsibiliies of increasing the taxes; but as he
that several of the party, among whom was
some Of The most prominent, had voted against il,
and thus shrinked from the responsibility, lac too,
would vote Mr.. Brooke, his colleague, made
similar change in his vote, no doubt for the same
reason. MIR. Cowan changed his vote 10 the neg
alive.
After the vote announced, Mr.. Randolph
laboring under the Impression that it was reject
cd, arose. much affected, and was proceeding III q
very feeling manner 10 speak Of the righteousness
tie honesty and good faith, with which he had
prepared the bill, and to express the hope that
hand-when the Speaker informed him that the
bill was ordered to its eDgrossment.
This produced roar of laughter, in which Mr.
r. Joined.
The following eDgrossed ills were read third
ijnc. and passed