Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-03
HOUSE OF pELEGAT

Country from this Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TauRspAy, March I'd. 80.
The following communication recciyedfrom the
nate:
1.-The Senate have passed the bills entitled
IAN &C, to authorize loan to the Emory and Henry
College from the unyesed capital of the Literary Lund;
"An act authorizing the purchase VI the copy-righ, OF
Davis Criminal Law.
AN act authorizing Joseph McCunr and CHRISTOPHER
Champ their bond and qualify SheTifs Of
GtCcubrier and Giles before justices OF the peace.
AN concerning the decisions OF the General Court.
They have also passed the bill
authorizing the guardian of orphans OF Jesse Tomu-
son, deed, - sell and convey the interests OF his wards
IN ferry therein mentioned-with AZ amendmenL"-
This amendmcndmcnt was concurred in.
The following bills read third time and passed
l. Authorizing payment to Christopher c. billiard lsom
the Schoo! quota OF Nelson county. =
.. Concerning the School Commissioners of Hardy.
lM! Anderson opposed this bl-and urged the import
OF rGidy enforcing the law for protecting Literary
Fund. Mr.. Bowden and Mr.. Blue supported the bl-and
c0niended that this oil made inroads upon the Literary
Fund and that its passage demanded by sheer justice
The bill pasScd-ayes 81, noes -.
The bill amending the Act passed lsth Nov. 1898,
ei ian against those who counterfeit letters and privy
tokens TO receive money goods in other mems Names,
called up by
Mr. IRyiSG, who moved it, indefinite postponement.
Mr. DANIEI, OF r. opposed the motOu,-which was
supported by Mr.. Irving.
The motion to postpone prcvailcd-ayes 20, noes 81
NJ GRAY moved reconsideration OF tins VOTE for the
purpose OF ItcuunlitnE TIE oil Tor amendment-whlCh
was agreed to- after great deal OF discussion.
Tho bill take the OF the people upon the proprc
w OF calling Convention TO amend alter the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth up the order ct the day
Mr. SNITH, OF II. moved lay the table, and made
the order Of the day for Monday
PETITION.
By Mr.. WHITE, OF r., OF Robert Steei complaining of
the present Esitnc furnace and asking that
the be reduced.
Mr. WATTS said he had been charged with petition
from sundy merchants OF Portsmouth, complaining OF the
Bill now before the House, imposing additional and bur-
hensome taxes ON licenses 10 merchants. The petition
embodied sentiments similar those of the Norfolk
ai; admitted Willingness the part of the memoriasts
TO meet any increased tax which might be levied with
quail taxation Mr. w. said the House had refused to
commit the Bill, he deemed proper withhold the
nal at present. appzng the House ut the time Of its
character.
TAX BILL.
The hill imposing the sales Of merchants, &c.
came up the second order OF the day.
Mr.. BRoADUs' substitute the st under con-
sheraton
\ few verbal alterations were made in it..
Mr. RANDoLrH stated has objections the substitute Ac-
coIding to ~ the Commissioner might visit the merchant
at any time between LIT February and the LIST OF May lie
would visit his friend when his stock SMALL and thereby
give HIM an advantage. 1t also nqustona than
the b-obccuonnhc that said be BY other gen.
temcn. lie would like 10 have the Indignation, If tins
substitute had come from the committee Another obec.
ton was at was not certain how much would be
raised by tue substitute. lie hoped the bill would pnSs-l
was designed u do justice 10 the pOoT-whOsc treat
ment heretofore we'll expressed by rough western
phrase: "l him agan-ho has no friend in this crowd"
That the way poorer and smaller dealers had been
always trcated-and this bill provided remedy The rich
and powerful always found advocates.
Mr. BRoADus agreed with the Chairman Of the Committee
OF Finance as to the policy of graduating icensesand
therefore the remarks Of tint gentleman justly ap
plicuble to him. Mr.. Randolph explained that he did not
sude No Mr. B thought that bis substitute was the
better aud mus acceptable mode Of attaining the obIec
which he aud the Chairman both desired. IL for
he had offered his Substitute 1t would not be 50 haassng
aud VeSatious to the merchant the bill.
Mr. TAILOR replied TO the remarks Of Mr.. Randolph
lie wished 10 know what that gentleman by tile adj
yocnes ut the 1uh und powerful Who were thcyl VIVA
nb-urdity o., suppose that gentleman did, tina
the representatives OF the Legislature sought {
dictate 10 the House What could they do Of hemscvc
three against more tSln a hundred Prudence die
taicd to them 80 provoke hostility from the many. Blu
the gentleman 4ays INT MIN agai-he las no friend u
/ this CONTRIBUTION did lac moun-nOt himscli-he grca
and lustiyus Chairman Finance who was surrounded
10y friends. IL better applicable himself and th
member from RicnJnd who he feared could truly soy he
hid friends here. As Mr.. RandOph's structures
the substitute; he could shy II Of his IL CANE
~ principle Mr. T. confessed that he preferred e sub
stUe bccausc u less oppressive aud unjust than tn
bill. did HDt make merchant pay his last yeur'
iogsss, the bill did. II only taxed what left Ac
c0rdug tic bill, II merchant lost $4,000 last year,
had only five thousand remaining, he would be st
Oh the whole $4,000 This unjust and oppressive.
Mr.. STRyTBER considered the substitute rs volative o
the true principle Of ta1auUn Flo approve Of tho pTine
pts q the br-and, disencumJcrcd Of ~ useless an
veKaiious machinsry, would support II. The
the S1tg ought be raised from the profits Of csptai
whatever form II exists.
Mr. WILLIAMS opposed the substitute and advocated III
BILL
Mr.. CEuremltlp denied the justice Of Mr.. Randolph
remarks, applicable ~ husrl-and he believed the
unjust every member Of the House. lie az leu
knew one, who opposed TO graduating merchant
7 Hcensct-aud doing justice 70 small dealers. The Onl
nuter Of difference the mode end extent Of the gra
dundun. lie stated that II the substuto rejected, he
would amend the bill by striking oil the IN
wi'dy machinery in the billand leaving only few line
Of tho 1t section and the 7h, 9th and 9th sectons-wt
| some notification.
] M RAvD2trn called the previous question,
/ The Substitute was rejected ayes IS, noes o.
/ Mr.. CHuTCHrttLD then moved amend by stnkin
out tic first xix seconaeNcepi the three fret lines OF Oh
LIST secuoiso 10 dispense with oil the proposed mach
/ merry Of bonds &c.
/ The amendment prevailed-aycs 60, noes %.
I Mr. CFrrcHFWLD moved o reconsideration II vote
adopting the 9Th sectonso % strike the two hrs
/ lines Of in, scclon
a good deal Of conversation cnsucd between Mcssr
] Go0rsDN, CrrrcHFWLb RtvpoLFH, and WILLIAMS.
/ VI. GOD5,oS was apprchoneivc that the amcndmer
would defeat tho object Of the bill. IL not attendin
no DO. umc when the t1kcn;-heing in cOnsult
ton with Mr. Wil.iams-who the only member Of ti
Copnii,eo, who adod the Chairman And he designed
m1ve reconsideration Of that vote.
NJ RAvppIPH, without approving the amendment, whc
had stricken fine scotionsraid he could assure hi
friend from Washington, that the principle Of the bill wa
not affected; nnd DO would give his consent 70 notlun
which would impair that prime plo
The motion 10 reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. GoopsoH, with feeling, wed 20 lay the bill Of
the table. lie again expressed his approximations That IN
principles Of the bill were shout 70 be destroyed