Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-07
LEGISLATURES OF yIRGINlA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

! Fridag .Yq,th 3, IS43
i COMMUNICATION from the Senate by their Clerk
i that They had passed The bills
! "Ced:ng the Common weah's right in certain lands
10 the trustees of Preston Academy;
| Concerning Philip Russell Of Brooke County,
"DIreciiag payment from The schoo! quota Of Cabe
county, Tor the le43 Of balance due TO the county
of Wayne;
"lncorporating the American Literary Institute oil
| Bethany College;
ITO authorize a ferry from the land Of John Thomp
son, Jr IN the county of Marshall the Ohio river
"lnc"Fporalins the Jonesyile Lyceum in the county
Of Lee; and
concerning jailors fees, with amendment; which
last b'll and amendment were laid on the table
Mr SFoTfs called up the engrossed bill relating 10
the school iund of Fuvanna county with ryder CIV
ing to Tie school commissioners OF Kanawha Tazewell
oaJth ana !ansnn authority to pay cu; of l!ie school
quotus oil tEer respective counties for the year LIB,
any balances which my be over for Ie42.
+ Mr.. GARNElr moved lay on the table. Lost
DIR. GARNErr, ben, moved the indefinite postpone
meni; ms Motion was opposed BY MIR. PARKS, and
was lost.
On motion Of Mr.. ToLER, the ryder was so amended
Us to authorize the school commissioners of Campbell!
To pay 10 George F. Henry SIS ~ of the school
quota Tor lSS Tor the tuition OF poor children LEA
Mr.. bowDES, 10 les. the Of the House this
bhi which went for misrepresentation Of the Literary
iund innVed the indefinite postponement Of the bill
&c, and called the ayes and noes MIR. b molten
p:eVnllad-nyes G3 noes 43.
Mr. RANDOLPH called up the order Of the day, being
the bill prescribing The mode Of ascertalnng certain
subjects OF taxation; being its second reading
| Mr.. CRuTcHriELp moved to strike out the section
relative 10 The ascer!anmen Of The value of silver plate
at inc rate OF one dour per ounce. MIR. & thought
Tue Ia" Vi last session IMPLY provided Tor thus ohlect
II ought In be e!, 10 the discretion Of the Commissioners
! Mr. RANDOLPH though, The Tax on plate, imposed by
the "a" o last winter, imperative because the Com
iss ers could ascertain the value of the plate
Mr. TAYLOR thought that thrfe was great difficulty
in weighing he plate. He that, III other
cay, c"u!d there be any regularity laying The tax,
as ih's was the only mode of getting al lis true value.
Mr. iLEBY should n for striking out the section, as
the beet plan IS 10 ascertain the value by the oath Of
! dividuals
Mr.. TAYLOR. The law does not require the Com
missioner 10 weigh the plate lie has merely 10 list it,
alter It's weight ~ ascertaned bg the owner.
! Mr. TATEm said the Commissioner could carry in his
pocket emal pair nf scales sufficient 10 weigh plate
| Mr. Ctu;ch6-ld ) amendment was lost.
ar GRAY moved 10 strike nut the third scc;ion,
which provides for the ascertanng from those having
money loaned out a interest, holding bonds notes,
or other s"c"ri!ies TOR money loaned dIsbnrsed or
invested the true of all interest received within
The year mex, preceding, such bonds &c, after de-
dnctIng therrtrom interest oil sums III which such
md vIdual shall be ins!Iy indebted TO Others and the
SAID commissioners shall charge upon the said excess
of interest Mr.. GRAY thought the law ncu'sitoria
Messrs CRurcnrIELD, YERHY, aud DAxiEL Of
Richmond City, could not understand The provisions OF
this section II did not appear that The nigh, not
be laid open and bonds for property sold
Mr. GAESErT was for taxing shavers, and went
against striking out.
Mr. RAHpoLrn said lie ives surprzrd 10 hear the
gentleman fran Northampton speak Of open accounts,
and cxp 'aned tia; the provisions Of Line were
entirely intelig bic.
The House refused TO strike said third section
Mr. TAYLOR moved 10 insert provision, exempiing
the DISMAL Swamp Canal Company from taxation, he
cause The statute Of Virginia. (Which Mr. r. read J
provides that the State Of Virginia shall not tax sad
Company, without The consent of the State Of North
Carolina.
After some conversation it was agreed 10 amc nd the
b so as to exemp. from lis operation oil incorporated
Companies " ho are exempted from taxation by their
charters
MIR. HoPRlys moved 20 amend by including among
he 'aaahis all bonL, mites, other securities,
qi'Fsd by any valuable cons deralion whatever Lost;
NJ POWELL of Fais!;x, moved 10 amend by in.
serlinG, scr any bonds, notes, other securities,
CURED ny purchase Agreed in.
,!r. DAyirL OF Richmond Cay, moved 20 reconsider
he vote On lhe amendment, which lays tax upon Stale
oonds aud certificates Of stock Mr. ID contendcd that
ih's Amounted 10 repndalinn would in this way
diminish The interest on he Stale tax which We have
pledged ourselves 10 pay.
| Mr. RaNnoLPH The lib section expressly excmpts
from taxation nonresident holders Of State and other
public stocks. In New York and Massachusetts,, pub
lie securities are taxed, and their bonds stand much
higher than the bonds of Virginia.
| Mr. DANIEL of Richmond City. We are anxious 10
elevate the State stocks depressed and certainly
should not by this tax aid depressing them still fur
thef The Stale has pledged herself 10 pay six per
c,at, and If take away any part of it by taxation,
it will have The direct fleet of depressing the stocks
The discussion pending. Mr. CRuTcHriED moved to
adjourn il was clock, and he wished TO give gen.
tlemen time 10 go 10 The Convention Of o'clock.
Agreed 10.