Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-03-16

AYEs--Messrs. Casts. Mann. Byrd, Of Bath. New
kirk, Snodrass, wson. ravenner, Ssanton Moore, Of
Byrd, of f., French, Carroll, Calwcll, Blue, Ward,
Miles, Basel. Smith, Of Harrison King, Gailaher.
ssr q H. Tssas Affair." pse%s
Edgington s,role Bird Of Psndle,op, Talman, Brown
q sam MoC gy;, e r. psneas 0o0,ss cNMso.
ry, Goodson, Neal, Leftwich--5o.
NOES-Messrs. Randolph, Leake, Of Aihcmarle,
Meredith, Blick Hubbard, Bocock, Toer. Nowlin, Sam
ucl, Dennis, Hancock, Broadus Irving Goodwin, Car
net, smith Of F. Payne, Muse Tane Ts;e Robins s,
vail. M'Rce, Bowden, Davis, of King 4 Queen, Wal
Lace Ednonds, of Lancaster s. Richmond Carter Gray.
son. Jiggs, Nor,hngton, Cabr Watts, Tatcn,, VERIFY,
Rice, Oliver Davis, Of o. q c., 'Cr,z, Boiling, Ben
iel, Of Richmond City, Burwei White, Of Rockbridge
Spark, Cruch6eld, Hcdgman, Warren, Walker, Lewis,
--67.
THURSDAY, March 9.
The bill Imposing taxes for the support OF Gov
ernmont was again called up. The tax on land
was fixed at Is cents for every hundred dollars
value-on houses and lots in town SO GO for ev-
cry hundred dollars yearly rent-on unimproved
or unoccupied town lots, Is cents-on slaves over
| i2 years ofage, 4G ccnts-on stations and jack
asses S6-and on horses, mares, assoc, mules and
! colts IL cents.
FRiDAY, March 10.
! The House resumed the consideration Of the
Tax biil.-The following taxes were Fixed:
On licences to merchants, according to a scale
Of sales, from $4,000 10 $4,000, at dilferen,
sums, ranging from S25 TO 500; on licences 10
| auctioneers and vendue masters, according to the
annual sales, from S35, 900 to 5000 OOO at diffe..
ent sums, ranging from S75 to $500; on licences
to sell ardent spirits, $i5; on brokers, $500
on lottery vendors, 900; on hawkers and ped
l.-- [,x- IL Il. IL Il
! ers and pedlars, dealing in tin and pewter
only, $40; on hawkers and pedars dealing
in clocks, 500; on exhibitors of public shows
&c., 500; on agencies of foreign insurance
Offices, SlOOS on gold watches, 81; on pat
ent lever or lepine silver watches, so cents
on all ether silver or metallic watches, 25 cents
on pianos under the value OF 500, one dollar; OF
pianos above the value of s 90, two dollars; up
| on metallic CLOCKS so cents, and on all othe
clocks 25 cents; OH silver plate, Cover the valu,
of $50 and under $lCO,) one per cent. on its val
ue; on silver plate over the value of 500, tw,
per cent. on its value.
SATURDAY, March IL.
communication was received from the Sen
ate announcing the passage by that body of tn,
following bills-ro amend the act concerning di
vorces-and to amend the act prescribing th,
mode of ascertaining the taxable property O
the Commonwealth, and the act changing tn,
time OF accounting for the taxes on merchants Ii
cences with amendments. The amendments I,
the latter bill We're disagreed to by the House, anc
those TO the bill for ascer,aining the taxable pro
perty laid upon the table.
The tax bill was again taken up, and the ia,
on dividends of joint stock companies was iixet
at p per cent MIR. Frazier moved to re-considc
the vote fixing the tax on wooden clocks at ,;
cents.-Negaiived. The proposition to tax bonds
incomes, and money loaned, being under conside
ration, MIR. Brooke remarked, that the effect a:
the clause then stood would be to tax merchant,
first on their sales, and then on the bonds ant
notes taken for goods, which would often prove
unavailable. Numerous propositions were made
as to the rate of tax upon money loaned &C., but
the House adjourned without adopting any.