Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-03-23
THE rAy BILL.

We have received full details or the odious,
pajsf aadnneqnal Tar BIZ which has passed The
House DC Delegates, and now before The Senate
Tor confirmation. Nat having room for The Bill;
entire, We can only give some Of its prominent
features, which 10 the name or Heaven are per-
vicious enough:
Tbs Bill increases The Land Tax from i9i
70 Is cts. on every 500 value.
u The Slave Tax from 40 to 46cenn;
/" Horse Tax from la To- Is q
Merchants Licenses are graduated, the loResl
fixed al $50, Tagging up 10 500, and the in
quisitorial eaisft established trpOsag trry mans
basinsss hrst 10 The eye Of The commissioner Of
HE revenue, and then to the gaze Of the public
A Then there is an enormous increase upon houses
sndlO,s. SO GO on every 500 annual value.
Money al intefes, is 10 be taxed "a per cent
on the ineoms-lhat is upon Sc interest, IS cents;
Dividends on jnint Stocks and Banking Com
panies, % per cent; on State Bonds "a per cent !;
On lawyers and doctors who have been prac.
thing three years S. each
Bat worse Than all, Q per cent on the salary o.
iaeOns ef al not engaged infiabor. This covers
a multitude Of cases, upon Which no TWO men
can agree, but among the class are included
AA4lhe officers Of the State government; s
Teachers, Preachers, and Clerks
The lawyers and doctors may think il laid
lhickly upon Them; but even such or Them who
have practice worth $1,000 year arc required
70 pay only IS. willis, a clerk in compiling
house or bank receiving only $500 year, will
pay sl2!
Ga every gold watch, Al; on every patent e
yer or lepine silver watch, so cents and on eve
~ silver or metallic watch other than gaid, IS
cents, On every piano forte, under The valve
Of one hundted dollars, 81; on every piano forte,
ofthe value OF onehunafed dollars and upwards,
g. On ali silver pate. whether in use or not,
over the value pf fifty dollars ard under one
hundred dollars. one per centum on The value
thereof. such value to be ascerlained by the COM
missioner Of ,he revenue ia the mode prescribed
BY isy. On every brass or other metallic clock,
wheeler he same Be wholly Of metal or not, so
cents; ami on all other clocks, IS cts.
Fur every riding or pleasure carriage, stage
coach, carryall and gig. and harness belonging
thereto, one and half pereea,aql on the valve
thereof, 10 be aseeriained by The commissioner
Of he revenue. This per centum only takes e.
fees where he tax on every four wheeled riding
or pleasure carriage and harness amounts 10 50,
sage coach and harness s.. jersey wagon aud
earryall and harness 81. and each txo wheel
riding orpleasare carriage aud harness 50 CTS
Upon livery Deed conveying real estate ia fee
simple for life, FOR term Of years. Or in trust,
TAX q 50 cesis.
Iaesnl Of every descripaonis 70 be taxed Lui
The most cdiousfeaNr is The violation Of con-
tracts a. 10 SIsis Bsras The State. ia time Of
! need. boffoes money, aud issues her bonds bear
ing sin per cenl. inseres. |; and now, under the
plea &C necessity she sells her creditors lha. IN
stead ofpayipg S. interest on every 500. she
sill only pay S. sss What is his bul Repaid.
siisa III Eut efa dbl = /. We can take part OF
she iplerlsl, We can take sli--nsy The prias;pul
itself!