Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-15
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An authorizing the sale aud conveyance of house
and lot Charlotte L. H., Of which Martin Hart died
seized and possessed.
They have also passed the bill authorizing payment to
Nicholas Dard by the School Commissioners OF Ptsyva-
MIA from the quot, OF lSl3-with amendments.
They reecde from their amendments the changing
the time OF accounting for the licenses mer.
chants and others"
The bill concerning the Glebe aud other funds Of James
Iity County, was read third time and passed.
hr bDGiNOrON moved TO take up the bill relating the
painmofc aud Ohio Railroad Company with the view of
making 1t the order OF the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. IErrcHriLlp opposed tho mouon--which lost /:
ayes 40. -.
Mr. botLiNe moved that the bill concerning the Sergeant
OF the town oi Petersburg be taken up Mr. B. said that
ea seuon was important, both regard his
constituents and TO the Commonwealth at large.
Mr' horKiNs opposed the motion-which lost
MI IRVING moved 10 take up the bill 70 establish ne W
Edward-lust
Mr. Warts moved to take up the bill to CONVEX, loan to
the Portsmouth and Roanoke X. X. Co. into stock &c-
EnsrOssed Bills
were then taken up. The following were read third
time aud passed.
l. To amend act entitled ian act to incorporate the
Lexington and Rockbrdgc County Savings institution md
the Eizabethown Savings Institution IN the county of
Ohio" passed March 9Th, 1884
Concerning receivers of goods stolen by free persons.
pany s ~
few bills were read second time. when
Mr. RANDOLPH called up the tax bill
Mr. DANIEL and Mr. Lewis asked that the bill Ii. ON the
table until tomorrow. The bill had been ordered to be
pnnedand they presumed many Others wished to see the
whole bill as amended before voting on it,
Mt RANDoLT could consent 10 the pripo-ed delny
nc bill was too important 10 be postponed.
The motion 10 take up prevailed.
r' DANiii As the motion To take up bill ordered To
oc printed before came from the printer had pr,yned
most une Npectedly ho moved that the bell be rlng
r' EpNuNps, OF H., had yesterday voted against the
e'S"ssien OF the bill, because he hoped IL might be re-
committed and undergo notifications But the question
was now changed aud he must vote for the hill or dc,
any provision tor the support OF Government Mr. E. com
ou on ue opposition To the bill by the Western gen
whose schemes OF internal improvement had nyol
we'd the State IN difficulty. lie called upon The ,on,lcmn
from Washington and all little Tennessee 10 come mn aJ
sustain the bill Mr. f. expressed the belief that the bill
VIII operate Oppressyey-but there was now no a,erpn
tive.
MI GoopsoN confessed with shame that he sat silent and
ana not vote yesterday the ongrossmen he did o
party because he understood the gentleman Halifax in
tended To vote against 1t. A he had that gentleman with
MN now lie should chccrtuy for the bill; and he call
Gu upon all internal improvement men aid.
MI TCiiiLLp trained most reluctantly To- yut
against the bill lie recapmlaod the course he had p,r
sued and expressed the he had all along en-
er'ancd OF passing bill which would yield more revenue
hnn tins bIand not operate opprcssively and unequay
upon the people. He and the minority had not and woud
not pursue ncous opposion-and proof he required
10 their course Mr. C. stated provisions of the
ol-to winch he had nsupcrahc objections Among these
was the tax upon State stocks lie could NOT co5scisn
uousy give his support any bill containing provision of
this character MIR. {. anmadvcrtcd upon the mode and
'''' III WHICH lll- b mad been
asuy' ana IN some cases by minority lie knew the
defeat Of the bill now would produce some contusion-But
pared. -
Mr.. RANDoLrH strenuosy supported the billas pcces
sary absolutely TO save the State from reputation and dis
grace lie concluded by appealing to Democrats and
Wings 10 stand by the honor OF the good old Statc-b,s
fame has never been furnished.
MI Taylor spoke large against the BILL and concluded
uy sung 'ha he should vote against the bill for
son. that It praesed injustice the people whom he re-
pItscnied-which he could sanction
Mr.. BRooEE was opposed To the gross amount pro
P'eu To he raised by this bill But he had very great oh.
Jv'uo' 10 the unequal and unjust taxation imposed and
on mat account he yesterday voted against it, But he had
weighed the nconvcncnccs and evils of rejecting the bill
with the advantages, and he had come 10 the conclusion Ia
No. Tor the h-simpy to the credit Of the State
Mr. BROWN, OF T., believed this bill laid UNEQUAL taxes
upon the people OF the But all such bills could only
oe passed by compomscand preserve honor Of the
STATE he would cheeuuIly waive his objections 10 IT,
NJ DANEl said lac could not give silent vote against
the passage Oi this bill, under the attempt made by the
Chairman Of Finance 10 hold up the opponents of the
measure and that too, upon the Of return to the
people 10 give an account of Stewardship as guilty of
an eAIavagant waste OF public money IN ncurring the
state debt aud OF shrinking from the responsibility of I'M
posing taxes ON the people. Ii the gentleman chose to
Strut IN the piumes OF the opposite public ecuno
my and regard for public tnh he should not wear
them at his lie ready to give here and else
wherc the reasons OF his opposition IL true las the
gentleman from Preston had said that he had opposed al
me asi session the introduction OF the subjects and
w' Because what he had propheced them was now fact
ne Otcla returns would show the taxes Tins had
iaen mainly the East and upon the towns of the East
lie had then witness cd however so wild. ,nd extend
ed departure from oil fairness induce him To vote
against that bill But tie grounds which he should vote
against this bill were avowed, the moment the financial
plan was introduced. lie said instantly, that under the
warcry raised against towns by the Chairman of the
COMMITTEE, and the demand by the country upon the towns
10 repair ats rTOHgs attempt would be made 10
WIN western support 70 the effort Of the county interest in
the East 10 tax the towns-and that this combined lrt
woule succeed, with blind torgeuulness the part of
he Eas mat There was yet larger question involved, and
'hat was question between East and West whether
the former should bear su larger and more UNEQUAL
sha. OF the whole burdens OF taxation In aid Of this
great canor was raised about State faith and sinking
Iinu u pay the permanent debt which will not due for
years; and TO this end the land taxes to the amount Of
Sl2OoOO were TO be morgaged, and the immediate and
pressing demands OF the Treasury tncudng the bank
IoaD were 10 be thrown upon the uncertain re-
sources afforded by the subjects now to be introuc.
ed Tins project has served its probable purpose; it has
aided IN the scheme OF putting nominal increase upon
lands and throwing burden upon other partcu
lar Interests; and he orcold would be Abandoned
lie had stated, the moment the Chairman took his seat at
ter unfolding his plan, his grounds OF objection it, and
mat m an earnest perhaps the ardent manner which
was natural TO him. and he had modification To be then
taken to task by Of s friends for having
ed the hires OF excitement and dscord in this Hail. although
he was somewhat consoled in finding OF those friends
now voting with him against the engrossment OF the BILL
Ito mad coniendod then, and still maintained
l. That the scheme Of instuting a sinking fund upon
our certain permanent resources, 10 pay deferred pema-
nue., and an immediate loan of than quarter of mil.
hon to be now paid, 10 which and sub
Jecs were to be relied on) mpoc in the highest ex
IRENE We should turn deficiency a surplus rails.
ed within the current year, 10y tho operation OF a stable and
wedgestcd revenue measure, aud is surplus when per-
manenty established might be applied purchase in the
state bonds, indeed their price did high
make tho purchase useless aud indeed unwsc. But the
rsi object should be to dedicate permanent and ea
be resources to the immediate demands upon the Treasury
our savings beyond the discharge these demands might
be applied to redeem the public debt
= lie had objected 10 an income tax It's tpar taI
operating upon the principle oi coniscaon not Of tax
only Iusuahe m tunes when national honor and indie
pcndcnco are impcrlcd; when public enemy be
sisted "too corpOre rogHi" Moreover IT you put the H.
NIT OF the taxable income any fixed amount, there will
always exist desire and effort push the limit mp high
or aud highcrut last the Jsir will IN this way come
pundered by the many. The principle is vicious the
should apply TO oil inc0mCs, II 10 any.
,. He should add what he had formerly said upon
the inequality OF the taxes derived from the towns compared
with those taken from the country the existing SUBJECTS
His statistics this subject had not could be question.
Cd lie protested against this because singles
o"t merchants the peculiar objects Of increased tnxcs
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