Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-11


collateral nhesnces and for other purposes read and
passed. -.s.. ....
The bin Incorporating the IIecla Manufacturing Conpa
IN the town u Frederick bnrg being read third time,
VIZ. HorEiSs moved the following ryder;
Provided, That nothing ia this act contained shall exempt
the private property OF the stockholders from the payment
rneabe proportion at the debts ot the said Company
the corporate funds shall have been exhausted.
Mr.. CRrrvHrr.p opposed the ryder-which engross-
ed, and along with the bll-passed.
Mr.. WARTS moved to take up the bill TO convert loan
to the Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road into stock.
Mr.. EDNvSps. OF H., hoped this motion would pre-
vail in order that the hill imposing might be taken
up and disposed OF. Mr.. Watts motion failed.
PETITIONS.
by Mr. wrsoS, OF sundry 81 Botetourt, for a
county Surveyor appointed by the court OF said
county.
TIE Tar Bill
Was then taken up
Mr.. RANpo Pm read various amendments, which he was
Instructed 10 offer I'LL the blanks. lie read estimate
receipts under the bill introduced by the committee
The aggregate IL heard correctly, was Sl.lO0OOO-
being SlO,9I4 Than the estimated expenditures.
The increase lands, negroes, &c, Ss5OOO-mcr
chants licenses, &c, S55OOO-new subjects Ssl 900.
In reply y n question from Mr.. DANIEL Mr. K. stated
that the proposed increased merchants licenses
about S2OOO0-which conflicts with his statement above
good deal OF controversy ensucd to the mode ct pro-
ceedngs. Mr. GoopSoN desiring fill the blanks IN the
5hsecon-tOIng capital sc before filling the other blanks
aud Mr. EpNUNus OF H. prcicrng fill the rst blanks inst
This gentleman Obtained precedence by inst moving TO hl
tho first blank, tho ands) with Ii cents the 500
the slOO worth
Mr. CRrrcurnLD wished to act with some certainty
H. believed that the proposed upon Merchants would
Yield much larger than estimated by the Chairman
1T Finance and that the upon that class would be un
equal and oppressive. land would fall more equally
and Justly upon every portion of the Commonwealth lie
read by which he proposed tax OF Ito cents
land instead OF l5-on slaves of 10 and horses Is
cents-which woud give increased of 90
Sl0O0 900. The Chairman had estimated uf S75
100 from subjects. Mr. {. had faith in this est.
mate The experiment made last year upon subjects
should teach what expect from He did
not expect half the sum anticipated lie repeated
that the best and only safe reliance for adequate
revenue was upon the old subjects. He entered IN
10 numerous statements show that his conclusion
correct-and that tax upon those subjects the
equal and Just every portion OF the State He
cuniended that the scale of proposed by the Chair
OF the Committee would fail oppressively upon Eas
Vrgina-thnt portion of the State which already pays
than its far proportion OF the public burdens lie
protested with energy against thus bleeding the East
Mr. TAyESNrR observed that To the East West
paving the most, depends upon where YOU the line
whether you include the Valley in the East the West.
lie would not TO fill this blank upon lands until he
knew what be raised from subjects. That
the important matter to be known-and until was known,
we could have no guide.
Mr. FRAZER could think ii the rational mode 10 be.
gan with the subjects Of taxation. There
tanned deficiency the revenue, and Is the dictate
common sense that we should commence with the old
subjects where with accurate data from
with certainty ascertain what any proposed of in
would yeld1 Whatever deficiency may then re-
nain let II be made up from the subjects whose WELD
at first be somewhat huctuating and As
the graduation of Merchants Licenses, he thought the
principle Just one, however difficult IN practice, and all
sides OF the House stood pledged it, HIS friend from
Spotsyvana, had proposed an increase OF Is cent
upon land and only increase TINS he
thought unjust to the uniform increase of - per
cent all the old subjects would fair and
equitable. But the east complained daily oi being
ground by oppressive give Internal Improve
the west, Mr. +. would be willing in a spirit Of
iair compromise, the increase
slaves and other subjects 30 per instead of 5 and
we will agree to increase Of - per upon land
which would be increase of 81 upon the 800 Of
value lie was the more willing 10 this arrangement, be-
at the former increase o taxation lS4l slaves
taxed at rate OF about per than land
the former 33t cent increase the latter % Mr. F.
proposition would restore the former equilibrium. The
Aleghany region seek throw off from their lands
any increased burthens-the East aim to exempt their
slaves. Coming he did from central part of the State
Mr. r thought he might venture propose this fair ground
g! compromise between opposite extremes Without u
spirit OF mutual concession shall never be able dis
pose of hsmost difficult subject taxation the same
time preserve unimpared the honor and the integrity
State
Mr.. EDNUSps, Of Halifax thought Mr. Frazier's porpos
tion fair He proceeded expose the great injustice
TO the East from the proposed be imposed upon
subjects. The whole OF that would fall upon the East
il the proposed increase upon lands agreed he would
Acquesco IN 20 per cent on slaves and oil other proper sub
Jects.
Justices JurisdicfiOa Bill
Came up as the order OF the day, and laid upon
table, AYES 6S. noes 49.
The discussion upon the Tax Bill was continued by Mr.
fEEsY who conended that proposed rates Of
ID per upon slaves the East would pay an undue pro-
portion OF the lie entered statistics 10 main
tain his position.
Mr. GooDsox said that all that he and the West desired
was equal justice he commended that lands have fallen
a. much in value negroes and the ought in
creased on the former out oPoPoron the increase Of the
latter.
Mr. RANDOLPH regretted this controversy between the
Easiand the West. He felt brotherhood with both. lie
thought the tax Of Is land was enough The
Land had borne the burden long enough Ii was time 10
bring other interests TO the aid Of the treasury He had
a tIr.ftb uht
But upon investigation he had changed his opniOn and
perfectly satisfied that the proportion fair and
Just Bat even there were some inequality, he for
would rather submit than throw frebrand between
the East and the West. He made comparisons Of the
Vaus Of lands and negroes show that his scale of ty
ton bore equally the two interests He defended the
various propositions recommended by the Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.SROrnER argued in favour Of tax upon nonied cap
ta-and against farther imposition upon the agricultural
interest
Mr.. MooRr of c. made one of he strong and humorous
speeches IN relation 10 the relative burdens between the
East and the West
Mr.. GALLAHER came from County which paid the srg
est tax in proportion to population Of the State and
he should vote for the smallest amount Of taxation.
Mr. CRUTcHFIELDs nmendmentt0 I'LL the blank with lG
rejected BY the following vote Ave- 81 noes a.
AYEs-Messrs Ho,eman Speaker. Brooke. Frazier.
Mitchell, Huburd, Toer, Nowlin Samuel Irving Gnrnett
Ednunds, of Halifax, St1vall. M'Rae Bogden Wallace
Edmonds, Of Lancaster & Richmond, Nicoson, CubeH
Taylor, Watts, Tatom, VERIFY, Rice Oliver, DAVIS Of
Orange & Green, Boiling Dey Daniel, Of X. c. Cru,ch.
field, Warren, Lewis-3l.
NOES-Mcssrs Ailworth GUSTS Randolph Leokc NJ
Albcmarc, Mann, Newkirk Snodgrass Wilson Taycn.
ner, Stanton Meredith. Bick Bocock Moore of CabeIl &
Wayne, Dennis, Hancock, Broadus Powell of Eairtor
Smith, Of FauquIor Rust, StDckon Payne Deskins Muse
Iaiacrro Wood, French, Lcakc, Of Goochland Carroll
Blue Ward, Miles Bnsse, Smith, OF Harrison King Gala.
her Parks, DAVIS Of King Queen, llawe Stongs Car.
ier Gray Miller Of Loudoun, Jackson, Mar-hu Banks
kidwcll, Marlin, Miller, oi Mason & Jackson Jirgit.
Nortiingion, fancy, Adar Wade, Dyche Stroe Critl
Bird OF Pendcton, Bennett, Talman, Hopkins Anderson
Brlwncr, Suun STROLLER. Bufws. Moore Of Rockbridgc
White, Of Rockbndge, Denoalc, Coocs, Cowan, Name,
Gaewood, Tate, Spark, Hedgman, West Henry CoodsoD
Ncal-Sl.
The question then REQUIRED ON filling th, blank wild, Il
cent?.
Mr.. RANDoLu expressed the hope that spirit Of com.
promise and patriotism would govern gentlemen, and that
the blank would be filed with ;.
VIZ. EpNuyps IN reply - Mr. R,vporpn said that with
out the increase Of the land which had Just rejected
he had no idea that the obligations Of the Sae could b,
Mr. GoopsoS opposed H. and cont, nded that IL y,o. bl
enough.