Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14

,s.,,,;nna The tx On interest and income, that
t.a /, :, chouId be go amended Is 10 render these so"fc's
az revenue niore eff Ltaa! and abundant a . :"
moneved capital employed in loans or upon acc,u'ns
interes.. wht Their actually received or ho'' m's".s y
conron'an,ly substituted fer the present Tean'a''oh'
ona T 49,, l. 4; veuid also be aips bi: 10 aotl'sh VIZ
Distinction WHICH exists, or IS supposed 10 e"'s'' :,
tween l,oads or notes which represent money e.au.1s
loaned. anc similar pepper rcc.iSea ~ tScaahee - 80
sale al property enrd ii;
m;.n, :, az TIE rev, nue, | also respectfully sueees'
that th, Iaz On attorneys and Phys'Gta"s 81 80 " -.
3na,,d ard mad s3ec f., 50 IS not to depend upon 'hs
amo,,, NJ nre. IS onal income The ascer a,hme"t y,
iocnme or ern".l receipts is IN ten 5, nihcoi' Wv
uacer:sin, that without >upposins any suilc'en't ,"pl..
,ion n esade the law, It must in some instances al ieass
be necessarily imperative.
p,es,.ninot thai the Gtnsral Assembly IN Inc present
STAT taxes. bat that probably sciue 1t III 81 taxation
m;c,, h. nref,trrd {, oiheis @fich have teen recently
tried resneet 'uliy suggest, IS WORTHY ri ooi!ai'''a.
ton s., .ay upon collateral inheritanres' ns1iss'7' a"e
devise TAX vnici, II : been i5us tF;td IN '"ih' % ou'
set, s.,t.s. and pl.ticn' atly IN Peansylsania, "ie'',
,i,ha,, r-oducine patlic dissatisfaction, IL h,s proved
hioLl. ,-rdurtiye 10 the S ate. II IS imposed only
nno, I'M, recirients of an unex pected bounty, anu Gun
no, b. supposed to be a subject of jnas c.m,ia,n'.
WALT il gives me pleasure TO concede that a very
large proportion Of the county courts maze soaa - :,
Iecf;ons of commissioners OF the revenue, ! ha'e no,
chaocsd nv conviction that the pubic interest wou'a
b. benefited By placing The tenure oi 'haa 'H'p"''u"'
Office upon Q more permanent, iooting' y "as.
and faithful exercise OF its duties IS al Inc very o'"o1
tion of our revenue system, and that cannot De ..
$50 ~ eynectad in those cases where frequent
cb,, , . are made of the Incumbent. 1t sometimes DC
curs more presume from negligence lhah ues'sn' 'na'
taxes are charged, particularly on the property uoohs'
nj loxer rates than the law directs as ID sucii ~,
stances the Commcnweal'h is Loser, the amount shouia
in ;o.t;ca. | think, be deducted froni the COMMISSION
cr.s al ,waucc. Connected @i:h this Subject, II Is pro
per FOR me - state that the postage on Tue co'n'h'sS'o"-
crs bonks is becoming a considerable item OF expense
to The State, and ought 10 be saved, u practctois' WIFE
out imposing the baden on the commissioners them
81 .es. L. would operate upon them, especially me
Western commissioners, with great injustice ana me
quality. am informed by the Posi- Office Department
al Washington, that IN cases where TIE Tax ISIS are
prin;ed a, the seat of Goyernmen: of the Saie with
appropriate headings and transmitted TO 'e conmls-
sioncrs Of tax 10 lie flied up By them and returned, II
has bsea decided ~ ite head Of ibat department, INA
under The act Of Congress winch passed III - pm
plilet postage oniy can be charged. Ih's cons f"c.'..'
OF The &C; Of Congress has, | know, bcca carried mt"
cf-c, in III. State Of Kentucky; a"d respectfully
suggest the rropfie;y Of maaiGg snch al 'taI'ons IN
our revenue laws as shal secure 10 Us the 5eDeht oil
the act. The itsrations which would be necessary
are perfectly sim Il, and without taking INTO account
the saving in expense, would produce uniformity IN
the re turns of The commissioners. IL would be indis-
pensahle, however, 10 the successor any SUCH arrange
men;, that the annual tax bill should be passed IN the
month of January.
Some amendment is necessary - The law which re-
lates t, notaries public. Whist the statute requires
that bond shall be gwen by that officer, it is silent as II
the tribunal before which the same shall be executed.
and seemst to dispense, moreover, with the necessity ct
sureties. It's particularly proper, that lhe lat MENTION
I'd defect should be :rnii died
have been %gra;ifed 10 learn from various sources
that the id tional tay imposed b. the list Legislature
nave been patiently aeqaesced in, aud 'tatt,e patriotic
Efforts of ;hat body 10 sustain the pubic credit, and pre-,
serve unsuilied The honor ofoUr Safe, have been ratified
aud approved by The people Il. large.
With h gil respect and consideration,
Your che dent sc!-ant,
JAS. Z HEATH,
.9adtor Of PaJ!;c accounts
10 tie General assembly Of Virginia.