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

Mr.. EpSvsps 81 H.. opposed the nl, uoa lie hoped IL
bill would be engro-scd to-day.
Mr. GoooSoS was glad that member of the Committee
OF Finance had thrown some LIGHT on the subject
lie could have wished u hear him before lie withdrew his
motion.
Mr. WALLACE stated that he would not vote for any in
CREASE OF taxes, until the Land money received and
Deposited la the Treasury.
The bill was then ordered be cngrossed in the follow.
ing form;
l. BE It enacted by tie General assembly That every
Wholesale retail merchant dealer in goods war;. or
merchandise, shall upon application for license, before
license IL granted. pay the prescribed BY the
scale, that say such merchant shall OF arr
whom required do that his annual sales under 5000
dollars he shall only pay tax Of daar; over five and
under ten thousand dollars, tax ct dollars; ii
over ten and under fifteen thousand dollars, ct
dollars II over fifteen aud under 10000 dollars Of
dollars over twenty and under thirty thousand dollars,
tax at dollars; II thirty and under fifty
thousand dollars. tax Of dollars; IL fifty
aud under scven,y-f'c thousand dollars, tax OF
dollars; II over sevcntyhvo thousand dollars OF
dollars. In estimating the amount OF sales, the
merchant, shall be governed by the sales Of the preceding
year. and by the stock hand ordered, expected
be ordered IN the current year II the merchant
eheig business and has sales OF the preceding ysOr
hy which TO be governed in making estimates shall be
governed by his stock hand ordered expected
ordered in the year; and ii the
not be satisfied with the statement
merchant h. shall be and is hereby authorized tn classify
nm upon the best Information lie procure and
merchant shall be dissatisfied with the commissioner
classification he may appeal thcreom the of the
county or corporation n which he resides, who shall be
empowered Ia confirm the deci-
sion aud place the merchant appealing class which
to them shall appear just and proper.
- In ike manner, every shall
on application Tor license before license be granted pay
the tax prescribed by the following scale that u saw ii
such aucuonccr Vcnducmuscr shall swear or affirm win,
required 50 to do, that his ANIMAL sales are under w.uy,
Thousand dollars, he shall only pay tax Of dollars;
II over twenty-five aud under fifty thousand dollars tax
OF dollars; It over fifty aud under seventy. five
thousand DOLLARS, tax OF dollars; If seventy
i've and under one hundred thousand dultrs tax of
d0liars over hundred and under one hundred and
my 'nV'sahd dollars, a tax ol dollnrs; IL one
hundred and fifty and under hundred thousand dollars
OF dollars; and If over tNo bnnd,,I IT,,
saod dollars, tax OF dollars Aud if the COM
missioner shall not be satisfied with the Of sales or
statement rendered oath by such auctoneor or
MASTER he shall oe empowered in the cejing
10 class such auctoneer venduemAster with the same
night OF appeal the part of the auconecr or venduc.
master, ii dis satisfied.
j. iHd be q further enacted That if n wholesale MGR
ehsnt or mercantile rm shall also carry the business OF
aucuocer specific tax shall be paid the license carry
ON each occupation but the additional per centagc ON the
sales shall be charged only upon that pursuit branch
business which will yield the greatest OF tax
J. This act shall commence aud be IN force from and
after the passing thereof
MIR. EpNCNDS then brought forward resolution instruct,
ing the Committee OF Finance bring in prnc-
ucaoe ball imposing taxes Tor tho support OF Government
embracing the subjects OF taxation reported
bills from that Committee.
The resolution adopted.
And then the House adjourned.