Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Jues60u March IL. ls13.

A communication from the Senate by their CLERK,
they had passed the bills
"D,vorcing Elizabeth &. Hutchngs from her hus
band David w. Huichngs
"hnd authorizing the sale and conveyance Of house
and lot at Charlotte Court House, oi which Martin
Hat died seized AID possessed"
They have also passed with amen dine nts the bill
tho,izing paymen. to Nicholas billiard By the School
Commissioners of Pttsy lvana, from the quota of $40
The bill and anne ndmens were laid on the tabe)
The Senate recede from their amendments to The
bill changing the time OF accounting for the taxes on
licenses TO merchants and others.
On motion Of Mr.. SroyALL,
Resoircd That the Committee of Finance be in
sructed enquire into the propriety OF passing law
authorizing the Auditor OF Public Accounts to pay the
balance of Judgment OF the Court of Appeals, in
favor of John Yeates, officer Of the Revolution.
FrutIess efforts made, by many members, 10
take up their peculiar bs-such the balls convert
ing INTO stock the States loan TO the Portsmouth ard
Winchester Rail Roads (by Messrs. Warts and
Noop) -eXtendIng the time for The completion OF the
Baltimore and Ono Raj! Road 10y alr. EpoISoroS,j
&c.
The following engrossed bills were read third time,
and passed
"Concernng receivers of stolen goods
Incorporating the Paramount and Palatne Bridge
Company
"Concernng the glebe and other funds OF James
City county ::
ga nd 10 amend act entitled act to incorporate
the Lexington and Rockbrdge county Savings lnsti-
tution and the Ezabethtown Savings Institution, IN
the county of Ohio passed March s,h, 1884,
Mr. EpMuYUs of II. moved 10 take up the oil impo.
sing taxes for the support of Government.
Nlcssrs DANIEL of Richmond city and LEWIS, op.
oesed the taking up the bill had been ordered TO be
printed and had not jet come IN They proposed that
the bill would be laid on the table ill tomorrow.
The House agreed 10 take it up.
Mr. EpnuSps of Halifax. Tie question now before
the House is the third reading Of The Revenue BILL
You know, Sir, that have voted against of its
details and that yesterday voted against its engross-
ment | was anxious that the bill should be recon
mit.ed and that some of its acquisitions nigh, be mo-
dilied and soened down. But The House ordered the
bill TO its engrossment; and has now become ques-
ton, whether we shall pass il, and send it to the Sc.
nate trusting to their judgment and good sense for lis
amendment in certain Details or whether we snail vote
il ont, and run the risk, and lose Tie time OF originating
new bill and leaving its fate again to the winds and
waves.
danners which beset US. We must pass Revenue
bill, We must raise the old taxes, or impose new ones,
or do boh We must raise additional funds, Or we
must consent 10 disgrace the Commonwealth and de
s,rov her faith 1aratioa Reputation the alter
natives before u.s. and painful as either may be, pre-
fer to throw myself upon the good sense and the public
spirit Of my nsuents sooner IMAM oring upon TINS
rood cid Common wealth any disgrace-sooner than
throw the slightest blot upon her far escutcheon'
Sir will trust something for once, at least land
hoce NAV say il without any violation OF Parlamen.
tary rules TO the good and the second sober
thoughts of the Senate Of Virginia They too, are the
Of the people, aud equally Affected by
every tax which they lay upon them | trust II they
see any defects they will amend them; they can see
anv improvements TO be made, they will make them
Thus we may have the necessary amendments effected
and IN. prec;ous time saved, which might be lost in
our originating new Revenue bill. But II tney
should even pass this BILL as 1t Is yet we ha'e TINS
consolation left to u; the system we are adopting Is
in many respects, new one, al least 10 u.s. u MOI
10 our sister States Like all other new subjects,
il is full of difficulties. Experience may point out
the errors Of The machinery. The bill is only for
the wear, and the next session may correct ITS de-
ecls II there be any inequality IN the operation We
will correct il at the next session We must trust too
to The good sense and public spirit OF these who may
appcn to suffer more than Others 70 Dear the IN me
meantime II 10 their country for whom the sacrifice
is made: Her faith, which IS TO be supported. The
next Legislature with the benefits OF more experience
will see the defects and will cheeriuly correct them
And they will have this advantage in settling the cues
ton. that the credit of the Commonwealth IS sound
the interest on her public debt is pad-her stocks as
good as those Of The proudest OF her ss'efs' and
confidence impaired 10 her finances, winch W''i IA.
cil,tae all the operations OF her treasury. bu'
reject this bill who will insure that any new one
can now pass at this extreme end of The session
And If we pass none what becomes Of the credit oil VF
pinia? who will trust US, and how can we trust our
selves, We have arrived at the same ef'ss Wn'eh