Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-28

oncrous on the small dealer; They complain oil Tic dis
nction made between merchants and auctionccrs-one
selling his own, the other selling The goods ol anoc
Do they not themselves make this distinction III Their
city taxes Is it not made here in this city, TO the eX
tent that the city tax, merchant Of the ilshcs'
class, perhaps $50 and ore OF their anconeers pau
tax 10 the city, last ycar more than S3sOo on ms ou'
ness and another $500 In Mary land, the auconeers
tax for license, $50, and one per cent. on ls sales
bcsilcs--n Pennsylvania, two and half per cent. ON
their sales Is not this distinction universal Is IT not
made by themselves: And when the tax in this bill IS
little one-eghth part of the tax paid IN this city on
the largest house, shall it be denounced novel act
of Injustice and destructive of their interests They
complain Of the mode of taxing improved aud occu-
pied city property By the State Were they aware
that this precise mode has existed for fifty years, with
out complaint and that this lax bill contains TO the dot
,ng Of IN |. or the crossing Of I, the Identical
words the law it has existed for years, without
adding or subtraciing word,-that the tax has been
increased at the rate Of twenty per cent as the
land tax and the decline Of rents will render this ad-
vance, in whole or in part, nusaory;-that they viii
not pay much if any, of the advance as the and:-
house in town. which rented last year at $500, pay
ing State tax Of three per cent on the rent paid S9
the same house renting this year at $780, paying 50 Gu
per centum, will pay 50, not one cent advance They
state real estate of the towns of 81 900 value as yield
ing gross rental Of 500, ten per cent. Does landed
property yield, on the average, three per cent DO they
thus furnish conclusive evidence, that at least, they
arc taxed By the State TOO high in proportion to
land.
They assert, that the bill is severe, excessive and
oppressive in its acknowledgements impotcn and
indefinite in lis results" Perfectly contradictory pro-
positions II either impotenl or oppressive II can
no, be both. And yet they pronounce II 10 be BOTH
We must leave it to the worthy citizens OF Petersburg
Sir " no composed this meeting, 10 explain their mean
ing will venture TO assert that one else can. But
Sir they pronounce the bill "unintclligibe' Singular
that they should pronounce such bitter anahemas against
tho o-clv In hnyr
stood We driven to the conclusion, Sir that these
worthy citizens have been aborng under some strange
delnsion or some extraordinary prejudice and that the
SECOND sober thought" will induce them 10 do justice
to the motives Of the friends Of this bill.
MIR BOILING rejoned in vindication Of the meeting ;
which, he repeated, was composed of the most nte-
gen, men, of both parties, in Petersburg.
| The proceedings were then laid on the tab'.
! The report Of the Library Committee was read and
the two first resolutions agreed to- following the ac
counts and disbursements of the Librarian, and apPo
prialing ST 070 81 TO make up The deficiency in The
appropriation OF the last year Tor 10Th and li'h Legh
Reports
Mr. BowprS moved to disagree to the Sd Resou.
ton appropraling the of - dollars to purchase
the 18th vol of Leigh (Which proposition wns rejected
yesterday ~
After some discussion between Messrs DANIEL OF
c., RASnoLru, TAvESSER, and BowD.s, the ayes and
noes were called and the House disagreed 10 SAID reso
uon-aycs 60, noes 81.
/ Mr.. DAS1EL OF Richmond lily HoVeo u ussV"
from the 4th Resolution, recommending rcpea oil 'he
law appropriatng $500 10 Library at the Lexington
School.
Messrs. CRurenrrKLp, WHITE of R, and YERBY
supported the motion Messrs Woop and BASEL OPP
| posed H.
Mr. STovALL called the ayes and noes.
The House disagreed TO said resouon-ayes oo
! noes 4S
The 9th resolution, that the Census Documents be
distributed to the Clerks offices of the Stale, colleges
81 boo, rood In
The engrossed bill "Concernng damages IN cases
of Injunction" was rejected-33 TO 81 Messrs irEp
off. and TavEsyER supporting and MIR. WoETnINcroS
opposing.
and passed
"Concernng separate elections in the counties OF
Montgomery, Wayne and Monongalia."
"Revsing and amending the &C, Incorporating the
Clover Hill Railroad Company"
| "Appprop.iating the public revenue.
I "Appon,ing Commissioners 10 select site Tor a
new seat of justice in the county Of G!ayson.
concerning the Public Square and the lot attached
TO the Government House.
/ "Regulatng oa,hs from toll gatherers on works Of
internal mpro vement which the State is interested
and further providing against frauds in the payment OF
tolls"
"To prevent the destruction of oysters on North ri.
YER" And
"For the relief of securities for costs and other pur
poses"
| The cngrossed bill for draining lands, when adjoining
propetors refuse allow their lands to be entered up
on for that purpose, lost AZ 10 40. Mcssrs. LEAKE
Of c., Lacy and HoPKiNs supporting, and Messrs.
| CnvrcnriEIp ard McRAE opposing.
Mr.. CRrrcnFiELD moved the indefinite postponement
Of the bill concerning State proxies in the Internal
Improvements in this State-sad motion prevailed.
| Mr.. BococK moved the indefinite posponcment OF the
bill increasing the limits of the town of Lynchburg.-
Mr. B. maintained that those persons living out 81 Of
the corporation ne should not be forced 10 go into the
corporation and be subjected TO heavy burdens, which
they had hand in creating and from which they do not
derive much benefit.
MIR. ToLER thought those persons living out side
should expect to pay something for The advantages Tie!
derive from the corporation.
| The bill then Indefinitely posiponed-aycs 80,
noes 81.
On motion of Mr. Goopsos, the bill for the relief of
Woods Baker, indefinitely postponed.
resolution from the Committee Of Schools and Col
eges against the prayer Of Randolph Macon College Cor
donation Of $4,000 and an annual appropriation, was
agreed 10.
Mr. RAsDoLrH called up the Tax bill with the Scnalcs
amendments.
MIR. RANDOLPH moved to disagree TO the amendment
which strikes out ''saes and insert 'purchascs'-as
fixing the ratio of licenses. This matter had been fully
discussed before and decided in favor fixing it
ding to "saes." The House disagreed TO said amend
ment.
| Mr. RANDOLPH moved TO disagree 10 the Senatc's
amendment in relation 10 tax on bonds interest Sc;
no other subject had been so thoroughly discussed
This very pan proposed by the Senate, had received
| but one vote in this House.
Mr. G.LLAHER was anxious to get rid of this branch
of the bill, it was important to encourage the Of
capital in the present depressed times, and as it
difficult properly 10 arrange it, 10 make il ntelli-
gibc to Commissioners Of Revenue.
Mr.. BRAwNER moved TO amend the Senate's amend
mcnt so as to provide for tax all bonds obligations
for money bound bonds purchased 10 cents every
500 Lost.
MIR GAlLAmER moved to strike out all this branch Of
the bill
Mr. RANDOLPH said this side wind to get rid Of
the tax upon capital, so to throw TIE whole burden
upon the land He hoped that these moneyed men would
not get of scotitee.
Mr. BIRD of P. called the ayes and noes on the mo-
ton to strike out which was lost-ayes 80, Co.
This equivalent to disagreeng 10 the Senate $
amendment.
| MIR. RANDOLPH moved to disagree to the Senate 8
amendment, which strikes out the Tux dividends,
interest," State bonds certificates of public debt Of
the State.
Messrs. DANIEL of Richmond city, and srRo7HrR op-