Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The Speaker laid before the House communication
from Major iochman of Poland.
Mr.. WlLsos presented petition of citizens of the
county of Boteoust for act to authorize Charles
Anspaugh, deputy Postmaster, 10 nc. as surveyor or
deputy surveyor OF said county.
The engrossed bill Incorporating the lIecla manuac
turing company in the town of fredericksburg was
read 1 third time and passed.
The bill TO ascertain the lax upon collateral inheri
tances was read third time and passed.
On Mr.. LEWIS mo:ion the bill relative 10 selinr
gram lnGian corn, stock, woo Cotton or tobacco BY
Tree negroes and mua,toes was taken IN.
substitute offered b. Mr.. LEwls wcs agreed To-,
and the ball ordered 10 be engrossed and read third
time.
Mr.. RASnorru called up the bill "lmposnr taxes
for the supper, OF Government which was on its Sc.
cond reading.
Mr. X explained the advance over last years taxes
The committee had instructed HIM to present the follow
ing scale FOR filing the blanks. An advance of % per
cent lands slaves, horses and carriages over last
yeai taxes, giving nett amount OF $50 600 On
merchants licenses from $50 10 Sl0J according 10 snlcs
On auconeers and vendue masters from 50 10 $3.50,
according 10 sa.cs. On dividends If JOINT stock com
olniPs money loaned interest by inGivdu held.
ing bonds, per cent (Mr. Il. differed with the Com
mi.tfe as 10 this amount) On all yearly incomes above
SOD 2per cent On every attorney at law, practising
Two years -. On every physician, practising two
years - On collateral nhen,ances, = per cent. On
every conveyance OF real estate 80 cents The lie y
subj. cts, according 10 Tie committees rates Will give
SO Geo. aud merchants licenses and auc,ioucers nd
vendae masters there will be raised 81 10000 $3.50 900
last yesr)
Mr.. EDMuSps Of Halifax, moved to ill the blank
for the tax on 500 worth OF land with 10 cents.
MIR. CRUTcuriELD with lG cents ian increase o. IS
per cent on the present rate of taxatonl Mr. C. pro-
posed 10 raise about 900 additional revenue from
the old SUBJECTS and then 90 upon the new subjects
which were n sort OF experiment The following was
Mr. Crutchlled calculation of the additional amounts
10 be raised
On lands, $4,000, On slaves IS cents, an increase
Of 10 per cent wh'ch will give $4,000 on horses,
10 cents, on increase OF ~ per cent which will give
5000; and, on lots 20 per cent increase which Will
give 100000.
In increasing The taxes on lands we are taxed alike
all over the State, in the East and the West. The
Western members complain that in The West, there
are immense tracts of land which are taxabe-bui
these lands are generally owned by persons who can
afford to pay Al 50 per acre. the at 10 cents viii
oniy amount 10 OF cent on each There are
few more horses IN the West than in the East-bui the
East pays within SI6 of what the West does horses
and on slaves the East phys $4,000 more tax than
the Weston lands the East paws S42 coo than
the Weston lots $4,000 more
Mr.. TAyESSER We should Law on taxes al ralorem
without regard TO East West. He was unwilling
to vote for filling the blank Of upon land without
knowing how much will be raised from the new SUD
ects; in fact, he was afraid that majority OF The House
were against taxing subjects Shall all the Dur.
dens be laid on land and negroes and shall We e&emP
all other subjects, which have enjoyed The protecoh o'
the laws
Mr. FRAZIER could not agree with his friend from
Lewis tina, ought 10 begin operations win me
new subjects. There il ssoes.ained dehc'ene! III