Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
To, -day, March 9.
THE TAX BILL.

Ncni We, called up by Mr. Randolph. on its second
reading.
Mr. edmund. orH.liar. moved to al the blank
reltlvc % the tlN the huuired dollars yalus of
aud with Is cts"
MrCruichiield moved To h the hlsnk with "I6
cuts aud spoke m favor oi las multvn lie CON.
ended that of all subjects that Of laud must gene
ally and cquiiahly reached all tbs tax PAYERS OF the
~iuts-he adduced statistics To show The relative a.
r"uut paid by eastern and western PORTION. Of tle
state showing the auugut pad by the former TO be
much larger than that p'd hy ;he la,Jer-jhe great.
or aLouui being yrId, by the CIruier on . sub.
Iecis eAcep that ui Yankee Clerks uhrch Welded
~ Tie west $40 mole Than the east The tax
ipon lai 81 wus most equitable. because most gene.
raj, and hence he argued as the m St just To- the
east. which had pad 80 largely should De increased
To The amount lac proposed, an increase Of - per
cent.
Mr Tavcnner regretted the o,usi1r 10 oasi and
west. mao n the west paid - mach m prnplr.
uon 10 has ability pan "a the east-bcsIcS. il
depended upuI " here the lice between the east
aud west was drawn, whIi amount was yieljsd
u the BIne Ridge line ,eiecicd; % would pro.
luce different result from the ad.!i,ion Of The val.
Icy tier OF the counties Ia tie cast, winch nc said
Mere identified With the we-t. But he objected to
q taking the of the House the increase OF
land andy Of her old subjects. uu'il he could zee
Whether gentlemen would ulil their pledges. and
go for the graduation of merchants licenses &c.
Mr. Fraser expressed MS surprise ai the sus,ici n
with which the gCur!eucn on one SIDE r.y,TJed
he iu'entuus and profess gCuficisen or, lie
OLDER side. lie Cy.'crGed that u was praper that
the increase -houd be si made On the old suri,rs
upon which the estimates could he accurate; the
deficit was Known urd n the failure al that def N
irJtn the Old subjects, there Was cSran pledge (
the determination raise the rcua oder Ir N. tb.
new subjects. lie animated his willingness 10 nc.
coed 90 The pr ,s'tnn o. Mr. CmIciGcId # thu . II.
81 q
slnYes t-saiy rcr'ueut. Mr. +. stated that IN the
increase OIL - Tax slaves was ucr asc,l To- 33l
per cent. and lands To- - per cent only lie WIS
wiling NOW o. return The old ~t,udr --rcsipre the
equilibrium hy gong Tor IDcrcds, Of 70 per ent
on lands. proposed by Mr. Crurchie,d. aud %
per ct. on slaves Mr. + thought II but G,r Ih1,
th's shruId be done aud rgr,crly wiling Co o.
With Nh Cruz, hacId gTrn lI,s gruunI If cCmpr,.
mise,
Mr. EImruds expressed hls erauidct,i,n a, the
compromise iudiraled hy Ma Frt-ier. Ia ISII.
slaves were At a high aud much enhanced value
which might have caused the great increase ur
them, negro MN that brought Then $1,000
would not bring more than S410. MIR r.. wen, Al
come length into an calculation oil his views OF the
propriely fine compromise.
Tine bill extending the juriSdiciiun Of single
magistrates tn sums OF $50, called IN hy MIR
Kane, Il beng The order OF the SAY. Mr. Edmund,
moved 10 lay it on the table, Which prev AL.
ed, is To Al
Mr. VERIFY argued 10 show that negroes should tot
bear an eqUal increase 10 that on lard
Mr. GOudsin declared the .,csu 10 he willing 10
sustain The burhenS at taxation IN pr,pnrti,n L. lis
ability but conIeudcd that lnnds had deprecated rs
much or m1re th1n neg Toe-; - had horses and all
Ihc property peculiar To the west. The Committee
1T Finance we're ~ favor Of taxing lands 4 &c MS
and he hoped u would not he higher. + iere was
no reason "hy the FAX ON lands shoIld be increased
now buy,nd lhat on HcgIOes
Mr. Rudolph argued TO show that slaves dad not
ply more Oh q a due proportion OF tax compared
90 land. lie duuh ed whether they raIa their pro
per ratio. lie entered into sIatI.acle details 10
show the ruth of las Pc lion. Mr. Randolph then
exhibited rhe amounts II increased revenue from
the several s'uccs. Incin ing The rev subjects ni
Iaye'iun. With regard % The tax on land he said
he commit ee were originally in favor Of cents
on The hundred dol n-. hui they were moi aware Of
Tie large amount the Sale would have pay on ac. /
cnuni of guarantee bonds Of the James RIVER and
kauawhn company, hich, he said, would he nj
least 10000 Tins induced Them since to increase
The tax To fifteen c's.
Mr. Ssrorher opposed the motion Of Mr. Crulch.
Geld, aTd moved 10 GIi with fourteen cents"
Mr. Moore Of G. n w IA one of his Humorous,
common sense sPe,cEes opposed the increase on
lands, and slated reasons Why the East should bear
The principal hurlheu of taxation.
Mr. Gu'lnher would go against the higher amount
because he represented n county whose landed pro.
perry was extensive and estimated high value
The previous question demanded and sus
taiuod. The IIo sc refused TO Gil with 'sirteen"-
sc tu ST.
The question required on filing with Fifteen"
Mr. Randolph hoped that gentlemen would ap-
pronch the subject vi hour sectional (eehugs.& in
spirit Of devotion to the interests aud credit OF The
State. II would he necessary to increase the taxes
10 meet the liabilities Of the Slate
r. a.. sl
Randolph II would b, necessary to increase the
tax to - cents on lands 10 make up the deficit in
tho revenue, and gentlemen might do so now II
they choose, Or let the public debts 60 unprovded
fOT.
Mr. Goodson thought the increayo to fourteen cts
enough. lie went IN good faith for paying the
State debt If other subjects were increased 90
proportion and The new subjects properly ASSESSED,
the deficit would be made up. lie had desired to
TAX the rev subjects first.
Tie question taken and decided in the afIir.
native, a. follows. ayes 76. rOes al.
So the blank was filed with fifteen cents" on
the hundred dollrs value Of land.
On motion Of Mr. Randolph. the HeIt blank rela
tive 20 houses and lots 10 towns, &c was filled with
So 90 being that amount every hundred dollars
rent, or annual value. This en- increase Of %
per cent
Mr. Daniel Of ri edmond, moved 10 strike out the
clause in relation 10 houses AID lots in towns and
10 insert an amendment which would tax real Q. o.
perry 90 the cities as IN the country, viz much on
every hundred dollars value. Mr. ID argued that
the application Of a different mode Of taxation 10
the cities and towns, from that pursued with regard
TO the country, unjust, and he could ascer.
tam Inc 81 %, aud he souId see the Jus.
ice 90 r. The real esiate Of Richmond and Of
Loud0n were assessed a. pretty nearly the same O.
mount ard LouJoun paid 10000, while Richmond
paid bot S22 600. lie could not understand why
b. a a 4 ~.
suu i0r o.
Nc r. nd.Ln dLl moi know a.haI mann nrnn. nlaL