Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-02

BY Mr.. BRooxK That the use of this Hall n. p,o,,d
[" the Democratic Convention about convene In hi,
city, during such hcur this House shall not v in session.
NY W. NrotsoN That leave be given L bring IN bill
To amend act passed present Sesson of the a..
neral Assembly, entitled ian authorizing the erection
period. E|F N TU'l-'' -
PETITIONS. tH
py mr nandoiph, of George Rvc- Tor permission %
oe PACK 10 'hf- state slaves belonging 10 him. some
years since carried to Mi-i-sppby Mr. Iyiny M chi,
Iehs OF Cumberland, for measure OF relief =
The Tar Bill.
The Bill to impose on the sales of ,,,,..i. ,
retail Merchants and Aucionecrs and regu ang IN. .,..
uon thereoi-came up as the order OF the day.
Ihe question pending motion to rr.comm,, wild,
distinct bills reported. " W "e +"
Mr. RANDOLPH. by way of argument ssains, an. ,,o,,
10 ieeomni' gave notice hu reconmi,trd he wonl
blank WV ~ " ""'''S inc OIL
Mr. GALLAnER read an amendment. which ho hal .
sn' OF Offering at the proper time and which he though,
would oovnto the objections made to the ,n,.I,., e.
lures OF the bill reported by the commute. 81 a
Us amended He understood that I'm, ,n.,eh., ,,,
loe. " Tue Pheipe OF graduation, but the s,asp,r of
nsceTtninng the amounts To be taxed n, ,do,..' "a,
same rule m reference to merchants thar rs used in %
tavern licenses, all difficulty would Il. avoIoi
nsu eopeu the terms OF the existing law in relation n "a,
'c.hs, only altering them so suit merchants II
submitted the subject, after conference with iu,.,,n,
merchants and other gentlemen, which will accom-
push every object desired. and he respectfully max The -
tonuon at the chairman of the COMMITTEE, and IN m.n
The amendment would be- in the following words;
on every license for selling goods wuTrs merchandise
NV" oh'r ARTICLES ut foreign and domestic grow tn nr,p
non or manufacture both either nj the same Inc 90
wholesale merchant, OF not less than ,ev,r,y &
HoSrs ana to retail merchant, less than twenty dol
'as Ana the yearly annual yalue Of The &C.,
or building occupied by any such merchant Ito no ,sc
tanned by the commissioner OF the rcvsnu, in the ann.r
mtsctoed oy law shall exceed two hundred dollars an
additional tax nj the of ma, ..,,,,,., - ,
excess ct yearly rent OF annual yalue."
license to anconeers could be regulated in the same
way, making the rate, perhaps, a liite higher
' nR1s1us also read substitute. which he would Of
Ter II inc bill were not committed lie explained lis ON.
ration IN bricl terms II is AZ follows:
That the commissioners OF the reyenu. C,, ,h. ..,
counties corporations and dsrc,. Of mi.
Su'moh"eSh shall severally, before the day of
, IN eaGh anu every year, TO the Of each and
every merchant within his district and receive om .,cb
the amount Of stock he has in ade which
.. gwen ON oath II required by the Commissioner;
rr, eS inn1n. 'e dollars or under in the case OF
It e merchant, aud in tine case of a Wholesale m.,
en'' We Conims-ifner shall give him license TO sell for
IN bi,n =, - Sr.r nay OF May, upon presentation
Tor TINT year, upon those sums ~ "
= That II the amount OF stock in ,r,ls ,,.o.l ~. -.
:" In the case OF n retail and IN ,L -.
{" wholesale merchant il shall be ,h. DIM, ~ M .ae
missioner In ascertain such excess anil ,.o,i.. ~ -
shah' TO present In him the Shsr's receip, for - n.
imposed 10y la" upon thar excess. in addition To m. -,
referred TO IN the tint section and then siyc =, ht 1
license as stated in said first section" ann
hSSJs' D'Nlti and CErTcuFmID enforced At som.
ns' 'he poPnety ct the recOmmiital with view 10 mn
sue Tue Old method at acting upon general tax hill
Mr' RANDOLPH further explained his views of the sub
Ject AMI opposed rrcommttal
MT. l.TAEE, oi A., also CAV. his vi,v.- ..,,,,, -.
,n'lih'n' lie concluded by calling the Prcyious Once
uon' which ho withdrew the very earnest rron, - NJ
Taylor vi a pledge from the la,,er sen,le W VII
call '''e" "'e
Mr.. TAYLOR argued in favour of rccommim.n, r..
read the proceedings o the Merchants of Norfolk remon
Sirag against the BILL unjust and ON Tho NJ
'as ana injurious tn the interests the whole State
lie renewed the call tor the previous question which MA,
again Withdrawn at the request of
MIR xN,l,., II
with Land and Negroes Money must hc rn;ssd 90, ~
would make the Merchants pay their part lie could see no
use IN tecoiniimcn and called upon all who were i'm In
'"nr al taxing new SUBJECTS against reco,pmitm.p,
Mr. CEvTonrIEID urged the importance Of odbcring q,
the plan which had always been pursued hy Legislature,
h','"i'F'' III hnnging ia one tax bill by departing from
Old aud approved usages consumed usee-y much time
10 mat ac he ascHbed in purt, the three months which
nav. been wasisd IN doing nothing lie reminded gentle
men, 'at IA taxing new subjects, it which
su succeed or mghtiaIl Ii would do RELY upon IT,
WIN certainty To preserve the faith Of the
Inc Old subjects were those, which be hooked TO main
y he entered into examination of the probobe Pc
eept- and Liabilities OF the year.
Mr. kANDoLru commended that the effect of re-commiti-
mon would be TO give sidebow all the subjects
OF taxation lie replied Mr. Crutchfeld statistics and
defended the principles of the bill.
Mr.. BIRD called the previous qucstion-ordered.
VI AfLoR called the ayes and noes the motion 10
Tecomnt-whch were ordered and ayes 80 noes Sc
80 the House refused 10 rocommt the hill.
The bill was then modified by striking out the amount AT
uIss, and euying the bill blank
Mr. CRUTcIIEID asked for the poor boon of having the
bill printed Us amended, before ongro-smen He did nor
know what the bill and did wish to vote upon Il,
until he understood it, lie asked that it lie ON the table
and be printed.
Mr. RANDOLPH considered the request Of Mr. Cmtchfed
most extraordinary The BILL he said had bee en- argued for
days and the main objection it had been removed y
leaving it blank. -
Mr. BRoADUs submitted the substitute which he had for
merry rcud-and is given above.
Mr.. CRUTcHFHI.D moved to Law the bill and amendments
on the table and be prined-which prevailed Mr. Randolph
acquiescing.
The following cngrossed bills were read third time and
passed:
l. To authorize she removal Of certain slaves held for
life, TO Maryland.
Changing the time of accounting for taxes On licenses
10 merchants and others
The bill concerning the School Commissioner Of Hardy
county, coming up, OF Its second reading:
Mr. ANDERSoS moved its indefinite postponcment lie
was opposed To all bills OF this sought Ia
divert the fund from the purposes required by law.
Mt BLUE explained and advocated the bill The com
m-soncrs had uninentonaly disregurdcd the law and IL
would be very great hardship upon them TO make them
lose the money, which had been paid by then rs commits
sioners, for the education of poor children.
Mr.. IERBN. II they made pay for it, they will
never neglect ui0 law again 1t good principle to
enforce the law.
The motion postpone failed, and the House adjourned