Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-16
is, of taxable property IS required by

.bcn ;bc list o. taxable property IS 'sfu"e0 'y
be t.N'" "r "on interest received on ali moneys
IS vi r.lpe of $3.50 ard on The interest re.
Iced '' ~ bends and notes acquired oy purcnese TOT
40 on year, deduc,ins thereirom me interest
9''h J,y,duas 20 others, - Per cent on the
catc sac "fsred On amendment, substantially
" hN uo,5s which we're stricken from the
~ ..rf a. ~ 49, n scre:s I'd, ,ll, many members,
,rf' '' strike cut, wee ncw wiling 10 rem
ri g. amendment was as t'ii"ws; va ali ,'1"t!
r IA interest bv individuals, or any bends,
fa en- .Sa- securities acquired by purchase, over
3 % ''. s,n N the aggregate OF one hundred
s00'' nav c,ntum on the awonnt OF all interest
rs .tn,yca the.efrom, w',h,n the year next pre-.
= time Of listing or giving IN Inc sum 10 lhe
u ".' of the Revenue, after oetuctng there
& .--rs, en- al such sans IN when such ma
nr' ,"..u.e indebted 10 others
t-4' $50 ,'sorfs aud HorS,Ss thought that THIS
N.S'' ..,t head 20 ,rteimn1b'e difficulties IN
.ae ,, - interest, &c. We should come 10 u
n q. cas- and simpler plan. MIR. III. thought We
n u ,.,e ia:eres; due en- a certain day Mr.. =
5.od tax Ike bonds themselves, taking
f.,,nce between the amounts OF bonds due 10
.a' ''at.,,uals
sd >. ,noIgn We have the practical operation OF
\ ~ ~" DINO and Kentucky. Ii ~e depar, from
\ las '- L ne interest, what other measure can we
1 Tx pm, r,loe Of bonds' MIR Il thought gentle
5''e ~. rop,ored up many imaginary difficulties
men y,fiiS suggested an amendment.
4 y, GEoaIEs suggested p'an' wa'ch "ou!o oest en-
All, - 70 ;tach he shaVeis'
.',. T,,nftRo thought MIR. RtNnoLPHs PROPOSE
i '' tr3 upon practical good scnse. II merely
.'' my the nat amount OF interest accruing
i i''t ..f yiduai Complaint has been made Oh the
~, assessing the tax, but gentlemen ex
e' .,., N the application Of this new principle IN
-" t.rre should be no difficulty IN arriving at
'"-,,,. of interest that should be taxed? Is not
TX Iooy,ors 10 similar objections Of difficulty
e, .j the House would come at once 10 q vote,
- ,.rrld be decisive Of this quesiloa-eiiher TO
,.ro, !, lax interest on money loaned
y, s-o,1iL called the previous question; which was
sustained ..o.
- noes 40
- EANpclPR moved 20 I'LL the blank ior The TAX
, ss! interest With j per cent
II, TAlf.rrreo uoved to fill with per cent
y. T though: 'his was ne" experiment, We
tlt comm, nee with los tax. He afraid tha,
...a capitalists, having mcney Invested in Virginia
h withdraw sad capital, if SO high tax as =! per
3. Nele !evicu.
H. EaNVoLru thought ID per cent. would bring the
..,,a level with the tax on land.
sif FpMuxrs of Fl hoped the House would lay the tax
..ae lowest sum, per cent the committee hae
gcsed Ii we lay SUCH an ad valosein Tax all over
r.. lave laid silver plate over the value
d. ,U0 and carriages, shall bring INTO the lrea
M eirht millions OF dollars-t would pay oil the deb
d liz Stale in year, and leave two millions OF sur
, Is here is this thing 10 stop As ANXIOUS as he was
d Ass tax lll, he afraid that, unless we ADOPT
q. lowest rate of TAXATION he should nave 70 vote
q, INST this bill Owing 10 the uncertainty OF The oPe
n o! this ambiguous clause in ny COMMISSIONER
.'sct, he thought We should IA! The blank win one
... cent ana 50 thought the committee we can
flor The tax. when have certain
NJ RAxpolru. There is analogy between the
, N money loaned and plate and carriages, which
:r snc!es OF luxury. MIR. K. con,ended, that the
ny two and halt per cent, is necessary, IN order
. produce equal participation of ourthens upon
ani and thus subject Especially as lands are
soa very htIc productive. There is fear of there
berg surplus the Treasury at the end of the year
fou, this Tax bill.
i,- Epur>Ds contended that money invested does
N, weld as much as land and saves-slaves increase
n :rEia at the rate Q! Eve per cent. per annum.-
V, l. cited The number of merchants that annually
e. AID # course thei. bonds TAI, with them Again,
I'll, cse,ta ~ land is lost, while the capita! IN
.a.e bonds IS always IN danger ot being lost For
-.p reasons, ongh, to Commence ~ laying small
tn - ;is new subject.
III RA>uotfH. The gentleman from Halifax
ss Of the great productive value o! slaves and yet,
Other day, lie votsc nraas; lax of = cents on
ives.
Inc vote being-cyes 30, and noes 50-on MIR. Ran
.l.nh's amendment, two and half per cent 1.-THE
Cas-, voted in the affirmative. So the blank IN the
.a sndment was flied with two aud half per cent.
~, RASpoLPH moved to ix the tax at TWO and a
has PEI cent upon the dividends interest, profits
of al State bonds certificates OF public debt of this
Common wealth. Of any public corporlon chartered
b State The public debt or stocks OF other States
Of ne Union OF foreign States
V, GpAy called The ayes and noes. The blank
VS. i,le! with "iwo and half per cent, ayes 50,
tn-, -.
& led Tie BLANK Tor the tax money loaned with two
and halt pcrcen
.l- HorSrxs supported the mo'ion-whch as lost.
lie question beng upon the filing of the blank for
to- Lax salaries,
NJ. DAxrxL OF Richmond City suggested, that by
ae o the officers Of the United States are taxed, and
,s lie contended would be obvious violation of the
CONSTITUTION.
III !.rAHE Of Albemarle, fully agreed with Mr..
Dtylrt and moved TO amend, by striking out the
words "of o:her Governments which was carried.
81 TAYLOR moved IN amend, so as to exempt from
lava.jon the officers Of the Dismal Swamp Canal
Company, as Virginia and North Carolina had entered
e'o 2 .o'cma compact, with which this taxation
woo'i e1Act.
Nr TA1Loss motion was lost.
(ne;e Nj ATK,Ssos brought message from the
Sa4,e that they had rejected The bill prescribing the
ao5e of taxing collateral inherances)
Nj TATrM moved TO amend, so as 10 tax the fees Of
lawyers instead Of per copita. Lost.
On molten of Mr.. RASDoLPH, the tax salaries,
over and above the OF $3.50, was fixed ct per
csn; ard on fees derived from any Office, calling
profession, over The sum of $3.50 per annum, the tax
liked at per cent, excepting the fees from the
practice OF law and medicine.
Mr. R,yDolrn moved TO fix the time after which
AVE. shall be taxed, ct two years. Supported by
II s>fs. GAEHETT and CKUrCHffELn.
VI; A>psEsoS moved 10 fix il a. FIVE years, which
Was lst.
NJ Wou1mrSGTox moved 10 fix it at three years,
@hcd vas CARED.
The tax upon said attorneys IVES then fixed at 81.
The upon physicians, who have practised for 3
years. was fixed at 50; Mr.. TATEm having moved TO
.syy per ceotu.n lax on the fees.
Mr CEorcHrIrLD moved 10 reconsider the vote
ixng the scale of taxes merchants licenses, as 10
'etace said taxes; commencing with Sl5 sales be.
tween $3.50 and 5000 Mr. &. called the ayes and
noes. Th,s motion vas lost-54 to 81.
Mr. MaRr!S moved 10 conine the tux upon colts, 10
these above two yea-s. Lost.
iir West moved to impose the tax Of l6 cents upon
Saves above ten instead Of above twelve years. La
CIDER 20 test tho question, whether gentlemen will
to d. ep1al justice 10 alto ''render to Caesar the
0rs as; are C,rsar's, and 10 West tue things tina,
Wes: :. lie would call for the ayes and noes The