Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11


charged with county levies, &.. MIR e. did think
il fair to argue from the s,at'st cs read by Mr. L. The
people of The West would cheerfuly pay the tax
slaves, if they were sent over the mountains.
Mr. YEsBY would ask the gentleman from Russell,
wha: an infant slave, 6 months cid, was worth. Ii
colts worth nothing young slaves are certainly va
luel-ss, because they are a burden 10 the owner.
Mr.. TArEm not only willing 10 meet the gen
Imam from Petersburg in bringing III new subjects oil
| taxation, but was wiling TO 90 farther Lay aside the
bill now before Us, and go for another based on the nd
valorem principle. The gentleman from Scott con
tends that negroes under IL years of age ought TO be
iayed becaus,, he says, the whsl: property OF the
West is taxed lie says that the horses mot catc) of
the West are taxed tie has los. sigh, OF the fact that
abou, u enter new era. We are about TO
realize promise which had almost list sight Of.
We have Just passed bill securing The tro doitcrs
dGg so literally promised US ard gentleman from
Washington tells Us, there within sight of the
Capitol the finest lot of fat cattle from the West
seen in Richmond-so that chance is good for the
roast beef also
Tine amendment was lost-ayes Is, SO.
Mr.. HAmiLroS moved In duce the tax hawkers
and pedars from $50 TO S30-but the Speaker decided
il not to be in order
Mr. BococK moved to except from the tax off, per
cent collateral inhertances, estates inherited BY or
devised bequeathed to "brt Tiers ard sisters The
tax tao high aEd alr. Is. wished 10 diminish, as
much possible, the unpopularty of this section,
about the proprieiy of which he had always doubted
Mr.. YERBY sustained the amendment as he
reason for excepting "ta,lers and mothers and re-
tanning "brothers and SISTERS
Mr. EDMUSDs said that the section copied from
the law of Pennsylvania, where The tax was most popu
lar. Those who received these "wlndalls' would most
cheerfully pay the tax.
slessrs YERBY aud BncocK thought The arguments
Of the gentleman from Halifax would apply TO ccl'ae
"a! inher,ances to fathers and mo.hers
MIR. BococK called the ayes and noes.
Mr.. EpaUSDs thought we had better strike out this
section, than to Gu, off still of The subjects this
section. Mr. urged the perfect proptiety of this tax
bir ANDERSON thought tins one o! the most accepa-
BILE taxes in the bill. lie would like to have such
bounty fall upon him-he wocld agree cheerfully TO
pay tie tax.
SIR Lacy playfully remarked, ;ha, he surprised
at The wish OF the gentleman, as ne could not obtain
such an estate without the death Of all his relations.
Mr. ANDERSON good huu.orediy replied, that he had
no hope of such good luck, ell his rich relations
were dead.
MIR BacocK $ amendment carried by the follow
ing vote
lns-Messrs HolIeman (speakcr,) Brown of Al
bemarle, Awofth, Ilarvie, Shotgrass, Pend'eton OF
3 Stanton, Meredith, BIick, Bncock, Fox, Brown of
Campbell Lacy, Hlncock, tTcadus, Hobs IN, 'rhomp-
son of d., Brown of G. u w, Gafnett, Marshall
Of F, Muse Byrd Of F Robins, Leaan, Raymond, Me
Rae, Pace, Bowden, Gallaher, Turner, Lewis Lumpkr,
Halves, Grubb Carter Tebbs, Banks Of NJ, Parro't,
Ncols,u, Armstrong of ". j., Norlhineton, Hu,che-
con, Ferrnll, Tatcm, VERIFY, Rice OF NorihuFeeF-
land, Oliver, Edging,on, Davis, Bird Of p, Boiling,
iay, Moore, Alh!tz, IOoes, SuCklry, DeHsohi hho.s
Warren, Walker, Burwe, Rec oil Wes.moTeland, and
Nea-G3
.,oes-sessrs Loyne, Powell! Bell, Fulton, Van b.
rem Tompkns, Campbell, Thompson of Botetouit,
Edmston Jones Of buckingham, Shelton, Marshall OF
Charlotte, Grig.oy, Keith, Payne, Banks of F, Car
roll Creigh, Jones u! Greenesve, Edmuads, s,ovali,
Blaze Ward Armstrong Of H., Bales, FAIRLY, Street,
Morgan, Bowlby, Hamilton, Wade, Cabell, Young,
M'Plerson, Crtz, Gay, Baldwin, Anderson, B'awner,
Sturm, Eastman, Barnes, While, C"San, Kane, Tate,
Hedgman HARRISON, Stephenson, GoedSon, ana vi Se-
nas-5i
Mr. SfASroS moved the prev ous qucstcn or the en-
grossment al The bill.
Mr. TArEM moved an adjournment, which was lost:
ayeS IL, noes 80.
Mr. STANTON, at the instance Of MIR. CowAS, with
drew the call for the prev Gus question.
MIR CowAS moved to strike Cd; the tax o! p cents
On sail other than brass metallic clocks" Mr. I.
deie.d, tho moon. II tins BE- stricken out, he would
move 10 insert tax ano her subject
Mr.. EDMrnps stated That ii The House go Oh %
strike out the subjects o! ,axation the finance Com
mtce would TO. BE- responsible for Tie falling oil oil the
revenue. Last year the tax wooden clocks had pro-
duced $1,000 revenue
unjust tax. Mr. S said that great macy votes were
gyen in by paying the tax on these clocks; many oil
these clocks were not worth p cents
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. CRIIz moved 10 strike out the provision "eScep
ting Ministers Of the Gospel from taxation on their
licenses for their clerical services Lost
Mr.. GALLAHER moved new section the sui
stance Of MIR Garnetts resolution for the reception OF
Virginias share Of the land lundand called the ayes
and moss.
Mr.. STANTON raised point of order. lie thought
the amendment in orGGr, the subject mater OF
this resolution had been fixed for 4 special day.
The SPEAKER decided the amendment 10 be in order
Mr. GALLAnER defended the amendment. We
should not the taxes of the people, while this
money was in the Bank of Virginia, and belonged 10
the State MIR. G. thought, if gentlemen were so much
alarmed the corrupting influence of thls money,
they should at return the two millions OF this
same "corrrptng" fund, received under General
Jackson's Administration. lie warned gentlemen that
he knew what be about If the amendment is re-
eced now, he would move it 60 ryder II tue b!
Mr. LEAKE moved to amend Mr.. G. amendment,
90 as soletuuly 10 declare that The Distribution Act
under which This money was t'ndsrod to Virginia, Is,
N the opinion of the Legislature Of Virginia, "uncon
s,iru,iona arbitrary, and unjust
Mr. Bowpry gave notice. that he should move to
add 10 Mr. Leake's amendment, tina, the Distribution
Act. under General Jacksous Administration, by
which Virginia received some two millions OF tie
Land Fund also ''unconsiitutIono arbitrary and
unjust.
On motion of SIR. BIRD, Of Pendle,on, the House
adjourned before the vote was taken.
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