Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-01

=, nr,ceiins the said election; but no
" hs;ns adduced 10 prove that he
say Used with any part Of the revenue Of
1'l ,""%,nuealh within the year 1879, and
4 a ,t Tina, the vote of The said Benjamin
Il IT. ~. ,lrr,;,n took place in October, 1880,
1 .,,i'e that because the voter had MOI
within the year 1929, and paid The
.o,n,. he vote Is bad
r,,bcr case still more strong. where the
=, ~. G1 Lgen assessed with a part OF The reve-
.1., the wear 1880, and actually paid the
w.; ~, his vote was declared Illegal, be-
,Lo,ino been assessed III lS2!
.;,n 10 the said Thomas Mcfarland, IL
| .,ot the said Thomas Mcfarland was as
,..i' = mart OF the revenue OF the Common
~ 1 ',.,r,o The wear 1880. and actually paid
.- ,nj rha, he had been a honsc-keepcr
50 a NJ family for more than twelve
~.,; preceding the said election, bn; that
49,. been assessed with any part OF The re-
.'- '.bscnnmonwcalih within the year 1920
80 That the vote oi the said Thomas
J,,J j. lllesal' See same Journal, Res
mother case. same Journal, page %. In
BENJAMIN Wharlon> vote, il appears
l"" han>e-kccper and head OF family
.,,,r Of Culpeper. and has been 50 for
.,,r. Aa, he has paid his revenue tax for
,r. wear 1880 but did not pay il Tor The
,.a1 ,cr7u>e the Sheriff never called upon
d a.n ;i pon;,;,
II .l,1n i Illegal ,, , o.s.s
,Jt revenue OF ls29 and also with mat Of
3, ~ ami wber. he had paid that oil 1850, and yet
Jared bad voter because ne had not paid
.,, win which he VS. assessed IN lS3E
l.r'l,,i,o 10 the said James Jackson and VIM.
land il appears. tia, he voters were as
p "':,b = nart NJ the revenue OF the Common
III, ,,,,b;n The year 1922, and That they HAD
hausekeepers and heads OF families within
.,rn,y of Culpcpcr for more than l. months
.inc The SAID election; that they were assess
r.l \ part Of the revenue OF the Common
MI tor The wear 1880 and had actually paid
me before the said election; but it no, APP
..ro ~ your committee that they have ever
,,s9, nari etthc revenue ot,he Commonwealth
( ,riiri they were assessed within the year
80
pxiroi. That The votes of the said James
Ion and Vim. Whayland are Illegal Same
.rll. p. i0l.
s.- NJ. content with deciding that these Scre-
,rS wcrc Illegal, the Legislature 20 further
,e,larc. tha, ho,lsekeepcrS and heads OF iami-
who are assessed within the year ls29 and
aali the tax OF that Year, are good voters
~, lie following case Same Journal, p. los:
,ba IF NM, Carrier
>,l.al he rs a house keeper and head OF ia
N the county Of Cupepcr, and has been So
rsr.y ycars" and that he was assessed with
III. ot the revenue of the Commonwealth With
wear 1929, and actually paid The same be-
= election
gaired tier fare, That The of the said
Carier is legal.
l.-t i, another case. where the party was not
/ sd in the wear 1880 al all. aud Vel his vote
.,clarcd 10 I've legal. Same Journal, same
h citation To The vote of Francis Whitley, II
-,...,,. that he ha> been a hou>caecpcr and head
,amiv ioI manv years in the county OF Cnl-
r.r i'm, h. has been regularly assessed with
:, -, lh., revenue ot the Commonwealth ana
the same. un: Tx. year 1880, ana the depo-
"a. t1eS not know whv he has 10: been assessed
.as. the said year 1880, as he has property sui
ii 'oiaSaiion:
Eeir.d. Tia, the vote OF Francis Whitley is
ga
Ties. eases are deemed sufficient The whole
1rrHt u legislative decision upon this point has
..s naiiortnlv the same from that time 10 this.
'T1e~, decisions. also. are full answers 10 The
.1a-uia. question, whether The words IL The
,>iu;,on commented on, 90 not apply 10 The
sal year Of the Commonwealth
H.. fiscal year. IA, the time .hese decisions
-.. made commenced. as il does now, on the
IS. i.y-af ocioler, aud terminated on the Both
>.q,,mier and when the first election under
atw Constitution took place, on the Court
d, I, October. al cours;. the preceding entire
-; yraf had terminated. precisely as II VIII
81. ,i,f,. nov; ard Vet the Legislature decided
&, .la a><csslncn, !or the year lN29, which com
need in February, ls2.', was The assessment
,'tmllaled. and nut the assessment which COM
.en..ed IN FEBRUARY, $50 which, was entirely
hin he fiscal ycar Ii i sufficient oh)cc-
,p also. 10 SAFE. that IN, legislature has the
wcy 10 change he fiscal ycar at il pleasure
ago>p. then they had exercised. or were Ia eE-
7.i.~ 'hi> poaer herraiter;-->uppo>c the fiscal
lar were changed lfoa the first III October 10
4 ,,,o Il l'ecrHlrF: -SlIpPo-c then. the election
aur ga in Novcmhcr a. il does this vcar-thi>
,..l vear would thea he from December, lsi3
pacamt~T, 1911, aud, 10 lie then within The
rms of ih- Constitution, The preceding year
aaj be- rom December, lst2, 10 December,
- You would then skip over the entire pre-
ia' wear. ani more than ten months oi the pre-
!. YEAR and - back into the year Isle. The
>34!inn i intended Ia be- permanent and any
''ot interpretation that may DC adopted should
,gth = i1make ii Of uniform application; but
aas the power of Inc Legislature 10 change
a.ci wear, and the terms. ''ihc preceding
ar az one time, NAV he made 10 signify IN
M d,jrrcnt period Of time iIum The same
u, 1t another: bat. ii the calender year is
a.r M Snch rc>ul. could possibly follow; Tor,
Her Legislature change the time Of assessment,
.- tim" al election. or the fiscal year, Is they
. aud lie lime will Ike fixed and stable, and
r,e> refer 10 the preceding calendar year to
In Wblch the election is held: ami this is ma
..i'g Ire time intended b. The Constitution.