Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04

teen DAYS for hun Mr. Y. said that great many
members absent, who would return -nght, ana
was not just proper to refuse the short PERIOD oil
single day.
Mr. DANIEL of r G. had, on reading The report for
the first time this morning, been struck with the tact
of the reduction of taxes land, negroes, nc ~he
the tax upon the peculiar interests oil his constituents
had been suffered to remain as IN the Dill oil last WIN
ter. He wished 10 have little time TO look TURNER
into this matter.
Mr.. EDaUsps thought it strange, that gentlemen had
alluded his absence the beginning Of the session,
when the House we'll OF the reasons Tor ms
absence. Moreover he had moi been aware OF his aP-
pontment as Chairman Of the Finance Commitiee-
After his return thot Committee had acted with great
industry, and Ind completed all their business IN iui
time for the action of the House.
Mr.. SrAuSroN moved the previous question, which
sustained
The motion to lay on the table was lost BY the fol-
lowing vote:
.4ycs-Messrs Brown Of A., Harvie, Bell, Tompkins,
Campbell, Snodgrass, Pendeton of Berkeley, Boeock,
Fox, Brown of Campbell Lacy, Broadus, hobson,,
Thompson of Dnwidde, Garnett. Payne, Pendleton OF
Giles Il Mercer, Creigh, Winston, Miles, Raymond
McRae, Gallaher, Lumpkin, Wallace, Mayo, Farley,
Grubbs, Tebbs, Street. Parrlott Armstrong OF Mason
& Jackson, Bowlby, O'Ferrall, Taylor, Young, Rice
of Northumberland, Oliver, Edgington, Criz, Boiling
Witcher, Lanier, Cooke, Daniel of Richmond City,
Moore, Write, Slickley, Denison, Minor, Hedgman,
Stephenson, Burwel, Rice of Wesmoreand-5 3d.
Noes-Messrs Soulhall, (Speaker,) Layne, Powell
Van Buren, Thompson of Boietourt, Edmison, Stanton
Meredith, Bck, Jones of Buckingham, Shelton, Han.
cock, Keith Marshall of Fauquer, Iyree, Banks OF
Floyd, Byrd of F, Wood, Leake, Carroll, Edmunds,
Stovall, Blue, Ward, Armstrong of h Pace, Iur-
ner, Bales Jackson, Banks of Madison Morgan, Nor
thngton, Hutchinson, Hamilton, Wade, Caoell, DAVIS,
Mcpherson, Bird of Pendelon, Gay. Baldwin, Daniel
of Prince George, Brawner, Sturm, Eastman, Barnes,
Cootes Cowan Kane, Tate, Warren, HARRISON, Good
son, Neal, mcComas-55.
The question recurring on Mr.. Edmundss motion TO
FL the blank for the tax lands with Ia cents on
800 worth, Mr.. WIrcnxR moved that the House go
into Committee of the Whole on this most important
subject. Ii had been the custom Of the House on Re
venue bills Mr. W. gave his reasons for the Commit
tee of the Whole-but principally as 1t would allow
free interchange of opinion 10 so many items; which
cannot be had in the House.
Mr. BYRD of F., hoped The House would not 60
into Committee of the Whole, unless they wished 10
90 into an endless debate the previous question not
being allowed in Committee of the Whole. Mr.. b.
conended that had net been the custom of the House
to no into Committee of the Whole Revenue
bills
MIR. GALLAHEn wished Committee Of the Whole,
as we are thus enabled to vote twice. and therefore.
deliberately Moreover it had been the custom OF the
Legislature.
Mr. STANTON thought this a much obectona
BILE quest than that of laying on the table. If we
90 into Committee Of the Whole we Shall have again
10 20 over the whole matter, and much time will be
Whole last winter on the apportonmenl bill: when
much delay was occasoned.
Mr.. EpauSDs thought il would be an idle waste OF
time to 90 into Committee of the Whole. If any mis-
take be made in the House, the bill can be recommit-
It'd or committed the Committee Of The Whole, and
the proper amendment made.
Mr. BRAwSER called the ayes and noes.
Mr. BLUE referred TO the wrctched farce of the Com
mtee Of the Whole last winter on the AppoFtionment
Bill, when an enormous loss of time ensued.
The House refused TO 60 into COMMITTEE OF the
Whole by the following vote:
.9qes- Messrs. Brown of Albemarle, Harvie, Camp
bell Snodgrass, Pendl ton Of Berks ley bocock, fox
Brown Of Campbell Lacy, Broadus, Hobson, Garnett
Raymond, NJ Rae, Galaher, Turner, Lumpkin, Wal
lace, Mayo, Grubss, Tebbs, Parriott, Armstrong oil
Mason and Jackson OFerrall. Taylor, Young, Oliver
Edrington, Criiz, Boiling, Witcher, Laner Cooke,
Daniel of Richmond City, Moore, Minor Burwel,
Rice Of Wa.
.Noes-Ale.sfs. sou,hai (speakcr,) Layne, Powell,
Bell, Van Buren,, Tompkins, Thompson Of Botetour
Edmist,n, Stanton, Meredith, Blick, Jones of Buck
inpham, Shelton, Hancock, Thompson of DinwiddIe,
Keith, Banks Of Floyd Byrd Of +, Wood, Pendle-
ton of Giles and Mercer Lake, Carroll Edmunds
stovalI, Blue, Ward, Armstrong of Harrison, Pace,
Bales, Farley, Jackson, Street, Banks of NJ Morgan
Norhington Hutchinson, Bowlby, Hamilton, Wade,
Cabell, Rice of Northumberland, Davis, M Pherson
Bird of Pendeton, Gay, Baldwin, Daniel OF +. G
Brawner, Sturm, Eastman, Barnes, White, Cooes,
Cowan, Name, ouCkiey, J)eHSDH, lute, IieoShoh
Warren, Harrison, Ste henson, Goodeon, Neal, Nc
Comas-65.
The House then filled the blank with 121 cents
Mr. Epxusps moved to ill the blank for the tax on
houses and lots in towns with So Tor every SlOo yearly
rent.
Mr. GaLLaaEn again alluded to the bad effects Of
this hurried legislation. He prevented by the
votes being so rapidly taken, from moving an amend
ment to the proposition just adopted lie had not had
time to prepare his amendment He was opposed to
the proposed tax rents on town lots, and thought
we should have time 10 look out for better principle
Of taxation.
Mr. WIrcHER moved that the bill be laid on the Ia
BILE, in order that The House might examine the bill
filed up the Chairman of The Committee OF Finance
had suggested, he had bill 80 prepared
Mr. EpMuxps sad the bill in blank reported was IN
accordance with the nvarabe usage OF the House
up TO this time
To a query of Mr.. BoLLIso for information as 10
the reason for taxing lands according to their value
and town houses and lots according 10 their rent, Mr.
gpMusps said that it had been The invarlabe custom
10 make this distinction ever since 17ol Mr.. could
not give the reasons which governed the Fathers OF
the Constitution If necessary, he could show that
the tax was less town lots than on lands
Mr.. BOILING aware of the practice, but was not
satisfied with my for this difference OF l1aon
Mr. b. commended that the tax on town lots was much
greater than on lands.
Mr. EDMuSD. said one reason ~as that the Tux was
on improved lots, which produced regular income,
and which were regularly assessed.
Mr. TAYLOR thought it an anomalous argument, that
we should persist oppressive tax merely because
i. had been fixed upon by our ancestors. Mr. l. WAS
in favor of an ad ralorcm tax this would weigh equally
on town and country.
Mr.. EDMuxDs was opposed TO change in the fun
damen,a tax laws Of the land, without some reason.
Mr.. DANIEL of Richmond City moved to strike oul
'dol lars and cents, and insert, 2 per cent on the
yearly value Mr. ID. asked why the Chairman OF
the Committee Of Finance had laid specific tax OF
dollars town lots, instead Of certain per cent? as
on lands?
Mr.. ID. afterwards withdrew his amendment, md Mr.
BOILING moved 10 fill the blank with 81 on the yearly
rent of town lots. lfadopted the result will BIZ, that
town house valued at $4,000, renting for $3.50, would
pay tax of So while farm of he value, would
pay only SO IS If the House adopt the So, the same
town house will pay 81 So while the farm of the same
value would pay only 50 10.
Mr.. Cooke, though coming from the country, was
opposed to the unjust imposition upon the towns, merely
because Of ancient custom
Mr. EDaUSns maintained that The rent on lands in
the county, did not average per cent the capital
On any estate of $4,000 the taI would be Sly oo-
while town house the value, renting at S4O0
be only CID half dollar less than