Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-06

inquire INTO The exp. tency of paying to the heirs
Sa mel Walden, the proceeds Of tract Of lint
suat- IN the County of King William, and which an
has eschea'ed I" the Common wealth, and has been scl
tor taxes and the proceeds paid into the Treasury.
BY MIR. EDGISGroE-T That the Committee on Militia
Laws inquire into the expe dency of authorizing
change OF arms with the City Blues Of the city o
Wheeling
By Mr.. JOHNSTON -That the Committee on School
and Coll ges inquire int the expedcncy of uppropra
ting The surplus proceeds arising from the saes Of for
feIted and delinquent lands the county Of Lewis, t.
aid in the erection OF IN Academy in the town Of Yves
ton.
By Mr.. Ycusc-That the Committee on Schools in
qnire into the e1pedtncy of incorporating Academy
IN The county of Norfolk, to be Sly led The Western
Branch Academy
Mr.. Blue offered resolution, which, on motion OF Mr.
Gocpsos, was laid on The tabe-That this House will
proceed Jnny with the Senate, Saturday, the 18th
INST to The election of nm Auditor Of Public Accounts
Second Auditor, Treasurer Register Of The Land Office,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth and Librarian Gene
1al Agent OF the Penitentiay and Superintendent of
the Pen'tentiary each for year from the pira-
ton OF The term for which the present ncumbents OF
those offices were elected.
Petitions, &C. were presented and referred:
by Mr.. SoUTHALL, Of j. VIM and others, for a
donation OF arms for the Jefferson Guards at Chur-
Iottesvle-By Mr.. MAYO, Of M. F. Brockenbrough
and others, for the Incorporation of free school al
Richmond Court House-By Mr. STURM, remon-
oc,izens praying 10 be annexed TO the county of Bar
bour-By The same, for precinct election al the House
OF Aoram Rogers, in Rando ph-By Mr.. Fulton, three
petitions from Augusta, for change OF the Jury sys-
tsnI-by Mr. MEREDITH, Of citizens Of Brunswick,
TO have fine refunded to G. Waker-By Mr.. Full.
TON, OF citizens Of Augusta for an increase OF the ca
ptll stock Of the Staunon and James River Turnpike
Company, for the purpose of enabling said Company
to McAdamIze said rond-By Mr.. DAEIEL, of r. c.,
OF John Seabrook, for the repayment of sum of mo-
ney paid by him for the release of the Commonwealth
title to lot in the city of Richmond-By Mr. M'Co,
MAS, of citizens Of Pulask that in the election of De-
egates 10 the General Assembly, tntt part Of said
county which votes with the county of Wythe may
hereafter vote with the county Of mongomery-By
Mr.. BLUE, of Elias Twigg for divorce from his wife.
The House proceeded 10 fill The blanks in the Tax
Bill.
The blank for the tax on Pedlars, trading on the
Ohio River, was filled with 500
The blank Tux license TO a Ped!ar dealing in lin,
pewter or "cotton yarns, either Of them, IN each
county Fl led with $40
Mr.. WITcHEH moved to strike out the tax on
ilawkers and PedIa.s IN cotton yarns which done.
Mr.. PEsDLEros, of Giles Il Mercer, moved TO re-
consider the vote of yesterday, which filled the blank
for the tex on liawkers and Pedlars with $50, SO rs
to reduce il 10 sos.
Mr.. PESDLETos commended, that the high tax opera
ted rs prohibition upon Hawkers &c, 10 The great
Of his section of the county, and TO the
loss of revenue.
Mr.. LASIER thought we should not further injure
the regular merchants by further reduction Of the
tax Hawkers &c, who rivals of the merchants.
The House had refused 10 reduce the tax merchants
licenses and had reduced The tax on Hawkefs, &c,
from 500 (lust Year, 10 $50. 1t was not, therefore,
fair 10 give further encouragement to these Hawkers
&c
MIR. PESDLrToS, of Giles & Mercer, thought il very
unjust to make Pedlars, &c, pay $50, while merchants,
who sell great deal more have only to pay $40. espe.
chilly Prolirs bring their goods 10 our very doors
Mr. + called for the yes and
Mr.. BRoADus was opposed 10 reduction, as he
considered Pedlars in his county srea, nuisance =
Fifty dollars were little tax enough, ard wonld still
allow the West to have Petllrs sufficient for ell It's pu
poses.
Mr.. CowAs vas in favor of "free trade and sailors
rights" Pedlrs in MS county were q great advan-
tage "a they sold their goods cheaper Than the mer
chants, and bought all The produce OF the country, such
as beeswax, feathers, &c.
MIR. LASIER commended, that Pedlars committed
many frauds, and were great nuisance. We ought
no, now change the policy OF prohibiting their in
PRODUCTION
The House refused 10 reconsider, by the following
vote
.7yes-M sssrs Harvie, Van Buren,, Thompson of Did
widde, Edmlston Tyree. Banks of Floyd Pendeton OF
Giles 4 Mercer, Carroll, Creigh Ward, Miles, Hay
mond Bales, Garter, Tcbbs, Jackson Parrott N'col-
son. Armstrong of Mason & Jackson, Wade, OFerrall,
Young, EdgIns.on, Critz, Barnes, Cowan, benson,
Tate, HARRISON, Stephenson, Goodson, Neal, NJ Co
mas-34.
Noes-,lessrs Hoeman. (Speaker,) Brown of Al
bemar!e, Southsll, Layne, Powell Bell Fulton, Temp
k,ns, Campbell, Snodgrnss, PendIeton of Berkeley,
Thompson of Boetourt, Stanton Meredith, Blick, DO.
cock, Jones of Bucking ham Shelton, Fox, Brown oil
Cam pbell Lacy Marshall of Charlotte, Broadus, Hob
son, Brown of Elizabeth City Il Warwick, Garnet
Keith. Marshall of Fauquier, Payne, Byrd OF Freds-
rick, Wood, Leake, Jones of Greenesville, Edmunds
S,ovall, Blue Winston, Armstrong, Rae Pace. Gal
laher, Turner Lumpkin, Wallace, Hawes, ,layo
Grub, Street, Banks Of Madison, Northington Hut.
Northumberland, Davis, NJ Pharson, Bird of Pendleton
Boiling, Wcher, Lanier, Gay, Cooke, Baldwin, An
derson Dey Daniel Of Prince George, Brawner, S,urm
Eastman, Daniel Of Richmond CITY Moore, White,
Martz, Cooes S:ick!ey Minor, Hedgnan, Warren,
Walker Burwel, Rice of Wesmoreland-s3.
Mr. STANTON moved 10 amend the bill, n to allow
hawkers, &c on the Ohio river, within the jurisdiction
of counties on The OHIO river, to sell or barter goods
for the license Of $40, during one monih, only; and,
should they remain longer than one month, TO force
them to pay $40 for every month they remain alter
wards in any one county. Mr. s. thought that ctner-
wise the regular merchants 10 the river towns would
be much injured by these peddlIng traders
Mr. EpGlSGros opposed the amendment, which was
lost.
tax of $50 was placed upon the license 10 dea!
wholly or in part IN clocks.
The blank lax on license for an exhibition or show
hours was filed with $40: provided thnt mechanic oil
ar,izan should not be required to take out license or
The exhibition Of work of his own.
The blank tax for a license 10 an exhibitor to EXHIBIT
or perform in any part Of the Commonwealth for l.
months, was Fl led with 500
On motion Of Mr.. EDaUSDs, clause was inserted
providing tax of So per week for weekly licenses fo
theatrical performances Mr.. E. stated, that the thea
trca performances being only for portion OF the year
the tax imposed the past year not paid IN any M
stance-the license For short time costing tine same al
that for the year
The blank tax the license to a proprietor or occu
pier OF public room 10 the same for public e1hioi
lions for Twelve months, filed with 500
The license for an agency of insurance Offices autho
rzed by other States, was taxed 800
The following further taxes were imposed: On ever,
,rold watch 81; patent lever or lepine silver watch a'
cent? ON other silver metallic watches % cents OF
erery piano under the value of 500, 81 on every pl
ano Of The value Of 800 and upwards, 81; on all gole
or silver plate over the value of $50, per cent on
the value: on every metal clock, SO cents
Mr. EnMrsDs moved to fill The blank for the tax or
all other clocks than brass other metallic clocks, witt
% cents. .
Mr.. HAYNosD moved to fill it with ia cents
Messrs Byrd of F., STANTON and SrovALL sns
tanned, and MIR. Blue opposed the smaller tax Mr.