Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-02-06
Utr0tMta ze0t0lAtu &c.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, Jan. %. lSi5.
TAX RIl.I,.

Mr.. Stephenson moved In recommit the Tax bill! the
order OF the day. In the Committee on Finance. with
nslruelions-lst. 10 bring IN bill embracing thu same
subjects of taxaun aud AT the ratio the bill
1872 the proceeds arising hererum 10 DO spilled the
payment OF the ordinary expenses oi Gotefnmcnt the
interest the public debt and such other objects the
Legislature may, iron time To time, desgnaie--and
2dly. to bring in bill embracing all the new SUBJECTS oil
taxatlnn that included IN the bill of Si3 aud 1874
and al the rates proposed 10 be inserted in the proposed
bill OF the said committee, the proceeds arising there
from to be permanently set apart and annually appu-
prialed To common schools. MIR. :. moved thai the
subject be postponed I'LL Monday the House was
thin.
Mr. Stephenson then proceeded analyye the report
Of the Committee Finance, and to advocate his IN,
sirucuus. The country had called Tor sdme action in
behalf OF Fducailon aud the plan proposed by himself
afforded the best the oDy of carrying out this vi
la measure Moreover, the taxes on The subjects
had been grudglngy paid because they had been mp
prpprlaod 10 loea ani sectional impov emen,s but II
they he Appropriated tn the purposes uf education which
woni reach all paris Of Virginia, they would be cheer
fully paid Mr.. ). thought The present taxes low enough
and should uni be reduced
Mr.. Broadus of Culpeper had expected no move.
ment against the tax bIllespccally hke the present.
Mr. b thought that the measure proposed by Mr. s for
a school system should bc referred n committee with
instructions 10 report bill Tor the purpose. and tho
ways and means to carry il outand then the Commit.
tee on Finance might be instructed To bring In the prop
er bill. The House should decide deliberately on the
prophet, uf giving these nsru clions. Mr. Il. examined
the statistical views Of Mr. s., from which he essential
~ differed. Mr.. y. justified the committee for reducing
the lakes Al the old rates, there would have been
surplus of over 100000. That could no, have been
applied the payment Of tie public debt, which one
desired The purposes for which the taxes were rais
ed had been accomplshed,he credit OF the Stale had
been northumberland II was due to the people. that The
present burdens should be diminished II gentlemen
wished to raise funds Tor large system Of internal i'm
proyements why not bring forward direct motion 10
retain the present high taxes, and appropriate them d
rectly 10 that pnfposei
Mr.. b. proceeded to show tho reduction proposed BIZ
the committee.
Mr. Ianier opposed the re-commal and replied 10
Mr., Stephensons arguments lit be necessary, here
after, 10 Increase the taxes the people would chectiuy
submit. Mr., l.. thought efficient school system, IN
The present s,ae Of population, utterly mpracilcabe.-
Mr l., called Tor the ayes and noes.
Mr.. IEt. should 20 for The plan If Mr. Stephenson,
though he would prefer that Sinking Fund should BIZ
raised, In pay oil The public debt and to carry out
efficiently the great cause oi Education.
Mr.. Frazier said that this appeared to be les, qucs
uoolle would therefore explain his views. lie VAS
opposed reduction Of the taxes which the people
had called for MIR. f. did conceal his opinion in
favor Of an enlightened system of Internal Improvement
and would be most happy to see the taxes kept at
Their present rate. 10 carry out these important mea
sures, But, he could moi hope for 50 nalernp a re-
suit he jealous for Sinking Fund. pay off The
public debt. He justify the Leg is.,ure two
years ago, for taking the bold aud manly step inpose
taxes for the credit Of the Siaenn9 thought should
net retrogedc for might, hereafter be straight
ened in means. the estimates Of the Committee be-
Ing based on Dnnberless contingencies which might dis
appoint us.
Mr.. Broaddus OF Caroline opposed the plan of Mr.
Stephenson as wrong on principle. We had right
To appropriate 10 this purpose the money which thu
people had agreed to pay for an entirely different oh
leet.
Mr.. Preston could not agree 10 ths plan Of Mr. Ste
phenson. The schuo fund was not cmbs raised, but
there was no sysiem yet dgesied which would suit our
condition. Mr.. p. was opposed ID Giving thu nstruc-
tons; and he was sso opposed reduction of the AKA
es There we're State debts now redeemabIe which
the State should pay oil, by allowing the present excess
10 femain in the Treasury for that purpose II wa re.
dnce the taxes without paying Oh the debts due must
either follow that will establish perpetual standing
debt we must, IL will be conended walt for 4 more
suspicious time. Can more nusPcous period be found
than the present. This is tho lime to pay the debt
would be the course pursued by prudent man; and il
an wise for the State In do ~ lhewse2 The people of
the West had been disappointed ia their shes for i'm.
provemens vitality necessary to them; BECAUSE as II
had been argued In, State bound to pay her debts
Now gentlemen of the East refuse to remove the en-
hauassment by paying Oh the public debt win gen
llemen t The East tie The hands of themselves and
OF the West, by continuing these public embarrass
menisl
Mr.. Gqrno congratulated himseflhal the gentleman
from Montgomery had round to The position that
it was better pay of old debts before should
be created. Mr.. q. went for sinking fund lie woud
go for MIR. Stephensons plan, if it be reported in dis
tnc and proper form.
Mr.. Frazer moved an amendment to the I'd in.truc,
tion 10 set apart the taxes on new subjects as
sinking fund 10 provide Tor the payment Of the public
debt.
This amendment was carried by large majorily.
Mr.. Whether having expressed a wish to address the
House
Mr.. Preston moved an adjournment, which was car
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