Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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The amendments from the Senate the Texas Rrsou.
uous, were taken up.
The s.n.,e amendments declare in favor OF the Join,
resolution passed by the House Representatives. and
| affirm Its constltuuonslty.
The question asreeing the Sensie's frat amend
ment decided In the negative, by the following .ote
Ayes-Messrs. Layne, Thompson OF b., Hays, Miller
HARRISON, Marshall OF O., wnirre, Thompson OF d. Street,
Carson, Lovet Lcske, Parks, Edmunds OF H., Stovali,
Ward, BasseiI, Goodwin. Bowden, Davis OF N q u,
Halves, tIsnary Gordon, Blackwell, Banks, kdwel Pool,
Baskerville, waie Hamilton OF NJ, Middleton, Davis OF
v. aud g. McFneson OF p liner, Gay, Hamilton OF r.,
Anderson, Daniel oi r. C., Macrae OF Sturm tranz.
Covics, Martz. Cowan, Kane, Dcnson Snckley. Tate.
hedgmsn. Diilari, Freeman. Newton. Peery, Fans'en'
| Goodson-55.
| Nsys-M.sss Southall, (Spesker,) Pitts, Brown, Full
OF A. Frazier, Cameron, Campbell. serusgs, Peudl.
ton, Mver Flood, MoseIcy, Beuhug Fox, foier Broad
dus vt Caroline, Lsay, Broadus OF Culpeper, hobson
Wood, Garn.t, Marshall Fauquer, Edmunds OF Eau
QUEER, ryree Payne, Helms, Brooks French, Mcpherson
OF GfeenbfieT, Winston, Lee, McRse OF H., Wootton
Turner OF j., To~ner, Smith, Wallace, Mayo. Farley
Ramey Grub, Taylor OF L. Parrio,t, Bdups Hail. Pies
on oFerra. kiIoy. Csbe, Taylor OF N. b. Watts, Hap
| per- VERIFY, Oliver, EdgIngton, Turner OF T., Boiling
Whether, Lanier Cooke, pey, Suoiher. Moore, White,
| Stephenson, Rice, Fulton q; w. X P.-bf.
The second amendioent from the Senate, disagreed
| to by the same vote-ayes 55, o.
Mr. DAVIS VI q. u L., moved to take up resolution
for adaurnm, de, the 18th inst, and called the
ayes and ON the motion. which were ordered.
| Mr. wrcHsk thought 1t much ees, to 60 with the
business House, asi eoad, and when got
through could adjourn. We certainly could not get
through any sooner oy Wasting time on such resolutions
The motion to AXE up the resolution WAS decided in the
nesauye-ayss o. noes o3. The Democrats generally
voting in the stfinnanVe0
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Dousoa That the committee upon Schools and
Colleges be distracted inquire he eIpsdiency OF
having Board OF Commissioners appointed BY the seve-
| raj county courts Uf this commandments duty OF
hch Commissioners shalt be TO examine and to
licenses Teachers oisSeaoo without which license no
| Teacher shall receive any part OF the school Fund
Resolved, That the committee Ut courts be instructed
inquire the expeoency OF reducing the compensa
OF the Clerk Senate and the Sergeant Arms
the Senate and that they have leave To report by bill or
otherwise.
BY Mr.. Suckley, That the committee Roads inquire
the expedency OF amending the Law relating the Val
ley Turnpike Co.. regulating the tolls said road as TO
give discretionary power the President and Drec.
by which they may lay reasonable toll the pre-
Wagon hauling the number OF 35 bar
rels OF Flour, corresponding weight OF other pro-
| duction.
By Mr.. Macrue of p W. That the Committee schools
inquire into the expetency Of Incorporating Academy
at Bruntsyille, in Prnce William.
| Tar Sid.
The bill imposing Taxes for the support OF Government,
| came up as the unfinished business OF yesterday.
Mr.. SrErBESsoS moved TO strike the clause taxing
Priutng Presses. Mr. s hoped would be stricken
Tor the honor O the State. Such u be
found in the bill any other State IL cppr
and unjust. Printers paid every body else did, and
there more propriey taxing their than ia
taxing the touls OF mechanics Nh 5 said that Printers
| were a neriiorous cass-and there OF
| people 81 poorly paid for their labor.
Mr.. BRoApUs sand tbs had originated with the
present Committee Of Finance. IL introduced last
year; and he dId $50" know that it unjust than
| tax upon Lawyers, Doctors, &c.
| Mr.. Marshall OF F. hoped the motion TO strike
would prevail. The amounted TO nothing lees than
| tax upon The diffusion OF knowledge.
The motion to sr r, jeeed.
The maximum tax II press then fixed at $40.
Mr. STEPHENSON moved To strike the following csue:
"On all SUMS OF money held by any individual part
nershp. the Let day OF February, and above the
OF $500, exclusive of what such individual part.
nershp may be owng 10 other persons tax of 10 cents
every 600 held in hand deposit with any in
di,Idu1l, partnership, Bank Of this Commonwealth
Provided that capital IN uHde belonging merchants
and auconeers, who have paid license, banks
coporaied companies. shall be subject said tax"
Mr. 5. said this provision in tie bill Its
elect the coniended) wss 10 impose double the
same person. who had received salary and paid
tax on 1t, was thu, douby taxed. Mr.. s. though,
nqulsitorial aud tended invite 10 perjury.
Mr. WITonER defended tax conending that il reach.
ed certain rch who would be reached by
other As its being inquisitorial Mr. w urged
hs it was not more than many other provisions in the
bill as In perjury 1t could tend that than any
other tax on property not visible.
Mr.. TAYLOR moved To the clause proposed TO be
stricken out by requiring that the money taxed must
| be held SIX months before the LIST 1t February.
Mr.. WIreaEE opposed this amendment. IL
CURED that any other sot Of properly should be held
months Ia be subject IL negro is in posses
SION on toe LIST OF February It is taxed; OF land and
every other species U; property although acquired and
| the neIt day disposed vi.
Ia the bill Persons, whose saares and incomes had been
taxed, were thus subject to j double taxation
Mr. fAYLoRs amendment was rejected.
The question recurred the motion Of Mr. STEPHESsoy
TO strike out the whole clause
MIR. TAYLOR, OF n. b., would prefer other day
than the Isl oi Feby. Monied men, would principal
y come under the operation OF this clause held stock and
as divdends were generally declared about the Goth OF
January, they would be taxed 4 second same
money, before they could have invest it in some.
thing else. Mr. +. suggested the Ist March as filter
day.
Mr. BOILING cOncnded that the practical operation Of
this prOyiion would be unjust. IL would operate
triple tax upon many Innocent persoas gentlemen could
reach nsurcrs-"hicn seemed to be their Obeet-he had
no objection, II could be done without perpeuatiug
injustice upon neriJrous and innocent persons
Mr. PEEsTos moved amendment a. 10 except from
| the proposed tax oil public officers.
MI "ITeHER had no objection % this amendment, and
he was willing To substu- any day for the LIST Of Feby.
Mr. COOKE moved farther amendment except persons
! engaged solely IN She cultivation OF the soil.
Mr.. LASIEA hoped a amendments would be voted down.
and the bill us reported be susts1ed.
Mi CocKE's amendment was disagreed TO-
The que-t"n required Mr. PEEsTos's amendment
excepting public Jtf5on-wheh was agreed to ayes S.
| noes 30.
the clause a. amended.
Mr. WucHEK moved to strike out February and ia,oft
! January.
Mr.. GooDs5s was opposed to this moiion-No matter
what doy You TOOK would opeise hardy upon some boJy
and II was best TO have the day for oil subjects and
I oil persons.
iSANlth ~ cHeeuce o. 20 TIE II
Bank dividends invested IN lands groes before the
! Isl, February, they nre taxed in rha, form.
/ NJ WfT1HER said this tue, and therefore he with.
drew bis motion - amend
Mt TAYLOR gi l.. renewed the motion strike the
whole c.ausc-Lsst
The bill the biank- being 6rd-wAs ordered 10 be
engrVsasd.
Tue bill 70 expedite cases 10 the Court u Appeals and
70 prevent unreasonable delay 10 Chsnesy the
Circuit Coufs. vas on motion Of Mr. PEEsToS made the
order Oi ne diy iJf Saturday next
SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.
NJ kAsG moved reconciliation of The vote. some
week since, p1FipYgng indefinitely the bill construct
fOsd through the 5pliTo-tfTn of State Mr.
Kane had always hfen ~ favour Of the road bot e had
thought his cOnsigcu oppDsed H. Since his vyt
he had learnt iat lee bad represented i wishes his
people aud that error he nov inside motion 10
reconsider.
MI GAEvEu calsd the previous question, but with
drew u ~ the requested
Nj COwsh. vlI fi.usi 90 explain be- course. Mf.C.
sold he hsd voted agan.t sa bi-b,eyinz his c1nst-
igehla opposed pIL lie NOV knew t1ths voted right
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