Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-27
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HOUSE or DELEoArEs.
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rod q our final report extended the 5th OF February
ists. such time shall be nsces.sary.
Mr. SriornxR stated that the committee had made
adorable progress. and would be able complies is L.
bours during the week.
The extension Of time granted wi,hoa, opposition
BY sr srsorm.MTS.. ,ha CSSs,,.. 70, Court. in
snfe into tho expediency VI provdins bylaw that suit
:ers .ss. or Otherwise shall be :asd out OF instituted
Judgment against tho principal debtor
| s.-,- PETITIONS.
by Mr. Jackson ofcitisens of Wood Richie and Lew
. concerning the navigation Of the Little Kanswhs. BY
Mr. Turner. Of citizens Of Jeerson demonstrating against
any change In the location VI the Winchester and
Potomsc Rail Road BY Mr. Hiner, OF citizens Of Pen
Se,on county for right Of way to Baltimore and Ohio Rail
The Tax Bill came up the order of the day.
Mr. STEPHENSON moved that the bill be recommsd
with the following instructions; Hir
ist To bring in bill embracing the subjects Of
nSanon and at the same bill Of lsta the pro-
'hereom To be applied TO tho payment OF the
Ordinary expenses OF government, the interest tho pub
lie debt and such other objects the Legislature from
time Ia time designate.
81 10 bail embracing all the subjects
taxation that Included the bills of l6l3 aud 1884, and
nj the rates proposed 10 be inserted the proposed I'LL
the said Committee, the proceeds arising thercrom be
Schools. "
Mr. s. explained his object and strrnuousy opposed the
reduction OF taxation proposed by the bill Vt the Commit
tee. Mr. 5. conended that the present taxes
oppressNe-and although they yielded greater
'san was absolutely required by the Of the
public service yet sound policy dictated that there should
be jmiuuton-as the present amount may be called
the n6t.l.lv h..
appropriated TO the Common Schools and system may
'hereoy De rendered efficient and highly beneficial to the
whole and TO every part OF tho Commonwealth. This
cess would double the time of education poor children
II would from 60 days schooling to 100; and by
the next census old Virginia would longer exhibit the
Illuminating spectacle OF $4,000 adults, who neither
read write.
Mr. BRoADus OF Culpeper had never before heard Of
this scheme. He knew gentlemen opposed to
any reduction OF mxauon-preerng that the should
be applied to the discharge Of the public debtBu this
PROJECT was entirely new; and would impose upon the
committee duties Tor which they not prepared
IL was not their province investigate and repor,
school system-as these instructions required. M b.
said the Committee, seeing that money was raised
by the present rate OF taxation than the public
CURED, and acting upon the principle that the peoples
ney had better remain in their pockets than the Treasury
had proposed reduction poportioned TO the diminished
public wants He commended that this the princi-
pie To act upon. IL wo created surplus, what be
done with il The public creditors did the prn-
cipal. they only wanted the ntercst-and only q very
small portion OF the public debt redeemabe II
meet the question once and say But, until n msio-
riy OF the House shall affirm this, necessary or
proper TO provide surplus. Mr. B. said the Committee
lad proposed to make provision for qudang large por-
ton VI the debt, which may be redeemed. Mr.. ID. made
statement of the Condition OF the finances OF State
IN expianahon and vndicaton OF the report OF the Com
mtice Mr.. b. said the reduction proposed by the Com
mee was ~ per cent lands and horseson slaves the
tax was 10 be - cenis instead OF 40 year The
lowest grade o merchants licenses had been reduced from
S2O TO Sl5-the others had not been altered. The tax
ON money, &C., had been reduced from per Ia
There had also been n reduction ON Carriages &c; on
Watches &c, the Committee proposed reduction But
all the propositions OF the Committee subject
discretion Of the Housennd il could alter abolish any
OF them.
Mr. LAsiER opposed the motion 10 recommit and called
for the ayes and noes
MIR. LEE opposed to the instructions.
M Frazier opposed any reduction .: Taxation.
Mr. BRoApus. OF Car, opposed the instructions and con-
tended Tor the reduction proposed by tue committee
MI PRESTON altogether opposed any reduction of
the Taxes ut this time but he was opposed any such
instructions as these now pending. The time most
suspicious for ihe State get of debt The pebble
were not complaining Of the Taxes, which they pay
they paid them easily and without murmus-and Mr.. p
submitted TO The wisdom and patriotism OF the whole
House, If IL not better, under these circum-
stances, 10 permit the Taxes remain they
apply the excess arising from them the liquidation
OF the public debt, which may be redeemed. Mr.. L.
cuneurIed with gentlemen who reprobated q redundant
Treasuy-and he had wish any thing o the kind
Ills object was 10 apply the surplus the payment
aebis. when do without and pre-.
Vent the establishment OF permanent public dcbt-whch
at 40 time hereafter, may be ube pay we now
are The taxes had been originally or the pur
pose OF reducing the public debt, until that object is
accomplished was neither wise patriotic reduce
the taxes As TO the apprehension expressed by gen.
uenen, that when the money put into the Treasury
western will seek divert payment i the
public debttD Internal IMPROVEMENTS Mr. T. had ory to
say that the West would not here and de-
mhnd aid Tor the contamination Of those gr,at schemes
which were essential the prosperity the West But
their action was above and independent Of disposition
OF this question. But Mr.. p enueacd genemen if they