Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-28
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
.SDinrf!1y .L1r %
Iilions Sc. were presented ,rd

by VT. GODNl IN, VI Willis Nu0.sun and
other citizens Of SmiihteH for authority 10 erect
abritse over Moons .Creek branch Of Pagan
Greek;
By Mr.. TURNER Of j., the rrmons,rarc.
Of citizens Of said county against any change in
the pre>cn, location OF the Winches'cg and po,o
mac Railroad
By Mr.. JACKSON, the petition 0; citizen, . {
Wood, Richie, Lewis, &c, conccrnin. The aav,-
CATION Of the little kanawha River: also Of j..
nathan DepeW, demonstrating against any law "a
authorize an entry of land alleged 10 be vacant 81
forfeited, unless the surveyor accompany The cn-
ny with an affidavit, that the land is yacan. OF
forfeited.
On motion OF Mr.. STROTHER,
Remlrcd, That the Committee on Courts. Sc,
enquire into the cxpedency Of providing, that 10
suit By sire fac,os or Otherwise shall be sued ont
or Instituted against bail from and after five wears
from The rendition Of judgment against The prin-
cipal debtor.
MIR STROTHER, from The Joint COMMITTEE.
10 examine the affairs of the James River and
kanawha Company, asked an enlargement; ii
/ the time 10 report, until the ID Of February Tie
House agreed 10 said request
Mr. STEPHENSON moved 10 recommi. tie
Tax bill, the order OF the day, 10 Ike Committee
Oil Finance, with instructivns-lsi to bring III
/ bill embracing the same subjects Of taxation
and at the same ratio as the bill Of 1912 the pro.
ceeds arising llercirom 10 be applied 10 The pay
ment OF the ordinary expenses OF Government.
The interest ON the public debt and such other
objects as the Legislature NAV, from lime 70
I time, designalc-and Oily, 10 bring in u bill en-
bracing all the new subjects otiaxa;ion tha, art.
included in The bill OF 1913 and 1911. and II no
rates proposed 10 be inserted in the proposed bin
OF The said committee, the proceeds arising there
from 10 be permanently Sci apart and Annually
N,,r., ,.,.i,. 4.
that the suhject be postponed ill Monday as the
House was hin
Mr.; GARNE1T was opposed TO fixing il los
Monday
Mr. BROADUS though, The House should act
today, as the committee should have all the ia.
pcrs before them Immediately
Mr.. STEPHENSON explained and deieniri
the instructions. His object was, 10 appropriah.
the revenue raised from the new subjects, 10 be re-
ported in separate bill, 10 fund for common
schools
The House refused 10 postpone
Mr.. STEPHENSON then proceeded 10 ana
: I'VE The report Of The Committee on Finance. ana
10 advocate his instructions. The country had
called for some action in behalf Of Edncalion: and
the plan proposed BY himself afforded The he>i, h-
only means Of carrying out this vital measure
Moreover the taxes on the new subjects had
been grudgnsiy paid. tecauSr they had been az
prorriated 10 oca! and sectional Improvements;
hn! if they be appropriated 10 e purposes of cd
ucation which would reach all parts OF Virginia
they wonld be cheeriully paid Mr. S. thought
the present taxes lon enough and should nc. be
reduced
Mr.. BROADCS OF Cupeper had expected y,
movement against the lax-bill--esrecialIy lina
The present. Mr.. B. thought that The measure
proposed by Mr. $. for school system should
be referred 70 committee, with Instructions 10
report bill for the purpose and the ways ant
means 10 carry il out-and then The Committee oi
Finance might be instructed 10 bring in the pro
per bill The House shoud decide deliberately
ON the proprciy of giving these Instruction.
Mr.. b. examined the statistical views 81 Mr. >,
from which he essentially differed Mr. T. lus-
tiled the committee for reducing the taxes Al
the old rates. there would have been surplus ..
over S200000 That could not have been az
piled 10 the payment Of the public debt, which no
one desired. The purposes for which the taxes
were raised, had been accompishcd-,he cycdi;
of the State had been northumberland ii was
due 10 the people, tina; the present burdens shoni
be diminished. II gentlemen wished 10 raise
funds for large system of internal improve
men.S why not bring forward 4 direct motion 10
retain the present high taxes and appropriate
them directly 10 that purpose?
Mr.. y. proceeded 10 show the reduction r7o-
posed b. the committee. We have already
made similar statement in The EGGuiser
Mr.. LANIER opposed the re commiital. sni
replied 10 Mr.. StephenSon's arguments II ii t..
necessary, hereafter, 10 increase the taxes, The
people would chcerfully submit Mr. L. thought
an efficient schcol system, in the present stale Of
population, utterly imprachcable. Mr.. l.. called
for The ayes and noes.
Mr.. LEE. should % for the plan Of Mr. Sic
phenson, though he would prefer that Sinking
Fund should be raised, 10 pay of the public deb
and 10 carry out more efficiently The great cau.e
of Education.
Mr.. FRAZIER said that his appeared 10 Ne
4 lest questionable would therefore explain ms
views. lie was opposed 10 4 re- notion OF ilie
taxes, which tue people had not called for. MI
r. did moi conceal lis opinion in favor Of an en-.
li.iJened system Of Internal liaprovemcnt-;nt
would be most happy 10 see The taxes kcp, al theit
present rate 10 carry ont these important mea
sures Bat as he could no, hore for % iiarcrnS
result he was jealous for Sinking Fund L.
pay or The public debt He went on 10 usti:y'
the Legislature. two years ago. for taking the bold
and manly step 10 impose taxes 10 supporihc Gre
dill Of the Sla,e-and thought we should net now
retrograde; for we might, hereafter, he straight
ened in orr means the estimates OF the Commit
tee being based on numbellcss contingencies.
which nigh, disappoint rs.
\ Mr.. BR0ADDuS of Caroline opposed he
/, plan Of Mr. Stephenson, as wrong on principle.
We had no right to appropriate 10 this purpose
the money which the people had agreed 10 pay ioI
an entirely different object,
I Mr. PRESTON could rot agree 10 The plaG Of
I Mr.. STEPHENSON. The school fund was
/ not embarrassed; bu! here was no system yet d.
4 2es,rd which would sn our condition. Mr. j.
was opposed Ia giving the instructions: and he WAS
I also opposed 10 reduction Of the taxes. There
I were State debts now rcdccma5Ie, which The State
/ should pay of, By allowing The present excess 10
rer ain in the Treasury for that purpose. II W.
reduce the taxes without paving oil the debs due,
it must either follow that will establish per
petual standing debt, or We must, il will bc CON
tended, wait for a more auspicicus time. Can a
more auspicious period be found than the pre-.
SEMI This is The tine 10 pay The deb,. II would
4 be the course pursued by rrn3en. man. and i, il
i not wise for the State 10 do 50 likewise? The
people OF the West had been disappointed in lbei.
wishes Tor improvements, 50 vitality necessary 10
I them; because, as il had bren argued The State
was bound 10 pay her debs. Now, gentlemen of
the East refuse to remove the embarrassment; b.
paying off the pnblic debt. Will gentlemen 1t
| The East lie The hands OF themselves and Of tie
west, by continuing these public e.nbarras.-
men,sl
I Mr.. GARRETT congratulated himself ha.
tie gentleman from Montgomery had come round
to the position, that it was better 10 paw of oil
debts before new ones should be created Mr. c.
went for sinking fund He would go for Mr..
| Stephensons plan, if il be reported IN distinct
and proper form.
| Mr. FRAZIER moved an amendment 10 the
ID instruction, so as TO SET apart the taxes on new
subjects, as sinking fund to provide Tor the pay
rnent Of the public debt.
This amendment: was carried b. large ma.
joriy.
Mr.. wITcHER having expressed wish to
address the House
Mr.. PRESTON moved an adjournment, which,
| uas carried