Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-13
TAX BILL.

states.
TAX BILL. Blu
MIR. Broadus of Culpepers called up the tax
Mr.. Taylor Of E,uddon moved to strike out
tue tax OF nifty cents on writs or decla ratons in
eteetmenf, or subpoena ihstitnting suit in any
county or corporation court. Mr.. T. commended
sNa1 II was an oppressive tax upon the unfor-
tunate, and should be removed.
Mr.. Fulton 4ef Vythe- was opposed 70 STIR.
King out. We had already reduced the ia xes
on three subjects, and if We further strike oul
this tax, it may reduce the revenue too much
Mr.. MCPHERSON of Page hoped the gentleman
would move to. strike out the ,chole section i'm
posing taxes on writs, &c.-that would test
the question whether the tax on writs shonld he
removed. Z Ia -aiFet tfa
The House, by a large majority, refused te
strike cut.
The following taxes were then fixed: On
licenses to Keep public houses, twenty dollars
with an additional tax of seyen-and- a half pei
gent. On the excess of yearly rent or annual
va.ne OF said house, over two hundred dollars
INT Stovall moved to fix the latter at six, and
Mr. Ioier at five per cent. ); on licenses to keep
houses OF private entertainment, three dollars,
with an additional tax of five per cent. on, the
excess Of yearly rent of said house over fifty
dollars. III
Mr.. Boiling moved 10 amend the bill, BY in
sorting tax of ten dollars on merchants IL
censes, when the annual sales are under two
thousand five hundred dollars. Messrs Boil
ing, Watts, Garrett and Bowden sustained the
motion, as this provision would produce more
revenue.
Mr. Broadus of Culpeper explained the OBJ
]ect OF the Committee in not inserting this pro-
vision
Mr.. Boling's amendment was carried.
The taxes on merchants licenses were fixed
IS follows. II the; annual sales are under 5000
aolfars, SIS if 5000 dollars and under 10 900
dollars, $25, (Mr. McRea of III. proposed 800
opposed by Messrs. Broadus of Culpeper and
Edmunds If Halifax;) if 10000 dollars and
under 600 dollers, $50; if IL, 900 dollars and
under 900 dollars, $35; if &c, 600 dollars and
under &c, 900 dollars, Sass if &C, 900 dollars and
under sc, 900 dollars, $685. if sc, 900 dollars and
a,nder 600 dollars, $50; if rs, 900 dollars and
over, $l0O; (with an additional tax of SIS on
retail merchants selling ardent spirits by re-
tai y on licenses to auctoneers, as follows: if
annual sales are under $4,000 dollars, SIS
lMr. Lanlef moved, ineffectu ally, to introduce
after the word care" the words cover 5000
and'); If rs 600 dollars and under $4,000
dollars, $l25; if $1,000 dollars and under
$4,000 dollars, SIPS; if $4,000 dollars and
under 10000 dollars, 1925; if 100000 dol
lars and under $50, 900 dollars, 1926; if $780,
OOO dollars and under 200, 900 dollars, x425;
II 2OO,OO0 dollars and over, $500; on mer-
chants commencing business, $50; and on auc-
tioneers, commencing business, $3.50; on bro
kers, $500; on sellers of lottery tickets, ST.
0Ou; on hawkers and pedlars, except for
clocks, $50; on hawkers and pedlars on the
Ohio river, selling goods in the counties Dor
derlng on said river, $50; on pedlars, other
than pedlars of clocks or dealing in tin and pew.
ter, trading on the West side of the Alleghanv
mountains, $25; (Mr. Cowan moved $50;
lost.) -
Mr.. Frazier moved to insert tax of $40 on
pedlars of books, maps, &c.; provided this tax
shall not be levied on those delivering such
books, Sc, to subscribers, if the delivery be
not made in less than 6 months from the time of
subscription.
81 This proposition, with that to tax Almanac
pedlars, was lost
Taxes were fixed as follows: On pedars in
tin and pewter $40; on clock pedlars $50; on
every exhibition of shows $40; on exhibitions
Of shows for twelve months $50; on theatrical
performances So per week; on proprietors or
occupers of rooms for public exhibitions Tor l2
months $50; on agencies and sub-agencies of
Offices Of insurance 800; except in towns of
less than 800 inhabitants, where the tax
shall be $50; on vendors of patent medicines,
if by wholesale and retail, $25; if by retail on
ly, s.; on gold watches 81; on patent lever or
lepine silver watches so cts; on all other
watches IS cts
The tax on pianos was fixed at one and two
dollars, the same as last year.
= The tax on gold and silver plate was fixed at
l-2 per cent
The following taxes We're then fixed; on
brass or metallic clocks, Is cents; on all other
clocks l2 l-2 cents; on dividends Of Joint stock
companies, l-2 per cent on the excess over
dollars; on the interest ON bonds, &C., and
en- interest on State bonds or stocks, 1l-2 per
cent; on yearly incomes or salaries over $500
l per cent. on such excess; on money held by
any individual on lst February, except capital
Of merchants, and ofbaaks or Incorporated com
panies, 10 cents on every 500 so held on
hand; on fees of office, &c., per centum on
the excess over 400 dollars; on physicians den
lists and attorneys, s. on income if under 81 :
OOO, and $40 if over 900 dolars;on attorneys
in Court of Appeals, if income is less than g.
600 dollars, $40; if over $4,000, 90 dollars;on
dividends on bank stock, 2 per cent; on collat
erai inheritances, 2 per cent; on deeds and
deeds OF trust and mortgages, probats and let
ters OF administration, 50 cents
SENATE,
TUESDAY, FEB. d, 1916.