Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-04
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r Mr. KlDWELL.a q therein mentioned,
s'sMn N. Il BRowN Of , c,,i1f from Gordonsvile
y W. charter for roa ua sG bridge,
Noihss . n" subscription BY Inc S.a's, ss;orer
We .'lppENDLEToN; Of !ne S tn,,hsr time to
IS NJ I. sM. Of Berkeley for iuf'ne' '''''
:5nrss his sSodraE 'slA ofci,izens Of Sussex for
Bs Mr. tkh .:.n :, irwin B. Mayes' store;
y:iucl e es,iS"u ofci,izens ofRandolph' bar.
Il MI. TN conr,ies, for the revival OF Tue
ii and Ha =. rssari 10 road leading from BE-
il % la'TISsi1orWPsoN of Boeouri, OF sun D.
S. M lt ipo,s,onrt, for an appropriation %
citizens ., 81 D svision o, the James River 9
anawha Canal srrdrv members of the
sr NJ ToLER; Of Su !nm;3 &c, for certain
y i Campbell, PiGsylsanla i s The State;
Pms IN The Judicial ssse", ~ = c;,zens of Lew
S SIn Mr. HAYS memorial 81 IL civ, "i,y Of Wheel
bs . s, 10 the memorial OIL .ne e ne Baltimore
:. ,ssla;;on 10 the right OF va! y
Ohio Railroad. mn,
n. BRoADus Of cu'pspe' '4"
Iur TAYLOR Of Loau ", sr;,s ,l or declarations
Ia = or subpoena instilu,nga SUI, ., ~
sec'hlsh.,' , =, court Mr. I; con.tnuru
'nly :. -. at oppressive tax upon inc u"'0'
e, ana TS1 SIer Of Wythe was oPISos s ,.re.
Ny. foLi We had already reduced 'ne e,' IN ~.
ins o ous;cc,s and il We further sl,lt h ou VIC
three suoleI., ,. The revenue too much. :,
it mayIr gGJ,S Of Page hoped the sen!e,
Mr. McpHEn1 - strike on. the teiole section
- would move - - w v &c.-that would lest
rposlns ,a1 sbs,ber The lax on writs should be
nov aonse by large majority, refused 70
se V s,'iou;ns taxes we're then fixed: On iicen,
ihs .o,io ~nbI;c houses, twenty dollars, with an
70 hser P~ If seyen-and. a-halfper cent on tne
.l'on "a 20, "early rem, or annual value OF sara
ess " nrsr ,wo hundred dollars-(Mr sly
sTi NAV Md 10 fix the latter at six, and WI.
MER at i've per cent. on licenses - S,, Herp
nsss OF private entertainment .n,ee u ,Iasr
an additional tax Of FIVE per cent, on ,llE ca
II yearly rem, OF said house over my 1o,d -.
u. ROLLlNG moved 10 amend Inc ON, oy
.-og a tax often dollars on merchants hce nee,
~Ssn The annual sales are under TWO tnou-
s-s hundred dollars. Messrs. Boiling,
,T TT GARNETT and BOWDEN sustain
H. motion, as this provision would produce
", PROADUS Of Culpeper explained the
-, II he Committee in not inserting this pro-
NJ BOLLING'S amendment ascarried.
~, ,ayes on merchants licenses were hxeo az
Az. II the annual sales are under 3,Uut
.rs el5 if 5000 dollars and under 10, 0OO dol
So (Sir McRAE OF Fl. proposed S2O-op,
a.; hr Messrs. BROADUS Of Culpeper and
bNIfNDS OF Halifax if 10000 dollars anC
az a 600 dollars. $50; if $1,000 dollars anC
.er 90 600 dollars, S35; il 10000 dollars anc
- 30 600 dollars, S45 il 10000 dollars anc
or 50 600 dollars, sos; il $4,000 dollars ano
sr 5000 dollars, $50; if $4,000 dollars ane
h. 500; with an additional tax OF Sio on re-
merchants selling ardent spirits by retail;) OF
srses 10 auctioneerS, as follows: II annua
e are under $4,000 dollars So Mr.. La
hER moved, Intellectually, to introduce a'te
word are" the words "over 5000 andy ]
900 dollars and under $4,000 dollars, 1928;
400 dollars and under rs, 900 dollars, S115;
IO0O dollars and, under 100, 600 dollars, SIS;
900 dollars and under $50, 900 dollars, 800;
OOCO dollars and under 200, 900 dollars, sac
kOOOO dollars and over, $500; on merchant
nmencing business, $40, and on auctioneers
N,mencins business, $3.50; on brokers, s3oo; OF
es Of lottery tickets, ST. 900; on hawkers aht
lars. Except for clocks, $50; on hawkers ahe
ars on the Ohio river, selling goods in Inc
lines bordering on said river, $50; on pedlars
) ,bon pedlars of clocks or dealing IN TN and
rrsr trading on the West side Of the Allegha-
mountains, S25; (Mr. COWAN moved S2o
M FRAZIER moved to insert tax of $40
I,eilars OF books, maps, &C.; provided this Tax
not Be levied on those delivering such books
10 subscribers, if the delivery be not made in
] rban 6 months from the time of subscription
Nj GARNETT moved also TO except alma
peilars. Lost.
III STEPHENSON commended that this
kans Of furnishing information to the people
Sali no, be burlhened.
Ma GARRETT took the same view.
Nj. FRAZIER sustained this amendment
tch va, LOST.
Eares were fixed. as follows: on pedlars in
anu pewter 10 dollars; on clock pediars ~
lars; on every exhibition OF shows III dollars
Exhibitions Of shows, for twelve months bO DOL
on theatrical performances, three dollars pei
.s on proprletorS or occupiers oil rooms ior
Bic exhibitions, GO dollars for twelve mon'hs
agencie, and sub.agences OF foreign offices
Insurance, 100 dollars; except in towns OF les:
d 800 inhabitants, where the tax shall be ~
liars; (moyed by Mr.. Jackson)-on vendors o
snt medicines, ii by wholesale and retail, q
Mars; il BIZ retail only, five dollars; on gol(
ches. one dollar; on patent lever or lepine sill
watches, so cts; on all other watches, IS cls
THE Committee had fixed the tax on pianos a
Ter cent. on their value.
ir JACKSON made an Intellectual motion
fIemp, from taxation, pianos owned and uset
Teachers OF music.
Nr LEE moved to strike out this ad valoren
and inser, The tar in last years bill OF one ano
dollars
Messrs. LEE and TAYLOR commended, tina
should no, selcc, This particular subject for ar
f;ease OF taxes, while reducing the taxes on al
sr subjects; We should not burthen this charm
kmeans OF humaniZing and refining society.
Mr. STROTHER thought that the possession
fanos was an evidence of wealth, which coulc
frtaxa.ion. Mrs opposed the change.
eeer some amusing and humorous hits between
different speakers, Mr. LEES motion wa.
Fed 10, go o47,) thus fixing the same tax a.
year.
NJ. BROADUS Of Culpeper moved 10 lay
OF Il per cent on gold and silver plate.
Er. TAYLOR OF n B. moved TO fix il at pc
The tax was fixed at II per cent.
fhe following taxes were them fixed: on bras
metallic clocks, Is cents; on all other clock
cents; on dividends Of joint stock companies
Iper cent. on the excess over 6 dollars; on ii,
pres, on honds &C., and on interest on Stat
fts or stocks, /. per cent; on yearly income
kalaries over $780, per cent. on such excess
money held BY any individual on Isl February
fept capital OF merchants, and Of baaks or incor
taled companies, 10 cents on every Sl00 so hell
lhand; on fees OF Office, &C., | per centum OF
iexcess over 400 dollars; on physicians, dentist.
attorneys, SIS on income if under 81 900
$40 il over 1000 dollars; on attorney,
Eourt Of Appeals, il income is less than 2, 00(
Oars, $40; flower 50 900, 20 dollars; on dividend
flank stock, Q per cent; on collateral inheri
ices, 2 per cent; on deeds and deeds OF tru.
mortgages, probats and letters Of administra
so cents. On motion of Mr. TOLER
House, fortY-one to forty, exempted from
k,ion such ,oll-bridges and ferries as ar
ssed as real estate; said motion being sus
FED BY Messrs. TOLER, TAYLOR of N
and WITCHER; afterwards, Mr.. GORDON
ed reconsideration OF said vote, which
opposed BY Mes>rs. WITCHER, TAYLOR
T.. TOLER, LANIER, and sustained b,
SIS BROADUS of Culpeper and ED
NDS Of H. The House agreed TO reconsi
50 to 80. Mr.. TOLER'S amendment wal