Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-27

! lion in the taxes would in the aeSi. Sa'e -:
10 about S45 900, and il was the simpies,
cal question 10 determine wha' "ou'u - -aoo;ye,
lance after deductng from lhe a,lluum.
Mr.TuNSTALL wished merely to reply e
a remark of The gentleman from Northampton
thai there was hostility between internal lih
provemen, and education. In his opinion, ln'
| best way of nromotins the cause oil ecucatioh "a'
10 improve The physical condition OF Inc conn'f.
and thus render ii more populons ana wealthy an'
better able 10 carry into effect any system % euu
cation. 60
Mr.. LEE appealed to the gentleman ron On
Northampton 10 preserve The present iuhu iol
The purposes OF education. ne nau d,iedu,
gained great credit throughout Inc sla.e oy ~,
laudable efforts in the cause OF education, anc
although he was defeated for the present. he should
look 10 future legislation TO secure success.
MIR. WALLACE said he was not wiling &c
follow the lead Of The gentleman from Cuipepei
on the present occasion. There was not always
wisdom in The counsel of grey heads ina
gentleman had shot wildly from his sphere
He merely wished 10 call for the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. BROADUS replied that it could not Dc
expected OF one so young TO yleld 10 me couh.
sells Of age. The very youthful gentleman wa va
certainly at liberty TO follow The dictates Oh MS
own judgment.
that of the gentleman from Northampton. ~ NC
latter proposed an annual appropriation of So
600 dollars. He only desired 10 appropriate
10000 for the present year alone, leaving The fu-
lure disposition Of the surplus fund 10 The nex'
Legislature.
He would explain The provisions OF bill
which he proposed introducing, for the purpose Of
paying the public debt. There was al present
The sum of S45, 900 due from the Commonwealth,
which was redeemable annually, and for thepay-
ment Of this, provision was made in his bill.
He appealed TO the gentleman from Northampton
not 10 deprive himself of the means al future
time of carrying into effect his appropriation 10
the cause OF Education. With these suggestions,
he would Waite hear some reasons assigned by
gentlemen on the other side why his suggestion
should moi be adopted
of taxation was preferable 10 a fuctualing sys-
tenn. There were great objects for which poiti-
cal associations were formed-lhe improvement
Of the intellectual, social and physical condition
of the country These were the permanent OBJ.
jee,s OF the policy Of this Stale; and if they
should not be promoted at the present session, il
was not reasonable 10 expect il at a future day.
II it be desirable TO pay the public debt, The
present was the most favorable time. The pre-
sent rate OF taxation was not objected 10 by the
people, and il would aford a surplus for This pur-
pose. There would be a deficit in the Treasury,
if the present appropriations were continued and
the probable expenses Of the revsal of the civil
code incurred. This House should place some
confidence in the judgment, OF the Senate, which
was the result of calm consideration OF all the
facts and arguments presented TO this House The
reduction was but small, yet in every respect in
Judicious.
Mr.. GORDON was In favor of the amend
ment of Mr.. Broadus, and wished to take The
sense Of the House upon the proposition before
they acted upon The bill and the amendments OF
the Senate.
MIR. BROADUS requested Mr.. Edmuhds TO
Withdraw his motion for a short time, until his
proposition could be submitted.
Mr.. EDMUNDS was opposed 10 the adoption
of The proposition before they had decided upon
the rate OF taxation. If The present rate OF Taxa
lion were retained, he would vote for larger
amount to be applied TO the payment OF The debt.
The committee had reported against direct ap-
plication OF the surplus to the payment of the
debt, and had recommended The exchange OF
State bonds, by which one-tihh Of The State debt
could be paid.
Mr.. SCOTT said, the House was in posses
sion OF the Two propositions, and there was no
real difficulty. II The House adopted The motion
of Mr.. Edmunds, there would be no propriety in
The substitute OF Mr. Broadu..
Mr.. EDMUNDS called for the ayes and noes,
and the motion was carried b. the following vote:
AYES Messrs. Goode, (Speaker,) VIM. Fl. B.
Gusts, Harvie, Powell, Camden, Turnbull, Mac
lin, Bocock, Flood, Dickinson OF Caroline Lacy,
Darlington, Winiree, Hobson, Chisman, Garnet,
Hall Of r Street, Saunders. Jr, Jones' Leake,
Walker EImunds, Sovall, Hielt, Thompson Of
H., Brown of f., Goodwin Wallace, Gaines, Ro-
binson, Gresham, Bagey, Banks, Clayton, She
pard, Adams, Alexander, Wade Jr, Michael,
Jr., Watts, Happier, VERIFY, Middleton, Oliver,
Mcpherson, Tatum, Syme, Dey, McDearmon,
Daniel, Brawner, Martz Cowan, Fugae, Hula-
NOES Messrs. Southall, Brown OF Albemarle,
Layne, Baldwin, Massie, Burwcll, Mitchell,
Boak, Campbell, Thompson of b., Toler, Fox,
Broadus, Scott, Slman, Wall, Carson, pendIe-
ton, Lee, Flowers, M'Rae, Wooiion, Towner,
Duff, Goare, Mcintyre, Taylor, Gordon, Parriotl,
Hamilton, Edmondson, Newton, Edgingion, Hi
ner, Tunsa Fairfax, Long, STROLLER, Lyons,
Gold, Harder, Denison, Slickley, Tate, Hall OF
Taylor, Lanier, Patrick, Laird Goodson, and
Leilwich-50.
Mr. EDMUNDS then moved that the House
disagree with all the amendments Of the Senate,
with the exception of the last; providing for a
distinct enumeration Of the Stale Tax, County
Tax, and Parish levy which motion was carried.
Ordered that Mr.. EDMUNDS inform the Sc
nate OF the action OF the House on the tax bill
Mr.. HOLIDAY presented petition Of w.
B. Hores, asking 10 be relieved from fine i'm.
posed upon him by the Hastings Court OF the
Town Of Fredericksburg.
Mr. BANKS from the Committee on PROPOSE
lions and Grievances reported, with an amendment,
a bill annexing 10 the county OF Lewis part
OF The county OF Gmer.
An ensrossed bill 10 increase The capital stock
Of The Roanoke Navigation Company, which
was under consideration when the House ad-
journed on yesterday was taken up, and The ques-
ton being put on its passage was determined in
the negative.
Mr.. GORDON called for the ayes and noes:
AYEs-Messrs. Soulhall, Brown Of AlLemarle,
Layne, Mitchell, Campbell, Thompson Of Boe-
Pendlelon, Lee, McRae, Woolion, Towner, Pa
trick, Goare, Parrio,t, Edmondson, Newton, Ed.
gington, Syme, Tunstall, Lanier Fairfax, Long
Lyons, Gold, Harper, Tate, West and Goodson
-33.
NoEs-Messrs, Goode, (Speaker) w. H. B.
Gusts, Harvie, Powell Baldwin, Massie, Boak.
Miller, Bocock, Flood Dickinson OF Caroline,
Darlington, Wnfree, Hobson, Slillman, Street,
Saunders, Jr., Carson, Jones, Leake, Walker,
Edmunds, Stovall, Heit, Thompson of Hamp-
shire, Brown Of Hanover, Goodwin, Wallace,
Gaines, Robinson, Gresham, Duff, Mcintyre,
Taylor, Gordon, Basley, Banks, Clayton, She.
pard, Alexander, Wade, Jr., Michael, Jr., Walls,
Harper, VERIFY, Middleton, Oliver Mcpherson,
Hiner Cooke, Dey, McDearmon. Daniel, Draw
ner, Stroller, PIichard, Marlz, Ccwan, Fugate,
Denison, Stickley, Holiday, Chinn, Freeman,
Hall OF Taylor, Laird, Rice and Neal-6s.
Mr.. TUNSTALL spoke with great power in
favor of The measure; presenting an array OF sta
lislical information and strength OF argument
worthy of a better fate.
An Engrossed Bill, extending the jurisdiction OF
Justices OF the Peace, was read third time, and
The question being put upon its passage, was
determined in The negative as follows-Mr.
COWAN having called for the ayes and noes
AYEs-Messrs. William H. B. Gusts Cam
den, Miller, Thompson Of Dinwiddie, Hall of
Fauquier, Carson, Leake, Walker. Edmunds,
Stoval Hieu, Thompson Of Hampshire, Flow
ers, Goodwin, Duff, Taylor, Clayton, Parrio,t,
Adams, Wade, Jr., Michael, Jr., Middleton, Ed
gington, Tatum, Hiner, Lanier, Fairfax, Dey,
McDearmon, Brawner, Long, PrilchaTd, Mariz,