Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-22
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the lax between property anu SLAVES, diu '""J
Law nominal lax on phiie timetables.
Mr., DORMAN was in favor oil taxing pro-
perry, but The power might be abused as u
capilalion tax, The mailer comes nome 10 ede''
persop. and the power is not likely L. Or aouseu.
Bul The affair is very dffercn; with the power 10
enlarge the subjects Of taxation MI. -. iuf-
lher defended his amendment.
Mr. FAULKNER was induced 10 hoiice an
observation OF The gentleman from Jeneisou dnu
to contradict The argument OF that sehlicadu,
founded on recent events iD Berkeley. lie oWeu
il 10 the intelligent people oi his county iHe
policy now recommended had been first miro
tuced into Berkeley, because, from the sparse
ness OF slaves. tax on timetables operated most
unequally and iniquously. In 1883, oy una
nimuus consent, the system was esIaoiishe1,
limiting The lax on timetables 10 5O Genus ahu
averaging lie lax on properly according %
certain per cent. on The Stale taxes. No oheclioh
was raised until four years since, when COM
nla;nt was mace by the nonresident owners oil
land (several thousand acres) in Berkeley. True,
candidates were brought out on the issue; bui,
after the first discussion. the issue was ABANDON
doued and the Wing parry were overhrowh iof
other reasons. The people vi Berkeley were al
most unanimous in favor o. The system, anu IN
opposition 10 the exploded capliation lax Inc
issne on which the successful candidates ran,
was thal The tax was SO cents on timetables
one of them being Tor 25 cents, The other ioI IS
total repeal.
Mr.. THOMSON Of Jefferson, in making
the ausion, did mol mean 10 par.aRe ~ me e1-
ciemrul which had marked events IN beiKe-
lev; but 10 show that, under this system, STATE
of things might arise which would produce evil
results. In Berkeley some OF 1000 dollars had
been Appropriated for a bridge IN one section
Of the county, (Marlinsbufs,) which had caused
erca, complaint, and this power OF taxing pro
perry, il extended 10 all the counties, might
make the evil an enormous one. He hoped he
gentleman Wou explain the reasons ol The d
leaf.
Mr. DORMAN'S amendment was lost.
MIR. HARVEl'S motion 10 strike ouI The An
section was lost.
Mr.. PRICES motion 10 amend :! section
then came up.
Mr.. HUDSON pointed on an INCONSISTENCY
between The amendment and me 4'h sec'iop'
WHICH the committee had just ccucurtea IN.
MIR. PRICE That inconsistency was expect
ed by all from moving 10 strike out me IN sec
lion, before pefiecting that Section II .i'c eoui
mittee decide upon the principle The OH can &c
made coneruous. He wished 10 le>t inc seh'e
OF both The committee and The House. II re-
ouirrs lhe Couhy Cuurl 10 levy lax on oolh
the lleables and axables
MIR. PRICES amendment was losl, % 10 ~.
Mr.. BOYD moved 10 amend The loIh seetion'
SO that The Code will not repeal the sp"'idl 90
for the protection u sheep IN Wylhe county.
Carried.
Mr.. McCUE moved 10 amend The 80 section
ot chaplrr SD, by striking out The Woiis, ais
qualifying lusllces from being commissioners Of
roads
~,
d,v9 while a Justice, and had resigned. as he
thought il improper 10 hold oo!a. lne'e oi'ce'
are appointed by the Cour.
The motion was ~ 10 81.
On saturday the committee stuck oul six Sec
,i.n. .! chapter 81, as 10 the aprlnlnirnt 81
uyerssrfs Of the poor by The County Court WI.
YERBY proposed a substitute. Pfoviiing i"f The
election Of uyelsee,s Of the poor by n people
II was substantially The same Law a. 10 'ht Rr.
ysed Code OF 1919 Agreed to.
Mr.. VERIFY moved further 10 amend ne same
bill as 10 "flow The expense Of The poor IS pro-
yted ior,' so a. 10 provide that the ope'sse's 81
the poo. ~ any county (insiead "i thu County
Coun as provides in The Code shall have The
power 10 assess and levy The amount chareeabc
on any county Tor The expense Of me ponI.
Sir. VERIFY enforced lhe pr"prieiy oil ihfo"ins
the responsibility Of making he levy on The oodN,
which ascertalns The amount chaIsea6le Again,
he was opposed 10 cohl:fIiu. more power on l'r
County Courts. The system PROPOSED IN HE
Cole unnecessarily increases tie machinery.
Nh. SCOTT oppu's, The motion. Il womb
cause a great .haG.e III many paris q The bill
Nh $ could not sre huw lhe section would IN
creas. m. powe, ol the County C,iE Tn"
oyelsrers o.. lie poor have themselves q fs he
amount and why have Two evylns hm!,s ID J..
same ccun;y2
Mr. VERIFY explained the inconvenience that
would eusue under the section Of the Code.
Mr HARRISON OF Prince William ! ID been
eyerseer Of the poor IS years, and he found Tue
present system TO work well. Under the chanse
proposed in the Code the overseers of the poor
would lie required to have Two meetings.
MIR RIvES was in favor Of shsrng the proper
responsibilities between the agents OF The PEG
pie He preferred the section as II stood
Mr. MONCURE Of S.-Tho Code does not
make any change of responsibility, but simply
proposes 10 make one levy instead of two. The
oycrseers Of the poor have still TO asssss the levy,
and il saves much machinery. The amendment
was lost.
Mr. LANE Of Lee moved 10 amend the 25th
section Of chapter So, ION County Roads, SO
as TO make the penalty for failure 10 attend,
in person or by substitute, and work on road,
seventy five cents, "unless smaller sum be
fixed BY the court Lost.
At hall past g on motion OF Mr. SMITH, the
committee rose, reported progress and asked
leave To 81, again. which was granted
The Speaker presented communication from
the FIRST Assistant Postmaster General, stating
that the Department, had furnished Ja'l, mail
between Washington. Alexandra aud the War
renton Springs Laid on the table.
MIR. HERBERT moved that the House take
recess until 4, P. NJ, but subsequently withdrew
il
Mi BYRNE Of b L. aud 6. renewed II, and
Mr. EDWARDS OF Franklin called the ayes and
noes. The motion for reces, was losi, ayes
50, noes 80.
On motion of MIR. SMITH,
The House adjourned.