Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-30

RICHMOND, vA TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, ls4e

portion of the bill in relation 10 the specific
taxes imposed upon the amonni OF saesol msr-
chants, and impose tax Of onc-hali OF one 7c!
cent upou the CAPITAL invested. Ate. debate
between Messrs. MAYO, WILLS, SMITH
LANCASTER, RlVES, MASSEY, SYME
STOVALL and FERGUSON, the said amend
mcnt was rejected.
Mr.. PITTS moved to amend the section i'm
posing TAX on Foreign Insurance Societies, II
il b. established in a ely or town, Inc popu!a-
iCn whereof is fifteen hundred or more, one la ]
dfed dollars" Mr.. Pits moved 10 insert after
Fifteen hundred" "or less than 5000, Gny dollars
The aniendmeni was then rejected.
Mr.. MASSEY moved 10 SUI pend The rule, ioT
the purpose ul reconsidering The vote by which
the following amendment was adopted on Thurs
day:
"And for The purpose of extending The right O
suffrage ID all housrkcepers and heads Of taini-
lies within this Commonwealth who would not
otherwise be entitled 10 exercise that right under
the Constitution and laws now in lorce:
"Be il further enacted, That tax OF len cents
shall be assessed, collected and paid upon The
household furniture Il every free while male
citizen OF this Commonwealth, who is house
keeper and head OF family, and who shall mol
be assessed with any part o! The revenue OF The
ceding provision OF this act"
The bell was then ordered 10 BE- rung, and The
House took recess Tor Ten minutes.
The roll was then called, and The motion was
los; by the following vote:
Arss-Messrs. Watson, Hart, Powell, Shelley, Nc
Cue Byrd, Mitchell, Eurwell, Harrison of brunswick
Kyle, Wills, Moncure Of Caroline, Lacy, Cardwrll
Jones, Segar, Clarke, Thomas, Rector, slillman Ed
wards, Wood Sydnor Clopon, Stoyall, Major. Darfa-
colt, Welton Lancaster, Mullins. Howard oil James
City, York and Williamsburg, Worthington, Webb,
Harrison Of Loudoun, White, Beard Clendenin, Cole
Syme Townss, Grasty, Woolion Rives, Coil Mayo,
Moncurr of stafford Massey, Harvey and Boyd-55.
Sons-arssrs Hopkins, tSpraktr,l Mock, Smitl,
Layne Of Airehany, Iheathan, l'oak, Thompson 81
Bolrlnurt Byrne of Ia,tOn, Lewis and Gilmer Moore,
Barbour, McClung, Howard Of Floyd, Bay, Carroll,
Price, Allen, Hi-tt, Bassel Thomson Of Jefferson,
melt lierne of Monroe Barnett kby, Robinson, Bult,
Cowper VERIFY, Pits Boswell, Tarner, liner, Cack-
lev Fairfax Herbert, Harrison of Prince William, Stro-
Their Cook, Paxton, Dorman, Manz Harper, Aston, fn
gate, Piiman, Sbert, Thompson of Smyth, Burdrlt'
George, Boyers. Goudson and Collins-56
Mr.. SYME stated ina, he could not vote Tor
the Tax Bill, as il contained VIVA, he consider
ell pa!pabIe violation OF the Constitution. He
called The ayes and noes The bill was then Or
defed 10 be ensrossed BY the following vote:
AYEs-MessIs. Hopkins, (Speaker,) Finney,
Mock, Smith, Layne u Allegheny, Powell,
Cheatham, Sheffey, McCuc Burwell, Mitchell,
Buak, Thompson .! BoIeouri, Byrne Of BRAY
Ton, Lewis and Gmer, Kyle, Moore, Wills,
Jones, Barbour, Sesar Clarke, Thomas, Nc
Clun!, Howard OF Floyd, Edwards, Sydnor,
Baily, Carroll, Price Alien, He!t, Weton bas-
sell, Worhins,on, Thomson nt Jefferson, Laid
ley, Hou>er, Webs. Lane OF Lee, Ferguson,
Harris Newman, Arne'r, Shepard, Cen :enin,
Tanzey, B 'fne OF Monroe, Burnett, Rliby Ro-
bin>on, Bun, Cowr,r, Yerby, Basye, PITS, Pan
neil, Boswell Tu;n.r Hnrr, Ccsey, Fairfax,
Herbert. HARRISON Of P,incc william, Sro'hcf,
Mayo, Cook, paSon, Dorman, MARI Harper,
Aston, FGsaic, piamsn, Siheft, Tnompsoa OF
Smyta, M,acufc Of Stafford, BdrieI, George,
Boysrs, Massey, F'oyj, Collins and Boyd-S3.
Nurs-Msssfs. Watson, Hafi, Byrd, Monture
Of Caroline, Lacy, Cartwell, Rector, St'llman,
Wood, ,p'on, Major, S'ogal DarracoiI, Ian
caster, Mullins, Howard Of James City, York
and Williamsburg Beard. Coleman, Wht'le,
Perrow, Booth Syme, Townes, Grassy, Wov''
ION, Rives, GJti AMI iaryie-28
On motion OF Mr.. FlNNEY The House al
iouTned