Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-15

Mr.. SHEPPARD enquired OF Tue Popuia"oA
Of Prince William, and Mr.. COOK oil It's ie-
&c.
MIR. HARRISON-Gen have the same
means OF Information, the documents as nase'
The territory Of Prince William IS extensive.
She had had The privilege for some Tune, ana ne
trusted the House would not now deprive mel u
II. -
MIR. HARRISON moved 10 pass over me
question for the present. The motion 10 sHiAe
OUT Prince William was then lost. oo..
MIR. WATSON moved 10 insert ~ the sun
section Albemarle in The list oil counties "n mos
commissioners shall not receive more INA" @Noo
per year Carried
: MIR. LAIDLEY moved 10 amend The same
section SO as to give The commissioner Vi nan
awha $3.50. Carried.
On Mr.. SCOTr'S motion verbal amend,
ment was made, SO as 10 place. hana~ha anu
Hampshire on the same footing. ;
Mr.. McCUE moved 10 amend SO as 70 give IN
Pcndleton county $3.50 10 The commss'ohel-'..
having been cut up 10 make The new county u
Highland. Carried.
Mr.. BURWELL moved 10 amend, so as 10
give 10 The commissioner al Bedford no. more
than 5000 year. He agreed with Mr.. Feisu,
son, that the compensation 10 commissioners VI
the different counties was Irregular. ln revenue,
population and resources, Bedford was an inPof-
tan, county. and she should be put in the class OF
5000 TO the commits >ioners. Carried.
Mr.. TONNES moved 10 insert PillsylVania
in The same class She has nearly 3O,O00 popn'
Ialion, $4,000 slaves, &c. Al The formation oil
The new constitution, she came within ifac'ion
OF having three representatives. The duties OF
commissioner in Piltsylvania are very onerouS,
and she is entitled 10 be placed IN lhe Class OF
5000. Her revenue was nearly S5Uoo.
Mr.. GOODSON moved 10 insert washington
county in the same class. Lost.
The question then being upon Piitsyivania
Mr. PRICE asked for information as 10 Inc qua
lifcatons OF The present commissioner uhoei "ie
present reduced compensation.
Mr.. TONNES explained. that The commis'
sioners were respectable men, and lailhiully per
formed their duties, and should be as well Paic
as any others in the State.
Piusylvana by vote, was then inserted
Mr.. COOK moved 10 amend the first section
OF the chapter, so as 10 give two commissioner
OF the revenue TO Roanoke. The present com
missioner could not discharge all his duties. Mf
c. did nol propose, al this time, an increase OF
compensation.
Mr. SCOTT supposed that the gentleman
would not be content 10 divide Sl5O between INT
fp0 commiss toner's, il The number was mus III
crea sed-and, in voting on This question, lhs
House must look 10 The increase oil compensa
lion.
Mr.. FERGUSON. That increase will follow
as a necessary consequence oil one Oh lhe sec
tons.
Mr. VERIFY Roanoke pays only S20OO ant
Il Iilte upwards revenue.
Mr.. COOK could not understand that areu
ment. The commissioner says thai i Will o.
kta Ter ,iDpa IL, Nh
commissioners will be necessary. he did no
ask any increase OF compensation.
The motion was lost
Mr.GOFF moved 10 amend, so as 10 give
The commissioners in Randolph $50 II IS
very large county (s5 by SO miles.)
Mr.. SMITH. Does mol The county bring TIT
Stale in debit
Mr.. GOFF. No. Sir. We pay 81 600 into I'M
Auditors office Tor land warrants.
Mr.. SMITH. That's a different affair
Mr.. PRICE thought 800 100 lille, as il va
very heavy labor 10 travel over The county
Mr.. GOFF'S motion was carried.
MIR. COOK again pressed Inc proposition Y
give Two commissioners 10 Roanoke, as u wa
impossible Tor one 10 do The duly lie would no
ask Tor, nor accept an increase Of compensation
but would consent that The compensation be d'vi
ded among the two commissioners.
Mr.. GOODSON had proposes Washington, $
As 10 break down this proposition 10 amend. W
should al once stop This business
Mr.. WATSON. Will The gentleman iron
| Roanoke vote 10 amend the 9flh section. s. as Y
divide the $50 between his Two commissioners
il they are allowed2 ltso. he would sustain tn
amendment.
Mr.. COOK will; and will pledge mysel
not 10 ask further compensation.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. SCOTT moved 10 amend The 92t section
:, as 10 divide The Sl50 hetween The iw" .'"'"
Mt. DORMAN moved 10 give 5000 10 he ii
vided between The Two Roanoke commissioners
II Roanoke needs two commissioners, As w
have usI granted her, we should increase III,
compensation in moderate and reasonable
manner. Hereafter, more would Ge asked 70
and Obtained.
Mr.. SMITH. Ii the delegate from Roanoke
is satisfied with the $50, other gentlemen shoulC
ask for no more. He should vote against lhs
motion
Mr. DORMAN said be acted entirely Tor him
self. He still thought thai, il We were RICH, in in
creasing The number of commissioners, II was
perfectly right 10 increase The compensation.
Mr.. WATSON had no objection 10 Increase
the number of commissioners, but was opposed
10 any increase Of compensation. But for this
consideration, Mr.. Cooks proposition would no
have been carried.
Mr.. SYME opposed The amendment. He
should in The House move 10 strike ont the
amendment giving Two commissioners 10 Roam
oke, Tor he was satisfied thai, next Winter, q
motion would be made 10 increase the compen-
SALON.
Mr.. OoRMAN'S motion was lost and Mr..
SCOTS amendment adopted.
Mr. SCOTT n,oyaJ n papd M al ~ ,;ya IN
the commissioner of Grayson SIS. MIR. CAR
ROLL opposed il, as the county was most
mountainous one and 500 was little enough
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. GOFF moved to amend the 95th section,
SO as TO give $50 instead Of SIS 10 the clerk OF
the county where there is only ono commissioner
II was very small compensation. Lost
Sections 80, go, 81, 81, SO and "a on "Com-
wealth. section 95 on Compensation of Clerk, y
and sections 96, 81, SO, SO, 100, "After clerk
has certified commissioners books, how redress
is obtained against erroneous statement" were
Then passed on without further objection.
Chapter sc, on the "Colecton of taxes on
property" was then taken up Section |, "By
whom the taxes are collected" section 2, "when
the collection commences" and section 3, how
~ ccItaiu case pay intht TecelFeu d. lhc 'Iea-
sury in ADVANCE" were passed on without OBJ
lection.
Mr. FERGUSON moved to amend the 4th
section so as TO authorize the sheriff 10 dislrain
il taxes assessed be not paid before the lst dsy
of August, instead of September as provided in
the Code. Lost.
Sec,ion44, 5, 6, "when taxes may be dis
frI ned fq f. sections ], 8, 9, 10. as to "where
al on WI distress may be made;" sections II /,
~ l3. ss 10 "Remedy where no property to dis
trbin, but party owing taxes has estate in hands
of anohe!;" sections Ia, 10, as to "where pay
msnt is obtained from one person Of taxes which
another or the estate of another should pay y
sections is. II, Is, l9, on Lists returned of
uncollected taxes" section 30, gu penalties on
sherifis for false lists;' section 81 on Credit to
sherifs for amount Of lists" section %, "When
payment into the treasury must be made by the
sheriff. section %, on "Commissions Of the
sheriff. sections "a, s. on Liability of sheriff
who is in default and sections %, p, how
"Audtor may appoint collector of arrears of
taxes" were passed on without further obJec.
ton