Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-02
The bill was passed by large majority.

The bill imposing taxes for the support OF go
yernmen' came up on lis third reaiIng.
Mr.. SYME rose 10 state the reasons which go
| ysrned him in opposing The bill. II contained an
amendment imposing tax OF Ten GEMS 10 or'ns
| in a new class OF Voters, and which ne 'noush'
was in violation OF The constitution, when on. J
authorized The Legislature 10 impose taxes Tor Inc
support Of government. Yet this Amendment eA'
plcily declared that lis object was 10 extend the
rioht of suffrage. Mr.. s. declared his willing
ness To extend that right when could be done IN
proper manner, bul he protested against the Le-
oislature's resolving itself into Convention 10
Alter the Constitution. MIS- called Tor The ayes
and noes. and the call was sustained.
Mr.. FERGUSON saw no force in these OBJ
iections and sill thought the amendment perfect
ly constitutional. a..
Mr.. SYME reminded Mr. F. that when Mr.
DORIAN had proposed this amendment WITHOUT
The preamble, Mr.. F. had objected 10 II 10 tna'
form and insisted upon the preamble. he con-
tended, TOO, that The House, in rejecting fesolu
ton inslfucting The Finance committee 10 rep II
a bill raising The taxes, had declared the OPINION
that il was not necessary 10 raise them Tor Inc
purpose OF revenue.
MIR. DORMAN replied by recalling the TACT,
thai The House bad only refused 10 Instruct the
Finance Committee 10 report general increase
OF IS per cent. He argued, too, that as The pro-
ceeds OF the tax imposed by this amendment
would go exclusively TO the supper, OF Govern
menl, il was fairly within the requirement CT the
Constitution, and be commended that il was legi-
innate to lay taxes with mixed views.
The question on the passage OF the bill was
decided in the affirmative by The following vote:
Arrs-Mess.s. Hopkins, Speaker, Finney, Mock
Layne of Allegheny, Cheatham, Sheifey, Burwell,
Mitchell, Faulknef, Boak, Thompson of Botetoart,
Byrne Of Braxion, Lewis and GiImer, he Camps.
clarke, Thomas Scott, Rector, McCung, Howard Of
Floyd, Claiborne Edwards. Sydnor, Baily, Carroll,
Price Allen Iett, Weton, BasselI Boykin. Wolthing'
tnn, Thomson of Jefferson, Laidley, Wallace Webb,
Lane OF LIE, Ferguson, White, Harris, Arnet, Me
Cowper, VERIFY, Basye, Pits, Pannell, na,weil, Tur
ner, Hiner. Cackley Fairfax, Herbert, Harrison OF
Prince william Sirother, Mayo, Cook, Paxton, Dor
THOMPSON Of Smyh Burdrtt, George. Boysrs, Massey,
Good.sn, Collins, Kyle, Moore, Wills, Bar'onr and
Boyd-e3.
Byrd Moncure OF c.. Caldwell, Jones stlilman, Wood
CIopton. Guenant Major. stoval, Lancaster, Howard
Of James City, York and Williamsburg, Beard, Cole
man, Perow, Syme. Townes, Grasy, Wootion, Ki'es'
Golf, IIargraye and Harvie-2s.
The question being then on the title OF The bill,
viz: IAN act imposing taxes for The support oil
Goyernment"-Mr SYME moved 10 amend il by
adding land for other purposes rejected.
DIVISION oF lCcoNAc
A bill establishing new county out Of The
northern end OF the county Of Accomac was
read second time, and on motion oil Mr.. FIN
NEY, several amendments were adopted; amongst
which was one naming The new county Atlantic,
which, al the suggestion of Mr.. SCOTT, was
changed 10 Albania
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
On motion OF Mr.. DORMAN, The bill making
an appropriation for the erection ofnew barracks
al The Virginia Military Institute, was taken up
and made the order of The day for Wednesday
The bills for the Souh.side Connections and
the kanawha River improvement were lad on
the table and ordered to be printed.
A very large number OF bills were passed
through their earlier stages; amongst which were
the bills concerning the Lynchburg and Tennes-
see Railroad the Covingion and kanawha Rail-
road and The Blue Ridge Railroad all which
were read the first time and ordered TO be printed
On motion OF Mr.. BOYD, the use OF the Hall
during any evening in the present week was
granted TO Mr. A. M. Whitney, 10 deliver lee
lure concerning railroads.
On motion OF Mr.. PITTS, the House adjourn