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

ton, Lancaster, Howard Of James City, York and viii
| amsburr, Worthinrtnn, Laidey, Shepard, Ciendenin
| Boswell ,3Hner, GoT Pittman, Sibert and Boyu-2S
NoRs Messrs. Hopkins, lspeaker,) Finney, Nock'
Watson, Smith, Powell, Cheatham, McCue, sByrd,
MlchellhBoak, Thompson of Bortonrt, Byrne Of Braa
ton, Lewis and Gilmer, Harrison OF BrIlIsWiek, h!e'
Moore, Wills Irvine Of Campbell Moncure OF Cafo.ino'
Lacy Jones, Irving of Cumberland: vaughan, DC
Chung Howard Of Floyd ca,60rns ,,a Eaw asn T Hs
Darracott Weiton Basssll, Mullins, Wallace, Housef,
Lane of Lee. Ferguson, Harris, Newman Arneit, Nc
Donald Coleman Ta"zsy 6sn ysrn, ps
Turner Syme, TONNES, Grnsty, Cackley Fairfax,
Woo,ton. Rives, Harrison OF Prince Wililam Mayo,
Cook Paxton, Dorman, iartz, Harper Aston, Fagate,
George, Boyers, Massey, Goodson Harvey and Collins
-S5.
MIR. BYRD moved 10 amend The amendment
by substituting the following:
"Be it further enacted that there shall be as
sessed on every dos within this Commonwealth
ten cents" which was rejected.
MIR. HARRIS moved TO strike out ten and in
ser FIVE, which was rejected
Mr.. MOCK moved 10 amend by adding The
following:
"Provided, however, that no such assessment
shall be made against the consent OF any such
Citizen" which was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED upon the amend
ment oil Mr.. DORMAN, and it was adopted by
The following vue:
Arrs-Msssrs; Hopkins, !spsakeI) Finney Smith,
Layne Of Aeshany cheatham, MeCRRs I fanknsI'
Moore, Barbour, McClnng, Howard Of Floyd, oa,,y,
Carroll, Allen Hiett, Welton Bassril Ladley, wal
lace Lane Of Lees Ferguson harris Newman YrTbv
Pitts, Pannell, Boswell, Turner hlhsr, eacSfy, ra
fax, Harrison Of Prince William Cook, Paxton, Dor
man, Martz, Harper, Aston fuSa,e, rta S'Ss as
Thompson of Smyth, burdeu uoorse, buyers, MAS
sey Goodson and Collins-5o. NJ ~.
Nors-Mrssrs. Watson, Hart, Powell, Byrd, Bur
we'll, Mitchell, Harrison OF Brunswick, Kyle, WINS,
Irvine OF Campbell Moncure of Carolne Lacy, Card
we'll Jones Irving of Cumberland, Vaughan, Seear.
Thomas Scott, Rector Stillman, Claiborne, Edwards,
Wood, sydnor, Clopon, Major, sovai, Darracoit;
I,rcaster Mullins, Howard of James City, York and
williamsburg Worthngton, iiouser, Clendenln, Cole
man, Tanzey Kiiby, Butt, Cnwper, Syme, Townes,
Grasty Wootion Rves, Golf, Mayo, iiargraye, Siehol-
son. Harve and Bayd-5l.
Mr.. WORTHlNGTON moved an amend.
ment to deduct the tax on collateral inheritanccS,
which had been paid on tho same property By
the deyisor, during the current year.
Some conversation ensued between Mr.
WORTHlNGTON and Mr.. PITTS for, and
MIR. STOvALL against it.
Mr.. SCOTT and Mr.. MAYO also opposed II.
The former considered Mr.. WORTHlNGTON'S
proposition as in violation Of the principle on
which the tax on collateral inheritances was
founded
The amendment was rejected.
Several not very material amendments were
proposed BY Mr. STOYALL, and adopted.
MIR. MAYO stated that the tax on auction
GERS Of real and personal estate was founded
so Oppressive that the revenue was diminished
Formerly there were or in Richmond pay
ing $50 each-now there were only 3. He
moved that person wishing 10 sell real estate
only, might obtain license by paying $780,
Agreed 10.
The present bill proposes to increase the tax
on Attorneys practising in the Superior Courts
from 10 $40
MIR. DORMAN moved TO strike out the in
crease. Agreed TO.
The bill was In n amended in some unimpor-
'anl particulars.
On motion of Mr. STovALL, The House ad-
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