Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-29

20 The General Assembly may impose such restrictions
and conditions they shall deem proper the power OF
slave owners cmancipatc their slaves and pass laws
for relief of the Commonwealth from The tree negro pop
ala lion by removal or otherwise.
81 The Genera. Assembly shall not cmancpae any slave
the descendant of any slave either before or after the birth
duration and Finance
% Taxlien shall b. equal and uniform throughout the
taxed proportion lis value which shall be asccrtaned in
such manner may be prescribed by law.
3d. Every slave who has attained The age OF twelve years
shall be assessed with equal and exceeding that
assessed On land u the value of three hundred dollars
Sycs under that age shall be subject taxation and
other taxable property may be exempted from taxation, by
the Of ii majority oil the whole number OF members
elected 10 each House OF the General Assembly.
FL capiuiun tax, equal 10 the tax assessed on land of
the hundred dollars, shall be levied on every
white male niahiiant who has attained the of twenty
years and equal "cty Of The capitaon tax upon
while persons shall be applied to the purposes oil educa
ton in primary and t.cc schuois; but nothing herein con-
tanned shall prevent exemptions of taxable polls in cases Of
25 The General Assembly may levy tax on incomes
salaries and licenses but shall be levied on property
from which income taxed derived or on The cap-
tai invested ia the trade business in respect TO which tic
license taxed is issued.
% No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in pur
OF appropriations made b. law and statement OF
the receipts disbursements appropriations and loans shall be
published after the nurnmcnt OF each session oil the Gene
raj Assembly, with The acts and resolutions thereof
81 On the Of every act which imposes continues
rcvivcs iay or creates deb. charge, makes
property releases discharges or cumntes any claim
demand the State the shall be determined by yeas
and nays a Of the persons voting for and against
the SHALL te entered the journals OF the respective
houses and major; OF all the members elected TO each
house shall ,, necessary give il the force OF law.
2S The la1ty the State Of any Incorporated company
nsuiiu redeem the principal and the interest OF
any loan b: .etourc made, which may hereafter be made
by The STATE such company institution, shall not be re-
leased General Assembly shalt pledge the faith
of the Sil bind in any o!a foI the debts OF oSgl
tons OF any cHIi?iny or coTporitIdn
80 There shall be apart annually from the accrung
revenues equal per cent OF the State debt
existing the first day Of January in the year one thousand
be called the Sinking Fund and shall be applied the pay
OF the interest of the State debt and the principal of
such part may be redeemable Ii part be redeemabe
then tie residue Of the Sinking Fund.- after the payment Of
such interest," shall be invested in the bonds certificates OF
debt of this Commonwealth OF the United States OF
OF the States of this Union, and applied 10 the pay
of the State debt il shall become redcemable-
Whenever after the said first day of January, debt shall
be contracted by the there shall be apart
in like manner annually for thirty years. sum exceed
ing by cent the aggregate amount OF the annual in
tces agreed be paid thereon the time its contraction
which sum shall be part OF the Sinking Fund, and
shall be applied in the before directed The General
Assembly shall otherwise appropriate any par, of the
Sinking Fund or its accruing interest," except In time OF
war, insurrection or invasion.
So The General Assembly may at any time direct sale
OF the stocks held by the commonwealth in internal i'm
proveen and other companies but the proceeds of ouch
sale. il made before the of the public debt shall
constitute part OF the Sinking Fund and be applied in like
81 The General Assembly shall not contract loans