Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11

bull Wallace. s. Watts, Witllc, Ira Williams Wingfeld
Voolfolk and Worsham-5@
NoEsMessrs Anderson Armstrong Bird OF Shenandoah
Bland, Blue Bowden Brown. Byrd of F. Camden, Cupr-
i9n carile Garter of Russell, Carter of Loudoun Chon
fuSerson FulIz Gal!y, Hays Hoge, Hunter Jacob Junn
son, kennev, KIgure, Knote Letcher Lucas aIcConas
hartin OF Marshall Martin of Henry. Miller, Moore Muir
mour Shetiey, B. H. Smith, Jos. Smith, Vim Smitn, Snot-
%fass Stephenson Jr Z. Stewart a. Stuart, Tate rgs
van HlhSle, Wm Watts White Wise and Wysor-62.-
RESTRICTION DEBATE
| hlr. LETcHER moved the following resolution:
Resolved mat all further debate in the Committee Of the
Whole upon the Legislative Report cease at halt past one
o'clock this day. and the committee proceed 10 vote pon all
amendments have been may be proposed to said
report"
a motion 10 lay the resolution upon the table was mega
lved-ayes 81, noes 62.
The Convention then adopted the resoluion-6O ayes 81
noes. ,., ~.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT.
On motion the Convention resolved tselfnto committee
the whole upon the Legislative Report When the commit
tee rose yesterday the question 10 strike Mr..
WsEs proposition as amended and to insert the following,
offered by Mr. GoUDE:
81 No slave shall be taxed who has not attained to the
age OF Twelve years. and no slave subject 10 taxation shall
be assessed with tax exceeding that assessed Land the
value of three hundred dollars.
'. captaGon shall levied on all male citizsns OF
uge OF twentyone years and more equal twice the
nx levied on land of the value of one hundred dollars"
division being dcna.G: the question first taken
upon striking out MI WISH amendment which agreed
to-ayes 81 noes g.
The question required ,on inserting Mr. GoopEs scheme
division being demanded the Committee agreed insert
the words "No slave shall be taxed who has u,taned
the age of u years." Ayes &c. SO. The remaining
62, noes A.
MIR. WISE moved to add the following 10 the amendment
as inserted in the blank Taxaton shall be equal and uni
form throughout the Commonwealth; and all PROPERTY other
than slaves shall be taxed in proportion it's value TO be
asceraned in such mode shall be prescribed by law And
any property other than slaves under II years OF age may
be exempted from taxann BY vote of the majority Of The
whole number OF the members elected each House
General Assembly"
eJ thoC
add the words: Taxation shall be equal uniform
throughout the Commonwealth" and then append the
latter portlon-ayes 62 noes IS. ~
Mr. HAYS moved the addition Of the following Prov-
So provided that The tax upon white males per capita
be exclusively applied the education of the INDECENT chill
dren Of the Commonwealth" which was rejected
Dir WILEY moved TO append to the proposition of Mr.
GooDE what follows "a moety Of said capl'aon tax
shall De added 10 the literary fund Of this State until said
fund shall amount TO - millions Of dollars" Rejected
Mr Boris proposed the following proviso added
the amendment inserted in blank provided The mole
~ OF capation fax upon white persons shall be applied
cusivey to the purposes Of education Primary and Free
Schools" Agreed o-Ayes ST, noes Al
Mr. CAMDEN moved 10 add the following "Nor shall any
person, whose household furniture shall exceed in
two hundred and fifty dollars be charged with
Mr. MARrS Of Marshall moved TO add this: "No cspi,a.
tor county purposes" Rejected. ...
Mr. GALLY submitted the following: "There shall be no
capitution tax for county purposes" Disagreed 10.
Mr. sHErFEx then offered what follows: Nothing herein
contained shall prevent the exemption OF taxable polls
heretofore prescribed by law, in cases of bodily hlmiyP
Agreed 10. ..s.. ~.
Mr. HAYS presented the following amendment: "No great
OF capatlon shall be levied upon white males
for county purposes than assessed for revenue Dsa
greed TO.
Mr. NELSON proposed for the whole amendment, tho io-
lowing substitute: For State purposes, a property not
exempted by majority Of all tie members Of each House
VI the General Assembly, shall be taxed d uaiOrem: ard
every free male between the Of 2l 45 years
slvc shall be taxed cqla 10 that land ul the vauo
Of S3 and For county and CORPORATION purposes
the rule of taxation shall be observed except that
capitaun shall be imposed" ..,
The committee, the question being put disagreed the
substitute. Mr. CARLlLE moved to substitute for the amend
nent OF Mr. GooDE the following:
"Tne General Assembly shall designate the subjects oi
taXiOn. All property which laid shall be ah65
prescribed 6V law No species Of property which
laid shall be taxed higher than another species Of equal
value: Pr0red however that slaves under twelve u
age shall not be taxed excep. time of suppress nsur
rccton epe invasion, when the Legislature may lax all
slaves uf whatever age and proriH further that the
d @ Sn Jd hf RSE ffaa aga shall at no time exceed m To"
division bung demanded the committee refused 10 stilKh
ont the anendmeD, of Mr. Goodehus rejecting the amend
ment Of Mr. Carle-ayes 35 noes AZ. ......
The question recrred then on inserting IN inc Dahh crea
ted by striking the first section of the comnless
report the amendment of Mr. GooDE as amended Agreed
to-ayes 56r noes 40 .
Mr. WISE moved TO strike the % section of the 1 ar
ticle Of the report the Legislative Department. "hlch
reads thus: ,
"a capitaon tax shall be levied equal to double the tax
levied hundred dollars worth OF land lhe legislature
shall have power levy income tax and TAX on salaries
bnt no tax shall levied incomes derived from property
otherwise taxed" ......a -,
Mr. SHErrEY demanded division of the propositions that
the question first taken upon striking out all the words
before "thc Legislature shall have, &C. Inc Comi''ee
agreed to strike out-ayes 3d. noes ]6 .'' =.
On motion the Committee rose, and lfen on motion, the
Convention adjourned.