Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Feb. 81, 1854.


The House met ct ! O. clock
TIE Clerk read communication from the Senate in
forming the House OF the passage of series of House
Oi Que OF whcha bill authorize the South Side all
road Company 10 purchase from the Common Council OF
the city OF Petersburg, the AppomattoH Railroad was
passed with an amendment TO which the House agreed
MI hARrz from the committee on Finance reported
bill imposing taxes for the support Of Government
On notou Of Mr. " 1t read first and second time
whereYpon
Mr. iERRY moved to amend by striking out the portion
oil IL which imposes upon physicians per centun when
their income exceeds 500 per year. thereby placing them
on ie same footing with lawyers who are subject to
fixed annual tax.
Mt MAErz believed unwe for the House to adop.
any amendment as the probability would be that several
other members would propose and thereby
practically defeat the bill.
Ar ELLrSoS said lac was not that any tax bill
would be reported during the preset session. otherwise
he would have been prepared TO off some amendments
tot There were some provisions in the bill which par
t'egafIy Affected portion of his constituents and in
order To have an opportunity of Offering amendments to
these PROVISIONS lac would move to lay bill To-
Die until tbs evening morrow
Ar 6AkNErT considered it better that the bill should
pass without amendments rather taa its plssspe should
be endangered. lie would ask the gentleman from Rich
mond to modify bis motion make il the special or
der Tor some particular day.
Mr. ELLYsoS agreed 10 modify his motion and moved to
lay 1t Oh tue table and make it special order for to-
morrow.
the motion rejected.
The question recurring or the amendment offered 10y
Mr. ERBY, was decided III the negative
Mr. MOORE of Harrison, moved 10 amend tho hill hy
substituting is cents for 20 the tax upon eyery
| 800 worth OF land.
Nj STArLEs Of Patrick, opposed the amendment H..
said they should be very cautious how they mad. a,y
reduction in the revenue. The gentleman Gom Harrison
Ar NoOHE)was no doubt governed in the course which he
vas adopting by the statement OF the first Auditor with
regard to tue favorable Of the Finances at the end OF
the hext two fiscal years. lie coul perceive that the Au
utot ~ ms estimate had regard 10 the dividends to &C
crue from certain improvements which the ous. would
| thn
The yield from such very doubtful and In
view Oi the strong probability Of extra session being
heu which would entail an additional cost of 500 900
upon the Commonwealth, he regarded il ye:y unwse
to make any reduction upon the original tax
Mr. W ALLAcE was opposed to the amendment
Mr.. MOORE said that in Offering his amendment he did
not contemplate the expense Of session. TO which
the gentleman from Patrick referred IT.. said that The
iact being established, that the end of the next two
fiscal surplus of S3jOO0O would be in the
y there was propfety in agreeing 10 the proposed re.
duciiOn.
| Mr. GARNET was opposed TO the amendment aud
showed by series OF estimates which he submtted that
instead OF a surplus as the gentleman from Harrison
made out, there would be deficit 10 the treasury at the
! end Of the next two fiscal years
The question having been taken on the amendment
| was decided In the negative.
Mr.. STABLES Of Patrick novel To amend The Iob scc
ton Of the bill which provides that tax shall h. hnposcd
upon all dslers whose distleries shall he four
~ opeauOn-sid tax TO Increase in certain ratio when
shall be six months in operation He d. sired NV hi.
amendment 10 cqrilze the tax by graduating IL In ac.
cordance with the amount Of sale by each The bin a.
STOOD imposed an equal tax upon the individual whose
dstery may yield return Of 5U0U gallons and the
son Who may NOS derive third OF that benefit He
was Of opinion tina: amendment Of the character
Indicated should be made for the principle of IA
$1,000 at present In this connection, altogether uu
just
Mr. EAruoSD opposed the amendment as did Mr. An.
SSrf, who remarked that n this amendment was avree
10 ho would move reconsideration Of the vote by
which the amendment or the gentleman from Norbamn
ton (hr Yefby) rejected. lie voted against that
amendment with reluctance, and did so in order
70 AVOID establishing precedent, which would have the
eHect OF opening tue door TO amendments from all quar-
ters o. the House. Ia taking this he was gov
efned 10y sense Of the mperious necessity Of passing
tue tax bill In its present form.
The question the amendment offered nv Mr. gr,-
PLLs was taken aud decided in the negative
hr. IINN called the previous question: which was sus-
iaihed ahh the main question: ordering the bill TO
hfmativc.
Mr. Harvey from the Joint Committee to examine III,
fehtentafy submitted report to the effect that the
committee had carefully xqnined tho Peneutiaty y.i
ted evcry department. and found the Institution in CON
diton to give cntire satisfaction each member of the
comnltteo The report embraced remarks in regard to
ue inherent branches Of manufactures books, &C. which
were approved 10y the committee.
hr CHERRY from the Select Committee appointed TO
examine into the temperance petitions and report there
onrep"hed bill providing that majority Of the voters
OF any county or corporation, shall be empowered " in
uOuuco INTO such county corporation law prohibiting
Tie disDg sale of intoxicating liquors With certain
provisions and conditions
NY CL1Bo RSE from a Special Committee. reported
b Tor Tie establishment Of Free Schools in the State
INC nnhnishcd business being In order which was
y authorizing county Courts 10 act upon Militia nes
and to rid ShptTs of any responsibility in regard TO nes
upon insolyeni persons
Hf IoNLIS moved to pass by tho unfinished business
WIN vie" 10 make morton 20 take up the bill making
an sppfopia Jn to ts University for certain PURPOSES
ar SrAPtEs hoped III" House would pass by the unan
I'a,g business They bad had enough Of Mdin affairs
a"u % Tor one Wss anxious that guis should DO put