Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-15
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence # tie Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND. March I3.-The License bill
passed last night, and the House took up the
Tax bill, and amended the ID section, 80 a.
to except the capital Of Gas Companies, ex-
cept OH the value Of their property. The
bill was further amended 80 that monies or
credits shall be construed to mean all monies
and credits within or without the State.
The bill was then laid over till to-day, and
the House proceeded to the consideration Of
Senate bill, once already defeated, to au-
thorize the Board of Public Works 70 make
contracts on State works before the State
stocks are at par, the present prohibition
preventing the contracts on the COyington
and Ohio Road The bill was again deiea-
ted, after considerable discussion
The House bill to incorporate the Wheel
ing Railroad Bridge Company, came up un-
der the roll call which has now reached
"JohR H. CdSSiR," aud, after considerable
discussion. the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed. This morning the bill was passed,
and communicated to the Senate. This bill
with the Holidays Cove Railroad BILL COM
pletcs the two compromising bills between
Wheeling and the Pan Handle, and they
have now to act on them in the Senate.
The House passed three small bills, out Of
order, at the request Of Mr. Cowan and Mr.
Kaufman, and passed a bill to authorize the
sale Of free negroes into slavery, On tie com
mission Of certain offences, provided they DO
not leave the State in certain period
The House proceeded to the consideration
Of the Tax bill again; and after 4 long dis
cussion, the tax on Clerks salaries was still
retained The member from Alexandria
endeayored 70 get the tax removed from those
receiving $4O0 or less, but the House retu-
sed BY a large majority. Billiard Tables
are fixed ut 800 4 tax on Bagaiciie ia-
bleS for one year is so. This Is a new
game, peculiar, it appears, to Richmond 1t
is a part Of the Lager Beer establishments.
The bin is laid over till this evening. One
section Of the bill, making regulations Tor
Licenses, provides, as follows: The Com
missioner after deductiug from what tie
shall ascertain upon such statement demand
ed, or upon other information. 70 BE the
gross amount of sales, the amount 81 the
sales of such articles as he shall be salts
fled that such person has imported directly
from foreign countries, and, also, such a be
shall be satisfied have been purchased by
the seller from some person duly licensed
under the laws Of this State to sell the same,
or from the person who has grown, produ-
ced, or manufactured the same in the State.
The tax is proposed to be | per C. on such
sales The effect Of this provision will BE-,
if adopted, that there is to bc but one tax
paid. If goods imported direct, Or manu-
featured III the State, no tax at Ill. II
bought North per ct. II sold by mcr-
chant in Richmond, Petersburg, Or AleXau-
dria, to a country merchant, and bought II
a regular merchant, the country merchant
pays no tax. If the country merchant buys
North, he pays per ct. If in Virginia
city, Of regularly licensed merchant he
pays no tax
The Senate had under consideration the
Bank Redemption bill for short time, but
without action, laid il over.
The james River bill is made Tie order
Of the day for tomorrow