Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-27
CONFEDERATE STATES CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, March "a, 1868.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TIE House met at eleven o'clock, and was
op'ned with prayer ~ re Rev, HWY A.
| WISE.
| Mr.. TIsss, OF Tennt s:e., rose to . priv
lege, and asked to be allowed to record his
vote on the tax bill, having been prevented
from being present on account of lndispoei
ton A Suspension of the rule being neces-
ss.y, the privilege WAS not granted
| Mr. BorK,xR, of Vs., moved 10 suspend
the rules in ordsr to call up Dill reported
! from the Ccmmittes of Ordnance some time
ago. The motion to suspend was not agreed
! to.
the House thea proceeded to the c3rsidera-
ton Of the bill to provide for the assessment
and collection Of di, ect taxes and interDsl
revenue, the House deciding that this bill
was part of the o,der-tb.t no business
should be taken up until the tax and curseu-
cy bills were di'posed Of
Me-. SaYroN, Fl Texas. 'fsrtd an amen3-
rnent to The 9Th section Of !hs ill., as fol
| lows: Ssike cIt all after the word "dis-
, trict." in the eighteenth liue, aud insert the
words. 'Al the dates hereinafter required
Of the district assessors shall b, peIfJrmed
BY the d;sric' COLLECTORS Of each dtatr;ct -
Not agreed to,
The aix b seci,n then coming up for con-
si1crsE3a. Nj. BArDwIs, Of Va, moved to
strike cnt AL after the word "tbree." in the
s xth line, DOWN to the w0,d CO. in the &C.
venth lire, and To insert instead the words,
son the fest cay OF January" Agreed to.
Mr.. CLr9r moved 70 amend this section
ty inserting after the word "msks," in tho
seYenth Inc. the word "u1dsr oath or .f.
Arms.inn ~ the c.ae nay be-" This anesd-
mens was agreed 70.
Mr OLnrroa also offered an sGcndmsns BY
inserting after the word tax" in the 18th
line. the words .sthe marke value OF the
property, real or personal. charged with an
al ralorsn tag" Aer""d to
Mr. CR.mBLIss, If Va, moved 70 iossre
i g p. divided il TIE psrty fails to make
suca -slua,inn, hr phsi not be subject 10 the
penalties in rhs s h 9. c,icn Of tbs bill. Re.
jected,
! Mr. S.xrcS # Tr1ls. ben offered as an
Amendment. 70 come III afte' The 9th section,
as an additional section, the folio ring:
Sec :. Eve person, partnership, firm,
association Or corporation, 'osking sD9 rem
der,ng tie list or re'u-r provided for in the
foregoing section, shall snnex thereto stato-
mer- under OATH cf 'be value OF the property,
goods. y ares G: m"r:hss6ise, articles obi ects
or Blu mess liable to be taxed. Such state
men, 'f for: g paTtr"' Snip, firm er sssocis-
tiu: nav be u,adu b: ina Presiaent OF ex
ecusiye I'll er thereof Wteaeye. the state
men. herein provided for shall, IN the OPT
nion q, the distjc: c,licctor or assessor, be
lass ttsr tee m.,ket vsus Of said p: opersy.
gocGs " ares AID merchandise, ticlee, objects
or Business, then the district asaesd'
or GO le, to- may fehcs sne disiot rested ct;I-
zsD, esd ;he party making he statement
ano'h.7. and in case Of di ngr .nent they
may select en- uDli 3, who uats- osth. sba
value the p-vpa1y, gmds. wares, lncrcban
dIse, a,'i"lea r- tuiDcss in question. and
tt.a.f i:is mis- .iins 81 III De tie trus tsxatle
v.lua .ioM. wh;cn h Dt..Iict Assesso- Q. Uol-
l4c,nr shall rc:n'a 10 tie State Collector. and
uy"n which he tax im2ce ed by lsw shall BE-
imposed.
This go 'n1me2; was opposed by NJ.
B,Lpw'z. and Oh til 7cte b ing %aksn was
r'J=ct.
The IN &c ion ~as passed .yer without
;,a:e:isl alteration. There was TO cb.nges
~
lu.h s-c.iru me latter p:rt Of :te go on
yre:.i.til: peuh'ij OF one hundred dv';a' s
+ Fl log or ncSlsc:ing to sc"pIy yith ,.s
p-.T;s'crs Of .he precsoing secti4na was
stricken "u,. The llth and 18th sestions
icr-e rasssd seer without su,s n inenis -
i'unoi1c th. consideration II .hs 18Th ssct,cn,,
ID. DuPst, Of La, ms ed 10 :::lks on. Tho
wscin sc:t;nn. aud ,.srr. instead thereof, he
Och, lob lin II h, 18th, II b, l5.h 10th.
l7ih, IL &, 10Th .nl Gotta eect,on. Ct BE- act
g, nu horlzs the issue OF treasury notse, and
&c proy,le war lax f IT ;heIr REDEEM piinn.'
approved August 19, 1861. Saving in tlsDk
oil tho dst.s as tbs time Of coll. ctr taxes,
r.iu:n'rg iIsts. {;
SIR. DrpaE sUs...u,d this amendment, and
expires ed in earnest !apgusge his disepp,oval
Of many o! the provisions Of the bill ss j; came
from the COMMITTEE.
H.: CLArp, Of Mss. tcought !bst ID" r,
marks # he ge'tie.nsn from Logi-ian,, IL
opposition t. tnc Ill. were Just. ~: be tt cue
it he,:". to attsn,t 10 perfect tho bill sther
than adcp; the propositi L submitted ty that
ger tleman
TIE v,te was then taken upon the propo-
o;.ion uf Mr.. pCPk>. whom :; was then &c
j.ctcd
-; CL.pq movei 20 sIiike out The f.iirw
in; a. tie end Of the Is b section provided
TIA. ,ne direct en- to exhibit the amount Of
tax shall MT be Construed t. apply to prop
erty ss.tsS.d to : Tjgw t. direct tax.
The motion vas sDstoincd by MessTs.
CI.,Sa nd CosaAD. snd opposed by Mr.. Bald
SS
The motion nf Mr. rArp prevailed aud tie
pro1i.o WAS sui'ksn cut
M.. SMITH, of =. a. IN we'd to snieui BIZ
striking Gu, il the cob lin, Of the 18Th sec
;ton he words "or o.Les uhavci liable csuse;''
NJ: w;::.urew the motion before vote w.s
lake: rpoh it.
Mr.. Cl,pp moved 10 smcrd ths 18th section
% s'r'kiry cu! al aftes the word coiFs:o
in .he An uer If the se"tln,:, and insert the
w2-iS. "xbo sh4l' c .. t.! tie same in proper
form aIoi for we'd = c;llated ii'r &c tie com
M ssioncr Ct taxes
!, surpot Ct h's amendment. Mr. OL.Pp
said thai be thought Zach 'istric. col eator
.i,ould !,e the Judge Of the vslus If property
il. h;e OWE district. The amendment was
further discussed by dcssrs. BALDWIN. Of Va,
and DAVIS of Miss.
II, VT. IN the arnsndmsns #Hs teken by
a. 60 tnb N"HS, APU 1crUlted ayes 80 noes
&c
Tca proposition was therefore :sreed to.
Nr CL.pP slso ttf4red an amendment 4 s
f,.'or.: Strike tut VEG 1G.h, LIB. l8:b, snG
a.wu to the wo:d give in the 6 line Of tbs
l9;E s;cijnr, and insert, "ss soon as the said
district collectors shall deliv4r their lists o;
nssees,r.!.,s - the S,ete c"llecto-, they shall
,esprc fhiy give notice, &C." This amend.
Iaent. " as ulso agreed TO.
DC motion vf Nc. baldwin,, tho blank in
tn. thirteenth ii'.e WAY iiled With the word
fine'n
ca no. ior # Ir. GIRSErT, the vote hIing
fifteen ~ ihe number for fillr 6 the blsni
w:s rruoesidsred, and Dirty days inserted
il stead.
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