The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-20

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humor).
On motion of Mr.. WALL, the. House
took up bill on its second reading tc
amend the act for the relief of the Winches
ter and Potomac Railroad Company
passed February q, 1866; and it was or,
dercd to its engrossment.
| CAPITOL REPAIRS.
The motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill making an appropriation foI
certain repairs to the capitol was on yes
terday rejected was decided in the al
frmativc.
The question upon the passage OF the
bill was again up for consideration, ana
after n debate, in which several memoer$
participated, the vote was again 'aheh
and the bill reicctcd-aycs, 46; noes, ~
not constitutional majority.
Mr.. GRAVES moved to reconsider inc
vote rejecting the bill; which was agrceo
to bv the House, and on motion Vi MI
| CABEII. the bill was recommit'eo'
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were reaa '''''"
| time ana passed - ,. Io1co
No, ~. of Free and Accepted MaSohS u
occupv and appropriate portion ol 'e''
street, in the town OF Washington nap
pahannock county;
A hin concerning colored persons as
witnesses [placcs them upon an equality
with white witnesses in the courtsl;
4 bill authorizing fiduclarlcs TO com
pound and compromise liabilities;
A Senate bill to authorize the Virginia
Central Railroad Company to use Temporal
rily that part of the Covington and ONO
railroad east of the Allegheny tunnel.
Mr.. BROWNING presented a petition OF
citizens of Culpeper county in relation to
the fence law.
Mr.. LEE presented bill to define the
limits of the city Of Richmond; both OF
which were referred.
IMMIGRATION.
The bill amending the act to encourage
immigration came up in order. 1t pro-
vides an appropriation of $4,000 to aid
the commissioners in their efforts, and au-
thorizes certain commission on land sales,
which is to 90 TO reimburse the State.
The question being on the passage of
the bill, it was opposed by Messrs. BOOKER
and UANsBRoUGu, and sustained by Mr..
GoODE.
Before the vote was taken, on motion of
Mr.. CRrMP the bill was passed by for the
purpose Of taking up the
TAX BILL,
imposing taxes for the support Of Govern
ment.
The first question was upon the tax on
lands of thirty cents in the hundred dol
lars value.
Mr.. CLARK, of Campbell, inquired whe-
Their this sum was necessary TO meet the
interest and expenses of the Government
Mr.. CRUMP stated that it had been as
certaincd, by careful estimate, that to
meet those demands and to provide for
the expenses Of the Convention that less
than that sum would not be sufficient.
Mr.. CLARK said that the supplemental
bill provided that the Convention should
provide for its own expenses. He moved
that "twenty five be inserted in place Of
"thrty" cents.
Mr.. BALDWIN opposed the amendment,
arguing that ii was best to raise the money
that we wanted, so that the officers might
not have to 90 from pillar to post to borrow
money. If there was not money enough
in the treasury to dctray the expenses
of the Convention, that body would i'm
pose another tax bill upon the people,
thus visiting them with two tax bills
which would be great grievance. He
hoped the thirty cents would be left in the
bill, and the House would promptly pass
the bill, and provide as well for the interest
as for the expenses Of the Government.
Mr.. Il. TURNER expressed the apprchen-
sion that the thirty cents would not be
sufficient. lie had differed with the ma
iority of the House as to the propriety OF
providing for the interest on the State
debt this year, and his constituents had
sustained his view. But the majority of
the Assembly had decided against him,
and he would 90 in good faith for such
bill as would sustain the policy of the ma
iority-payng the interest on the public
debt and meeting the expenses Of Govern
mcnt.
Mr.. CLARK, of Campbell, expressed his
determination not to oppose the tax bill;
yet entertaining doubts as to the necessity
of providing for the expenses Of the Con-
ventiOn, he desired TO reduce the amount
of tax. He considered that the House
was doing an improper thing in providing
for the expenses of the Convention. He
was willing, leaving that out of view, TO
vote for sum sufficient to meet the de-
mands upon the treasury.
Mr.. CRUMP sustained the provision Of tho
bill. He spoke Of the care bestowed upon
the tax bill by the committee, and the deep
concern which they had exhibited in the
financial condition of the State. They be-
longed to the great army of taxpayers,
and had no interest in the public debt but
to pay it. He himself had devoted his time
to this subject, and his mind was occupied
by day, and even his dreams by night, upon
the subject Of maintaining the credit OF
the State.
Mr.. CRUMP, averring that it was impos-
sible to make a certainly accurate estl-
mate as to the result OF tax bill,
yet he went on to explain how the
estimate OF thirty cents in the hundred
dollars was decided upon as ncces-
sary. The Auditor had said that twenty
it safe to rely upon that. There might be
reductions in the revenue from the diminu-
ton of licenses and other causes and ac-
cording to the most favorable view, the
greatest excess in the treasury after meet
ing all expenses would be about $4,000.
lie appealed TO the House to take the sum
in the bill.
The pending question was ordered, and
being upon the amendment, was decided
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