Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-02-05
The Legislature.

Both the Senate and Ho use of. Dele
gates have voted almost unanimously
against any increase of the vote of taxa
tion upon real and personal property.
The vote in the Senate was SO to a, and
in the House 10 to- A.
Those voting in the minority in the
Senate were Hinton, Hurt of Halifax,
Tanner and Quesenberry, and those in
the House, Peter J. Carter, Hanger,
Reese and Starke-two Conservatives
and two Republicans.
The vote in the House was on the
adoption of the Report of Committee of
Finance that reported it inexpedient to
increase the present rate of taxation on
real and personal property.
Mr.. Henry moved to reconsider in or
der to explain his vote.
Mr.. Henry voted faye" because he
was satisfied the present tax bill will
raise enough revenueto pay full interest
on the principal of our debt, the school
fund, and all necessary expenses of
government.
Mr. Hanger voted against the resolu-
ton because he did not believe the pres
ent rate of taxation sufficient to meet
the honest obligations of the State, and.
he didn't see any disposition to econo-
mize. Therefore, it was, in his opin-
ion, both expedient and practicable to
raise taxation.
Mr.. Peter Carter expressed substan-
TALLY the same views, and was surpris-
ed that he had been deserted by those
who had formerly stood up with him
for the honor and credit of the State.
Mr.. Reese was exceedingly surprised
when the gentlemen from Sussex intro
duced the resolution. Coming from him.
he thought some miracle had been eff
fected, as it was reasonable to expect
that he would vote for it, or otherwise
that he should not have offered it Mr..
Reese was willing to accept the issue
thus made, for he did not believe the
present rate sufficient to pay interest
and to meet governmental expenses.
He. would not only vote for increase of
taxation on property, but on licenses, if
found necessary.
Mr.. Bernard explained that he failed
to vote because he regarded this method
of presenting the question inopportune.
He wanted further time for considera-
ton.
General Anderson voted "aye,n
though he intimated that hearafter, if
indispensable, he would vote to increase
taxation.
Mr.. Pulliam substantially endorses
the position OF Mr.. Henry. If the pres
ent taxbill wouldn't raise enough reve-
nue., then he would vote to increase
taxation.
At ~ 70, I1,,
ed
In the Senate on Friday, Senate bill
to provide for the consolidation of the
same rate Of interest on the whole Mr. |
Koiner's bilD being the special order of
the day and the unfinished business,
was taken up, together with Mr.Brookes |
substitute providing for the readjusment
of the public debt OF the Commonwealth |
of Virginia, the question being on agree
ing to Mr.. Tyler's. amendment-Viz to
strike out the words in the 1st section
fog the third ten years aud six per CEN
tum' the effect being to make 1t three
per cent for the first ten years, four per
cent, for the next, and five per cent,
thereafter.
Mr.. Paul gained the hoor, and after
presenting the following resolution al
dressed the Senate ia relation thereto:
Resolved, That Senate bill No. 81 and
The substitute therefor, Senate bill No.
"A be referred to the Coumittee Of Iii
nance with lnstrNelipus 70 report bill, (
or Bills, providing for the support aud /,
of the State go22rnmeut,
an q Tor the support Of the public school
system, and IS; az equitable distribu-
,IInf,n q the remainder of the revenue
Arising from the present Fate. of taxa
,ion among all classes of the Sale cred.
iitors, in~order that such distribution,
nay be equal, aud 70 provide for the ,
collection IN money Of The tax arising
rom r. the sale OF liquors, and for the ap
lllcation OF tav same to the payment oi
10 interest on that class OF the Sizes
securities known as the peel-sr bonds.
MI F'aul said he had no idea that
MS aun...ion could be disposed Of ct
present in the Senate, aSd Aa thought it
would expedite legisiat on to commit
he swo bills to the Finance Commit
zee.
Mr.-Brooke replied to Mr.. Paul's re-
marks, and opposed the resolution very
He said that it was Que of the
many schemes to delay action on that
very important question. It was the
'ame thing that has cropped out day
liter day in various forms to defeat leg
Station looking to an adjustment of the
public debt.
Mr. Fulkerson, who proclaimed him.
'elfa ''forciole readjuster." occupied the
1oor till the Senate adjourned.
In the Senate on Saturday,, the joint
resolution instructing our Senators and
our representatives in Con-
yress to vote for the RECOMMENDATION of
silver was passed by vote of % to
In the House Mr. Barbuof's tax bill
was further discussed by MIR. Bohannan.
Mr.. Powell, of Spolsylvania. at the
conclusion of Mr.. Bohannan's remarks,
offered substitute for the bill under
He stated that the only diff
ference between his substitute and the
bill was that the former made the tax
pa the one hundred dollars 40 instead of
10 cents.
The substitute was rejected.
Mi. Henry then took the floor in op-