Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-23
Virginia Legislature
HOUSE OFDELEGAfEs.
.I'aesday Nor. 10.

i fa8 AASc5C "a ,i-s ~
Tuesday Nor. 10.
Mr.. Baker, from the committee o.
/ propositions and grievances, moved the
accompaniment ofthe petition OF sunaf'
persons III the counties near Lynchpufs,
lcoaplaiuing Of the hog and dog laws Of
1.-The common council of Lyachburg, ana
Ipraying they may be fined, and restrict
I'D hereafter. Some parts 1.-THE petition
easenab e, others not SO. Agreed.
i The same committee resolve that the
petition OF Isaac Medley. praiing Tor the
Incorporation Of a toNn enthe rlyef
1 Dan, is reasonable, Agreed
] Aud thatthe rerition o. Zadeki4h Nor.
lgan, praying tor town an Tiger Vale:
.IIiser, Randolph county, is reasonable
4 Agreed
i A petitioa was presented from Franc
j Thomas and another, expecting laqils
sold iortaxes by the marshal, and re
.lfered.
i A petition was presented from sundrs
Inhabitants IF MarcileAte and the adJa
cent country, prayins for 40 acf 70 il
icorp0fate a company 70 connect by ca
nal or otbe mis4 the navigation from tts@
head OF The falls 10 the tide water, o.
tthe south SIDE Of James river. Refer
red.
! Mr. Thweatt. presented petition
with he same ifsyer. lrem the luhab
ttants III 'hestetiield cnuItsi: Mr.. Bake
simtlae az from the iEhabl tantsof Cur,
berand ;and Mr.. Rdbeytsgha sip'lar
lore frp,O Suad Y Inhabitants ef 3ichnoaa
lail o. which we're referred il the saflg
@E,nanner.
/ NJ. Scott asked leave 70 bring II 2
hill fe,' increasing RE ,aiary of the g
iIyeruor Yhres qualifications wee es-
Esential 10 the sep'tsaso Who holds that
Important eaitc :pi}tae, talents and ex-
perience the FIST indeed was essential
IL al ,ficers tie others, and in high
degree, were essential to governor ct
this Commonwealth. To gain the pp+,
lseSsion Of all these eqrisites, otter
heath, ai,ass time and yea IN were e&-
ipended but So inadequate was tie en-
.Ilument. that, besijes searching tpr &
character il possession ST these Ingh q IAN
lieations, it was necessary to add ano
Ether, the possesSian Of wealth Mr. ;.
Twas too Young attic time to be able to
Judge himself, but hehad been well sd
), IT, led that lie compensation tilt by tie
TACT OF t7S6 as the gosern9r's salary, va,
'fesen then insufficient fol The proper sup
port of that high officer 81 &c which time
$50 greatly have the rxpepces OF Twins 10
lcreased, That psHb bly, an addition no"
|oi 9 or s00l. would scarcely equal the
.ireal value Of the salary then. lie wou'd
'lappeal to the honorable, e. liberal, 'hr
.Ihighminded anditte!lgent, WheFhe tn.
loititul snn allowed The, governor vas no'
disg, ace TO the state wliethei 1T wa
Inot seat Injustice to invite gentleman
acccntof an tfiJe during his discharge
Iof the duties Of y hichhe IS co,npeiled 70
Ispend two or three thousand dollars more
Than he receives fer his services
! Mr.. RratitoFd was not opposed to
Igrsntins the leave asked, but. tn give
Isuficient tine for enquiry and reflection.
lie honed it would lie on the table is'
1.-THE present.
! MIR Scott observed that considerable
ltime would elafse before the bilis@"uld
iae introduced and ready for discussion.
Mr.. 3. withdrew his motion.
| Nj. Doddrsdge enquiHed whetheF A.
Ianendmenf woUd be proper /; and II
joiher purposes'-Are there not other OF
Ulcers equa!ls in ,his respect Gaining the
lattentian OF the house: some OF the judg
les or others? he was decidedly in ia
ivour Of granting leave, and indeed of
making II senaral rule to be so it l.
lacting courteously to the member re :
Iuuesting leave, e is the shortest way of
! legislatlDg,
| Mr.. Blackburn seidom efused granting
dleave when members 50 request but
| should teel some repugnance now If Ire
hill IS confined to the increase of sovef-
Inpr's salary only. for there are other OH
lees whose saiaries are inadequate, and
(which ought to he increased. The pre-
lsent chief Magistrate Of this state, who
ihas administered in bis office with so
'lmuch credit to himself and SUBTRACTION
Ito the commonwealth was about to retire.
before another was chosen. il would be
well to FIX the salary-Oppressed as We
were b. the burden OF taxation and other
wise, he was wishing to attend 70 the just
.Iclaims of any of the officers of govern
lment, and hoped leave would be granted,
othe. otEcers With the Cover
'lnor.
Leave was granted. and committee
appointed: Mesors Seett. D0ddridge.