Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-21
RICHMOND, NOVEMBER 81, 1916.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TussdaN, Norember 10


Dr. BAKER, from subcommittee of PROPOSE
tons and Grievances, reported two resolutions:
LIST. That thepetticn of Isaac Medley PRAYING
the establishmentof atown on his land, on the
NorthsIde Dan river, is reasonable. 2d.That
the petition of ZedeAiah Morgan of Randolph
county, for the establishment of town, is also
reasonable-ln both which resolutions the
House concurred.
Mr.. Taylor (cf CHI presented petition from
the inhabitants of Manchester, prayinr that a
company may be Incorporated for the purpose
OF connecting the navigation above and below
the Falls OF James River, on the South side by
Canal or therwise.-Referred.
Mr. Ih'ceatt presented similar petition Of
the citizens of Chesterficld-Mr. Baker one
from the people of Cumberland and the ada
cent counties-Mr. Robertson one from sim
dry Citizens of Richmond to the same et-
feet.
y Dir. Scott asked leave TO bring in bill to in
Grease the salary of the Governor ftIe Com
'nonweaith-f1e cOntended that there were
three qualifications under our government
that were necessary to discharge the duties
of any Office and these Tere Virtue Talents
and EXpeTience-and that these three were
particularly requisite in the Office ola Chief
Magistrate-that if these propositions wereA
tsue, why give so ptiful pittance to this off !
ger, as 20 make it necessary for him to add one
more qualification to these to wit tceaHh five
can find virtuous and experienced citizens,
though poor-citizens, who mayhave sacrificed
their time, their health and their wealth in the
service oftheir country, ought they TO be shut
out OF the Executive chair, by the smalInessl
of the salary! But there arc such men to bf
found-.And if you place them in the chair, YOU
DO but ask them to sacrifice their family for their
country.-sIn '06, the salary was esteemed too
small-at least goo less than was necessary 10
defray the expenses of living in Richmond
but lflt were inadequate at that day, how much
more sOis il at this memcnt when the expenses
OfliViu@ are so much increased.-He appealed
to the high-ninded spirit of the House TO a.
mend this defect. 1t was really disgrace to
the $ tate to permit it, There was not a salarv
III the whole Commonwealth which was so in
competent to discharge the expenses of the Of
nee, as that of the Chief Magsirdte.-He hop
ed, the resolution would he permitted 20 60 to
CoDnttee,wbo would enquire what addition
was really necessary.
After a motion ofHr Anthory to lay ton the
table, which he soon afterwithdrew-N NJ. Dod-
bridge enquired Of the gentleman from York
( Mr. Scott) If he had any objection TO add the
WORDS andfor other purposes = as he wished
also an enquiry to be made into the subject
which he himself had introduced but q few
days before. He hoped, that gentlemen would
not refuse leave to make the enquiry; il was
but an act OF courtesy which one member owed
to another and did not bind the house as 10 any
particular decision-Ihe point which he wished
to be enquired into was, whether our Judges are
properly paid Tile Speaker said, il was nOtue-
cessary to amend the titie--for, ifleave were
granted, the committee might If they tho'tpro-
pSi3 cNtcuu incif enquiries 10 tJdt SIlpett.--
DIR. BtackbWH said, lie very seldom would re-
fuse leave 10 any gentemaD tomake an enquiry
perhaps this was the best moment to discuss
the question of salary as the present governor
was going out Of office in 4 few days, and their
eyes had not yet been turned TO any particular
person--It was proper. certainly, TO determine
the salary before any selection was made that
no member may be swervcd in his vote on this
bill, by any expectation of being selected for
the 0fhce-He begged the House not to consi-
der him from what he had said, as.brng pledg-
ed TO vote for an increase Of salary; because
this seems an unfortunate tine for doing So
when we arc pressed by debts and taxes.-On
The question being put il was carried; ard the
following Gentlemen FAMED on tbe Committee:
Mcssrs. Scott, Doddridge, Blackburn, AntnO-
ny, Mallory. Rose, Garrett, WEDDING, Robert
son son r. stark (O.) Archer, and BrOwn( James