Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-06

of chGaCer. and esger-il court, each Tao Sra
o; three hlndfed Geunsis; 10 thc treasure, the
sun 70. STA h,l.dred pounds to tie attorney 2e-
ucsal, the sum % tiree hundred pounds 20 the
auditor, OF Athir ;,rcouiiis, fcr there we're
thee the suniotfonr hGuaied pounds each
To the soncitOi general, the suiis "f three nun
dred j,nnutiS tu the hist cicrk CT the council,
tie ,u,n az one hundred anu fifty pounds; 10
the assistant cleYk OF the Canncii, the sum OF
one hundred pounds, aud 10 EACH Of the clerks
~ tie auditors, solicitor general 3uo HeaSu-
Tsl. the .um OF ono hundred and lljy pounds.
II viii here be observed that the pay OF couIi-
ctlior exceeded that OF "a Judge.
The legislative hOdv FIRST proceeded 10 the
reelection ct lie salaries As val, he seen by he
act OF October 1885. which aScestddns the sdkl-
iieS, as follows 10 the governor, eng ne hHndrcd
pOurds to the members OF The prlvy council
two Thousand pounds 10 be divided amen. i
them according to their attendance; 60 the at
iorney general, two hundred pounds /; TO each
auditor, three hundred rounds 10 the solicit
tor general, three hundred pounds /; TO the
treasurer, five hundycd pounds 10 the first
clerk OF the treasury, one hundred and fifty
pounds aiidiOeacl OF the clerks OF the treasu-
~, auditors, and solicitor general one hundred
pounds al payable IN specie. BY this act on
an eGnai diiiaiOn of the appropriation amongst
eight councillors each only took - hundred
aud fifty pounds Ibs measure uai,"ted Sc
we're blow on the executive depart W I, by n;-
paillmE rs independence.
The osiiceN 90 the solicitor general and two
OF the auditors bcirg abolished, and fhc scrVi-
ceS ot some Of the clerks dispensed with gre;-
ter duties dcvo.yed or the remaining auditor,
treasurer. and chief clerk of The council Your
committee, without pursuing the subject OF
compensation, will state the present salaries :
Tie law allows 10 the governor 5 lS33 8; entS ;
TO the council ) 6JGJ. GO cents, to be divi,
oed amongst the eight councillors, according
10 attend dnce TO the chief clerk Of the cou,i-
Gil : 1890, and to the assistant clerk S 1900 :
10 the treasurer 5 20n0; his first clerk y T25 F;
his second clerk i 5l6 10 cents 10 tbe audi
fffs Id. la
5 odJ F.; the clerk of accounts $ 100, TO the as
SIstant cIsrk Ofacconnis ) Geo and Ia the at
taSney general $ G6o 2-S. In the pay of the
council ieNe has been no variation since the
year 1885, aud Hong after that period the !e.
sislature deprived the executive council of the
power To REM; fines, amercemeuis, penalties
ANA iorieltuIes. NOnr committee deem it un-
necessary TO institute an enquiry into an the
consequences Ofthis measure it certainly did
greatly augment the business OF the legisla-
turc, and subjected many persons to serious e.
Wis for where they had lust claims to relief
against anes, Sc. their money and pronerty
were forced from them before that relief could
be obtaiued by petitions 10 the general assem-
bly, and 1t dad so enfecble the executive de
partment, as perhaps To give rise To the oyiiti.
OF otits inetilciency, and the practice Of pass.
ihg ~ That department. and contidiHg teexe-
cU;ion of the laws to corporations OF the cha
racter described, aud to other institutions and
commissions.
Res,tced, therefore, as the opinion of vonr
co?iIltstee, that the corporation existing unler
The style OF the president aud directors OF tho
board eft public works ought to be dissolved
and the ACT OF its creation rep ealpd that
twelve commissioners residing in the same sec
tons OF country from which the present. direc
tors are taken, (ihree in each secton,) lac ap
pointed, & an engineer employed and ihat the
commissioners in each section with the er-i
neer be authorised under the directions Of Tie
executive council, to make such surveys. and
obtain such Information as may be deemed ex-
ped!crt for the attainment of any object of in
ternai Improvement, pursuant TO such rules
and regulations, as the law may provide and
that the fund now appropriated TOR internal
improvement be managed by the treasurer nm
der the cOn,rOui OF the executive council, ac-
cording to such provisions as The law may pre-
scribe,
Resoleed, also, as hte opinion of your com.
nit ee that tie executive council ought TO be
empowered to remit fines, amercements and
penalties, in certain cases, as the law Shall pre-
scribe.
Res9lred, aiSl, as the opinion Of yonr commit.
Zee, That tne compensation now allowed BY law
20 the governor, council of state, the Chief
clerk Of the council and the assistant clerk. is
Inadequate and ought TO be augmented
Aud that your committee have leave TO bring
In q bill or bills accordingly.