The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1819-01-13
FROM THE ENQUIRER.
VRGINt, LEGISLATURE

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Extracts from the journal Of the Hoxss
Of Delegates.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. On Mr.. Magill's
motto leave was given to bring in bin
"to authorise the appointment OF three
Directors for the Bank Of the Valley in
yiginia" bill was reported du-
ring the day, passed and sent ts the Se~
nate for their concurrence.
THURSDAY, JAN. IA communication
from the Senate, stating that they had
passed the bill "to reduce, into one the
several acts concerning grand juries, pc
til juries and venire men," with amends
ments: also that they had agreed to the
resolution for proposing the election of
Directors ofthe branch of the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia at Lynohhurg. The
said amendments were concurred in.
Az eng,ossed bill--"for limitation of
actions; for preventing frivolous and vex-
atioua suits; 60 corning jeoffails, and cer-
tain proceedings in civil rases"-also the
engrossed bill, $40 reduce into one act,
the several acts, and parts of acts, to pre-
vent unlawful gaming"-were read
third time and passed.
a report of the committee on the sub
iect of the salaries Of certain officers of
the government was taken up, and read
as follows:
The committee who were instructed
TO enquire int the exp ctliency of incrcas.
ing the salary or cora pensation, made by
law, to the governor or chief magistrate
oil this commonwealth, the members Of
the council of state the Judges of the SUI
perior courts of law and of chancery, beg
leave to submit the following report and
resolutions.
Your committee find that the salary
allow ed tothe governor was fixed at what
it now is, as early as the year 1896: that
at thet period the necessarie- of life that
are to be purchased with money, were at
least thirty per cent below what they arc
at this tlme--this leads to the irresistible
conclusion that the salary at first WAS an
extravsgant one, or, that at the present
time II Is far from being adequate for the
purposes for which it is intended your
committee nave never hearG it spoken of
sextravagant, and from the dcpreoiatca
state OF our currency, and from every o.
cher circumstance having any bearing on
the case, within the KNOWLEDGE of your
committee, they are constrained ia he
ieve that the salary at this time allowed
10 the governor. is tar from. being suffi-
c,ent to enable him to live IN the style and
dignity becoming the chief magistrate Of
TINS commonwealth Your COMMITTEES
| have therefore adopted the following re-
solution.
| ReSolVed, as the opinion Of this COM
| "'iltee, that the salary or condensation
made b. law 10 the governor or chief ma.
gist' ate OF this comnonw cath, ought to
DC increased dollars per aHnum.
VITA respect 10 the members of the
oullcu Of state, vnur com~ittee learn that
'hef salary was Increased during the sit
| ing OF the last legislature, and as the
| SeuSe OF the legislature has been SO recent.
~ expressed. your committee believe that
this tIrne itwouid not be expedicnt, to
increase the compensation made TO the
members Of the council of state.
The subject.of the last member of the
resolution of Instructions, excites in your
committee feelings Of the deepest into
rest-tIe welfare and happiness Of the
people depend 60 much upon the able
and impartial administration of the law.
that your committee believe that every
mean within the power of the Iegislature.
ought to be adopted, to induce the most
| learned, the most virtuous and the most
able of our fellow citizens to take seq
in the judiciary. That our laws have
been ably and impartially administered.
there is not doubt, and the people arr,
! satisfied. But, to secure this invaluable
blessing, your committee believe that it
is necessary and right to give to the
Judges ofthc superior courts, such COM
pensatioR as will enable them to live
comfortably and independent, and also
make some compensation for the sacrj6.
ces they must make in abandoning their
professions or pursuits in lie, liz which
they had been engaged previous to their
| appointment III the judiciary. Your com
mittee believe that The compensation a.
this time given is not sufficient for thai
purpose, and from the view that your
committee must take OF the state OF
things, IN this country at this time they
ave led to believe that the compensation
now given will become every day more
insufficient. Your committee have. there
fore adopted the following resolution:
Res0ived, - lhe oninios of this com.
E,ittee, that the G9Eksne.,;oN 49,