Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-14

to be purchased with money, were at seast
thirty per cent. below what they are at
this time-this leads to the irresistible con-
cIusion that the salary at FIRST was an extra,
VACANT one, or, that at the present time it
is far from being adequate for the purposes
for which it is intended your committee
have never heard it spoken OF as extrava-
VACANT, and from the deprecated state OF
our currency, and from every other CIR
cumstance having any bearing on the case.
within tie knowledge OF your committee
they are constrained to believe that the
salary at this time allowed to the govern
or, is far from being sufficient to enable
him to live in the style and dignity becom-
ing the chief magistrate of FMS common
wealth Your committee have therefore
adopted,the following resolution =
Resolved, as the opinion Of this commit
tee, That the salary or compensation made
by law to the governor or chief magistrate
of this commonwealth, ought 10 be increa-
sed dollars per annum.
With respect to the members of the
council of state, your committee learn
that their salary was increased during the
sitting of the last legislature, and as the
sense of the Legislature has been SO re-
Gently expressed, your committee believe
that at this time it would not be expedient,
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 interest
the welfare and the happiness of the
people depend so much upon the able and
impartial administration of the law, that
your committee believe that every mean
within the power O the Legislature ought
tn be adopted, 10 induce the most learned,
the most virtuous, and the most able OF
our fellow. .itizens to take seat in the ju-
dietary. That our laws have been ably
and impartially administered, there is not
doubt, and the people are satisfied. But
to secure this invaluable blessing, your
committee believe that il is necessary and
right to give to the judges of the superior
courts, such a compensation for the sacrl-
fees they must make in abandoning their
professions or pursuits in life, in which
they had been engaged previous to their
appointment in the Judiciary. Your COM
mittee believe that the compensation at
this time given is not sufficient Tor that
purpose, andfrom the view that your COM
mite must take of the state of things, in
this country at THIS time they are led to be-
lieve that the compensation now given will
every day become more insufficient. Your
committee have therefore adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
RESOLVED, That as the opinion OF this
committee, that the compensation made
by law to the judges OF the superior courts
of law and of chancey ought to be in.
creased dollars per annum.
These resolutions were severalIy a.
greed TO after an unavailing attempt m
the part of Mr.. Thompson Of Fairfax, to
have the second resolution amended by
striking from it the word not"
The committee we're ordered TO bring in
bill or bills.
The legislature of Indiana met on the 7th
ul. The lieutenant governor, G. Harrison
claiming to exercise the office OF governor,
on the ground that governor Jennings had
vacated his office by accepting from the 60!
yernment of the United States the Office of
commissioner to treat with certain Indian
tribes, John Paul was elected president pro
tenn and James Dill secretary. William-
son Dunn was elected speaker Of the house
Of representatives, and John F. Ross, clerk.
The legislature recognized Jonathan Jen.
rings as governor, after deliberation and
lieutenant governor Harrison then resigned
his Office, assigning fr il to the Legislature
the following reason: Gas the officers Of
the executive department of government,
and the general assembly, have refused to
recognize and acknowledge that authority
which, according to my understanding, is
constitutionally attached to the Office, the
name itself, in my estimation, is not worth
retaining" Thu, has terminate that con-
troyersy. Washington City Gazette.
MAINLAND LEGISLATURE.