Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-09

>escfa actSaiiswing Dill OF exceptions ia lie
sealed'-and" to reduce into one act The scvc-
raj acts concerning escheators," with ameud.
ments, in which they request the concurrence
OF the. House of Delegates.-Of these amend
mcnis. the ist and Sd proposed to the bill con
corning the Court or Appeals, were disagreed
10 the rest we're arcerted.
In: rossed bills" concerning Harvey Fitz
gerald concerning Henry Dupree"-''con-
cerniag Edw'd Workman concerning Polly
h Glover" TO enlarge the town of Monroe
IN the county of Southampton concerning
Nhariestown IN the county OF Jefferson'-.' au.
thorisang The several county courts to permit
ibe erection o. discoutnuance OF gates across
certain rosis"-" authorizing a sale of certain
real property belonging 10 the heirs OF general
JOIN y. Scott. deceased"-were sevtrall, read
third time and passed By the House.
On MIR. hlagilfs motion, leave was given TO
bring i'm a hill 40 authorise the appointment
OF three Directors for the Bank of The Valley
Ia virginia which bill was reported dunng
Tue day, passed aud seut to the Senate Tor
their cuUrnireuce.
NSrions bills aud resolutions we're received
and laid OF the table.
Ihursday, ian. 7....A communication from
The Senate, stating that they had passed the
biii " To reduce into one the several acts con
corning grand jnries. petit juries and venire
men, with amendments: also, that they had
agreed TO the resolution for pnstponing the
election OF Directors of the branch of the
Farmers Bank OF Virginia at Lynchburs. The
said amendments " ere concurreti in.
An engros ed bili-"for limitaiio of actions;
tor preventing frivolous and vexaiious suits
concerning jeotiails, and certain proceedings
IN civil cases'-aIso the eng,ossed bill, 10
reduce into one act, the several as,s, and parts
OF arts. 10 prevent unlawful gaming were
read i third time and passed.
The Report OF the Board Of Public FORKS
wa taken up. aud referred 10 TIE committee of
loads and internal navigation.
Several bills passed their list aud I'd read
inss- several others were reported and laid up
ca the table =,
report of the committee on the subject of
Tie SALARIES OF certain officers of the govern
menf was taken np, and read, as f. ilcws;
The committee " no we're instructed 10 en-
qnire into the eXpediency of Increasing the
salary or condensation. made by law TO the
governor or chief magistrate of this common.
wealth, the members OF the council OF state.
the Judges of the superior courts Of law aud
OF chanccry. beg leave to submit the follow.
ing report and resolutions.
Your committee find that the salary allowed
10 tile governor was liked at what il .ow is, as
early the Year |. gb that at that neriod The
nectssaiies OF life ihatar TO he pure ed with
| money, were al least thirty per cent below
| what they are al this time-ths leads TO the
| irresistible conclusion that the salary at first
| was all exravag ant one. or that al th. pre.
| sent time IL IS lar from beiEg adequate for the
| purposes tor which IL is intended Neur com.
1 mlitee have never heard u spoken of as ex
| travaganf, and from The deprecated state of
| our currency, and from every other crcum
| stance having any bearing on the case, with
I'D tue knowledge cf yonr committee, they are
| constrained 10 hehese ibat the salary al this
| time allowed TO The governor, is far from be-
| ing sufficient To enable him 10 live in the style
| and dignity becoming the chief magistrate OF
| this commonwealth Your committee have
the, adopted the following resolution:
| Rcsoired as the opinion Of this committee,
| that the salary or compensation made by law
| TO the governor or chief magistrate OF this
| commonwealth, ought iO be Increased
| dollars per annum.
| With respect to the meabers of the council
! OF state, your committee learn that their saa-
| ~ was Increased during the sitting of The
| last Legislature, aud as the sense of the legis-
| 'ature has been so receHtly expressed, your
| committee believe that at thus time il would
| not be expedIent, To increase the coInpensa-
| state.
| The subject of the last member ofthe resolu.
| tion of instructions, eXcites in your Committee
| feelings OF the deepest intcrest-the welfare
and The happiness OF the people depend so
/ much npon The able and impartial a,.ministra-
ton OF the law, that your committee believe
| that every mean within The power OF the legis.
| ature ought 10 he adopted, to induce the
| most learned, the most viriuous, and the most
| able OF our fellow citizens 10 take seat in the
| Judiciary. That our laws have been ably aud
impartiai!y administered, there is not "A dOuht,
! and tle people are satisfied Bat TO secure THIS
Invaluable blessing, Your committee believe
that II Is necessary and right 10 give TO The
Judges OF Tile Superior Courts, such cOmper.
ten az Will enable them 20 live comfortably
ana independent, and also make some compeIl.
sdiei for the sacrifices they must make in
abandoning their professions or pursuits i'm
life. IN which they had been engaged previous
10 their appointment In tlie judiciary. Your
committee believe that the compensation at
tins lime gwen Is not sufficient for that .pnr-
pose, and from The view that YOUR commitip e
must take of the state of things in this cou,i-
try al this time, they are led To believe that the
compensation now given will every DAY he
come more insufficient Your committee have
therefore adopted the following resolution:
ReSoircd. as the opinion of this committee
THAT The compensation made by law 10 ihe
Judges OF the Superior COnris of law aud OF
ChahceTN ought 10 be increased dUidi
per abnIIin.
These resolutions were scveraliy agreed to
after an unavaling atiempt on the pari at Mr.
| Thompson of Fairfax TO have the second
resolution amended by striking from il The
word not"
he committee were ordered TO bring in a
bill or bulls.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, Resolved that the
| governor be- requested 90 lay before the Gene.
| ial Assembly Il statement containing the nainp'
OF the several counties in which the 9Th sec
| lien of the act for a ranging the counties iHin
| districts for the election OF Senators aUd tOI
| equallzing the land tax, has not been carried
| into execution.
Benjamin Hatcher, Esq. las resigned
| the office OF President OF the Farmers
Bank OF Virginia. The vacancy is moi
| Set filled.
The Pay bill increasing 'lie wages Of
| The Members Of tie General Assembly }
| has raised The Senate, 10 so 6, wilheu!
amendmcni.--A motion was made 10 u
mend il, 50 as to cXcudc lie present SEES
! son from IFS operation; bui failed, noes
| a a.. Ill It,.
| aricudn cni. stated that II was bis liiieh-
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