Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-26
ruURsDAl, FEBRUARY Ell, 1922.
IN SENATE,

Resoired, That the Committee on the Post Office
anc Post Roadside instructed inquire the caus-
es o The irepren, failures OF tie mails between the
other cities ct the United States and New Orleans
and that tiey further inquire uo The cxpeoiicncy ol
providing Tor the conveyance ni The mails aud from
New Orleans, in covered carriages
In oferlng this resolve, Mr.. JOHNSON said
the frequent failure of the mails for several
years past, on the route alluded 10, had at New
Orleans, becomea subject ofserious complaint
lie remarked, that repeated representations
had been made upon the subject 10 the pro-
per authorities. but the evil still existed. He
believed he said, that the failure of those mails
was 10 be attributed, in IA great measure To
the present mode oil conveying them. They
were now carried on horseback, through il
wilderness ofseveral hundred miles, aud over
water courses destitute of bridges or ferries.
He added, that il would be readily perceiv-
ed, therefore, that the mail carriers, ia swim
ming those streams, rs they were frequently
compelled IL do, subjected the mails To great
risA; and 1t was a fact, he said, that they were
sometimes, in consequence, entirely lost, and
often much mutilated
Mr j. stated. that the mails generally
were conveyed through the different states of
The union in covered carriaGesI >and that he
could see no reason why they should not be
transported in the same manner to aud from
New Orleans. In short he believed that this
mode OF conveying the mails, if adopted,
would be found not only the safest and most
expeditions, but the least expensive To the go
vernment. lie hoped, therefore. that the sub
Ject would be referred TO the proper Commit
Tee, and that il would be deemed cXprdient
to provide for the erection OF bridges, ar the
establishment ofterres, over the water cours-
IS on the route alluded to, and that tue mails
would b. conveyed III covered carriages.
The resolution li,.s on the table one ,iav.
Mr.. LLoYD presented certain proceedings
and resolutions ofthe Chamber 81 Commerce
oi the CITY OF Baltimore, recommending the
repeal OF the restrictive system which. on
motion OF Mr.. l.. We're referred 20 the Com
mittee on Eoreiga Relations.
Mr.. LLOYD submitted the following reso,u-
ton for consideration:
ResOiced, That the Committee on Foreign Re!a-
IONS he instructed 10 enquire in,o cXpediency of
removing the restrictions commerce. which
are imposed by the act concerning nay Atom passed
on the 18th April, l28 and an act supplementary
thereto, passed the 18th M,y, 1929
Ahe senate thel, Oh tue motion of Mr..
SMITH, who remarked that the petition from
PENSACOLA, which had been yesterday present
Ell 10 the Senate, would shew the necessity of
acting on the bill without delay proceeded to
the consideration of the bill to establish tcr-
rItorial government for the territory of Flo
rida.
On proceeding to fill the blanks in the bill,
a good deal OF debate took place on the du-
ties To be discharged by the several officers,
the expenses which they must necessarily in
cur, the responsibility OF their Offices, sc. Sc.
Mr. SMITH moved 10 ALLOW the Governor
oI the Territory salary of 5000 dollars.
Mr. EATON thought this sam insufficient
"a Governor might he got for 1000 or 1900,
or doubtless Tor even 1,OOO-but i a man pro-
perry qualified for the Office was to be appoint
ed, a higher sum than 5000 must he given
III; salary OF the Governor OF Orleans Ter
rltory was 5000, as well as that of the late
Governor OF Florida, and the responsiveness
Oh the place would Justify this as the future
allowance for the Governor of Florida.
Afier some debate on the subject, ia which
Messrs. Otis, Smith, LtoyI, WiLiiaas, OF Tenn
.u0r1t, Peasants, and Pan Bven, took part,
the sum of 5000 dollars was agreed to-
Some discussion took place also on the
sum proper TO be allowed 10 the Secretary OF
the Territory, 81 900 and 800 being scve-
rally proposed.) In the end the blank was
filled with 500 dollars.
The next blank to be filed related To the
salary oil the Territorial Judges. Consdera-
bic debate took place on the sum which was
just and proper for these officers which as
well as on the preceding question, Mcssrs.
Smith, Et,CadS Johnson, of Lou. .Hoyra,
Chandler, .Gacon, Talbot, Holmes, of Maine,
R,tadmS, OF Mississippi, and Lana,an, Joined
The debate turned principally on the extent
and labor OF the duties To he performed, the
cost OF living, the talents and learning reqnir-
ed, &c. and comparing the sums proposed
with the salaries allowed To other territorial
Judges, the difference, more or less, propcrin
the present case, &c. The question on filing
the blank was negaiived ayes IG, noe; ia.
The sum Of 1890 was then tried, and car
Iled-Ayes 19.-Nors II.
The per diem 10 be allowed TO the mem
hers ct the Legislative Council while attend |
ING 10 their duties, was propOscdby Mr.. JOINS |
son OF Louisiana, to- be four dollars which |
was negatived, and three dollars were agreed
On and three dollars for every twenty miles |
travelling to and from the seat of government
of the territory.
On motion OF Mr.. Williams, Of Miss. the
act to prevent settlements on the public lands, |
passed in 1907, was extended, with the other
acts mentioned ia the bill, TO the new terri |
'ory.
The salary ofthe District Judge was fixed |
IT 1000 doIIars.--Ayes i3.-Noes II.
Several other amendments being offered, |
md some debate ensuing
The bill was, ON motion, recommittcd for !
he purpose Of Incorporating, with precision,
some amendments relating TO the collection
districts, &c.
Mr.. LANNAN, who was accidentally not in |
he chamber yesterday, when the question om
he passage Ofthe apportionment bill was la
ten, obtained leave to record luis name on
hat vote against the bill
The Senate then adjourned.
uoUcF op pCpprcr Nr.r ,rtt-ra,
On motion Of Mr. WALwoRTH, il was
Resof,ed, That tho Committee On Commerce he in.
truciod TO inquire into the cxpcdiency Of so modify
Nc the provisions of the first section " the act enii-