Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24

mad returned bill increasing the Governors Saia-
ry. HE constitution declares that all bills shall
originate in the House OF Delegates. The amend
"ent al the Senate was virtually new bill origi-
na'ns In that body, and returned TO that House in
the form OF an amendment The matter of the
bill WAS not less Objectionable. In the present
state oil our financial endorsements were the
ffouse prepared To- increase the salaries OF all the
pubic officers IN the ratio? If you touch the
| !ary oil one, ought you not TO extend the same
measure oil justice TO them all? The amendment
contemplated that the Governor should furnish his
own furniture, and allowed him salary of $4,000
He was elected only FOR one year and it would
take az the lowest estimate $1,000 to furnish the
iiouse, 1t there was no furniture in it. If the
Governor should be elected from any distant part
oil the stale was II probable he could either remove
ms private furniture to Richmond, or expend 80
much oil his salary towards such an object The
consequence of such law would be that the Gov
efnor would not occupy the Hou-e intended for
| him but would be found at boarding house.
| Mr.. Snip said 1t should not be forgotten that the
governor In addition his thousand pounds, recev.
Cd compensation as President of the Literary Fund
Messrs. Blackburn and Ghoison urged the con-
sutu'io1al objection referred to by MIR. Garland
The lorrner called for the ayes and noes-and the
Senate's amendment was disagreed ,o--i57 to %
on Mr. ErereftS motion the House agreed TO
meet hereafter at IL O'Clock.
on motion of Mr.. Upslur the rule of the House
was suspended tor the reception of a memorial
from the Richmond and Manchester Colonz,aipn
Society, praying for aid. Retired to the Commits
! teefor Courts OF Justice
Ihe Speaker laid before the House letter from
the second Auditor, transmitting resolution of
the b. of p. Works on the subjec, OF the JUNCTION
Canal.
fEsrERDAY-Mr. Hiiiians offered a sesolu-
'ion TO instruct the G. of q of j. to enquire into
he expe'liency Of amending the law relating to she
FINS so as to authorize the Judges of the Superior
courts 10 approve or reject the bonds of sheriffs-
rejected.
On Mr. Letters motion leave was given to bring
IN oill establishing town ON the Lands OF Ph,li:,
Kelley, IN Ohio
on motion of Mr.. Gholson the bill establishing
a Deaf aud Dumb Asylum, with the amendments
proposed by the Committee of the Whole was taken
up. Inc amendments were concurred in, and the
bill further amended on motion of Mr. G.
MIR. anderson offered substitute for the Who'll.
bill, requiring the Commissioners of the Revenue
TO ascertain snd report the number age and sex of
the dear and dumb In each county, with their abii-
y or the ability OF their parents to educate them
Mr. Ghoison opposed the substitute. on the
ground that there was no necessity for collec inc
'his Information. According to the ratio which,
""' ioui'" 10 eNist IN Other countries, and in
other states OF the Union, there were about three
hundred deaf and dumb in Virginia. of whom il was
proposed 10 educate only thirty az being With, The
proper age. Alter commenting on the ability of
the treasury 10 meet the expense, he caliel on the
philantmopic feelings OF the House, to do son,.-
thlng Tor the benefit os that unfortunate class There
were sly hourishing institutions of the kind in III.
United States, and why shodd no, Virginia follow
so noble an example? /, was only intended IN
appropriate $4,000 To the object
| MI. Craig sustained The substitute. He ,bouylt
would be aciing IN the dark until the number of
| iIe" anu LUMP was asceriained, to pass The bill
lie thought ii did not follow that becs the NM
Der oil the deal and dumb had been found IN h.,r ,
certain ra.'o 10 the population elsewhere the same
~ "o"'" ii"o mere. lie was not an enemy to the
gentleman s scheme. But he wished to know tho
number OF individuals on whom it was 70 oner,Io
| w my build house before you know the nuuh., rs
occupants 10 inhabit il.
Mr. Ghoison remarked that there could he M
doub, ot there being sufficient number of nuniI.
IN the state Tor the institution. He mentioned the
number In several counties and towns in simmer,
81 ms opinion. but 1t was proposed that the neigh
boring states should enjoy the bene Is of the insIi
tuition. Another objection TO the substitute wa.
'hai the commissioners OF the Revenue besan ,ho;,
labors about the first of February, and Womb M,
be informed of its passage in time TO coJlect The il;
! formation this year. The substitute was ndo,teJ
81 TO 90.
| Mir. Nc TVhorier moved the idefni,e nos,,o,o
hat
the enquiry was unnecessary, as there certainly
must be number of deaf and dumb in The s,a,s
| suihcient 10 justify such institution
MIR. .4ldeTSon called for The ayes and noes. the
call was not supported, and the House rejected the
motion to postpone. And on Mr. Morton,s mo-
tion the substitute sc. laid on the table.
on MIR LoydWs motion the c. for S and G.
were oischafged from the further consideration of
HE memorial of the Court of AppeaIs anil Tho
letter OF the Governor on the same s,biec, IT,
were also discharged from the memorial of srndry
hhapants oil Botteiourt, and it was referred IN H.
y. oil L. and @. The G. of Roads &c. we're d;s-
charged rom the consideration Of part of the ne
lon OF sundry citizens of Harrison on the s,biec,
oil road from the Ohio TO Winchester
AN engrossed bill concerning Chsncery Courts
up ana sundry blanks therein filled TIE
per hour To The Commissioners was iix-
en- al seveniy-five cents, and the per diem In The
Sheriff Tor attending the Court, at three dol,ars
ne OIL was then passed without division.
| me Speaker laid before the House L, letter from
me PRESIDENT OF the Board OF Public Works enclo.
sing the Report of the Principal Engineer on the
lanai from Richmond 10 Maiden's Adventure
Falls. --''' e"'u'e
committees.
Bitis Presented-changing the time Of boll;,c
The county court of Morgan CONCERNING ,I,. CO
pl9yment of apabIic printer
EhgTossed 6iHS passed Authorizing The loca
tIon OF branch OF the Farmers Bank ar D,,v;lIe
IN anticipation OF The time fixed by law--concern
ing F" w. cooper concerning VIM. White admir-
OF Jesse Whlte-authorising two separate elections
ih preston authorizing separate election in Ac-
coHacK--incorparating the Petersburg benevolent
MechanIc association establishing the town of
Suttonsyillo in Nichoas-cstablishinp the town az
Lewisport In Harrison- authorizing the Court oil
hIddleseN 10 direct The sale Of certain