The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-25

che Auditor. and Diverted hin, OF the fesp"hs'o"
-. ..sL..,,,o. IN. put,l,e mo 4ey, he thought hh
salary our h, TO b. accommodated 70 MS "'"''''
ishcd duties. y,,..-
M. M. ~ imposed the amendment IS "eeo'e's
IL embarrassing The bill with matter ''i'' "' 80
L.lon. 10 il. Nor d,d he assent TO ine OPP
mon that the Treasurer undei '"s ''''' "'''
ms dut,rs 80 much diinin'shea H' W ""s'
!, n.,..d,s,, ia reduce hrs salary tie com
i,Ea,enIed the present tiea'ui'', a"e - :.
sa,sa ,he extra duties which the la~ required o
him. -. .;,. ., Al.
~..,r.,,, r., be greatly diminish'd--his ~
,ao,.ibi,i,v sss eui down-hn nniies g'sh'o
,s...,,.d.-be was only now required 10 register
.,, IA he could sec no reason for snn'in
- .si.,, mn ,e the highes n the govern
s ,.t,.,, the duties had been so muck alieslh
led. III, ,ho -.
s...,,o,, AZ the security bond, rendered " ncees
,ar, 20 reduce thr salary. The same eapaehy
,,c ,,ma high character we're still requires ~
the Treasurer. -.
NJ. Miller of Pow eantenjed that the dn''e'
fthr Treasurer 80 far ftpm being d'm'n'shee
we're incree -ed by this law, ~ me greater mum
h., n, rueei,.ts, sc. thai n imposed upon hun
r,cs;d.s his duts ms Treasurer, he was meni'eI
or,he Board ofrablic Works. aud managed the
public in,ercs in the Bank Of Virginia an mr.
d,,ous duty. neither fbr which, nor as meni'
-, ,( The Boatd OF Public Works, was he pad
Go far from diminishing, VI NJ. sand be would
t,rresse the salary both ofthe Treasurer aud
Auditors.
Nj. Brvt, again spoke ssai'rs, the amend
NJ. anspy rrreir,i. ifthess wan Till for in.
,,s.axnfs sararies, ne might be d'sFused 70 sup,
nort one--bui according TO the present sarih oil
somprus alton 10 pablo eiicers, he could see no
prop,,c,y In paying the lIe"ssrer higher 'han o.
fher officas.
Air Dpddriipe opposed the amendment Al
h.v,ns IA rennexion With The bill, ard rs rcdu.
,i,c The saln,, OF IN Treasurer unja lily,
Al, yenu;g said h. did not know II hr IN
ds,.tood the gentleman from Spoiiss lranfa,
5Nr N,nofl correctly. lie seemed disposed 10
reduce the 1trasi,ers salary MI because ne
theueA, II too high. bat because be thought the
Auditors salaries loo low. lie could not SEE
the Justice Of this modc of proceeding, nor what
benefit il would be 10 The Aud tors to reduce III"
Salary Of the Treasurer He did not perceive
,hat ifthey were q lod men and we're Siaiv ng
/, would be any consolation 10 them, 10 kno"
that the Treasurer was starving TOO.
knera iew words fon Mr.. Minor, the a
,,cpdmenr was rejected without a division.
.oey ann, other amendments Of less conss.
.,,soee. the committee rose, and Mr.. Epp,s re-
,l.o,,,J the bill 10 The House which Oh motion
IT Ar. Nav. vas for the present laid on the In.
bic.
R.,ort, were made from standing and Other
committees, by Messis. fanctv, Minor, Nei-
AN Uhife. Nm. My, Rtei, OF amp ztIm.
The Speaker presented communicate"
,,,,, tho E,yernor. enclosing 4 statement frnn
a "A. tats al. "A,
a., and a statement OF votes for aud against the
Convention in each county aud borough, both
called for toy resolution
psiiions we're prrseMed by Messrs bdfren,
f-hne. Crow. Potidrd OF h w
On motion IL Nr. anderson. Of Not. the reoln-
,s,an f,rtrocceding 10 The rlert,sn OF a bdgad'er
General, Of the 4,h Br,gade, in place OF Cham
t,,rlayne Janrs, reslgne', was iakrn up and
r,,os, the Oh .lay oi JAoufry fixed upon.
On ,aotion Of MI Burfpbt lsnve Was gwen tn
h,ino an n hill to amend the act incorporating
the Ghssler6Nid Rad Road Company. Refer
rad tn M..ssss Bur ooi, johnson OF Ches Old,
rIarri,. Ma.o, Mile oi Pow. Booker Of Amelia,
and Jcief.
The cnsrosscd bill i" authorizing the may q,
and eommonaRg OF the town oi Wheeling, 10
raise u sun of meney by LOTTERY Was read a
~ time, b,cdy surported 10y Nh Frznngh OF
Ohio, rs beiu- the Guy means of savng the
unper pait of The town Of Wheeling IIom des
sruclion hy 6rr. lnd passed, ayes ", noes 90.
The bil rr.cnRc,ns the 9oih section of the
INV prescribing the course of descents, being
Tad q "a limc aud various amendments offered
20 II.
Mr. LArishd, Of Chs, Guy moyod TO re com.
tnitit
NJ STAY Eating his objection to the hill and
nreierenoe o. ikela OF the last session, mo
Nd 10 postpnae ti.e biTl and Amendments ludei
uiics
Nj Ja,on offr,d. opposed the motion TO
nos none. q. aid Mrssrs DOdardge, Miner,
Uar1aash, Epe5-6oaly Mr., May "Khdrew
his mo,ion and the bill ANS recomutteS.
IIn the e,nrso oil Dcba,e. 1t ~Ss stated by va.
tiou. gentlemen, that the 2otb section OF DIES
cents, empowering county courts 10 dispose Of
the real estate OF milan } had been repealed by
oreidtr!. ~ me last session and the object OF
this bdl was 10 res,ure the power, 10 It's former
1ooiing)
On ,notion OF Mr. Duncan, the House ad.
.ynurncd.
Friday DEE. 10
The spcabe laid brflre ID, House a comnu-
,icah,n from III. Il reciors of the peuitcntary
lnsuiut-un winch was read. and. together with
the aoco't panyins dorunieniS, lad upon she Ia
bic, and 2So copies were orde'edtob s ,sinted---
Also. a com rnunicatiao from the Governor ia.
closing ,eturns from the Bank oithe Valley and
North cslern Bank. referred 10 the Commit.
tee on the subiect o. The Banks ! Aud also "a
xoumnnica iun from The Auditor, Continuing a
Tabular statement, called fer by a resolution OF
the Ilou.r) shesnig III" number of Wholesale
and retail m.I chants lwenses issued during The
presen, wear, which was ret r,ed 10 the Com.
indies OF Finance, aud 35n copies we've ordered
go he lniH'ed.
The Committee Of Agriculture aud Nauu(ac.
lures reported rs reasonable the petltlon OF GER
cain ciizens OF Piis.ivanis HALIFAX, Camp
hell and that Of the New Baltimore Manaiac.
I ring Company.
On molioa otMr. Bryce. 1t was resolved tina,
size E,remis. be requested 10 Inform this
House, " Int dispus ion has hcen made OF the
bonds and other ,ecu,uirs taNen by them fIuti
the individuals " whom I'll have loaned the
Washington Monument Iund-Mr Seymour
offered a res 'lation upon the same subject, but
less general la IT'S terms than the following
a ~