Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-19
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House OF DELEGATES.

te SUBJECT OF African Colonization, referred to
select committee, consisting OF MCssrs May, Ru-
thertoord, Rives Of Campbell, F'tzhugh of FnirfaX
Doddridge, White of Rockbridge, Bryce Brown OF
Harrison, Nelson, Boyd, Anderson of p. T.. Bocockc
and Tyler of Charles City.
On motion of Mr. Yoncey the House resolved itsclr
INTO committee ofthe whole on the order OF the day
bill, prescribing the mode of paying money into
and out of the Public Treasury"
II his bill has fold object to alleviate the amount Of
sinuiy now required OF the Treasurer, (Sl0000O0 and
provide greater security for the Public Treasures by requiring
instead OF the Treasury, requiring the Cilce Bank to
receive IT. and prohibiting its being paid except upon
IS, or I'd Auditor It has grown OF the late former
diapdations ot the public mocy.l
hlr hefrhterct offered amendment to the first
section o tho bill requiring the Officers of the Bank
TO receive from persons paving i'll public money the
notes of all Banks that the law now REQUIRES ar NAV
hereafter require 10 be received in payment public
taxes MIR. X. stated that the Banks did not receive
tic notes OF each other, except from courtesy: n
courtesy that did not always exist between remote
Banks and without this provision, the Officers OF
Banks might feel themselves in difficult and prcca
rlous situation.
The amendment adopted. neu con-
Mr. ,uoy moved provso to the second section of
the BILL authorising the Treasurer to check for sum
not exceeding dollars, without compliance
win the torinates prescribed by the bill. Mr.. NJ
SAID that tor small sums, for postage &C. it would
be needless and veXao,s To- obtain an Auditors war
rant The amendment was adopted
MI O'd moved to strike OF the provso 70 the
iourth section, requiring the Treasurer to check
Econtersgned by the LIST and I'd Auditory upon either
Bank as the case may be, in favor of the other to
equalize public deposits III each
Mr.. .hdY said the charter OF the Banks promised in
to name OF the commonwealth keep the amount of
deposit equal III both. When rapidly RECEIVING the
revenue, the Treasurer would find it difficult 10 pre-
serve this equality The power was so strictly guard
cd by the provso that 1t impossible it could be
abused as 1t had been, and he hoped it would be re-
tanned
Mr. old briefly rcIoined, when the amendment was
uegatvcd
10 the section reducing the security required ofhe
treasurer to $, Mr.. Minor offered an amend
ment providing for the reduction of the salary of the
freas1rcr. Mr.. NJ. said, the bill made the qlrea
snrer only Clerk for the Auditor and Invested HIM
OF the responsibility Of keeping the public money he
thought his salary ort to be accommodated +, bis
diminished duties.
N.Y. May opposed the au1endncmt, as ntedEestlr en-
barrassng the bill with matter that did not belong to
IT. Nor did ne assent 10 the opinion that the dutcs
OF the Preasrer under the BILL had his duties so much
diminished as to make 1t expedient reduce lis saa-
ry- He compimented the present Treasurer and c.
Enumerated the extra duties which the law required of
him.
Mr.. MINI rcioincd The security of the I'rcas,l-
rer was to DE greatly dlminIshcd-hs responsibility
was cut down--his duties greatly lesscncd-he was
only noW required to register warrants aud ne could
see no reason for continuing salary next 10 the high
est in the government when the duties had lecn so
much alieviated.
Mr. bryce said he could not sec that the reduction
OF the security bond, rendered necessary reduce
the salary. Fhc capacity, the same high cha
ractcr were still required in the I'rCasurer.
Mr. miller Of Pow. cortended that the dnticg of
the Treasurer so far from being diminished were in
creased by this law in the greater number of receipts
&C. that 1t imposed upon him. Besides his duty as
treasurer. he was a member Of the Board of Public
Works and managed the public interest in the Bank
or Virginia; arduous duty neither for which, nor
as member of the Board Of Public Works, vas he
paid SO far from diminishing, Er. NJ. said he would
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ters.
Alr. Bryce again spoke against the amendment
MIR. Minor replied. If there was bill for increa-
sing salaries, he might be disposed support one
but according to the present tariff Of compensation to
public officers he could see no proprictv in PAVING the
Treasurer higher than other officers.
Mr.. Doddrjdge opposed the amendment as having
no connection with the bill, and as reducing the salary
OF the Treasurer unlustlv.
MIR. ,1ieHnis said he did not know if he understood
the gentleman from Spottsylvania, (mr. Minor cor
rccy lie seemed disposed to rednce the Trcaslrer's
salary not because he thought it too high, but be-
cause ne thought the Auditors salaries too oW. He
could not see the Justice of this mode of procecdnr
nor wlat benefit If would be to the Auditors to reduce
the salary of the Treasurer. lie did not perceive
that. 1t they were good mon, and starving, it
Would be any consolation to them, to know that tho
treasurer was starving too
After few words from u1r. minor, the amend
rncnt vas rejected without division.
After some other amendments of less consequence,
me committee rose and mr. Epes reported the bill to
the House; which on motion Of mr.. .Ddy, was for the
present laid on the table.
Reports were made from standing and other cora
mlttees, by messrs Ynncey, Minor, .Feison T1hite
ff0t, .liry, Rires Of Camp linn.
The Speaker presented communication from the
Governor, enciosiuga statement from tho Adutant
General on the state o! The militia and statement of
votes for and against tlG Convention in each county
and borough both called for by resolution.
Petitions were presented by mcssrs ,1Iacrac Cine,
Cross, Pojia5d of X. ".
On motion Of mr. ,41dcysoB Of Not. the resolution
for proceeding to the election Of Brgadcr General
OF the 4ih Brigade, in place Of Chamberayne Jones
resigned was taken IN, and Friday, the 9th day OF Ia
nnary. liked upon.
On motion ofmr. Burt61f leave wos given to bring
m bill to amend the act Incorporating the Chester
ned Rail ROAD Company. Referred to rnessrs. Bur-
Joot, johnson Of Chcs. DID, Ha1yie .JEao, .JYillCy
OF Pow Booker Of Amelia. and letter.
me engro8sed bill autborisng the mayor and COM