The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-22

adopted the Senate's bill, it would be vel,
until they had more time 10 consider the
question, not TO pass any act upon the sub
iect. The gentleman, Mr.. Speaker, from
/ New York, 10 willing 10 take what he
thinks he can get, the three thousand five
hundred dollars, for the Judge ofthe South.
ern District Of the State of New York, and
If that cannot be granted then three thou.
sand dollars would answer; this may be all
well, so far as the influence oflocal feelings
can be Justlhable; but, sir, 10 show what
The other branch Of the legislature thought
on the subject Of this bill, hope to be in
! dulged while briefly examine the bill, as
1t passed that branch, the compensation
4 given the several District Judges under
the existing law, and the modification of
the Senate's bill, contemplated by the re-
port OF the Judiciary Committee Of this
House.
The bill from the Senate gives to the
Judge Of the Southern District ofthe State
I of New York, yearly compensation of
three thousand five hundred dollars, IN.
crensing, so far his duties, as to require
hlm to hold a term Of sald Court once
month; the Report of The committee ofthis
House reduces the compensation OF that
Judge to three thousand dollars; the bill
from the Senate gives to the Judges for
the Districts Of Massachusetts, South Car
oina, Georgia, and the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, each, the yearly compensa-
ton OF two thousand five hundred dollars;
and to the District Judges Of the following
Districts respectively, the yearly compen
saion following. North Carolina two thou
sand dollars; Maine, one thousand eight
. I..lI a..
sand five hundred dollars; Rhode Island,
one thousand hve hundred dollars; Della
ware, one thousand five hundred dollars;
Maryland, two Thousand dollars; New Jer.
sey, one housand five hundred dollars; Yer
mont, one thou and dollars; and the Judges
of the Western District of Pennsylvania
: one thousand eight hundred dollars; the
difference between the bill which passed
the Senate, and that which is recommen-
dcd by the Committee of this House, is this
by the Senate's bill, the Judge of the
Southern District ofthe State Of New York
is to have yearly compensation of thirty
: FIVE hundred dollars, and by the amend
ments proposed by our committee, com
| pensaton only OF three thousand dollars
= BY the bill OF the other branch, the Judges
: OF the Districts Of Massachusetts,, South
Carolina, Georgia, and the Eastern Dis
trict of Pennsy lvania, the yearly compen
sation OF twenty five hundred dollars. and
D as proposed to be amended by the Commit
| tee Of this House, they will each receive
= the yearly compensation of two thousaD nd
| dolars--the Bill from the Senate also gives
= to the Judges of tho following districts
respectively, the yearly compensation fol
+, lowing: North Carolina, two thousand dol
: lars, reduced, or proposed to be reduccC
= by our Committee TO sixteen hundred uol
lars; Maine, one thousand eight hundred
dollars; Connecticut, one thousand five
hundred dollars; Rhode Island, one thou
sand five hundred dollars; Delaware, one
thousand five hundred dollars; New Jersey
one thousand five hundred dollars; Vermont
one thousand dollars; the Western Distric
of Pennsylvania, one thousand eight hun
}, drcd dollars; and Maryland, two thousanl
Il dollars; this provision OF the bill is so far II J.
. tered as to exclude the increased cOmpen
o sation of the Judges of Maine, Rhode Is
;. land, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey
aud Western Pennsylvania; reduce tn,
;. compensation Of the Judge of North Caro-
o lima to sixteen hundred dollars or, in 9th
f er words, increasing it only one hundred
r two Judges of Alabama to two thousan,
d dollars, and the Judge of Vermont to on,
# thousand dollars. have now brought be
: fore the House the bill which has passe(
the Senate, and the amendments proposed
: by the Committee Of this House, to show
n what will be the effect of one, and tht
o consequences of the proposed amendmen
G to the same. It's not my business to show
d that the compensation proposed to any
Q Judge IS too much, nor shall refer to tha
D compensation for any other purpose thar
4 TO show that the present compensation o
. the Judge of the District of Rhode lsant
! is too small; aud if we adopt the amend
, men,s proposed by the Committee of thi.
, House, which leaves his compensation rs
the law has fixed it, we shall aggravate
his sufferiugs by increasing the compen
4 sation of others " hose duties are less thar
\ his, while we leave his compe nsation as il
. now is.
@ My great object, as have already stated
T is TO show, that We ought to have some
I thing like correct course OF Legislation
I or none at all; and, connected with this, i
n becomes us 10 enquire into the duties O
. the several Judges--thclr location, anC
. their responsibilities. Heretofore, and II
better days, it was not considered uppop
o ular or unjust to incressea Judges salary
. when it was found his compensation wa.
. inadequate. Under the administration o
d him who succeeded the first President th,
o compensation Of the Judges OF many oflh'
0 Districts was increased; and so far frou
g this being considered wrong. when the ad
,: minstration of mr.. Jefferson commenced
o or within one year of the commencement
IS of that administration notwithstanding a.
E. his notions Of retrenchmen,. economy al,
reform. the compensation of the Judges o
n two OF the then existing Districts Ken