Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-02
VIRGLNZd LEGISLAYURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FEBRUARY 2. 1880.
SKETCH III an argument deIipered by CuInYrx
JAMES faulkner in the House of DeIegafes nj
mer0ry Officers of The Vrginia State Linz n, tbs
compensation Of hoD pay for life.
PREFACE
iha ioiowing sketch sfsn argument delivered in the
House OF Delegates of Virginia, n support Of The claim
OF the Supernumeray Off OF the Viz .nis s at, linz
10 me compensa i'm OF half pay for life has been sub
mted to the public in compliance with the subj lin ed,
P0h'e request from respectable source
RIcHMoND, 4h Feb 1880.
DIR AS The advocates OF some of the claims o III
euperhumelary Officers, we beg leave to request CO.
py oiyour Speech, in the House of Delegates on the
III Instant, for publication.
" he report OF the Committee on Revolutionary
claims, adverse TO the PETITIONS of those Officer, h;o
been published ard extensively circulated and az yo
speech embraced views or facts not known at the time
inc substitute was written, we think il but in.
tha' me whole argument each side should be put
iished' and with that view make this request
=, We are r'spectulIy yours, Sc.
&C. ). FAULKNER, E'q."
me question, involvedin the claims Of the supcrnu-
msrary Officers upon the Government OF Virginia de-
ives an interest from lis elton with the
our Revolutionary War;-and is important no, orIy
from tne amount involved, but from the charge of
vio!aion oil National Faith, which the exhibition OF
the claim at this period would seem to Imply I'm eve
ry aspect 1t wi" be found question, worthy OF cou,id-
GRAFTON. -
The annexed argument ia not precisely such a. was
delivered in the Hsuse of Delegates Tbe cours, nj
the debate, rendered much OF il unnecessary Tho oh
lec OF he present publication being exhibit facts
lot general information and not to aim
accuracy or oratofca effect the writer ha. fell, himself
at liberty TO enlarge eursil wherever in his onin.
iou That object could be best aud most succinuv
plished. "'''''
Richmond, February 10. 1890
The Committee on Revolutionary Claim. ,snos,.1 a.
two following Resolutions: r''''1 '"'
" hesSired, AZ the opinion Of this Commitse t,,.i
those ohlcers OF the Virginia State line WIN con,und
IN the service OF This State until the 22I OF hnr I7sa
"re enuueo 10 nan pay Tor lille, or TO the commutatiot
oi i've years full pay, in lieu thereof
ResoiUed TIN those officers of tn. State linz oh,
AZ any Time during the Revolution became .upsrnu
intrAry, and again entered into the service Of m STATE
be'ng required 50 10 DO, and continued therein until IN,
Z<u OF Apt 1888, are entitled to half pay for If O.
e." " I1' ~ ''eu 'hsTe
ne mrs. revolution unanimously aioptsd T.
ne second resouti0n Mr Faulkner onsred lc f,llo
IDg as an amendment or substitute
:" hesoipcd That all officers OF the Virginia line o.
State dblshnent, who continued i'm the disch.r,e
actual duty so long as the y ate had anv denad r.
ihelr services, and who became Supernumetsrv bv c
O me Government reducing their bataions and
"'n VINO continued az Snpernunersry Officer re- ON hal
Pay un me 2zi Of april 1888, holding their eo minis
sions aud subject TO the call snd reousion Of r. 800
meni, are entitled to half pay for lie Propided b,r
ever, mat the said Supsronmerary cfTicer. did no,
any time requred TO DO, r.iuse again to so,er -,
on actual du'y And pTopided, moreover, OM ,td
'onouet as officers fully entitled them TO the emoIr
nens promised by law TO officers Of the Virginia s,at
line" l'b'" "'"
Mr.. Faulkner, after come Introductory ob,ervsGo,
upon me high character Of the claim and Of tho os
Sno numerous obligations OF the STATE, TO The p.tfio,
eS remarked tbsl tie act OF Assembly, upon fair cor
"uo S, o. "hich iheIr esifns depended, was passe
INC msy sessoa VI l773, snd was to be found 10 m