Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-22


MI rsneey eallod up the engrossed bill appropria
ing $500 Tor alterations and repairs in the senate
o. nan wss read Sd time aud passed.
Tue Speaker presented a communication from rho
script OF the tolls OF the Lynchburg and Salem Tn,n
pke-wh~n' on motion of Mr.. Rives of Campbcll.
was A., referred to the Committee of Roads. &C.
MIR. Maxwell from the Select COMMITTEES on ,ha
organization and salai les of tho Execuivcn,,n y
report on the subject The COMMITTEES rrp,rt in
"one" 'hat u was 'nconvcnient tn tx ano her tay
man .ho xed by tho Constitution list January) for
tue Governor Ia go into oiice-ands bill Gxinc tho
salaries of the Governor and Council ut what thew
4 now are ~ """' '"ey
The rsp'rt having been taken up Mr.. J,csson
V"sc 10 ourr single remark 70 the of
IN" House The General Assembly mot ON tho 10,
Dec. AMI was proposed that the Governor shonId
GO int" Office On the LIST January In all probability
Gs eks must eaose after the meeting If the
Seneroi Assembly, before the election of Governor
could take place; this be the case unless tho
election were preciptated An interval of six
e,snt or ten days only, would occur between ihe
eiectinn ct Governor. and his ASSUMPTION nj ,h. a.,
tics ut MS station. Was this time cnouyb, O,nL,
u not to he known to the People and Officer of III.
commonwealth, who the Governor was before ho
en'ereo upon the execution of his office. Suppose
reeoRn'zances were To be entered into before this
knowledge had come to the possession of bc Ia a. Off
GERS OF the Commonwealth Would thew mn, ho CIV
Ieted: Ems single consideration, he thought wos
sf"cent TO show The mex ,edcncv of tho 81 Ian =
Bn' ogain-ih- Governor was n concurrcn, Don,,
ment OF the Government: Frequently required to G,
n'sh information to the General Assembly IF be
entered INTO office the LIST January IN yos =, H.
midst of the session of the Legisntur.-bc would no
required To perform duties with which he WINS WHOLLY
unacqnain'ed IL he was elected from remote mar,
OF the commonwealth. what would be the result, If
from west of the Alleghaney (uo, a ve-y DrobabIs
case he admitted but still poss;Jie onel be could
NOT possibly be informed Of his election orepar, his
domestic business and arrive at Richmond by the LET
81 January. There would then be no Governor fo
time. Upon every view of the case. he though,
the time of entering upon the duties ourbt IN be
postponed at least to the termination of the Sos
SION of the General Assembly Bv the mee,ino
ms Post. acquainted with its duties and prepar
Cd to furnish the aid required by the General
Assembly. " the resolution passed in i,s proser,
snape, mr. said that he should view it "a dcclar-
avon tnat mo governor was to b. selec cd from
west OF the Alleghaney. Mr.. jackson then moved n
strike out "ineXpeden," and insert expedientso, 80
IN declare II cxpedent to change the day fixed by tho
Constitution for the governor 10 enter upon his dn
ties. ~ ~ ~"
hr. Leigh said since the sub;cc, had been mon
toned the other day. he had turned his THOUGHTS To-
wards It, and 1t really appeared to him that the sp
gestions as to the Inconvenience of the LIST J,nuaTo
were entitled to great weight At first he Ind faI
indisposed to change tn" dav fixed by the Cons,tu
ton. upon reflection he persuaded that mis-
cnieI would dow from adherins to that day and that
none could result from the postponemen, of the time
fhe Governor and Council may he elected from anv
part of the Common h--from tide wntcr tI,o
uidcie country the Valley. the country beyond
nf
December, Governor is elected, residing in Ke
nawha Lee, or Russell? From the distance and
the roads, the information could hardly reach him
Sy the LIST January. Again The Governor so
and confederation. With family ,nd having
private Affairs to arrange 1t would be extreme
~ lnconvenient for him TO leave home thus and
zen Geniy-to pack up and march on minutes notice,
"Ko n soldier, a minute maR He granted that this
would not be tho case when the Governor was SOLE
,ed from the immediate neighborhood of this place;
on IN making permanent provision for the regula-
tion oil the Government, the House was hound !,
JUSTICE in decency. to look to oil parts of the Com
monwcnlth--to lee Brooke, or Mononralia os vol
a. the vicinity rs Richmond. They orght M, n
sa"P' regulation which would drag the Governor
over mountains covered with snow, and streams
swollen with winter floods He did think that IN
single view ofthc ought to prevail on the Honss
70 postpone tho time; and especially when it was OBJ
postponement. What Inconvenience could rosnI,
rom lt suppose the time Of entering upon hi. du
tles were delayed until April? His predecessors
would remain in office until that time. No nterreg
nuin would occur The gentleman from Powbotan
(Nr. MilIer) had made suggestion which no tho~nh,
entitled to much weight. The Constitution lin his
Judgment most w'selyl-the old and the new Con-
stltutlon, had confined the Governors duty TO the
simple execution OF the laws. In conse quence ofthis
bis first and principal duty, was to make himself
master OF details No plans Of several policy were
expected from him. The Legislature took care Of
.na.' was u not proper IN the nature of things
would be afforded him 10 Details instead of At
period when this time not having been TordeI him he
you'd be liable tn calls for information which
he could DOT give! had been said that tho Council
could lnstruct-but when Council was assigned tn
advise the Chief Magistrate, it was not meant ,ba,
tue Governor shaud be ignorant Of has duties Ano.
tner consideration suggested self-there was n pro
vision oi the constitution which prohibits he increase
OF salaries during he time for which the Executive
was elected He designed 10 express no opinion -as
TO whethcr the saIe of tho Executive sbouId or
should not be raisad but he no propriey in sink
ing the enquiry nc was sn'issd that il was tyses,
ana most prudent 10 postpone The time and M he
thought to the 3st March, the limitation Of the Gen
eral Assembly
MIR. J"ckson's amendment was then ahop. cd bv n
large minority changing the Constitutional day Ia,
JJ,annaryD and thus amended, the resolution of the
Committee adopted
MIR. jackson then moved to lay the bill reported by
the Committee, (which fixes the salaries of the Gov
bic. " " "
Mr.. EPPe, said il had been usual 10 rep,r, such