Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-14
HOUSE OE DELEGATES

Ai'IOoE Of
Yesterday, Mr. Miller of Bot it having been laid
on the table at his instance and such he said being
tie Parliamentary course he believed moved to
IaKe up the resolution concerning the nav Vt mem
oers some days since offered by Mr.. Holland uf
Franklin.
Y'he House consented to take up 5 Ito %
Mr.. Holland moved to amend the resolution bv
directing the Committee of Finance to enquire into
the eXpediency of reducing he mileage as well as
pay of the members
Mr., Gimer hoped if the proposition to reduce the
pay OF members took effect, that it would be made
TO begin with ourselves He had hea I'd no comoaip,
among his constituents of the amount of the nav nor
did be believe that any such feeling existed Thev
thought the lahorer worthy of his hire.
Mr.. Holland declared mis- readiness to accedq 10 the
proposition OF the gentleman from Albemarle {Mr.
Gilmer} and make the reduction commence from The
beginning of the session
The amendment as to mileage, was then agreed Co.
MIR Anderson Of Bot. deemed legislation on the
subject unnecessary. V'he pay of members was moi
TOO much, and as he believed ais constituents were
not dissatisfied with it, and the proposed reduc
ton would have tendency to prolong the session.
he should vote against the reference the res3lut
Of the gentleman from Franklin He would not
consent to refer it, because he was sure that if the
resolution were referred and bill reported that it
would be rejected at last What would he the rfac,
Of the reduction if effected? To use country phrase
it was with difficulty that members could now make
the two ends meet. Ifthe reduction was made two
classes only could to the Lepisature--the
wealthy and the lowest class--those who conId afford
TO lose money, and those who wished 10 uct here IN
make money. He WISHED to put it in the DO ver of
the most useful class-the business middle class If
men, who were not able to give away their services
to come to the Legislature If the resolution Dre
vailed, andsa bill came in, he should move TO reduce
the pay to 81 with view to exclude the class who
came make money
Mr. Campbell of Bedford, moved to Law the reson-
ton on me table He was not afraid to meet the
question He had heard no complaint from his con-
stltuents, and he believed there was none; bu, no
vas willing TO give thom fine to nsruc him on Tho
occasion, if they wished it
Mr. Holland said he had moved the resolution N
good faith and be hoped the clerks table would not
be made its tomb AS to the gentlcn1an's insfrmc
lions he considered that no good reason for opposing
the reference He was instructed 10 vote for a re-
dueIon- and he was willing take 1t in any way he
could get IT. to commence either with the session the
passage of the bill, or at any other time
Hne ,raoton tn lay on the table rejected
MI mller ~ Bot. IN order 70 erOnornise finoe md
ascertain the sense Of the House moved IN cb,roo
the DhTaseology of the resolution bv instructno fb
committee TO report bill reducing the nav and mi
leage of members of the General Assemblv-anJ
the motion carried.
Mr. Goodr made motion to postpone the motion
indefinitely, which he supported with emphasis I,
was also supported by Messrs Gholson Miller of
FowhataD' and Watkins, and opposed by Mr.. Nc
Phe vote upon Dosiponcmonf resulted for il ac-
against 1t 30-'Fhe noes we've
meSsrs' christian, Yancey, Wright, Powell Holland
Brskine, Over, Hays, PoindextSr Hudpins yyatts
Bngsly, Vawter, Barbour Adams Ivifcber sa, 800
ZInn' Sheud' Hart Mcdowell McN,hon, Lewis. XII
gore S1odw'n' Eppes, Gillepie, Mccoy, McCuiourb
On motion OF Mr. Birbour, leave was given 10 bring
in bill concerning Valentine johnson, late sberif u
Orange. '' o'e''h o.
On motion of SIr Williams Of TIar,ieo,, ,.-.a ...
gwen to bring IN bill to reurganzc the rees,e =,
Referred to Messrs Williams Of Harrison Wfcber
rutherford, Easeley, Tyler, McCue, Css,lerDsr'
Campbell Of Bedford and Herr,s
On motion of Mr.. Newman, the Committee rs r,-,,1.
was instructed 70 report a bill. establishing. q e.
from the lands Of Vim. q. Hereford in Mason. 49,.
the Ohio River '' 'o'oS5
On motion Of Mr.. zinD, The following resolutions
Resolved, That the Committee Of Roads and Navi
gaIon De instructed to enquire nto tr. cypeIicncv Of
constructing road from Sm.hfeld on the Na.ions