Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Yesterday, Mr. Miller of Bot It having been laid
GU the table at his instance. and such he said being
Che Parliamentary course he believed, moved TO
take up the resolution concerning tho paw If mem
bers some days since offered by MIR. Holland of
Franklin
Phe House consented to take up 54to42
Mr. Holland moved TO amend the resolution by
directing the Committee of Finance to enquire into
the expedicncy of reducing the mileage as well as
pay of the members
Mr. Gilmer hoped if the proposition to reduce the
pay of members took effect, that it would be made
TO begin with ourselves He had heard no complaint
among his ituents of the amount ofthc paw nor
did he believe that any such feeling existed They
thought the laboTor worthy Of his hire.
Mr. Holland declared his readiness 70 acccdr to thr
proposition of the gentleman from Albemarle (Mr.
Ghlmer) and make the reduction commence from tho
beginning Of tho session.
The amendment to mileage was then arrccd Co.
Mr. Anderson nf Bot deemed legislation on the
subject unnecessary. Vhe nay Of members was not
too much. and he believed his constituents were
not dissatisfied with it, and the proposed rcduc
ton wsn1 have n tendency to prooug the cssion
he should vote against the reference o. the rcsaut ion
Of the gentleman from Franklin He would not
consent 20 refer II. because he Sure, that if tho
resolution were referred and bill reported. that II
would be rejected at last What would be the effect
Of the reduction if efaccd? To q country phrase
10 was with difficulty that members could now make
the two ends meet. fthe reduction made two
classes ONLY could como to the lenisature-thP
wealthy and The lowest cass--those who could afford
to loss money, and those who wished got here to
make money. He vIshed to nut it IN the power Of
the most useful clnss-thc business, middle class oil
men, who were not able to give away their services,
to come to the Legislature. Ii the resolution pre-
vailed. andla bill came IN. he should move TO reduce
the pay 70 s. wl'h view 10 exclude the class who
came 20 MAKE money
Mr. Campbell of Bedford. moved to lay tho resolu-
ton tho table. he was not afraid To meet the
question Hc had heard no complaint from his con-
stitucnts, and he believed there none; but he
was willing to give them time TO instruct hlm onthe
occasion, If they wished it
Nr Holland said he had moved tho resolution in
good faith md he hoped the clerks table would not
be made its tomb As 90 the Genticmuns nsruc.
tons he considered that no good reason for opposing
thc reference IIc was instructed TO vote for re-
duciion, and he willing take IN my way he
could get W to commence either with the session. the
passage Of tho bill, or at any other time.
phe motion to lay on the table was rejected
MIR. Miller Of Bot. ~ order cconomsc time and
ascertnin tho scnen Of the House. moved to change
the DhTascology of the resolution. by instuclng tho
committee to report bill reducing the nav and mi.
lcage Of members Of the General ACKNOWLEDGMENT
the motion wns carried
Mr. Goodr made n motion TO postpone The motion
indefinitely, which ho supported with emphasis. 1t
was also supported bv Meszrs Ghosou, Miller If
Powh1tan, and Watkins and opposed by Mr. Nc.
Gov.
The vote upon poslponcmcnt rcsultod for il DC
against it 3O--Fhe uocs wore
Iessrs. Christian, Yancev, Wright, Powell, Holland,
Erskinr, Over, Hays, Pondcxtrr Hadcns, Watts,
Bingsly, Vawter, Barbour, Adams. Witchcr Swanson,
linn, SHIELD, Hart. Mcdowell, McNahon, Lewis, Eli
gore Goodwin EPpcs, Giilepie, Mccoy, Mccullough,
and Jackson
On motion of Mr. Barbour, leave was given TO bring
IN bill concerning Valentine Johnson, late Sheriff of
Orange.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams or Harrison, leave wa.
gwen to bring in bill 90 rcurcanac the registers Office
referred 20 Ncssrs. Williams Of Harrison, Witchcr
rutherford, Easelcy Tyler, McCuc, Csstleman.
Campbell Of Bedford and Tl1rrrs
On motion Of VIZ Newman, 'ic Committee of Roads
vas instructed ~ report bill, establishing n ferry
from the lands OF VIM 4. Hereford in Mason, across
The OHIO r. yCr
On motion OF SIR. linn, the following resolutions
wore adopted
Resolved, That tho Committee Of Roads and Nayi
geon be instructed 20 enquire into the cvpediency of
constructing ROAD .:og enthfsIJ on tho National