Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

~ Reports were made from Select Standing Committees Inv
Riesss Miller of Powha'an, Rves of Campbell Gime1
MT Baker submitted the following resolu ton which was
Iejected-aycs 29-noes ~ ~
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of Justice no =;
sucted 10 enquire the expediency of so amed the law
in regard Shes anu Deputy Shes ha, The h be raw
years thereafter. "
On motion of Mr. Broaddus the COMMITTEES of F,,rc.
were instructed enquire expedencv of The
time allowed sheri TO pay in the Common
On motion of Mr. Kenney, leave was given to brine in
oil to incorporate Company Rail DAD from
Messrs Kinney, McCue, Nchlahon Lewis Mason Of Fred
Cas'ssman, Henshaw Gallaher, Lucas Powell of Loudoun
ahn Mayse, were appointed committee prepare the bill
eton were presented by Nlessrs Letwich Jacob Crock
Mr. Semple offered following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Courts of Justice he in
sIc.ed to enquire INTO the expeency of providing cheap
mode of proceeding in the County Corpo
ration Courts for the recovery of debts than s. nor
more tnan $50 IN AMOUNT and not deprivng single of
the Peace, OF their present jurisdiction
he resouti rejected.
Mr. Canpbell of Brooke, submitted the following resolution
Resolved That the COMMITTEES for Courts of JUSTICE be in
ncted TO enquire into the expectancy requiring Clerks of
records in their several Courts the public interest REQUIRES
ana so what entries or records should be thus ndexed aud
the Kind of index.
The resolution was adopted
THE EXECUTIVE
MI Maxwell called the bill organising Executiy e De-
Mr. Maxwell moved TO fill the LIST blank concerpp, the Gov
erno salary with $4,000 and assigned reasons for con
the present salary inadequate he present salary
Mr. Gholson ssa assigned his reasons for the
Mr. Bayley supported the motion $4,000 and assigned
his of which that economical men
had gone out of the office in debt
Mr. Baxter called for the ayes and Noes and the motion
~ WV 0
Mr. Barbour addressed the House 81 ooo as the
snallesI sum which combined moderation adequacy
Mr. Knox supported the motion fill blank with SO 33s
$3.50 ''' III 'oi'"ef support OF
Mr. Anderson of Bot supported $4,000
me question was then put and $4,000 negativei by
AYEs--Messrs Banks, (Speaker,j Bayly Drum
mond, Gilner, r w Wood, T.rrill Booker, Davis
J II Anderson, Campbell, TAYLOR Watkins Bur-
foot, wilson, J M Mason, Caslenan Perrle, Bryce
claiborne Easley, Morris, Seymour, G J Williams
Leigh, Sempe, Lucas, Galaher, Hooe, II 3 Powell
Street, Go"de, Cohoon, Upshur, II Anderson Bar
bour, I Miller, F. I; Rlves Tyler Moore. Will
lams, Gatewood, Hamilton, Moncure, Eppes New
ton, Jackson, Crockett, Maxwell, Mcfarland Ruth
erfoord- SO.
NoEs-Messrs. s NJ Garland, Kenney. M'Cuc.
Mayse, Campbell, Leftwch, Henshayy, r B Mil
Ter Gholson, Shell, Christian Yancev, Spurlock w
M Blges, Clay, Halyburton. Broadus, Gibson, Jones
Wright, Chichester, James, Marshall Payne, G.
Powell, Holland w Wood, King, Hail, Erskine,
Green Dunn Carskadon, DAWSON DYER Atkinson
Summers, b Pollard, Pollard Leland Hays
Lawson w 7 Mason. Caldwell Hudgins, New
man, Knox, Watts, Billingsley, Vawters Preston
OFerral Garland, Mclaughlin, Blackwell, Ja
G G Parrot'' Adams, Hiner, Witcher Swanson,
Baxter Zinn, Venable, Shield MMahon F,ewis
Kilgore, Harris, Goodwin Crump, Gillespie. McCnv
McCuloch Keller-75
Mr. Henshaw now moved 500.
fOiso 10" 49, aye 81 noes es.
The blank was then filed with the pressnt so,.r,,
of 1888 33. -
Mr. Maxwell, moved to fill the blank for the salary
OF the councillors, with S150o-and assigned his rea
sons for the motion.
MI Watts moved $1,000 (the present salarv)
Mr. Mcmahon called forIthe ayes and noes on the
proposition to fill with $500 and thew resulted nc
follows-ayes 26, noes 90
Mr. Lawson moved to fill with $120O-but the mo
tion wss negatived.
AokTo
question being first put $1,000 was carried in the
affirmative by large majority.
For salary of the Clerk, sIr Maxwell moved the
present salary [1320.)
Mr.. Semple moved $1,000
The question being put on 1890 it vas carried in
the negative, ayes 60, 65.
Mr. Leigh moved to fill with 1900. and stat ed
the heavy duties and responsibility of the office, as
demanding that the salary should not be reduced.
Dir. Sempie supported the motion to fill with $1,000
Dir. Williams OF Harrison, and Mr.. Campbell of
bedford, made enquiries as to the respective duties of
The assistant and copying clerks of the Council which
were answered by Messrs. Leigh, Miller of Powhatan
When the question put on $500 as the salary of
the Clerk OF the Council, and carried in the affirmative
ayes 73
MIR. Maxwell moved TO fill the blank for the salary Of
the assistant clerk with $1,000, the present salary
which was carried without opposition.
Mr. Maxwell moved to assign the copying clerk, his
present salary OF S7oO-which prevailed without op.
position.
On motion of Mr. Maxwell, the Doorkeeper of the
council was assigned his present salary of $500.
me question recurring on the passage of the bill,
hr Cambell of Brooke moved to reconsider the vote
tix'ng the time for the Governor to go into office on
the an Monday IN March; assigning a reason, that
by hxIng the day in the week IPstead of the month
the three years for which the Governor elected un.
DER tne ne" Constitution may be more or less than
completed on the dth Monday in March.
The House reversed the vote fixing on the 4tl
Monday in March.
Mr. Campbell of Bedford, moved to FIX on the 31st
March-Mr. Anderson, the LIST March-Mr Hart the
22d Fe0ruary-Mr Castlemfn support ed the SIs March
The 31st March was then carried, mem. con.
The bill was then passed
ATTORNEYS BILL.
The engrossed bill concerning counsel and atior.
MICS at law, being read
II opposed by Mr. Miller Of Powhaan, in an api,asd
speech interfering unnecessarily between and man a.
unprecedented IN any civilized country, and casting siu
upon profession, the intelligent tho Commonly an,
Inc pioneers OF liberty from the days Of Dcmoscncs Cce
TO- MT VI sad that the uucaed for by the coun
ty' aHo Wouij nT25roc great excitement 10 l..