Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


l. ResOired as the opinion Of the committee That the
pay OF the commissioned officers aud pvates of the
public gnard tcien aud should by law be ucrca
ed US foiows That the pay Of the sergesnts be enoa
per month; that the pay the cororas be nine dollars
per months aud that the pay Of the prvs,es be eight dol
lars per month.
underlined discretionary power of punishment now exer-
csed by the officers OF the public guard be by law
ed; and that hereafter in all which by the
regulations Of the army Of the United States are not
punishable with Geah, that the mode Of be
cording to the grade aud enonty of the offence by con-
hnement within the limits Of the garrison when not ON
duty; by compelling the offender 10 perform fatigue and
police duty; by performing double duty by close conne
mcnt IN The guard house; BY solitary confinement with or
without irons upon low aud die by forfeiture Of
part or thu whole OF pay arrcar.
g. Resoired Us the opinion Of the committee, That TO
prevent deseron and induce orderly conduct aud ,ubor.
uauon, that be provided by law that months pay
tho non commissioned officers aud privates of the public
guard Dc retained IN arrc1r and that at the expiration
his term OF his service every soldier of that corps who
shall obtain honorable discharge from the officer i'm com
,nand thereof shall be entitled grAtuy fifteen
lars.
second ordered To lie o u the table.
COMPENSATION ENGINEERS
Mr. Galaher offered the following resolution:
HesoIved, That the committee Of Roads aud Int
Navigation be instructed inquire into the of
auhorising the Board OF Public Works to increase the
maximum salary OF the Civil Engineers employed by the
'aid Board; AMI that sao committee report BY bill or
otherwise.
Mr.. q. remarked, that he had been induced to offer
compensation now allowed 10 the Engineers was too low
aud such would retain the talent and
,Shl requisite III such officers Every other State in the
Chon allowed better pay; and shall Virginia in refer
etce to species OF talent which i, it is vaua
bie be governed by nggarlly and parsimonou. spirit
unworthy oil her high character! He hoped enquiry
would be made. '''
MIR Wi!cher thought the enquiry ccessSry, as the
State oil Virginia was not now engaged on her own &C
count, Ia any great Improvements lie knew OF none
except the North Western Turnpike an, nc believed the
location OF That work Hesrly complete He wasthere.
tore opposed 10 any change.
Mi. Mcdowell remarked that IN. ,uhicct NJ ,hs. oo
Poscd enquiry, already before the committee OF roads,
&c IN another shape 1t was alluded TO in the report OF
the Board Of Public Works and would be repored pon
although he believed the committee entertained the same
views M this matter by which they had been formerly
governed.
committee, said his object attained and he would
therefore Withdraw the resolution file was preuared TO
pay heed tribute 10 the professional skill priv
worth oil The principal engineers, Messrs. Shaw aud He
| ron
Tue hill TO establish separate election in the county of
Westmoreland, and separate election in the county of
GTeenbrier, taken up its engrossent and some
triflng amendments having been made on motion Of Mir
surm"n when, OH motion Of MIR. Harvey it inde6.
nely postponed
Tuesday, Fs6 90
a message VAS received from the Senate stating that
they had passed the bills change the tune OF holtns
the circuit Superior Court Ia the County OF Floyd con
corning Eenry Hoer and George Smyth- authorizing
sum OF money TO be raised BY lottery improve the nay
CATION OF the RapPahanGock creek &cto change the o
cation OF much OF the North Wester nruTnpik. a.
passes through Pruntyown.
They have also, passed with amendment, the bill to
establish town at the Orkney elbow Springs in the
County OF Shenandoah The amendment OF the Senate 10
this bI, strikes ont tho word Pan BuTenspiile as the
name OF the town. and inserts The word Orkney. Mr..
Helskei moved that the House disagree tins
ineni, add alter discussion, in which Mes,rs
McM1hon BrodnaK Watkins Of g., witcher, Watkins OF
4. +. and Gner, took part, the motion va adoped bv
ayes and nays--Ayes 90. Noes ST.
The Senate has also rejected the 6lll-to provide for
the attendance oil witnesses In criminal cases residing in
] haa .,.l.E.
repeal an act 10 amend several now in force for
the regulation Of the inspection of flour &C
On motion at MIR. Gof,
RESOLVED, by the General Assembly that the Board Of
Public ""rks be iusruc ed the of
the Engineers employed In the public will per-
l 10 cause To be surveyed and located the best pract-
cable route for road from hceng Clark sbug in the
county OF Harrison ami 10 have estimates prepared of tie
cost constructing the same.
On motion OF Mr.. Fry il was
Resoped 6y the General assembly of Pirginia That
the Board OF Public Works be directed to cause to be- sur
Veyed ana located, as practicable the o and
most eligible route Tor turnpike road iro nom, on ,l
ONO IiYer, opposite the Gapus throsh
's"ey, 0hersect the extension of the Kaniwha turn
ke al some point below oal river, with view 10 adj.
init and attract the travel from tho State OF Ohio into the
ksnawh Ina turnpike.
PUBLIC GUARD.
MIR. Jones from the Select Committee on the subicc,
reported bill 10 increase the pay OF the Public Guard and
Tor other purposes, which MIR. Js motion read
twice and re-comnittcd.
On motion "a Mn SntheroOrd the 2I re solution of tlc
Select Committee on the Public Guard, proposing to abo.
Sh me underlined discretionary power of punishment now
exercised by the Officers Of the Public Guard was
up, and after al animated discussion in which Messrs
Jones, Rutherford, Nash, bearing Campbell Wilson nj
B, Wiley koAne, and Gilmer took part on motion OF
/ Mr. Dearing, tie subject was indefinitely postponed
THE FINANCES.
The order OF the day being the Report of the Commit
Tee Of Finance and the bills fixing taxes aud appgo
priauug the revenue, was taken up. -
o motion oil Mr. Witcher, the Committee Of the Whole
was discharged, and these subjects were considered in the
/ House. " "
! The report OF the Committee of Finance was read and
the question being upon The following resolution:
heSotued That the sum OF 800 900 he applied TO the
redemption, according TO its present value Of portion
/ OF The per cent stock held by the literary fund
MIR. Brodnax moved TO amend ii make the pay
ment to the fund at par value.
On this question long discussion took place in which
Messrs BroInaX, Brown OF Petersburg, Wifcher GooIe
Cabel, Garland, and Campbell took part; and the ayes
and noes having been ordered motion of Mr. Brodnax
/ the vote follows
-4yes-Alessrs Banks, (Speaker) Riley Coeburn Per.
singer Garland, Stuart of Augusta, Maysc, Gholson
shell, fahcey, bearing, Cheatham, Dckerson Richard
son. Patteson OF c. Pendeton, Wilson OF c., BroInax
Jones, Richie, Helms Emmons Smith of g.; Watkins of
/ IT, Stewart OF G., Bruce, Roane of H. Grayey Holle-
man, Gregory, HARDWOOD, Street, Roy Goole Cbarlton
webb, Harvey, Adams, Wiichcr, Swanson, Watkins ot
p. W., Shands, NJ Dowe, NJ Mahon, Newman Griffin.
stevenson Of -, CfumP, Pegrsm, Stuinsn, Maybery
and Sianger-52.
/ Woes-Messrs. Gilner, Randolph, McCue. Faulkner.
ilehshAw, Wilson OF b., Campbell Stephenson Of r. &
| ~, Payne, MCamant, Anderson, Sloane, Mullen GoT,
kncheloe, Mayo Berry Heskill, Beard, Harrison Tsy.
lor PoindcXter, Smith Of NJ. s. j., Henry WILEY Alex.
ander Sherrard, Cabell Parriott, Dddc Hiner Nash
Brown OF Preston, Boohe, Moore, Cline Nacf,rIaue
NJ Mullen, Thompson, George, MCulloch King Brown
OF Petersburg, and Rutberfoortl-44