Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-17

vcrnoss own showing, that there was only mar
~ fourteen thousand dollars less paid in during the
hseai year ending in 1851 than in the preceding fisc,
yeor-a sum MIR Speaker, surely small when com,
pared to the revenue OF the whole State Co ,s, ,h
PPosuon on our part, iora moment, that the delay in
tue payment OF That comparatively small sum for a few
days could afford just Cor charge against I'm.
PRESIDENT of the United States that anv act OF his lad
80 ocFan@ed The currency of the country as to prevent
tue collection and payment Of the revenue bein "a
promptly made as formerly. Notwithstanding in add.
ton TO all which, sereydi of the shcrifis'' viii when
inc rovcrnor has been pleased converse had inform
ca MN that there difficulty than usual in col
Scng ne taxes, and that some Of them had assured
i 'nat ne mad To borrow TO pay up some which
lac mad not been able found it convenient to col
lect. - W.
The gentleman from Northampton could not be sur.
prs ~ 'e presentation OF the report just made. la
deed (sad MIR. 50 announced i'm the COMMITTEES that
.e minority d'd not eo'c"r 'ch the n9iorfyin te report
agree" on oy te anil cOid take III occasion 10 submit
cou"fer report also stated the fact in the Housc YES
terday, and was generally expected of the minority
that they would present their views in the shane of re-
port IN relation To- this difficulty which the C;ovcrno,
himself had created The report would have been sub.
med yesterday, bat for the fact that member of The
minority was absent and the Chairman of the majority
was IN the Chair Of whose situation MIR Shcrrard did
not wish to take any advantage 1t would be observed
~ ~ report oi tile majority, while ives the best ar
E 's u tn' governor snd the facts ON which his in
icrenccs founded and the Auditor letter careful
excludes from notice the report of the Treasurer so
wen nicuated 10 correct whatever impress
son' might be productivity the in the annual
Committee. - w
AS rcgardcd the report Just read having an influence
on 'ne political relations of the State alleged by the
gentleman from Northampton Mr. Sherrard said he had
no desire that il should have any other effect than !, was
fairy and Justly entitled toeinbodyinq and
us 1t did the statements and arguments used by the Go
vernon and contrasting them with the as they are
presented by the documents from the Treasury Depart
ment, and from the Auditor, and with his own state
mens and inierences presented in the previous part
OF ms Message and his recent statement TO the Com.
mlttee. If it produced effects nnfavorable 10 the
wishes OF the gentleman from Northampton he (AIr
'herraroJ was not responsible for it. The gentle
man must look TO his iend the Governor who has so
unnecessarily thrown this difficulty his way in his de-
sire To attack the Chief Magistrate of United States
While Mr.. Sherrnrd unwilling TO shrink from any
discussion which might be sought by the special friends
of the Governor, (and WAS certainly no enemy of III;
he would not embark further in this discussion at This
moment, unless it should become necessary l,v The
course OF his opponents. He did wish at this late
period oil The session. 10 enter into angry debate when
e moment Tor the separation of all the members had
nearly arrived and when il so desirable that all
.osc VINO had a6ored together, during this protacted
ana exciting session. should separate with the best feel
ings towards each other
Mr. johnson of Richmond. sorry that the minori-
" had thought proper the communication from
the Governor TO the Committee He never had though,
that the apparent difference the statements of the two
officers in question had deserved the scrious alton
uon oil the House. The Committee he thought had
done precisely what the House had required of them
lhey had onqured into the of the apparent differ
ence IN the facts stated had obtained the rxpln,tons
OF The two officers concerned, and given them TO The
House 1t appeared from those explanations that the
Governor spoke OF one thing and the Auditor oT another
though Tor ne want OF technical nicely of terms both
appeared TO refer the same; and that takin each x
aSuy as ne meant both were rgltand there the matter
st"uiu nave ended The majority never thought
OF investigating the accuracy If the GovcrnsI's
reasoning, while the minority (he did not iinpugn
thc:r motves) had thought proper TO act different
iy, and to give their views on that uoint-It vas
not IN the power of the Legislature hcyoi,d ce tain
restrictions prevent the minority of Co,n,,ittcc
making what report they please IT, after such report il
made the House should fit mark il byi,s rcprthen-
sion that was different thing The printing of the
report was almost thing course; and If the motion tn
PRINT was agreed TO- he should offer resolution declaring
that the difference in the statements of the Governor and
auditor was IN appearance only, and that il did be.
cone the House the reasoning of citIrr Of
hcer He should vote for the motion to print
{Mr; Parker said that at the suggestion Of sevc7ul
i}ends around him, he would withdraw his opposition
10 the motion to print though he did not rcce, iron, the
opinion he had declared in regard to the report
Inc 'hou"h 10 PRINT The report then agreed to:
TO TIE EDITORS OF rms Evo UIarR
made b. me on the passage o,he amending TIC cens raj Eeon
Laws several inaccuracies occult which
statement % % inserting IN your next p"pcr the ieSOwins
TiHi;os MARSHALL.
"Mr spcakerWhcn the resolutions out of which Ls bin; In.
grown was unlcr this House was nreed by de- %
leuan rom ono (Mr Parfoit OF tcasoGs why drn
OF commissioners cases contested elections 'a the 81 n
diem Nohgwas that gentleman aop U % S",s per
c that tic expenses Of s contest to a." any of the commission
ease Iers my oeryaon, Ia my reply regarding this
Iowedi, law o had been demanded for services,
stated that tho demand @ o S1sa OF The persons nesstcd
have suffered. 'r0' inc law ""a ought not TO
letter which have received one of these commissioner;
complaining that nuce had been done by this remark informs n
that appointment IL
canddy, that the Of ,v,4
possible for him to discharge duty without some
compensation The duties to be discharged and would
involve him ~ eon'iderale The parties ndod th
lodge ncccssitv
ihey each promised
vices, without naming any amount " S '''
The statements Of letter prescn vorv J;e.,on.
mad supposed 10 exist when he remarks made which
nave wonnlcd the Feelings OF the moi eo,e in ;i
aeT having undertaken duties which the law al
coh'nsaoh, bad made charge Of
hoSe dncsj but 1t IS nwhcb all
tat compensation was just and in which on and
subsequently raised,
sh0n OF this do pretend Judge much must dencm %
OF the
and the number of disputed voters. therefore wiIinsy
sion" ~ ''-~' was "'A' uhuor ui'eus-
- TO THE EDIToRS or TIE FAoUyRrP
NieSss Edorsn looking your rcpo Of he u,recj;ns
e House al Delegates Of tho 9Th instant find thai you
man OF the Committee Of Privileges and Ictos m ~ III, a.
amend ls ne Genctsl Election Law OF this Commonwealth
from which that bill un1or
before the House Delegates IN ,
20" a resolution stated thai IN She late ion from
ONO county, there contested and tho
appointed by io o take dispositions entered upon lilo
ion book resolution thu the contcndin. parties oul INV ibe
ua,h per diem allowance Of dollars charge was 1pso
y me Connssoncrs without tSc authority liv or pccrent
d one ~ the eoncsiing candidates, ineur
'ensc, recd from the s0tls princn
that wOull follow - " -'' WIS
II the Commissioners b the irlge Of tho DER isr ,
70 whon hcy were entitled, though hey charge but sO
'on win equal night charge twenty thirty dollars ami
such rnntale
J 81 nc legally qualified any This Conmon-
"eih, OF AZ Of their 10 I
that the by
he "nm,sioners, had that object i
lhcely Admit always ainfesi t,t dos, Con1 ., m
HN hcy Shout AK that amount, up LEGAL e IL
us @ ne Sum demanded by The TO what be-.
sNsnio b prrnuous principle, about to rsI
oncf' di refuse itcr they ousagcd in
tig sso t"atiend al Other appointments urs they were