Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-29

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Notices.
BY Mr Ewing. nj S,ll Ia incorporate the Uni
ver-slisi Ssciciy III Cncimsta u, Mr. tirwIti. al
ball Ia Regulate Tire OF iui test aud proven,
usnry.
Oh inoi tsn &C aif Wakefield. q pint resolution
adopted lor the printing &c 5000 copies al the
annual report of the Superintendent and Directors
oi ths Ln,sa,ic Asylum
Mi Duncan. agfeeably In notice. introduced bill
90 regulate the salaries of county nff ers Iheten
named add iot the reflection of county exp. nditurvr
Which was read the first time and ordered 10 be
printed.
The Speaker presented the House communca-
iion fr I'm the Secretary ei State in reply n ress-
ln,r'n al The House in reference Ia the ,.rrluises
OF hts office. wA'eh was laid the table To be
printed
The House then went into commiiiee of the
whole md resumed the consideration Of The bill q,
reduce the salaries al certain State officers. the
question beung The amesdmr.t offered by Mr..
Warner. striking ont 'sS00'-he salar, &c the Sec
sr,arv Of Suite as hxed in the blll-and inserting
5000 The nmendinent was lost.
MIR Lawrence moved further to amend. by sisik-
ing out tao provision prescribing salary for the
clerk Of the oiine o Secretary of State, bat nj the
suggestion col MIR Ifaw kns that he had better begin
with The first section of the bill which relates TO
the salary Of Auditor OF State. he wiibdrew his
amendment and offered another. striking out 81 000'
the pmposed salary Of the Audiior. aud inserting
$780,
Mr. Lawrence said the sum proposed by the
amendment, couesp,nded with The amount TO which
we bad reduced our per dom, and he believed
u was sufficient for any Sts,e officer excepting the
Governor and Supreme Judges.
Mr. White. VI Licking. sad that in defending the
packet OF Tho Auditor OF Sale. he occupying
position he had never expected occuny. hut he
would snbn;i to The Horse whether S730 was
sufticeni compensation for that officer fo the many
imporioni dulles rendered. l,y him the Siase-the
duiies npperiainng To the Office Of Governor; maxi
ing stump speeches in all paris OF The Siaie. and
disrharging important editorial duties in Cincinnati
tie thought unwse % cripple him in these efforis.
Bni ihers other and more serious duties he
had la perform anJ Cor which he believed the pro-
Po-ed salary was entirely Inadequate. u was an
uni easonable reduction which the people did moi
require, and he would the gentleman frnm
Guernsey. that il he would allow the salary Of the
Auditor remain as 6xed ia the BILL he wonld
render essential service the people md I've as much
entitled t' their gratitude by insisting upon his
amendment The per diem of members was not a
correct data 10 guide in fixing the salaries OF
Stale officers for the thai The frmer was re-.
quircd a. he absent only Temporarily from their bn.
sine-s and homes while the laitsr were revuired 10
| be so permanently.
| Mr. Lawrence proceeded IN show that in case
members were obliged IN remain here The whole
year They could heller Afford take 50 per diem for
thai length of time than tor shorter perisd.
| Mr Gallagher was prepared support the ball in
its presrri shape with q single exception The sum
proposed by The amendment was not sufHc ieni
compensation Tor the proper discharge of the tmoor
tan. duties OF SIaie Auditor. an Office which more
Than almost my other required talents Of high and
peculiar order IL was no argument in favor Of
the amendment that persons could he psocured Ia
attempt the periormance Of his duties for the pro-
posed salary. lie shoUld recngnize the principle
that The discharge Of different dues required IN
exercise and adapsaiion OF iereni grades of talent,
| The amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. Lawrence moved further IN amend the bill
'y striking out 5000 (ihe salary Of tho Treasurer
Of Siafr) and inserting S6OOr
/ Mr.. Gallagher moved TO amend the amendment
BY striking on $500 and inserting 81 600
Mr. O. dad net Doubt bot that individuals could
he found who would he willing TO discharge the
duties Of Treasurer fr q much less sum: cr perhaps
4 pay premium for 'he use ri ,hr office and thcn
bury their arms In the elbows IN the public trea-
sary; buih Wished. in fixing Tie salasyio keen IN
view the talents. nafcaiionsa nd character winch
were requisite Of The station and not Tor The pre-
ience Of saving The paliry OF few hundred
i dollars. place men in that station who wonid
squander thousands This he should call reirencb.
fmeni for Bupeombe with veneenre
Mr. Lawrence believed that men could he pro-
cured who would keep The pubIIs money as secure
and dishurse il is rs faithfully kr $500 AZ fos
81 600 He repudiaied The idea thar here were
/ not men in fhe more common walks OF life compe.
tent 10 fll Offices OF this kind and attributed 10
gentlemen who opposed his amendment 10 caur a
siur upon the more humble portions Of socie,y.
! Mr.. Duncan WIS in favor of the amendment 10
The amendment. and believed $1,000 IiuIe enough
salary for State officers. The assertion that men
could be pr,cured for less sum. was no nrQumen,
81 all He ca-ed nothing for The rant orike mem.
Der from Guernsey. ahoBi mpn in the humble walks
| OF hhe-he looked only 10 their charaeie, ouali6.
cailoDs, and inherent worth. Men oualified IN IN
State offices had duties N perform 70 soeieiv. %
their families and hemselvss. and cOuld not per
form them without an adequate salary. He stood
IN lear ONO had Consequences IN supporting the
smendmeni.beievIng Thai the purity of The motives
OF gentlemen who did 81, were appreciated to the
| public.
Mr. Hawkins commended that The duties OF n E
i Treasurer was a burdensome rs those Of The Audi
tor. and that he entitled 10 as large n salary
The station required talents Of high orderand bul
Few were Ihos qualified. The men who had been
denominaied as being in The humble walks Of life
did not aspire to such stations and " ere not auaI
bed TO hil Them. was no reproach 10 hem Il
ihey were not; u was also no Teprnseh TO farmeS
that ne was not lawyer preachers.
Further remarks were made by Messru Gallagher
and White OF Licking. when the amendment was
agreed h, and the committee reported proeress
and asked ond obtained leave to at again.
Tie House Then toOk recess. -
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