Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-07
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
[ Thursdays Proceedings concluded

! Mr. HoFkISs Offered the following:
! ResOlred, That the Joint Committee upon Retrench-
be instructed inquire into the expedency reduc
ing the salaries Of all officers and agents OF the Govern
payable of the public Treasury, 20 per cent
other just proporon-such may be warranted by
the exigencies the times and the general pecunary en-
baussment Of tie people, including the proposed reduc
oR the per diem poy OF the Speakers and Members the
Senate and House Of Delegates and excluding the salaries
of the Judges which, under the Constitution cannot be
reduced.
Mr.. EpNrNDs Offered the following amendment;
And that said Committee also inquire the expediency
OF reporting such bill will require reduction Of the "a
ises Of the officers and agents Of the different banking H.
corporations OF this Sate-the officers and sseHts OF the
rious works OF internal improvement, in which the
interested and OF all other officers employed in business the
salaries of which paid directly indirectly from the
Treasury OF the Stsealso, the fees and commissions OF
the Shes and Clerks OF this Commonwealth paid from the
Treasury, or by the People.
The amendment agreed Ia.
Mr. BRowN, OF p. offered the following amendment:
And that said Committee sso inquire int, expedicn.
Of reducing the number cf the Public Guard Agreed
tc.
Mr. GooDsoN moved TO substitute Committee Finance
for joint Committee on Retrenchmeni. Agreed TO.
Mr.. ANDEEsoN was opposed 10 the Resolution. The
whole subject had already been referred Committee
lie expressed himself opposed any further reduction
toe salaries of the officers OF Government Many OF IN
low already. lie lsanced the salary OF Cover.
nor, OF Councillor, Of Attorney Generals adequate
for the support. lie opposed any reduction in
members pay. He could afford to Richmond
Tor less tnan uay Inc people dld not desire the
members them for nothing. He pronounced low
salaries of the trstocc tendency. Reduce the per
diem 81, it would sound very pretty-but could
afford 10 come here, who rich. All, who did
have large estate would be excluded from the public
service He had special dististe % make loud pro-
LESSONS of TctTencnent the beginning the session.
for the Of the pcople-o be iOowodup by dis
appointment the close. lie repeated his belief that the
public officers too literally paid now-and there
fore he opposed the resolution. But apart from this,
the whole subject before the Joint Committee
chu1gu nd
rogutOry
Mr.. KEEN conceived some Of Mr.. Andcrsons remarks
had reference the fate Of the bill of last session (com-
monty called the Starvation Bl)-upon the vindieaton Of
which Mr.. KEEN entered. lie said that all the retrench
ment, which he fayOured within this House. The
salaries # other officers were low enough. He would
usuch here, by shortening the sessions.
Mr. EuNuNus, Of H., particularly in favour OF his
amendment IL touched the dignity and honour Of the
Commonwealth that the salaries Of corporations should
exceed those OF tho highest officers OF the State Tie would
have reduction according to some fair aud Just scale.
lie called the previous qucsiion-which was ordered
ayes 81; a..
Mr. BooocK inquired whether the defeat II the resolu.
ton, amended, would prevent the passage Of indie
pendent resolution including tic substance Of the amend
meni lfit would not he was informed was the case he
should vote in the ncgouve because he believed that the
substance Of the original resolution already before IN,
joint Committee Roirenohment, and he would 70
independent resolution tmbodying the amendments.
The resolution adopted by the following
AYIs-Messrr. Hollcman Speaker Randolph Mann
Brooke, Frazier Byrd, Of Bath, Snodgrs Wilson, Tav
ennrr, Stanton, Meredith, Bck HUBBARD Nowin, Lacy
Dennis, Hancock Goodwin, Brown, Of Elizabeth City s
Warwick, Garneu, Powell Il Fairfax Smith, NJ Fauquier
Rust, Stockton Payne Deskins NIuse, Taiaerro Wood
Byrd, Of Frederick French, Lenke, OF GOocnard, Carroll
Cawel, Edmunds, Of Halifax, Stova, Blue, Ward, Base
Smith, Of Harrison, BJwden, Parks, Davis, Of King
Queen Wallace, nwes, Gibson, Gray, Miller H. Banks
Kdwel, Martin, Ncolson, Miller Of Mason jackson
, JigRs, NorihingtOn Tanzey, " ade Dychc, Smith,
Nansenond Cabcll Taylor Tatem, Rice Oliver. Ednnf
ton, Stroe, CHu, Bird, of Pendeton Bennett Talmar
Hopkn' Brown, Pfesion, Dey Daniel, Of p G., Bfav
nsr Stunn, Moore Il Rockbrdge. Denoae Cootes, Gov
m, Kane, Gntewood, Tate, Spark, Hedgman, Warner
D SPOTS, West Henry, Goodson, Neal, Loitwich-92.
NoTs-Messrs Cooke, Powell, Of Amherst, Wingie
D Mitchell, Newkirk. Bocock Moore Of Cabell & Wuyn
Toler Samuel, BrOadus, Jones, MRGs, Ganher, WORT
ington Edmonds, Of Lancaster and Richmond SioIling
Carter Jackson, Davis, Of Orange and Greene, Keen, Al
dcrson, STROLLER, Burweh, White. Of Rockbndge, Wake
Lcwis-26.
Mr. BRoADrs stated thot he voted no, because be col
sidored the whole subject already before tie join, Comm
tee on Reuenchment, of which be is a member.
The following letter. from the President Of the Jam'
River aud KanHwha Company presented "a the HOu
by the Speoker-and on motion, laid on the table
To the Honorable SDeaker and Members Of the Hous,
RIoHuovp, Jan. 5, ~.
: Gentlemen Yesterday evening, and shortly after
adoption, received from the Clerk Of the House Of Del
gates copy of the resolution Of tie House. addressed 10
a. the President Of the Jsmcs River and Kanawha Con
pany in The following term
Here inserted the res1utiUn, requesting the Pres
cent 70 delay pftAfilIiu 70 f lttNHNftf ~ if NoI
nonwculh Tor his signature Of any other certificate Of de
authorized b. issued under the u Assembly Of Marc
sd, 1889. entitled "an provide additional capt.
. for the James River md Kanawha Company" &C. mi
the concerns u said Company be investigated by Oi
committee q the Scnatc and House Of Delegates, or p
parate committee Of the House.
In reply 10 this resolution. beg leave 10 state 10
House Of Delegates, hnt IN compliance with their requei
the further presentation u bonds the Treasurer Of
sate for the Of having the guarantee Of the Sta
horeunts Smoked 10 conformity the provisions Of the
aforesaid viii Be suspended until the proposed investigate
= into the Affairs Of The company shall have been made
l. AZ he same hms beg leave 10 Tap further that d