Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-19

The average sessions had been IS da,s-a about $1,000
dsy Legislation her, had cost than in any other
Sntc, except New lOtk. lie disclan,ed intention
casi-g mputa,ion upon members, and he hough that
4 ono should - csarl IT,
Mr.. T,rrN offered amendment rcduc. the milagc
from four to dollars Tor every twenty miles. Mr.. n
said, that those gentlemen who lived n great distance in
consequence OF this enormous nags. wed better
pensation than other. lie called for the and
| Ordered.
MIR. TAVLoK opposed this amendment. being sp.
prehcnsive that it might defeat the bilwhieh, from pre-.
sent appearances, could b. passed.
| MIR. BRoApDrs requested Mr.. Tsem q, Withdraw his
amendment, and bring forward in asspara,e bill Mr. b..
repeated that the people ut Virginia demanded short
Sions. aud he, Tor one, weni Tor a short session.
! Mr.. TArEN declined withdrawing his amendment II
our dollars day lhS said was too much for members
while in the House, fourteen dollars day while travelling
| great deal too much
NJ. TAYLOR said. the object oi the amendment was .uf
c''nty manifest u we- designed o cncumbcr aud deira,
the bill, and he called upon oil the friends the bill vote
down the amendment.
Mr.. Cockr in favor of the bi and because he was
IN favor OF II, he should vote against the amendment
lie would support separate proposition having for oh
/ jet the proposed reduction of milsge.
The amendment reJeoied-ay.s 81, noes .O-as fol.
AYES.--MeS-rs. Custs, Ailworth, Sou,ball, Powell
stanton Lacy. Iiobson. Thompson OF Dinwiddie Garnc
Gngsby Marshall OF fauquior, Banks of floyd Byrd OF
Frederick. Pendeton Ut * NJ, Robins, Carroll. Stovsll
Blue, McRa", Bowden, Gaaher, Mayo, Bales, Garter r.,
rebbs Banks oi NJ, Morgan, Parriou Nicolson. Wade
oferrsl, Csoel, Ta'cm, Young VERIFY. Oliver Edsng-
ton, Davis Mcpherson, Crtz, Lani.r, Baldwin, Brawner
Eastman. Barnes, Moore, Cowan, Tate. Minor, Warren.
Walker. Goodson, Rice OF w, N,a-5I
NoES.-Messrs. Brown Of A., Iayne Bell, Fulton Van
Buren,. Tompkns, Campbell, Snodgrass, Pendeion OF b.
Thompson nj H., Edni-ton, Meredith. Blick, Bocock
Jones OF Buckingham. Shelton, Fox, Washington
Broadus Brown OF L * W.. Keith TyTcc, Payne. Tain
lerro, Wood, l.cnkc, Creigh. Edmunds WaId, Winston
Miles, Armstrong Raymond Pace Turner Lewis Inmpkin
Wallace. Halves, Farley, jackson, Street. Armstrong OF
NJ 4 j.. Northngton, liuicheson Bowlby, Hamilton Tay
lor, Rice OF ~, Bird "t r. Wichcr Gay Cooke Andcr
son, Dey, Daniel OF 7 C.. Smm, Daniel Of r., White
Martz, Cootss Kane Suckcy, Dcnison Bowe,. Ucdgman
Hnr Stpulp RnrN Nt,l-n
Mr. NIrouEE moved To strike ont OF the bill oil that
relates succeeding Legislatures His reason was tint no
subsequent Legislature could raise its salary and
therefore this law could be repealed hereafter operate
upon the Legislature repeating 1t, however urgent aud
pressing the public business might be- Besides looked
ungenerous aud ungenerous those coming after us
II was not 10 be expected, that the Of the Iegsa
irc could be short hereafter they once With
the increase OF population, and OF wealth. the business had
been increased, and would continue increase But as
to this session. he believed it might be limited to the time
designated without drtrment the public Interests aud To
the saving OF $4,000 FROM the by the Auditor
MIR. DANIEL OF Z. e. opposed the amcndment-which
was rejected by ayes and noes: Ayes ~, Noes 90.
Mr.. SrovNr. moved strike the bill, and Insert
That hereafter the OF the Speakers of the Senate
House ct Delegates shall be sc per day, the pay
hers 50 day. and the pay OF Sergeant Door.keeper &c
80 day.
This act shall apply the presen, General Assembly
only.
Mr.. ;. called members to vote upon principle, and
no longer offer propositions which they in favour
OF II II their object reduce the expenses of the
Government, his proposition would effect their object
MIR. En"NcroN suhmitcdIa proposition that any member
who did not consider his worth the pay reccv
ed be authorized To draw any less Mir T. did not
know that he should vote for his proposition; he threw it out
for others. Subsequently Mr. f. withdrew his resolution
Mr. DANIEL OF r. g., moved To amend Mr.. Sovals pro.
position by inserting future, embrace subsequent
sessions.
Mr.. GARRETT commented on the loss OF n day in the
iuess effort TO reucnch. lie nppehonded that gentlemen
were shy OF coming 10 the scratch. For himself he
considered himself entitled 81 while he said here; and
lac lost enough by that.
Mr.. DANIELS amendment insert future was rejected.
Mr. WHITES mind was too obtuse 10 follow all the rumi.
hcauons Of these proceedings. But he the begin.
ming with the determination adhere the bill as original
y proposed and ho hoped that ALL who were in earnest for
retTenchlent would vote down all amendments Thatwa-
the course he would pursue.
Mr. SrovALs amendment rejected by ayes and noes:
ayes 50, Is.
NJ TAI,ILRRo called the previous question on the en-
grossnent OF the Bill, which, being sustained the vote
was taken as follows:
ArEs-Messr- Brown Of Albemare, Sonlhall. Layne
Powell, Bell, Fulton, Van Buren,, Tompkins, Campbell
Snodgass Pendeton OF Berkeley Thompson Botc tourt
Edmson, Stanton, Meredith, Bck Bocock Jones of Buck
ingham, shelton, Fox Brown OF Campbell Washington,
Lacy, Marshall of Charlotte, Hancock. Broadus Hobson
Thompson OF Dinwiddie, Brown Of Elizabeth City and
warwick, Garneit Gngshy, Keith Marshall uf Fauquer
Tyree Payne, Banks Of FLOYD Muse Taliaferro PenJe
ton of Giles and Mercer, Lcak- Carroll Ceigh Edmund
Ward, Winston, Miles, Armstrong, Raymond M'Rae, Lew.
i, Lumpkin, Wallace, Halves. Mayo Bales Farley Grubby
Carter Jackson, Street, Banks o Madison Mo.gan Par
rio Ncoson Armstrong of Mason and Jackson Norhing
tn, Hutchinson, Bowby Hamilton O'EerIll, Cabeli Tay.
lor VERIFY, Rice Of Northumberland, Oliver, Edgington
Davis, MPherson, Bird OF Pendleton Wtchcr laner Gay
Cooke, Baldwin, Anderson, Dey Daniel of Prince George
brawneT, Siurn. Eastman, Barnes, Moore White Marz
Cooies Cowen, hane, Sncke,, Tate, Bowers Minor Iedg
man, liouison Stephenson, BuIwell, GooJson Rice OF
Westmoresnd, and MComus-lOG.
NoLs-Messrs. Gusts, AilwoTIh Byrd OF Frederick Sto
WALL Pace Bowden. Gallaher. Turner, Tebbs Wide, Ia
tenn, Yonng. CnH Daniel Of X. City, Dcnison Warren,
Walker, and Neal-ls.
Mr.. hrum presented reply from Judge Scott To the
memoriaIo NJ. p Brooke and a j Marshall, which
Tor the present laid ON the table, with the understanding
thai IL Will be read u morrow
The use OF the Hail. motion OF Mr. Jackson, wa
granted TO the legislative Temperance Society.
On motion OF Mr.. CARROLL,
The House adjourned