Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-01-12
TnuRspai. Jan. ,. 1913.
10 81 OF

REIREACIiMtNT.
The subject OF Retfenchment WAS introduced in the
shape Of a resolution offered by Nj. Hopkins. inslnucting
the ioint committee ON Ruifenchment 10 inquire INTO the
cxpedlcncy Of reducing the salaries of all officers and a
gents Of Government, payable ont oi the Treasury.
twenty per cent. or some other just proportion. such as
may be warranted 10y the eNigencies oil tho times aud
the general pecnnlary embarrassment oi the people. IN
Guiding in the proposed reduction, the per diem pay Of
the Speakers aud members al he Senate aud llouse Of
Delegates, aud excluding the salaries Of the Judges,
which. uudef the Constitution. cannot be reduced.
Mr.. Hopkins stated that The eurlalinrnt OF - per ct.
would save 10 the Commonwealth, 81. 0OO-an lmpof-
tant saving to the STATE AT such a time rs this.
On motion OF Mr.. Edmuads. OF Halifax, the resolution
was amended as folloWs.
And that said Committee also inquire into the CA
pediency of reporting such oil as viii require a reduction
Of the salaries oil the officers and agents Of The dill, rent
banking lucorp0TatIonso OF this Statc-the officers and a
aents OF The various WORKS. ii internal Improvements in
which the State is interested. and al all other officers
rmpl iycd IN / business. the salaries ol which are paid
directly TT indirectly luin tie Treasury OF The Slate; al
81, The fees and commissions Of the slteriis and clerks of
tins Commonwealth, pad from the Treasury OF by the
people,
On motion Of Nj. Blown, the resolution was further
amended. hy adding the tallpwin9:
And thai said Committee also inquire into the oXpe-
dicney Of reducing tie number Of the Public Guard
On motion OF Mr.. Gaodsiu. the Committee III Finance
was inserted instead ofthe joint COMMITTEE on Retrench.
mcui.
\ short debate eusued. in which. Mcssrs. Anderson,
Brpadus. kceuc and Fdmunds a Halifax, took part
Messrs. Anderson and Iiroadus suggested thai the whole
subject was NOW IN Charge OF the Committee ON Re
asaL"aJ, s.oi.,c,,I,s .oa,Il an nf tbeo inl,,J
too mall.
Nh. koene thought the Governors salary was Too lit
tie, and a disgrace Ia the Slatc-it ought To be $1,000
lie WAS for lelrenchnont beginning aud stopping in the
Al, r1u,,ls ,,,nel viii nu,L, e,rncs,noss cr III,
I'M III H., ,L,r, na,a La,L IT" aai
' H. e e,,a,,n,r h'd,,s N which ,ho Sat. w,s ,
stnclho,dcr vbnsc .,l,,,es x,re l,t,cr ,h,n ,bosc nc III,
Ca,or,,r ,,1 a,L,r nh n; are ~ IMo S,n,o H. AN
,eoJcI ,hoi II was dine nc Ia Inc d,gai'y IF these noiccr.
that tins disparity OF SALARIES should not be permitted
"" H. r,s5iln,i,o ~ a,ao,loJ ,,,s ,1,o,,J ~ to- %
IUru pnrp ,>n ,NN,ut ro,,n,Nv
The preamble and resolution ol Mr.. PARKS, setting
l9ftl' che appl'eall'a OF the J.1fs ha,r "d hsn"'rl"
'V'I.'y' ~ ~ !, - ~ ~" y, ~ )" ~. f
G ,mmonwealill for the same, and lnstfuclny the com
miller of Finance to rrirarl the best mode n, r,eL,,.
nr,,isi,n Gar tlo , - A n ha,5, H., '""'
DAY. was taken ~. ~ '' VIZ
> -
e 49, Srno ,'''''"'n ~ a'''''s 'ate'' Randolph ant
o9''' VI ) = s''"i'' 'ne oo',2'llon o' 'le state to pa,
e '' ",,''''' ''u '"' sH9o '"'''s "i promptly meeting
nus "''Sa'H'' NV ',7o,'''n WIS anonymously "d4ptcf
on 'no'lo' oil Nr' AndeisniI. a resolution was adopted
ior the appointment OF a committee 10 make a complete
% and go"r'ei investigation mo 'ne maiia2cnienlo i the nj
n iai'H"' '"e James '1Aef ana haia"ha Company, an,
y Inc "hP's''o' ~ Tue I'll'H loaned The company, &c.-
! ~ "'''"'"s R'H,''''f' were appointed a committee
il ior this purpose: Mcssrs Anderson, Tolcr. Parks, Ed
ihoi1S' OF H., aud NtnlchlcId.
Is MANY resolutions Mffe agreed 10 OF an ullmportan
en''l'''r' ana se''Idl Feilt"nS presented, Out OF wheel
Il matter VIII 9to" ana come wy In The House again.
Il Ho 'h2iass'd pIi prescribing the punishment o
5 slaves ifee negroes and nldiaiInes Tor poisoning or at
II tempting 10 IniSHl. and lnr selling medicines, was rca,
Is a ihlrd time and passed.
Y The bill diVorclng Henry kearns from his wife Ma
e haid. was read a third time, and after a debate, in whic
= II was opposed by Mr.. Hopkins. and supported b
fAlessrs. Brown. of 7. and kldwell. (vrry elergciical
~ ~ the latter g%cntleman.) II WAS PASSED without Il d
nc M
~ "3Qwtng letter, from the President of The jaime
at ~ -" ar1wla Company, MAS presented 10 til
W iho"" y 'e SpcakeT-and on motion, laid On the IA
~ 10 te honorable NieaLrr and Drubcrs of he ILu,Sc ,
DcegairS.
p - ,oo
Gentlenen- yes,crl,y wv Ut 'o'''
Il aaoptiom. received tnn, H., ing ana shortly ai'ef I
ct DcIeo,trs = ,ry -, =, ,nn "' I'sIh OF The House
DIS dressed IA NJ. j., ~, i,,.' Ia " ~ OF the House, at
kan,vha Comn,ny IN ,In en- ~ ~ nv 'rues River an
re Here is insrr,eJ the n. ,s Jn9" ~ "'"n.
sidcnt 10 dol,y III, r.s..,,.,', -, t'1"r lug Inc fr1
, Commonwealth. far III. sana,',' - ~ ~ = ,'',a'n ct IT.
q, cate of debt aurhori3,d Ia Io ISSUED ,r ~" ,b p" w. .r'l
CT semlJv of NJ ,,,b 81 $50 -. i'' NV 80 ~
a an additional conI, ~ fr ,b Il ~. AT a' 10 Prov,
nc Company" Sc. ontI the CONCERNS If s "i H H,""m
81 and House OF Dclcoais.. ar , s,,,r,,n c,,,na,,a, - :" 81
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