Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-02-11

vote, &c.
Mr.. M.Ilekin moved TO refer it 10 select
committee, with instructions TO strike out 80
where it occurs in the 2nd line IN the btll and 10.
qulre whethe the Ri section Is not for Bun
combe"
Mr.. Hills moved to strike ont the words 50
and 81 80 where they occur. and Iusert s..
Mr.. Brown, OF NJ moved to lay The bill and
pending amendments on the table, but IT was lost
ayes 80, 81.
A decision Of the question having been called
for, the House decided IN favor Of committing the
bill TO a selec; committee.
Mr.. Chrisman moved to amend the amend
ment by fixing the per diem allowance OF metn-
bers a, 81 per dav; which was decided IN The al
irmative-ayes 70, noes 10.
Mr.. Clements moved further TO amend, By pro-
vdng "that all fees and salaries shall be reduced
equally IN proportion to the pay ct members OF
the Leglslature."
Mr. Blown, of NJ, moved to amend the instruc
tons OF Mr. Clements as follows: Tho Gov
ernor $1,000 per annum; Secretary OF State SbuO;
Auditor $500; Treasurer $500; judges OF Sn-
preme Court 1000 dollars, and judges OF the CIR
cui, Court 500 dollars; and Associate and Pro-
bate Judges TO 81 per day.
Mr.. Rich said he should not go for the instrac.
:ions of the gentleman from Marion, because he
believed their effect was to cucumber and defeat
the bill He wished to have a vote taken on the
aries Of other officers IN the regular order Of the
bill which The House has taken up twenty times
this session.
Mr.. Robinson opposed the instructions, pro-
yiding for salaries entirely inadequate 10 the pro-
per support Of the Governor and judiciary The
effect of such reduction, he maintained, would
be to IN ire the people, by placing those imPor-
tart offices in weak aud incompetent hands. He
denied that the people had asked any such re
a., Cd h., dc apI II no
was wrong, he would be glad if members would
poin, to loco petitioners out of the 100 900 vo
tiers of the State in favor of the proposition. If
they could do 50, he pledged himself 10 60 for the
proposed instructions. He admitted there were a
few salaries too high, and which ought to be re-
duced; but taking salaries generally, he main
tanned that they coald no, be reduced with just
regard to the public interests.
Mr. Tevs said the subject had been discussed
before the people, and that the people expected a
reduction of all salaries at our hands. lie udvo-
Gated it with much earnestness and zeal.
Mr.. Steele was in favor of tho bill, and also IN
favor Of the gentleman from Brown TO reduce The
salaries to s. per day. He had himself made no
pledges on the subject, but he was in favor of re
ducing the salaries Of some officers, and, paricu-
larry, the pay of members Of the Legislature
He believed the altered stale of the times, and
the depressed price Of produce, rendered dol
lars per day, now, as good as three dollars some
years since. He said he had 40 idea that the gen
cral bill before the House this subject, (en
numbered il was with imprnc'cablo amend
ments, and, in some instances, ust prov Isions.)
could pass The House. He hoped therefore this
isolated proposition would be referred proposed,
so that ii may be acted upon, by the House, IN
good faith, and with reference TO lis merits.
Mr. Ma,henv said he believed the whole sub
ject brought up here for the benefit Of Bun
combe, and said if gentlemen will have it, he
1 III b.,fa ,ha u
.ombe
Mr.. Brown, of NJ. replied, and said he OPP
posed 10 partial legislation, aud wished 10 reduce
he pay of all officers in the same proportion.
Mr.. Fouke was in favor Of the reduction Of
he salaries of some officers, bu, could not con
sent to vote for the reduction of the salaries Of
judicial officers, sc.
Mr.. Lee went for general reduction Of all
alarles, without exception; and maintained that
n view of the low price of the necessaries of
ife, such reduction could be made, with a nst re
gard to the public interests. He opposed to
educing the pay of members Of The present Gen
raj Assembly, because some gentlemen had al.
eady received their pay and returned home, and
theirs had their warrants already in their pock
ts
Mr. Browns amendment TO the instructions
vas carried. Ayes So, noes p.
The instructions, amended, was adopted.
Mr. Nelson moved to strike out The ID section,
Which provides TO regulate "lhe pay of the mem
'ers Of the present General Assembly by the pro-
lsions Of this act" which prevailed.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend the instructions
educing the pay of members TO 50 per day, as
oIows: THAT, inasmuch the session is now
rear n close. and any reduction proposed IN the
,ay of members could not affect either our pock-
is or relieve the Treasury; and whereas we
night, by onr action had at this iate hour, sub
ect ourselves TO the charge of insincerlty aud
neapness towards our successors:
Therefore, be il enacted that it is impoitic and
MUS, TO &C, on this matter. Lost, ayes II, noes
o.
The amendment was then adopted by consent
a bill relative to interest on money (revIving
Id act of 1881, allowing ten per cent. interest
n money. when contracted for, coming up for
onsderation
Mr.. Brown Of D.. advocated the passage Of the
ill., and contended tina, we should not attempt to
revent people from making their own contracts
0 suit themselves. II man, compus Hlentes,
bought he could afford to pay 10 per cent, for