Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-25

parts Of tho counties of Lewis. Kanaw,a. and Nicho
| las" And
"Coneern,ne sherfs' and other officers commits.
sions, and attorneys fees"
After much discussion the House agreed 10 take up
The Dill 10 restore The States guarantee heretofore with
drawn o one hundred thousand dollars of bonds Of the
James River and kanawha COMPANY
Mr. POWELL OF F. moved IFS indefinite postponement
Mr. BowDEN called the ayes AMI noes
The motion for indefinite posponement was sustained
oy Aessrs' POWELL, TAYLOR and BowDEN the ground
that the Legislature would have provide interest
winter ior me debt now to he authorized. direct
vas preieraoc 10 this oaning out of State bonds. AID
opposed ny Messrs. RANDOLPH ToLER, CRUrcuFIELp
aud sTRo1nEH, the ground that, if This loan be made
The company would DC able refund the January ine
resi-, already paid BY the Stale AID also provide fer The
July interest The simple question was, Whether The
state w"u'd pay S94OOO il cash en- orsc for $780,,
Mr. STkorHER was speaking
MI STANTON called for the order Of the day, being
the bill ior the reirenchmen of the expenses Of the Co.
vernment.
Mr. srR'THER moved 10 lay il on the table.
Mr. DANIEL 0. Prince George said, il was very i'm
poriaht 10 act at once the bill Ii had been with
great dllhcuy that this bill had been fixed for to-day,
and he feared that, if laid on tho table, it would never
DC taken up again.
The vote on laying the table was ayes ST. noes 81
SO the House refused to lay on the table,
The bill provides for general reduction of the sala-
rcs OF State officers The Treasurer to receive 81 G00
instead oil 2OoO lt Clerk S00 st Auditor, GOO; LIST
Clerk, w, and all others in The same proportion.
Mt MARTIN moved an amendment, that the pay Of
members OF Inc Legislature shall be reduced TO So, and
that the pay Of all The officers of both branches of the
Legislature excepting the Clerk Of the House Of Dele
sates) shall be reduced in a corresponding ratio.
Mr.. IRVING moved TO lay the whole matter on The
table, ana called the ayes and noes. The motion was
lost-ayes 81, noes 70
| Mr. CusTIs moved 10 amend Mr.. MARTINS amend
| TO, nt.
lowed 10 members Of the Legislature shall be reduced 10
s. per ~ miles, instead CT 81 now provided Mr. e.
called the ayes and noes
The amendment of Mr.. Crsrrs was supported By
! Mcssrs. GooDsoN and GARRETT.
air TAYLOR was opposed TO interfering with mcnl-
berrs' pay which he though, was not loo much.
! MIR CrsTis's amendment carricd-ayes So, noes
| Mr. GAESErr moved further 10 amend, SO that after
sixty days of each session. the pay of the members OF
The Legislature shab reduced TO 81 So and the Speak
er's pay reduced accordingly.
Al the suggestion of Mr. GooDsoS, Mr.. GARRETT mo-
dfed his notion TO reduce the pay to 81 after the
| Goth day
Mr.. srRorHER should prefer 10 reduce it to fifty cents,
just enough 10 pay postage.
MIR. STANTON called the ayes and noes on Mr.. GAR
NETS amendment, which carried-ayes %, noes
-.
Mr.. GAExErr moved further 10 amend SIR MARTINS
amendment 50 as 10 fix the pay at 81 per day until The
Goth day.
NJ. LEAvE of A. thought that each member who votes
to reduce the pay after Gu days. tacy admits, That he
is purely mercenary, and that lie stays here for the
paltry sum of 81 per day This is the game thai
was played last winter, not al all improved. and he
could not be party tot.
Mr. BococK regretted to the farce played off here
lie was no, willing 10 admit that he remained here 10
make money at 81 per diem. MIR. b. contended that
this Legislature not as liable to the charges Of
ct al NH tIma trp Ia Lon r..
was proceeding TO draw contrast between this and
the last session, when he called TO order.
MIR. LEaKE OF 6. replied 20 the argument OF MIR
LEAKE Of a, tSat MEMBERS who voted for Reduction
of the pay, admitted that they acuated by pecu'
mary considerations Mr. l. was proceeding TO explain
the motives OF the Select Committee when he called
TO order. MIR. then moved the indefinite postpone
ment, in order TO open the merits Mr. L. then explain
ed at length the action Of the Committeeman, in con
cluding withdrew his motion for indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. DANIEL of R. C. opposed the bill al large.
Mr. lRvISG rene we'd the motion for indefinite post
ponement.
MIR. GAnsErr thought should keep the pay at 81
until the Goth day, when it will be reduced 10 81 This
will shorten the sessions
Mr. HorKrss said that the people, pressed down BY
taxes and pecunary distress, expected US to reduce
the expenses of Government MIR. Ii. read an amend
ment, which, at the proper time, he would offer it
proposes 10 reduce tie pay of all the cice-holders OF
per cent. what they now receive-ths provision &c
continue in force until the Ist January, 1915 Mr. II
said tina. this merely applied to the present distressed
times.
Mr.. STROLLER was opposed 10 these propositions o
starvation.
Mr.. CowAs referred Nlr. Strother to Tennessee
North Carolina, Kentucky and Missouri, where the
per diem SO, and the length of the session is sixty
days He mortified to see.,hs Legislature acting
in this manner, when they came TO retrenchment anc
/ Oh bad ,laI,r
CowAS moved The Previous Question, which was sus
tanned.
Mr. srrormER called the ayes and noes, the in
definite postponement, which was lost ayes 81 noe:
| IS.
Mr. GALIAHER suggested amendment, fixing the
pay of members al $500 per sessioa-that H. SI1 days
at ST. which time he though; amply sufficient 10 trans
act the business.
The question being upon Mr.. Garnetts notion tc
insert S4 instead of 3d. for the sixty days, Mr.. YERBi
called the ayes and the motion, which was car
RED, ayes 30, noes 40.
| Mr. RANDOLPH could not sanction the libel upon
Republican Governments, which says that the mem
bers of the Legislature are Influenced, n remaining
here BY pecunary conside raons. The sessions o
the Legislature not prolonged by this cause, bu
by several reasons-such as the clause in the Const
tuition which prohibits the Senate from originating
business moreover, the Stale has turned Banker
Road and Canal maker, &c. MIR. R. had hoped tha
this whole matter could be laid the table, rs 1t u
$500
of officers.
MIR McRAE was sure that, while we operated OF
Others we could not now possibly act on ourselves
though we may appear TO do SO. lie was IN favor o
passing a law limiting the sessions TO sixty days.
Mr.. SrnoTHrR asked the ayes and noes on Mr.. NJ R
r,ys motion as amended. Said amendment was lost
ayes ID, noes Do -
Mr. Horriss then moved 10 strike out all OF thu
orgnnal bill, and insert the provision stated above
reducing the salaries Of all the public officers, excep
Judres, 10 per cent on their present salaries
Mr. CooTEs moved to amend, so as TO hx the com
!. mencement Of the session on the second Monday II
January
Mr. LEAkE of a. moved TO lay on the table, as W
have no time this session TO discuss ,his question
He WINS in favor Of such discrimination OF retrencn
NON, 40 70 reduce some Of the officers salaries, which
are loo high but he no, for this sweeping provision
Mr. Woop called the previous question; and 'lr
Wrsr called the ayes and the motion to lay
nm the table; which was earrled-ayes 90, noes 40.
TIL. House then resumed the consideration OF INT
hin 10 restore the States guarantee heretofore win
drawn, OF hundred thousand dollars Of ponas
:, -, R;yer X KnnaWha Company. The ques