Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-07

Special Committee on the memorial OF Martin f.
Bor"ke against Judge John Scott, made the order
Of The day for Saturday next.
Mr.. HorgiNs offered Resolution, nstruc,nr the
Joint Committee upon retrcnchment 10 enquire into
the espcdency Of reducing the salaries Of all officers
and agents o! the Government payable ont Of The pub
lie Treasury gu per cent, other JUS. proportion
such may be warranted by the exigrnces Of the
tmcs, and the general pecunlary embarrassment Of The
people, including in the proposed reduction the per
diem pay oil the Speakers and Members Of the Senate
and House of Delegates, and excluding The salaries Of
the Judges, which, under the Constitution, cannot be
reduced.
Mir. lcrsIxs said That, from 4 calculation he had
made, there would be annual saving of upwards OF
eco 10 the Commonwealth, IN the present time Of
disreass from ,his 20 pei cent. being struck of.
Mr.. EDarSDs hoped that the gentleman from Pow
hatan would amend his Resolution as 10 instruct Tie
ries Of the Bank Officers, and the Officers in Internal
Improvement Companies-so of whom receive three
times much the Circuit Judges
Mir. il"rEiSs wou!d give bis hearty support 10 the
proposition OF the gentleman from Halifax, If he would
draw II up in form
MIR. BRoAnrs thought the attention nf the Committee
had been sufficiently called to this subject. lie moved
TO lay the Resolution The table.
MIR. !lorGISs much surprised that his worthy
aud business friend from Cupeper should blink The
question.
Mr.. BKpApus not disposed 10 blink the question,
and mor!d vote fairly Upon it. He thought the COM
mlttee sufficiently in command Of the question, and
hence there was necessity for pressing this suhtct
upon them
At the solicitation Of some friends, Mr. Broadus
Withdrew his motion to lay the able.
MIR. ErHrSDs Of H. then offered the following to be
added 10 Mr. HOPKINS resolution:
"And that SAID Committee also enquire into the
pediencg Of reporting such bill as w.i require reduc.
ton of the salaries Of the officers and agents of The
different banking ncopo:at of the Siae--the oi-
and agents OF the works o internal improve
men IN which the Stale is interested; and Of oil other
officers employed IN busins So the salaries of which
raid directly or indirectly from tic Treasury Of line
State also lie fees and commissions Of the sheFs and
clerks of this Commonwealth paid from lie Treasury
or hy the people.
Tie amendment Of Mr. Edmunds was carried, and
the resolution further amended hv alr. Gnopsus,
SO refer the question IN the Committee en- Finance
MIR. Bows Of z. moved further amend the resolu.
ton, by iIsiructlnT the committee 10 enquire into the
sIpediency Of reducing the Public Guard Carried
Mr.. ANDERSON thought this resolution least uncall-
ed for and unnecessary, MS the Joint Committee had the
whole matter before them lie hoped not 10 see the
game played again here OF crrallng period
Of the session, and putting back at another period Of
The session. The people did no, ! Ike such action. Mir.
maintained tina, the Ulcers were not paid too much;
in fact they scarcely had enough. He instsnced the
Governor, Attorney General, Nc Tie people ought;
TO have free rarne choose from all the talents aud
virtue Of The country to Ill their ul.ces-b;t If
duce the salaries, they will have 10 contnc their choice
those who wealthy at home and afford 10 Come
10 Richmond or they will have 10 choose entirely from
Richmond. This reduction of salaries is anti. pn5-
licau.
Mr.. K zen agreed with the general views of the gen.
tleman from Prince Edwatd-bul he must defend a
measure which he had tie honor of Introducing last
winter the ''Einety days law
Mr.. EuMuHDs said the gentleman from Prince Id
ward was mistaken in Tie object Of The resolution
that gentleman had selected for his comment the most
honorable Offices, and the smallest sa'aries-but Mr.
Edmuads sand, there many Bank officers, and OH
Of incorporated companies, who get salaries much
larger than those Of Governor &c. They cughtio he
scaled
MIR BocooE cnquired whether the defeat Of The re-
solution amended, would proven: The passago Of an
independent escluiion including The substance OF The
ane nGments-ii it would not, as he was informed was
the case he should the negative, because he be-
lcycd that the Original resolution had been, in effect