Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNIsDAy, March 22d, 10.

HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"WEDNESDAY, March 22d, ~.
a resolution adjourn die, Saturday next was
adopted-it the Senate concur.
bill extending the conditions aud restrictions imposed
Country Merchants retailing ardent spirits Merchants
retailing the within Incorporated iownsvith amend.
nents by the Senate, taken up
The House bill had excepted Richmond City from the
operation oithcaw The Senate had disagreed this prov
SION Mr. DANIEL moved that the House disagree the
Scnatc's amendmout-whoh motion was opposed by Mr.
BRooEE and overrued The Senates amendment then
concurrcd m.
The following engrossod bills were taken up:
Converting into Stock the State loans sundry Rail
Road Companies and Tor other purposes. Passed.
Concerning Sheuh's and other officers Commissions
and Attorneys fees on forthcoming bOnds-beIng read,
Mr. GALLAuER moved reconsideration OF the
crossing the bill IN order TO amend the bill, make
1t take effect the ls OF May instead of from the passage.
The motion u reconsider prevailed
Mr. GALtAHER moved the LIST of May.
Mr.. WoErHSGroN thought that for various reasons,
later day would be better lie moved the LIST of August
which was lost The lst OF May was then agreed To.
Several verbal amendments made.
Mr.. BYRD, OF +. desired reduce shortTs' commits.
sons-hu' he did not like the wording Of this bill 1t
very involved lie had yesterday moved an amendment to
obvnte hlso5ectous But unpalatabc the
81 tie bill, and he withdrew It. He submitted another
MISUNDERSTANDING the any feeling of
hostility TO the shers OF the The following
he proposed for the first section:
That hereafter the commission allowed 10 any sheriff or
other officer ioT collecting the amount Of execution
any part thereof, shall be at the OF per rst
$3.50, and per cent on the residue thereof
Mr.. Blue and Mr. CEUrcHrIu.p opposed the amendment
which rejected.
The bill was then ordered to be cnsrossed.
The bill amend the entitled ''an act forming new
county out OF parts of the counties of Lewis Nicholas aud
kanawha-read and passed.
On motion ct Mr.. CRrrcuFIELp a resolution was ndopt.
ed, directing the Librarian deliver each member the
Legislature copy OF the Census and the Statistics
panying it, received from the State Department Wash
ington
James Rirer 4 Ranarrha Company.
Mr. IOLEK moved To tak nm the
States guarantee heretofore withdrawn on one hundred
thousand dollars OF bonds Of the james River and Kama
wha Company. Mr.. T. said that by passing this bill the
company would be able refund the paid by the
STATE IN January, and make provision paying the
July interest II II not passed. the State would have
make provision for the July interest.
Mr.. RANDOLPH and Mr. CRUrcuFIEID supported the mo-
uoHand stated that the consideration Of the subject could
not be avoided. Ii tins bill passed over when the ap-
propnnuon bill came up provision would have 10 be made
the interest OF the company, due in July payment
of which j. guaranteed by the State.
Alr. STANTON and Mr. STOCKTON opposed the motion.
Mr. LEAEE, OF A., called the previous question.
The motion 10 take up prevailed.
Mr. POWELL, of T., opposed the BILL because the
Legislature would have provide winter for
the debt to be authorized. lie moved the indefinite
pOspUucmcut.
Mr. RANDOLPH did not stand here the advocate of the
James River Company in any shape. But the question
was simply whether the State would pay down $4,000,
endorse for 100000 We could only escape the pay
ment OF the money by endorsing the company. Look
ing to the finances Of the State, could not hesitate 10
adopt the latter.
Mr.. TAYLOR and Mr.. Bowden opposed the bill The
latter preferred direct upon the people the
States obligation, 10 lyanins State Bonds
Mr.. TOLEE and Mr.. STROLLER supported the bill. They
contendcd that IN the embarrassed condition OF the
people, II was much polite endorse for the
pany, than money by taxes to pay ts debts The
bound u paw SgI 900 for the company during
the year, unless could escape the payment OF by per-
hitting the company 90 Use these bonds
Before Mr. Stroller concluded his remarks, Mr. Stanton
called for the order Of the daybcing the bill to ctrcneh
the salaries Of officers.
Mr. srRoTER moved lay the order OF the day on the
table.
Mr.. DANIEL, of p. g., called the ayes and noes-which
were ayes 81 81 So the House refused lay the
Tctr'uchmCnt bill on the table.
The bill provides for general reduction Of the salaries
Of State officers The Treasurer to receive $1,000,
stead Of S2OOO-iho LIST Clerk SsO0-thc lst Auditor
l,6OO-frst Clerk ll0O-and all others in the pro.
portion.
Mr.. MARTIN moved amend by reducing the per diem
Of members Of the Legislature 70 Sand like reduction
Of the other officers Of the ouses-exccp the Clerk Of this
House, whose compensation shall remain present.
Mr. IRVING moved T. lay the bill und amendment the
table, aud called the ayes and uocs-whch ayes g.
noes 12so the question on laying the table dcci
ded IN the negative.
Mr.. Cusris moved amend Mr.. Martins motion by re-
ducng the mileage Of members to - fer every 30 miles,
instead 81 the mileage now allowed.
Ir TAYLOR much IN favor Of reducing the cxpcn
see Of the Legislature any But the mode he prefer
red reduce the per diem after certain limited peri
od-and fora proposition OF tIat Sort he would vote
Mr.. Iopfs1E hoped uI who lived nc Distance would
vote for tins amendment They could come down horse
back, and soIl their horses for good price here.
The amendment adopted-aycs So noes 81.
The question REQUIRED the amendment, amended,
Mr. GARSErr moved farther amcndment-thnt after
the 6O dag of each session the per dsm shall be 81 so.
Mr.. GooD-oH would prefer S2-yyhich was adopted by
Mr.. GarnotL
Mr.. forErs wished TO know If this amendment in
ORDER or If % could stand IN connection with that Of Mr.
Martin, which fixed the per diem 90 80.
Much conversation and disorder ousuod-and frequent
calls upon the Speaker tp report the question: made,
which caused that iunctonary To lose his temper.
The amendment was agreed tu-uycs 81 noes %.
Mr. GARStrr then moved 10 strike out - from the
amcudmcntund insert $50 as 90 leave tho per diem,
/ ot present, for the first 60 days.
Mr. GAESErr on offering this amendment proposing put
the pay Of members of the Legislature four dollars Tor
io fret sixty days. md two dollars Tor every day there
after said h1d depended upon him, this Bill curtaing the
uIlucs o the officers Of this commonwealth, would never
have been presented lc thought, and still thinks these
su.aucs barely sufficient afford 10 the officers and their
families comfortable suppou-bui this bill has been pre-
scented by the rrucncing committee and the gentleman
from MarhsI has offered amendment proposing ~ FIX
the pay Of moubo Of this House three dollars perday
Nr Speaker, che great evil not iu the pny Of members
bot in Che length Of The session This b. tho cause Of com
pI1nt The port Of the people Those who cent him Mr.
Ca heres know that it is no small sacrihcc Of his pro-
icssonnl and pcronn interest," and they know him too well
o. suppose that the poor pancc oi four dollars per day
would doin him hero on hour longer than his duty 10 them
required ard whilst here, they expect him 20 live he
comsa their rfurearut1tiyc Mr. g. offered these nmcnd
mon n good fah. lie anxious 10 strike 40 the root
| Of the evil This only br done by something which
will shorten the sessions Of the Legislature. lie would
charge That there were any gentlemen upon his U0of who
kept here by pccuniary considerations; but IL there
should be-, droo dollars viii keep them as cfocualIy M
four bot put the pay dollars, after sixty days, and
must then be- making business 70 ol, and
by this means the session may porchancc be shoronod and
this said Mr. Co. is tho great dcsidemtum. lie hoped h'
/ amendments might prevail.
Mr.. Lease, Of A. wished IL 70 be known who were in
favor Of procaiming the world that they stad here only
Tor the pay lie should consider o who voted 10 reduce
the pay after GO days, ooniosing that money the
] consideration,