Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11

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Bowlby, Hamilton, OFerral, Cabell, Young, VERIFY
Rice of ~, Oliver Mcpherson, Bird of f., Boiling
Gay, Baldwin, Dey, Brawner, Slurm, Eastman, Barnes
White, Mur'z, Cootes, Cowon, Kane, Snckiey' Tate
Hedgnan, HARRISON Stephenson, Goodson, and Rlc,
OF Westmorennd-77
Mr. HARvIE, to show that he wished to do every
thing carry the views of his constituents moved
the md finite postppnement of The ball
MIR. WARD called the ayes and noes
Mr.. GALLAHER should sustain the motion to post
pone indefinitely, as the pay now was small enough
reover if gentlemen wished 10 reduce the pay, they
should rss The 81 bill of Mr.. b, I'd of Frederick He
did not wish to the Legislature OF The STATE u
The hands Of the rich, who alone, under the presen
bill, could afford to come here.
Mr.. BowDEx thought the people in the country
looked upon this bill as humbug. 1t was regarded
with ridcule, if not with contempt II moreover
placed this House in the far from patriotic attitude o
reducing the pay, when it could net possibly affect
themselves, as it was well known that there would be
no business to prolong this session beyond the 10Th
dav
Mr.. BRAwYER should 60 for the indefinite postpone
ment of this bill, as he wished to see Mr. Byrds 50
bill passed
Mr.. WHITE liked the bill He thought il the very
thing to expedite the public business lie had never
heard rational objection IT, either in or out of the
House.
Mr.. BowDEs wished to know il any other State
had passed such BILL
MIR. BYRD, Of Frederick, thought that as it was ap-
parent that the friends of this measure had admitted
that they went alone for the reduction OF pay, they
should pass the SO bill now on the table.
Mr.. JOHNSTON said, that the single fact that we are
TO have short session, for want oil business, superse
dss the necessity of this bill He did not w'"h TO
The reflections cast this House, which would nc
cessarly from the passage Of this bill. Mr. T.
said, that famous for long sessions, aad if we
have short session account Of the lille bGsl-
before u.s. it Will at once be credited 10 the opera
ton of this bill, reducing the pay after - days MIR
f did not wish 10 this reflection cast on the pre-
sent Legislature. Moreover, this h while it will not
,uc ourselves, will operate on future Legislatures
when important measures, such the revision Of the
Flaws, &c, may come up, and will require more time
Mr.. thou h: the pay htle enough
Mr.. BYRD, of Frederick pledged himself, if this
bill be lost 10 bring in bill forthwith, limiting the ses
sions II 10 days
Mr. Goopsox wen, for this bill, to stop the clamors
Of his political opponents IN bis county. One OF them
had pledged himself to go for 3 day. and for The re-
ducllon OF the Presidents salary to $4,000 &c lie
mir. Co. had agreed If necessary, TO serve for nothing
Mr.. McRAr wonld 60 willingly for bill limiting the
session 10 Is days; and to get at that result he would
90 for the indefinite postponement OF this bill
Mr. WHITE warned the House that if this bill be
lost we should get other bill OF the kind.
MIR. ARMSTRONG of II. said the public voice demand
ed the passage of such bill. We should waste no
time The subject.
Mr. EDGIsGros thought the pay little enough. 1t
would BE- n crying injustice TO iasten such bill upon
our SUCCESSORS He should 90 for any thing which
would shorten the sessions provided IT, acted our
selres-bu he would not agree TO nct on his success
sors measure which did not operate on ourselves.
MIR. GARSErT said the people Of his county regarded
this bill ptu continuance to catch votes IL
went for a bin 10 shorten the sessons-but he would
not stay here Tor less than S4-because he could not al
ford it.
Mr.. STANTON thought it amusing TO witness the deli
cacy of gentlemen with regard to the supposed mputa
l.. 4 Ma
pie of the country tired Of the hitherto disgrace
folly prolonged sessions. A few years since similar
bill was passed-but, before the end of The session.
played The disgracefrl farce of repeating it, lie
supported this bill ensuring short sessions, which
the people demanded 1t we reduce the pay of the
members for the whole time, will take the egisla-
ton from the hands Of the mlddng classes and place
i'm the hands of the rich THIS ne did not DESIRE he
wished pay The members sufficiently well for the Pc
Rod of their public servicesbut liz thought that 40
days were ample for the discharge Of all the important
business Of The State. Mr. S went on at some length
to show that much tune had been wasted in LEGAL h.
gisIa,ion such declaring rivers and creeks lawful
fences protecting oyster banks all kinds of fishes and
other minor subjects.
The House refused, by the following vote, to pest
pone indefinitely:
Ams-Messrs Aworth, Brown of Albemare, Har-
VIE Edmiston, Jones of Buckingham, Marshall of c.,
Garnet, Grgsby, Byrd of Frederick, Robins, Crelgh,
Jones of Greenesvilie Stoval NJ Rae, Pace, Bowden,
Gaaher Turner Lewis, Farley, Tebbs, Nicolson,
Wade Taem, Young, Edgington, Criz, Boiling, An
derson. Denson, Minor, Warren, Walker, and Neal
"a
Noes-Messrs. Holleman, (Speuker,) Powell, Bell,
Fulton mpkins, Campbell, Thompson of Botetourt,
Stanton Meredith Blick, Bocock, Shelton, Fox, Brown
of Cam pbell Lacy, Hancock Broadus, Hobson, Thomp
son Of Dinwiddie, Brown of Elizabeth CITY d War
wick, Keith, Marshall of Fauquer, Tyree, Payne
Banks Of Floyd, Muse, Pendleon of Giles IL Mercer,
Leuke, Carroll, Edmunts, Blue, Ward, Miles, Arm
strong of Harrison, Raymond, Lumpkin, Wallace,
HAYES, Bales Grubb, Carter Jackson, Street, Banks
of Madison, Morgan Parriou Armstrong of Mason II
Jackson, Northingon, Hutchinson, Bowlby, Hamilton,
OFerral Cancll, VERIFY, Rice of Northumberland, Oil
ver Davis, Pherson, Bird of Pendleton, Gay, Bald
win, Dey, Sturm, Eastman, Barnes, Moore, White,
Marz. Coo,es, Cowan, Kane, Sckley, Tate, Hedg-
man. Harrison, Stephenson, Burwell, Goodson, Rice
of w, and NJ Comas-79
Mr.. BowpEN moved TO recommlt the bill and Sc
Mates amendment 10 the Commttee-as we should
net act so hurriedly-but take time to examine the
whole subject, in conjunction with The So bill. But
Mr.. B Withdrew his motion, he was informed by
the Speaker that neither the Honse nor the Committee
could change the body Of the bill, but merely The title
Mr. GALLAHER moved to amend the Senate's
ams ndment to the bill, so as to make 1t apply TO "the
present session.
Mr. BRoApus thought his friend had better make up
his mind 10 take The bill it wus-the thing was all
fixed and must inevitably become law
Mr. STovALL supported Mr.. Gallahers amendment;
which lost.
The House then agreed to the Senate's amendment;
and the bill is now law of the land-[See another
column for an exnct copy
On motion of Mr.. STANTON,
Resolrtd, That the Auditor of Public Accounts be
requested 10 furnish this House, as practlca-
HE comparative statement Of the annual dividends
upon Bank Stock held by this Commonwealth, in the
several Banks of the State, from The year 1881, TO
s43 inclusive, specifying the various Banks the an
nua dividends paid by each together with the aggre-
gate annual amounts
Reports were made from different Committees
Mr.. BasKs, of Madison, called mp the Tax Bill
The question being on Mr.. StovALL motion to amend
the bill SO as to levy tax of 25 on wholesale and re-
tail vendors of patent specific Medicines and OF 50
on vendors of the same by retail Mr.. 5. withdrew
his amendment
Mr.. STEPHENSON moved 10 amend the bill 50 Us to
strike out the tax on printing presses, Qhe MAXIMUM
heinz SIO) Mr. S. said the estimated amount TO be
received was only 1910. We should not for so small
consde ration, member with taxation the free CIR
culation Of newspapers. Mr. S. referred to the ev
fleets of the Stamp duties papers IN Ensland and
France. Newspapers had made the people OF the U
State more enlightened than any other country
on the globe He was therefore opposed to ths spe-
ces of censorship of The press. Moreover printing
presses were not oil profitable, except in Inc large
towns He called the ayes and noes
Mr. EDmuSDs replied, that farms IN The country were
mt profitable, but were still, taxed There should
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