Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-08
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Ill Il

back from the Committee on Courls with an amend
ment extending the provisions to all the counties OF The
State provided that the County Court Of any county
or corporation may declare The imperative and
no effrct in lis county or corporation.
II Mr. BYRD Of +. moved TO lay it the iatls as he
wished maturely TO examine and amend sn'd amend
ment
Mr. PExpLrros of e d NJ. moved indefinite
pos tponement whr AIMED bv NJ ssrs DANIEL
OF h c., CARTER, and BYRD Of +. aud opposed by
Messrs GaRxkrr, COOKE, ilolLxMaS and YEnuY.
Il Mr.. Blue moved the previous uestion, which was
sustained.
MIR. CARTER called the ayes and noes The ndei-
mite posponement which was lost ayes As 10 noes
! MIR MARSHALL OF F. moved to amend the Commit
tees amendment, so as II make the law apply only to
the counties East of the Blue Ridge. Al the instance
Of Eastern gentlemen, however, Mr. NJ. asked leave
TO withdraw his amendment Opposition being made,
the House agreed to give him leave 10 withdraw.
i The amendment reported from The Committee was
opposed by Msssrs TAYLOR and McRAr.
Il On motion OF Mr.. BowpEN, the Committees amend
menl amended, 10 provide that before the law
shall have any force in any county corpoaton The
Court of such county, &c shall approve thereof
MIR. HurcnEsoS moved the previous question, which
was ordered and Mr.. Bowpgss amendment adopted.
| Mr.. MEREDITH having moved the previous question,
the Committee amendment, as amended, was agreed
Mr.. BIRD OF p. having moved the previous question,
Mr. TAYLOR called the ayes and noes the engross
|
| - to noes is.
! On motion Of Mr. LEAEE the Committee on Banks
were disc harged from the consideration of all subjects
referred I, them.
An epgros SCI bill, concerning George Walker, of the
county OF Brunswick, read third time, and pass
ed--syes 10, TO nnts 2J-Mr. WHITE having called
the ayes aud noes.
A bill for the relief OF James Dundas and Benjamin
kuser, was taken up-the amendment submitted by
Mr. BYRD Of Frederick, whdtawn-and the SAID bill
being amended on motion Of Mr.. NEAL, was ordered
| TO he engrossed.
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed
l. To authorize separate election at The house oil
John L Clarke Big Sandy River, IN the county o!
| Logan;
. Concerning John X. Iluddleston, of faye''e
3 Establishing ferry from The lands OF Crom-
we'll Orriek, in Morgan county, ucrosi the Potomac
| River;
| 4 Concerning Lewis Mabry, Committee Of Will
| linn Weeks 4 lunalc, md Timothy RIyes and
5 CHANGING the time of holding the Circuit Supe-
| rior Court of the county of Rockhrldge.
| The following BILL ITS second reading, was taken
A ELL to reduce the saaries Of Officers If Tie Legs-
ianee Department # The Gooanment
BE il tnaetcd Lg Tie Generni assembly, That the
Clerk Of the Senate soll receive $50 per week for his
services during the Of the General Assembly,
m lieu of the present salary allowed him by law the
Clerk Of the COMMITTEE OF Courts of Justice shall re-
ceiye 50 per day, and the Clerks Of the other Com
m,t,ers shall receive tour dollars per day
9 BE IL further tnactcd, That the pay oil the Ser
gcants at Arms the Houses and %! the Door
kpepers shall he the same as that of members OF the
General Assembly, and shall be subject 10 the came
ductlon after the expiration OF sevenly-lve days
| 3 BE II further eaac,ed, That the Office ot second
Doorkeeper to both Houses shall be, and the same is
hereby abolished after the termination OF the present
session.
This act shal! be in force from the passing thereof
| MIR You've moved TO amend the bill, TO re-
duce the menge OF members from S2U 10 Slo, Tor
every hundred milrs.
| Mr. CowAS though, this amendment would lose the
| bill
| Mr. YouxG said that members were so anxious
for retrenchmen, they should cut of some OF their own
compensation; especially mileage, which was much too
high.
Mr. GoopsoS suggested an amendment, which cut
down the mileage of those alone, who travelled by
railroads and steamboats,, Is their travelling expenses
were much less.
Mr.. Armstrong, of Harrison, was not of those
who received more mileage than ght lie re-
ceiyed mileage Tor only 25 miles while he had 10 vel
800 miles to reach Richmond his travelling expenses
being from $50 to $40 IL the gentleman from Norfolk
shed good faith TO carry out just principle, Mr.
a. would give him fair opportunity TO do So by NOV
ing amend his amendment, 80 as TO reduce the mile
age $50 SIS per hundrd miles If THIS should
be ugrced to by the House. MIR. A. would proceed to
| move
the members shall be reduced from 81 10 $3 per day
In the OF The adoption Of both amendments, Mr.
A. would give bus vet. for the bill, IN good a'ih
| Mr. BIRD Of p moved TO insert Sl5 instead Of Sl0;
but afterwards withdrew it..
Mr. EpGINoros was tired OF these little me assures Of
relrenchmeni to make capital which always ended III
nothing fle therefore moved the indefinite postpone-
ment Of the While subject.
Mr. BLUE moved the previous question, and Mr..
CowAS called the ayes and noes on the indefinite post
/ I,.th , fhu tnl, ptp
.4ves-Messrs Alwor,h, llarvie, Bell, Fulton, Snod-
grass, Pendeton of Berkeley, Jones of Buckingham,
Marshall Of Charlotte, Grgsby, Keith, Pendleon oil
GILES and Mercer, Crsigh, Winston, Miles, Raymond
NJ Rae Pace, Galaher, Lewis, Farley, Gfubb, Iebos,
Parrio,t Edrng,on Cooke Anderson. Daniel OF Rich
mond city, Moore, Stckley, Burwell, Neal and NJ Co.
mas-32
.NDes-M essrs IloIleman, (Speaker) Brown of A.,
SouhaIl, Layne, Powell, Van Buren,, Tompkins, Camp
bell Thompson Of Botetourl, Meredith Blck, Bocock,
Shelton, Fox Brown of Campbell, washington ian,
cock, Broadus Hobson. Thompson of d Brown OF
E. c. 81 W., Garneu, Marshall Of F., Tyree, Payne,
Muse, Wood, Robins, Leake, Carroll, Jones Of G
Stovall, Blue Ward, Armstrong Of H., Bowden, Lump.
kin, Wallce Halves, Mayo, Bales, Carter, Banks OF
Madison, Morgan, Nor.hington, Hucheson, Bowlby,
Hamilton, Wade, OFerrall, Smith, Cabell, Taylor, Ia
TEN, Young, Yerby, Rice OF Northumberland, Oliver,
DAVIS, Nj Pherson, Crz, Bird Of Pendleton, Boiling,
W,tcher, anier, Gay, Baldwin, Dey, Daniel OF Prince
George, Brawner, Slurm, Eastman, Barnes, White,
Minor, IIedgman, Warren, Walker Harrison, Ste
phenson, Goodson and Rice of VS..
Mr. WlrcHER thought Mr.. Youngs amendmen,
would endanger the bill.
Mr.. GARsErr hoped gentlemen would come up TO
the scratch. They had made many petty ehJrts to re-
trench salaries Of little officers but, when it was pro-
posed TO touch their receipts, they were not SO
anxious for retrcnchment Mr. G. thought the mile
age e1orbitant and unequal. For his own part, his
mileage did not amount 10 much, but he was willing TO
reduce it,
Mr.. CowAs said that during the holydays, while
the gentlemen of The Yves, were here working tor
their constituents, Eastern gentlemen went home at
tended t, their business and still received 81 per
day This was the case with The gentleman from rs
sex.
Mr. ARMSTRONG of Harrison renewed motion
. made and Withdrawn by Mr.. Bird Of Pendleton, to
amend Mr.. Young's amendment, so as to reduce the
/ mileage TO Sl5 for every one hundred miles.
1 Mr. CARTER was in favor Of the reduction of mile
age
mileage, if other gentlemen would make bargain to
that effect. Mr. &. gave graphic sketch of eta &c
Journey from Washington county over the Southwest
ern Road where he had walked for many miles in adj
of be sta would if generally agreed TO-