Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-25

troll at sovnr this gentleman compensation for his
=, rhe rate already fixed upon We arc dong
,;ro Justice to him. We are doing all he asked
a. 20 far Ii we deem it axpedlent to continue
US to 40 80 . Of these debates for one, will most
.to Eli, r. 20 him the desired compensation, but
% ~ III the matter under control, tho de-
u.s. NAV be extended Icing III of anticipate
| ;cnr an expenditure which If Us will APPROX"
| ~" Mr. Chiffon. will modify it by adding the words
,m otbcr wise pre- Yided for BY the Convention. Tha
| ,rI meet The gcntemans wishes probably.
Through our Secretary, learn that Mr. Bishop docs
no. believe that the reporting for the Whole session oil
~ Convention will exceed. at the rate of five dollars
a;,;n,-two hundred and fifty dollars per week. Ow-
Inc to tine peculiar circumstances attending this par;cn-
l,r dcatc tue reporting has gone far beyond the ave
pc of two hundred and fifty dollars per week. and the
Sccre arY az the matter stands, cilno authorize
The payment OF more than that sum per week.
MANY MEMBERS Question. Question.
AIr. STANARD. design merely TO say, if under
stand the proposition before the Convention It Is
neither more less than proposition 10 abToSatc inc
the contract which hos been made with the reporter.
The contract upon its reading, shows the Convention,
thai when We entered into this arrangement with re-
spect to reporting, was with the understanding h"l
we should nc, :ubject The commonwealth TO 4: 1X-
pcnse under ay circumstances of more than two ur-
dred and fifty oars per week. These are the Giinct
terms of the contract, as understand it. Fran Inc
reading of the latter clause OF the contract although
NAV be mistaken about it, understand, and such has
been nv understanding all the time, that 1t distinctly
provides that the charge for reporting shall IN no event
exceed two hundred and fifty dollars per week or we
session Now this nattcr, believe, was before me
Convention fornsr day, and there was prop,'si-
ton submitted by my friend and colleague from tc
city of Richmond CHR LroSs among Others, 10 rti'
this subject to committee for the purpose OF ha"s
some inquiry in relation to the matter ana 10 ao" '
Convention 10 have the whole subject before them De-
fore il shall act trust will not be The pleasure Oh
the Convention now when we have but pare quo; '''
and when there are between thirty and forty mempei
according to the last call of the ROLL ABSENT 10 auopi
resolution here without inquiry, and refuse an M
| ton bv committee into this subject DF "ii'h .''
commonwealth is TO be taxed without iinitatio d. ~,
rate Of five dollars column for anything ana So
thing which has been said in this Convention during rs
81 lie session. !, for one, am noi pFepalcu " WI" m
,ch resolution trust it will Dc agreeable 10 gen
,lemen TO allsw the resolution ct least to 20 upon Tue
table, or be committed to committee mere IS re-
solution already pending for that purpose ana """,
bv way of testing the sense OF tho Convention upon
this subject so that TIE Convention may act chh!.c
law the resolution upon the table, that II may be
brought up Tomorrow morning, II gentlemen ritase
and made the order of tic day Gentemeh WI t'eh
have notice that this question will come up, ana uie,
will be prepared to act upon " a. ara
willing to adopt the resolution formerly submitted upon
the subject by nv friend and colleague, Mr. LfoSs
who am glad to see, is now in his seat ~ "his
select committee was proposed 10 DC rasea 10 whom
ne into and rcport to the Convention such course rs
they should think most advisable, have no objection
I will not submit the motion TO lay upon the table at
this time 10 order to enable gentlemen, II lhey thlnk
proper to test the sense OF the Convention IN reference
to this subject. hope that one or '"c othcr course
will be adopted.
Mr.. STEWART, OF Morgan. | hope that the Con-
r"ntion vii act upon this subject al once. Because
members choose leave the Convention and stay away
do no, think tina, Mr. Bishop should be made TO suffer
on account their negligence. II this Convention has
had zine reflect upon subject, ii has upon this
Mr. Bishops communication has bee. iad upon our Ia
bic for weeks, and venture T. say any man III the com
monweath deserves to .;dwcll for his labor III Bsh
OF is that man. have idea of doing that scnemas Ia
Justice and as for this thing Of referring the subject TO
committee we might well set it aside at once hope
the Convention will act upon the subject at once We
have as many members present are likely TO he for
some time to come and have no idea OF dong nJu--
tice to Mr.. Bishop any longer.
Mr. LYONS. ask that the resolution which ! had
the honor to submit hree iour weeks ago. and
which was laid upon tho table, in relation to lis sub
ject, DO read.
The resolution read as follows:
Resolved That the communication of the ,.r,er be
referred select committee with directions TO asccr
tain and report what has been the coz: Of publishing the
debates and proceedings.
r.. SHEFFEY In the early part Of the scs ion, the
receipts Of the reporter under contract were limited
to nc exact amount OF The work done by him, say one
hundred dollars wee, one hundred and iiy dollars
yc Elk or some weeks pne hundred and twenty dollars
lie got no moro money than his work entitled him to-
Now his work runs tb" average of two hundred
and fifty dollars a week, Say, lis work per week
amounts to three hundred and fifty dollars, the con-
tract saws that in week shall lac draw than
two hundre and fifty dollars, and he canot draw
than that amount. At the outset, he limited
in the amount be should draw BY the actual work done
bv him. Now, when the work amounts to over to
hundred end fifty dollars per week, he is limited 10 that
sum the certificate of his account The contract pro-
ydes that 1t the eli of the session. the amount OF work
done exceeding two hundred and fifty dollrs per week
shall be cquascd to bring those weeks where the
work done was less than two hundred and ity dollars
up the standard Of two hundred and fifty dollars per
week That is the contract. Now the reporters tx
penses are actually over and above amount OF his
actual income. The effect Of the resolution whc! has
been offered by the gentleman from tauqnIer, (Alr
CHlLToN,) IS that whereas, when he was doing less
than two hundred and fifty dollars week, paid him
only for the work he did. we say now when he is do
iut work which exceeds two hundred and fifty dollars
per week, that will pay him from the commence
ment the rate Of five dollars per column II the Con-
rention choose to to themselves IN the final set
Element of the reporters accounts the hard Shylock
spirit of the bond, they do it by single addition to
that resolution. Let the question be settled at the end
Of the session and make tic apportcnmeat between
those weeks .crc the amount of compensation v not
come up to t.. hundred and fifty dollars per wc,;. with
those weeks where it exceeds that sum. Al, the re-
porter wants now, is that he may be paid for the work
which he has actually done. His expenses exceed two
hundred and fifty dollars per week now. lie has not
received two hundred and fifty dollars per week when
he doing less work and his pay was kept down 10
the actual amount Of labor done by him. Now tic has
pay his assistant reporters out of his own means The
Convention ut the OF the session having
paid him only for the work done. sincerely believe
have spent upon this question more money than this
reporter will get additional compensation. am in
formed by him. that il these accounts are certified the
general average throughout the session will not make
the amount two hundred and fifty dollars per week
It depends upon the deliberations of the Convention
however, whether that result will follow in the
ming up of the amount at the end Of the session. sim
cercly trust that will pass the resolution and not
squander our time and money pcayune transac-
ton of this kind.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK. offer an amendment 10 the re-
solution. move to add to it the following:
=" Provided that the said VIM G. Bishop will agree
that the Convention may rescnd The whole contract at
its pleasure
Mr. LYONS. | have no disposition 10 avoid paving
the reporter fully all we have contracted to paw him.
and indeed whatever may be right and liberal 20 pay
him. Tor the work done propose to refer The subject
By the resolution which offered 10 commi,:e in or
der that not merely the matter of paving the rcporlcr
may be considered. but also that we might have ! r.,
port as near as possible OF the aggregate cost and Sc
condly whether could not have Some o,b.r ,,3 hot