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

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IN" '$:i2a DOES IL -a ei.aa desire . send Tie
Reporting! ''0'''
i.., = Ih%. Upon tna! sG'cci am perfectly Ill
''.i .! 5:;.:sas 4 resolution q: the time the re
p2rers communication was ,~forr s I, send Them
,L ~ VI" A;'' committee, but ana content 10 send
,i,.. i'''aeij I gentlemen desire It. All want i:
'it INQUIRY s!i:"l nc made in relation to- both mat
.' .. c s't:e committee hy separate coir
b;o n'Ncs no dH''"rncc. as ia" rs ana concerned
il u" 10? ':S'rs 10 do injustice 10 the reporter
''S" = do lm Justice and viii do IT, whatever The
report il $ be on ll.e other s,.I,,,l.t
'o"' i'E IL Inc convention %: IS9- 30 The proceed
were !o'ishcG III the papers; they discussed
H.! uie papers and what 10 they do now! Why ticr
pass ~ IN silence Unless il to east sor.c cotci,.ois
se' .! H. hc gentle an from Acc1:Eac Mr. WISE
"insa! has said that press is necessary: that il is ab
Necessary TO rc!o.f". agTcc with him, and
'iiihh gentlemen will a.r.c with n.c chat tia; wa. to 5in
10 bear upon reform Is 10 give To that press lie
Publication OF the rrlce !ra of the Convention. Il
seems 10 that it is desirable that these proceedings
iod be published i'll the ppaa ;. The gentleman "a
lis Constituents complained because the supplements
t+h'i n'!t vi Tue apcrs At Inc nOSt-Oicc. Dcfs
ca not get them, for some other reason, and there is al
ways so:nc trouble about it. Now T. people If ti.
commonwealth all ate readers Of newspapers. ne
ncvc Il We coul'! put the proceedings OF this Cunvritin;
't' Tie newspapers dcalcs and all, il possible bat al
c9> lie business proceedings, that ,..cy would rcaci
one hundred where they reach orc Nj desire
therefore, j, Ia .rtd The matter about the reporter
10 = cGn'.iitvc 50 that VT iay Li.rw what are do
ing, and hcn, IS have said before, vii! vote for tic
most cqi!;a!1 and liberal PLEASURES OF relief Never
p! my vote, STALL the reporter &c a-:y saving that EC
!;;' i:o hecn dealt justly y in The Virginia Convention
''t dra'Tc to ascertain whether here or e adopt
~ h".tcF mode OF publishing The pnacc !n2 Of ti.H
'oi;'o!lioh iitan That now have Ii there can b.
'o''i We not adopt il; If there be- there is
end to Ill. Question wish tic matter 10 be distinctly
undcrstoo
". CHIFFON. nm extremely reluctant 10 tres.
pass ap6i' Ire tine or patience of the Conycntic b
'.1lI lear 'it Iii this contest between gentlemen upon
matters c,!r OF the question that Tie reporter will be
entirely lo,i sight oi. Therefore, wish 10 call back
nc ,tr!tIon ul the committee for 4 few moments to
t'a precise question under considerations and to an
- cry b::clv some oil the objections which have
"rcn urged " gentlemen against the adoption Of The
'.tio. Understood both Of the gentlemen from Rich
"3t .,y L, maintain ihat ii the resolution is adopted
s "!icci Will b. TO :iolac the contract Thai ha- been
entered into ny the reporter New, confess a:n ut
cry al loss 10 conceive how, in what particular il
ye.'JerS i"tt contract null and VOID. DOES it relieve
him ioi.l Az. part Of II which obligatory him:
! Mr.. 5TANtRD If the gentleman will give way Tor
1'ic moment. am that the gentleman does not
n.an 10 n!.,l;" me. b' he has greatly misunderstood
ii nc understand, TO say 'I: the adoption Of the
cation a0ro.aci entirely the contract. said this:
va, referring. 10 ;ae limitation which was piacc, BY
he contract Gon the Compensation hc re-
cc:ct by Inc reporter. which ncnSation was not 20
exceed s!5u per *. said il the rc,u!r;;icf
Tas adopted, Ia" reporter must M paid the full
amount ol work executed: AT the rate oil i've dollars per
coiEmn, w:c'h"r i. was $3.50, $500, >lOrC per
week. ar, that therefore it did abrogatc the limitation
hr. Chiffon. Veil, Is | understand the effect OF
that resolution II does r1i accomplish that rcsi, at all
The contract prayic: at the reporter shall BE- paid AT
lac rate ol five collars pc column. not I'M: s;
rc"t. a!a ii il ANY wcct: the exceeds
-:y. he shat! mol be paid and certified >r hv the
Srcrc!a :, bat shall remain in the treasury ill the lose
Of the sc. ION. ard then he accounted for he Ccntcn
lion 10 III" reporter. and if il found to average Il
per week Tor L.. whole session. he is entitled to it
N9S. ii; tii- resolution should haze the effect con.
",ri"a for rs the gentleman from Richmond, that il
o necessity raisr the co:npcs Ion of the reporter
above $3.50 par week f,r III, whole session, cannot al,
init. 1t doc. not have that effect. What is this rcso!
Oi:; What is H." -'tacr! before rs: ii j, simply that
M clerk shall ccrt, the work already done. AMI tIl;
may here ltcr br done, -:Gec t. tn! further order %
the Convention til .llc Convention may think prop
cr ic DO otherwise, the Of FIVE dollars rcr column
Now, gentlemen have said. not upon this floor. m they
have said 10 me- ;;: ii may be $500 per week. low
r,n 6c 500 per week They have said also that tn,
Co:rc. un may al o;lru Tomorrow Now is il possible
That il VIII pnrn tomorrow, and if So : Tier,
.a;l:i.n., here who would pay Inc rc?".:." iy,
dollars column for all thai he ha, done! So that
care mol what lhr Tc1at oi ;5or TIE reporter may per
form, ar when The Convention shall o:'inr~n, thi, Com
vcn;iD can commit error ii do wrong The
:t'r by adopting This resolution. because 81 the Ger
.:iy the posi- We absolute certainty that laiS men
rG is u rcaa il session &c" Al least two Onth:. and
i be engaged al! The time in discussion. and tic re-
porter 10 will Inc engaged all Tic time ia reporting
Cannot every gentleman here that al II DO is
that which Indicated b. the gentleman from Wheel
in. anticipate the PAYMENT oi inc reporter, and J!!l-
,r more dn nat SHALL i.Ot deal witt, tc;.nic.!i-
tie. in this matter nj ~. 60 10 the substance a!,-
sa! 10 lie ii justice ri this Con'cton, ald cal!
I;tcn ion 10 what is occurred not long since. within
the tcar. q Ill present, whca Tic reporter caaiiy
g,J fjrI .al IL H.. thai i, .:s impossible for hin,
;toa he greatest loss 10 keep up with lie reporting
u the discussions Of this hodl ,ias as it Iii! day aud
nig.,t s ia: there corps Of he best reporters
in tho country here waiting 10 be- engaged BY him. nut
,a he ala mol undertake Ia engage them upon IN IN;
crrair.f In the discussion that followed upon the
rccri /. the communication Of the reporter gentlemen
IN ali sides an:nI!ncc, their determination 70 coflc
;hi, r,por!ng: i;."" il done and wcll DONE and all
agreed at il should be paj for ,:r,; Upon this no.
Iryr ass written coii,r. agree, not distinct bu: M
mpcr understanding, ,!:. =:cp cmp.cycd this corp,
%. reporters, :,d ,h.Y have gone IN; kept up with
,c discussions Of Ills 'odY. with Of ci.
hours Il day And lie is now. under this contract
i,ut &c OF Pr, ~ his assistants and c;n-
h.. own labor: also. j. there ask. member o this
ja.,@u.l who will 81: that : viii :.D' vote 10 pay the
reporter for tie work he has done and for tie work he
,:, 10 l.>lralt2r-.c whole uicc in The meantime.
helm. under Tie control 81 die Convention to-day to-
morrow, AT any ether t.c during Is session. That
i. lie whole o. The matter. There may b: icc,:i!ca!i-
lies in tic way bu; this IS IL" aid substance .l
l.;rc - H. appeal TO Ills Convention 10 10 justice
t:l.! -" 10 "'itE:lo! from this rcpore:-> gentleman
Eo has :ho!cl .I:ii.I'!y-ic rcva: Of his ia,cT5
.8ii ay acre sp?otion that the expense o; report
:a- may aaoIn; t. $3.50 wee: or that the Conr:a-
Ion la. nd i1lr; to-anttoT Z! he next day alter
I. vuu shout! a. iourn tomorrow, | DO not thl:ik
there is a gentleman hero who would net pay him Che
FIVE dollars !; cauun which il is proposed 70 give
him.
Thea il regard 10 referring, tbs report 20 commit!
tee Why 10 I;.at: j; j! expected that We obtain
any information III thai way which i, ot already before
us Enca 20 this whole Subject was considered hi
committee and the contract was the result Of the DELHI
SO ions OF thai conui;;ac: il i; manifest that Judge
Iiso our president, understood that the reporter va,
% Be paid substantially five dollars coi;nii Tor re-
pYf! ! i. in the ordinary progress of the bnsthcs;
6" The Con- 3noa, the expense OF reporting amounted
IL little more than Inc STANDARD ore week ani 'c!i
;,)e ;n iow another week there would lave been no "2
s;. 10 trouble TIE Convention, and It might have re-
mined Ill .c end Of The session. but here, instead
ar , ritng difference cxis.;:S. the reporting S1nt
rc;. amounts 10 fair or five hundred dollars We n''