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


this part of Virginia know rohr; about the procee"-
ings of the Conyen,;,;n lfthere other plan We
could adopt ai.,, il we not at liberty to sci a:.
this contract, am for adhering to 1t. Wat poSsi'c
objection can there be TO an inquiry into The SUBJECT -
ascertain with justice to the party contracted with anu
ourselves, whether we cannot adopt some better rE'
for publishing our proceedings will add, thai near
from printers in the city OF Richmond that We are ~
curing enormous expense. What that expense -
do not kno ", but have been told halt dozen ti.'
within the last month, that when the bill Is l"otea ";
every body i'll be amazed to see how large the sam VI
money is we have been expending upon this subject
have looked into the matter, aud nave 10
Of knowing what the expense will be. and tncrr e ~
justice to ourselves and everybody else, ASK ".. ~
whole matter may be referred 10 Il select coa'H','s'
with directions To inquire upon all these points '''I
port TO the Cor rcntiom.
Mr. STEWART Of Morgan. wish TO put one l"'@
ton to the gentlemen from Richmond city, (Mr. LT">'
am sure tia, gentleman does not mean TO co the r'
porter injustice.
Mr. LYiX5. On the contrary.
~ - ,iVNRT Of Morgan | knew It bat il seems
m me- tb, i,iea has taken possession al The :nnhS
Of this convention a:I the remarks OF the gent emall
81. n to have Indicated the same thhiS me p!ithS
and reporting are connected Now, - .a 20 riS' I"
be mixing Up the repnrt"r - = ~ ll.-- "f lie sup
,ieme,t2noc at -. .,.s,."p has nothing nj al t.
Il, with the printing And Is 10 tbs matter o print
na i tre !. auy fault to be found because the ,c-
man found himse! reading another mans speech before
he knew il, the fault was upon his part-t i-
cause he did not understand the rule Of printers. lie
had Only look mt the bottom OF the first l"-c anil
read CONTINUED To fourth page, and it roui, have
set him right Laughter But. have lc. "f mix
inc Sr Bishop up with the printing. If the printing e
wrong, lie; it be corrected.
Mr. Chiffon. | can sec no occasion for ra.rri..:
this matter to committee. 1t to Inc to be ra.ll-
er hard for the reporter and rather homogeneous IL itself
to connect this question to whether We shall pay the
reporter for what he las done already suppose th,:
object OF its reference not merely TO inquire wi ether
shall do justice to him. and pay him for the work h..
has already done or not have no objections If The
Convention will adopt the resolution, to pay .r Bishop
for what he has done and for what lie shall DO hereafter
under this contract-to the adoption of this amendment
al independent resoutnl-and to refer the wia!c
subject to 4 committee for inquiry as the gentleman
from Richmond Indicated But seems to M, very III
just to withhold from him payment for the work ~ las
already performed, until committee have tire to lis.
cu<s it at their leisure and report upon it when it iay
suit their convenience.
Mr.. JACOB If the &c ,Elsn will allow III, to in
terrGpt him for moment wish to inquire yyic ii..r
the effect of the resolution will be simply to ci. the
time OF payment, or to enlarge the Payment
Mr.. Chiffon. will stale TO tire gcn: !cnin from
Wheeling Or. J,CoB) that the effect of the rcso:. ion
this: That the SECRETARY shall certify to Mr. Bishop,
the amount due him for the work ALREADY done and that
shall hereafter be done, nj the of live dollar; Der
column, until the Convention shall otherwise order
under stanl the resolution not vary the " ;lJc o.
the contract, ~ INTERPRETED and properly nvr.c,r
by the SECRETARY. But Is the matter st;.Gs he
cannot III any week certify TO The reporter an ;ot
exceeding $3.50 The result thus far has been that hc
has been compensated OIL. for the work DONE AMI
that ne has been paid, weeks Sl00-.o!na;inl..
SlGr. sometimes As the gentleman from ,;;.s-
tt Mr. SIEFrEY) has stated some weeks have cone III
to $3.50 and Others have not reached L. The question
i. whether shall order, b. this rc,r!uu: The
SECRETARY to ccrtiIy r. Bishop payment for the wolk
he has already done, and that which he shall hereafter
do until otherwise ordered BY the Conventions IT til.
rate of five dollars per column, thus leaving the ';hoc
matter under the control of the Convention
/ was going to state that his expenses nav, almost
equal $3.50 per week and the question Is w;ctilc: We
shall, in justice to him and the large corps 81 REPORTERS
on hand, anticipate the payment which will lc ugn him
at the end of the session As said wien y.,5 last
up it not i'll contemplation r any lnel;"G uf tie
Convention. when this contract entered irta thar
we should have as long debates hlr. ha:l--thlt
instead Of three four hours ~! day, s!.ouiG be
steadily debating six seyt!I and sometimes c:,!.l
hours per dav.
The reporter nothing % DO with the printing OF
the Supplement Il fault il lolmi il relation that,
it does not properly lie nj Ms door However i: r,,-
zion to this Supplement- nave very different n;rc.
sion ms the opinion whIci, it held b. the ,r,pe
o. the STATE from that mentioned by the isc.c.Gal
from Rlchn,.ln city, (Mr. LYoSs | was on :. yisi;
TO my county short time since. met The pcs-
pic from every porto" o! the county, and The ual co:
plant heard that thu, could not get III. Supple
ln-ns. All :yrooi, That it cAt,cnt form ior
rIui,;r: c os:t.cs scare met with sin, ;r
who had every speech & had been rep ri'.
And a:l sare thtr" Is no one there who w"a!d desire
to this Su-plc'nrnt dispensed with. But, if com.
plant is made in relation to H. il any "ne is t. he
blameu, it is the printer and not the reporter.
Alr NEWMAN. nm inclined 10 vote for both the
resolutions that have been offered In tic first place
think it IL mounting out justice 10 the reporter hat he
81. ud be pa,d AZ the rate ccHra;ted tor, and to Tic
amount OF labor he has performed 1t will be rrcn:ltct
cd, the other day, when this que> ion was before tho
Convention and when the letter -abnitte,! by
reporter S It seemed IL be tie unanimous opinion OF
ALL that IL should be paid the full amont 81 the Ia.
Dor performed The question has been postponed - the
present TINE The reporter has increased his assistance
rcry great extent. 1t is remarked b. the ,crl.y
from Falquicr tA1r. CuLToy that the EXPENSES hc
i, mourning, almost equal the $3.50 per week
to which he was limited - his contract. ~ | remark
cd, the sentiment unanimously czprc>se! the other
day, that h should be paid to the full Jl.t Of his
work. Now compelled by the position l!icn
tool to pay IAN that etcrt for the labor he has per
formed. Adopt that resolution, and VIII ciec:uiiv
vo" lac resolution Of the gentleman fro; the city
pl Il ,ond Or LToNs) to prosecute this inquiry.
/; l. 20 the CON- citlon md due To the pubc-w"
s.. ,uG let it he knnwa-wc should inform ourselves ana
iEtorin the public of the amount which ;a reporting
and the publication Of the KEY to cost
should adopt the resolution Of the gentleman from
TaEquier, Mr. CnLroS,) to ply him ior the anoun. OF
labor executed UP to tins time, and then prosecute this
inquiry provided Tor by the resolution Of tn" gentle
nIan :ro;n Richmond city Ir LroSs to ascertain w!;,t
the future cost OF reporting. and publishing may be.
Mr.. JACOB. merely desire TO understand the sub.
ject myself and that may do it better, will explain
how do understand IT, repeat, il the object Of tho
resolution is merely to pay the reporter for what lie has
doneto pay Linz what is due MIN according; :" IL"
tract am willing TO vote for it without moments de-
lay. But, the other hand If the object or effect !; t"
enlarge aud increase his payment beyond what l. rr"Ei
ded for in the contract then think il shc' 90
committee. agree with the gentleman that tbs mat;
ter should not be mixed up with the printing. ain Tor
doing the reporter full aud ample justice and repeat
If the effect of the resolution is merely TO chang" the
time for the payment OF the amount due him. will vote
for it cheerfully.
Mr. JANNEY. am not sure understand til,
tract; if do. do precisely understand the 'rso
ton OF my friend ro, Fauquier because h. Say, tho
effect Of the resolution is 10 change il any manner
whatever the substance Of the contract already made
As understand it-and the gentleman will correct me
ii am wrong-the reporter Is not to receive tor MS
compensation, III any cas-, more than s23l Per Week
through the entire scssiya oi the Convention. how
the resolution of the gentleman from fauqucr prcpo
ses that he shall receive the full Tor the WORK
already done al The rate Of five dollars ;,"r co:..n
This cannot be in dance with the substance ot tho
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