Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
LEGIsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1852.
NATE.


SENATE.
Mr. DESsALE in the Char.
communication from the House Of Delegates was re-
Tho amendments of the House 10 the BILL in relation TIT
n,nncIna officers Of the of Lynchourg agreed
The bills accompanying the communication were read
| Az AnntEn, from the Committee of Courts of Justice
rsnortcd House bills concerning the killing OF deer &c. il
The county Of Jackson-wh substitute thereor and con
earning the Clerk Of the Corporation Court OF Staunton
Mr. CARRISGroN, from the Committee on BANKS reportct
House bills relation to an independent Bank at Hampton
md the Craig County Savings Bank; and Senate bill in re
| Ia,;on !, branch Bank al Fincase.
NJ MEREDITH from the Committee of Finance reported
. Xii for the relief of Horatio NJ. Rudder.
~ TuoMpsoH, from The Committee of Agriculture sc.
renoried House bill amending The charter o! the Kanawh
Mining Company.
uorod bill relation to the I'd section OF the Leeds Mano
| Turnpike Company.
Mr SnAcKELroRD presented 'e Pcu'loh VI Inc Due haSs
Turnpike Company.
| The following bills passed:
To incorporate the Union Savings Bank of the city o.
Richmond
mtos of General Laws Ayes %, Noes
Providing for the collection oil the State by the
of The city of Petersburg. Fhs bill excited quite
an animated discussion Mr.. THOMPSON against, and Mr.
b .y,sL for it, Messrs SHErrEY and HIrcAER likewise
Iinu,onant Governor Leaks in the Chair.
MIR I.nELL called for the order of the day-the bill
earning the salaries of certain officers Of government
nensaton of the members and officers Of the Genera
Assembly, mileage and other allowances
Tho bill its second reading. Various amendments
were proposed thereto
The bill allowed $4,000 per annum 10 the Circuit Cour
Judge OF the city Richmond Mr. RRAIToS proposed 10
amend by increasing the salary TO s23OO Mr. DESEALE
called for the and noes 'heteon ahu tue amendment
AyrsTMess Amber, Braxton Brent, Brown Cregh
Dannl Fnns,en Hall, Isbe, Moncure, Paxton, Saunders
Stands, snsfey Sherrard Tsbb. Thomas, White Winston
Wi,cher-20.
Nors-Messs. Barnett, Campbell, Darlington, Cowan
Dcneac GraR,ham G'eavcr, Layne, Martin, Mason nc
Dearmon Parker Pman, Roger, Shackeord, Stuart, Tate
Mr. DESEALE proposed 10 amend by making tho salaries
of all The Circuit Judges 81 300 upon which he called the
ayes and noes. The proposition rejected as follows
AvEz-Messrs Denealc Martin, Meredith, Paxton, Saun
ders Tabb Thomas.
/ Nogs-Messrs Amber, Barnett Braxton, Brent, Brown
CanpbeI Carringtcn, Cowun, Cregh, Daniel, Funs'en
GIesve Hail. Isbrll Layne, Mason, McDearmon Moncure
Parker Pitman, Regcr Stands, Shelley, Sherard Stuart
Tate Thompson Hard White, Winston, Wilcher-2l.
MIR SHgFFEy moved add TO the clause in relation tc
Judges Of the G. Of Appeals that the judges of the Spe
cu Courts OF Appeals should receive dollars per day du
The smeudmcnt was opposed by Me.srs WrrcnER, Mar
TIN and MASON und advocated by Messrs. SHErfEY ant
AMBER. ;,
Mi. AMBER moved an amendment using the words OF th
MIR. SnErrEv accepted the modification. The question
was decided In the negalive-ayts Is, noes Is.
The salary OF the Attorney General reported in the bill
--0oo:
one thousand
| Mr. DssEALE moved to substitute $500.
The motion advocated by Mr. WITcHRn, and oPpose
BY Messrs CAMPBELL and MARTIN.
/ The substitute was adopted-ayes Is, noes H.
The question recurring the amendment II was agree
AYEs-Mcssrs Deneulc Bassell Brown, Darlington, Co
wan, Creigh Grower Hail. Layne, Mason, Parker, Pax
tom Roger Saunders, shefry, Stuart. Tate, Thomas VIE
NoEs-Messra, Amber, Brent, Campbell, Daniel, Fun
s,en, stelI Martin, Moncure, pitnlan, Shands Tabb
Thompson-l2.
When the section fixing the compensation of members
| the General Assembly came under consideration,
Mr. SAuspEns moved 10 strike out -four" and insert five
in the stc'ion as TO make the per diem compensation
| membc.s five dollars instead OF four dollars.
Mr. S.uSpERs remarked making ths motion, that HI
wns entirely ware regarded by some rs unpopu
m and bv others az an indicate proposition, but he wouc
moi be restrained either by morbid decacy or by conitera
ons Of popularity from doing what ne ough' merely JUS
and right. . 49,
increased and properly; and he could conceive no rns9I
why the compensation OF members OF The Gencra
should alone remain al point VI whch Il mao osen pie"
long ,ino APO when price Of living and The general nc
ccs.Drv cypnnses members OF the Legislature whist
the perfo,,nancc OF their official functions were not NOR
than one half Of such expenses now.
The motion was discussed oy 'ltsSls' DL'"HIHI ~N"
WARD and REdER.
Mr. SuErFEY moved add 10 the ION section, maj IN
Clerk Of tho Circuit Court Of the city Of Richmond sha IL
cciyc sl0O in addition to his present salary:
The amendment advocated ny MI. ohEFFEf ana OF
ppsed by Mcssrs. DESEALE and SHAcKELFoRp
| The section, on Mr.. lsBELLs motion was passca.
Mr. DESEaLE moved 10 strike out $780, as inc saary Gi III
! Clark Of the Senate per week and insert slUU
The molion was adv Gated by McssTs. DESEALE, AapLE
and SHAcxELFonp and opposed by Mesrs CAnaSaTos an
| MAnTIN.
| The motion was rejected by the following vote:
| AYes-Mrssrs. Dcneale, Amber Brown, Crcph, Danie
Funsen Isbel Shackeford Shcfey Stuart, Tnbo, Ihomp
son, Ward and Witcher-l4.
| NoEs-Measrs Brent, Darlington, Cowan, GrenVer
Laync Martin, Moncure, Parker Paxton Pitman, kegei
| Saunders Ta,e Thomas and Winsion-l5.
That provision the bill which proposes u reduce IN
Serceunal-Arms pay after the present session. TO szo pc
week was stricken ont. That portion which reduces IN
| nav of Door Keeper also stricken out:
There being further amendments 10 the DILL on MI lie
| Wales motion the bill was laid on the table.
While The above bill under consideration, II was a
on The table and on motion Of Mr. McDEARMoS the rule
we're suspended and Mr.. Med was directed to inform III
House of the passage of the bill concerning District Courts
On Mr. DEsEALE's motion, the bill incorporating the tow
OF Dayton the county of Rockingham was taken up an
passed. ,
On Mr. SHErrEYs motion, the bill authorizing the penpi
of Stanton to cleo. Mayor and other officers was take
Mr. SHErrEY offered substitute for the whole BILL IN
substitute was adopted; and The bill, as amended, wa
passed. ,,
/ On Dir. DESEALEs motion, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| prayer by The Rev Thos Leavell