Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-03
General Assembly of Virginia.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY,. June Cd

Prayerby the Rev. Peter De Forest.
A bill from the Senate, concerning the salaries
OF certain officers of government, compensation
OF the members and officers of the General As
sembly, mileage and other allowances, was read
the first and second time, and committed to the
| Committee Of Finance.
| The bill concerning the bonds of Sheriffs and
other collectors OF taxes, with the amendments
thereto proposed by the Senate, was taken I'D, and
the amendments having been read. the LIST was
agreed to- and the I'd was amended, on motion of
Mr.. ROBINSON, of Richmond; and as amended
was agreed to.
message was received from the Governor, en-
closing a communication from the Secretary of
State, asking for additional force in his office.
On motion of Mr.. BARBOUR, the same was laid
upon the table.
MI PATRICK moved to suspend the rules, for
the purpose OF reconsidering the vote, postponinp
indefinitely the resolution for the purchase of GER
tain astronomical instruments, and the employ
ment of an assistant to aid in the construction of
State map.
The motion was agreed to-, and then, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Norfolk city, the
resolution was laid on the table,
MIR. IALIAFERRo presented the following reso-
luton, viii oh lies over one day:
Resolved, That the Public Printer be and he
is hereby instructed to bind the documents of this
lis
soon as the same can be properly indexed, and to
transmit them by mail to such members as may Or
der them to be sent.
On motion Of Mr. GooDE, of NJ,
Resolved by the General Assembly, that the
several officers OF Government, who, prior to the
passage OF the act concerning officers elected by
joint vote of the General Assembly, which pass
ed on the 2lst May, 1852, We're required to make
annual reports to the Governor, shall, notwith-
standing said act, make the report so required to
the Governor on or before the first day of No
vember next, which he shall deliver to the public
printer to be printed and distributed at the ad-
journed session Of the Legislature, if there be
such session held.
A message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House that they had passed biim-
posing taxes for the support of Government for the
years 1852 and 1858.
The bill was read first time, and on motion of
Mr.. GoonE, of M, made the order of the day for
tomorrow at II o'clock.
The bill concerning salaries of certain officers
of Government compensation of the members and
officers of the General Assembly, mileage and
other allowances, was reconsidered and taken up.
The End section Of 20 bill provided that the end
and Bird clerks in the office of the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts, shall each receive Il salary of $780,
Mr.. JACKSON, of d. and T., moved to amend the
section, so as to make it read, '.the End clerk
$1,000, the 3rd clerk $3.50" Rejected, ayes g.
noes 90.
The second section further provides that the
salary OF the first clerk in the Auditors office shall
be $500, and 50 per day while acting in the
place of the .lst Auditor.
Mr. ToMLIN moved to amend the section by stri-
king out the latter clause. Carried
An unsuccessful motion was made by Mr. JoR-
DAN, to reduce the salary of the first clerk in the
office of the Auditor of Public Accounts from
$500 to 81 100; and an unsuccessful motion was
likewise made by Mr.. ANDERSON, to increase the
salary OF the first clerk in the Treasurers Office
from Sll00 to $500.
The bill contained clause allowing the Judge
OF the 5th circuit the sum of $500, the Judge Of
the 9TH $4,000, and the judges of all the other cir
cults each the sum ofS2000.
Mr.. HANCOCK moved to amend the clause by
striking out the words 1.-THE Judge of the 9TH cir
cult S2300." Rejected-ayes As, noes So.
The bill contained this clause
1.-The Attorney General shall receive annually
the sum Of $780,"
Mr.. HANCOCK moved toamend by striking out
the words $500" ard inserting the words
$4,000"
Mr.. ToMLIN moved to amend the amendment
by striking out sSl O00," and Inserting $4,000"