Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-13
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1852.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

PRAYER By the Rev. Moses D. Hoos.
The resolution from the Senate in relation 10 thu election
f officers under ic Constitution ID which hs House
had proposed aacnlmen AMI TO which me senate ,'
agreed taken up and, motion Of MI LEAKE LAID upon
Iii" table.
REPORTS rgc,l cHaaITTEES.
Mr. ToML.S from the Committee of Privileges and Elcc.
lions p.csf nteI bill; laying of into wards those res ard
towns the white population Of which exceed" V and c.
;ablshng separate place Of voting in cnch
e,mMIssIoSEhs OF THE BOARD CF PUBLIC WORKS.
The b. di-triclrg tho State for commissioners OF The
Board OF pubic Works, providing for their election Gc,
was read the third time motion made by Nr JAcKsos TO
reconsider The vote ordering the bill TO be cn&r'seed WAS re-
scird--ayes 81, noes g.
TIC dissection the bill contains this clnnSt: Esct"rs
shall be held By the qualified voters =" their respective corn-
ties citi.s ard Towns, composing etch % Sa en-
r., Q! Commissioner Of the Board Of Public Moks"
Mr. Pace moved 10 fill The blanks with tic "c!s, "t,h
Thursday in August" Mr.. TALarErRn, wish tho "3'!
THURSDAY IN May and Alr JACKSON ol Peasants and
Richie win "lu slny before the II, day in Norcm1c"
The question taken The last Proposition which
was atuplrG-ayts ~, noes 81.
The same bill contained this clause: "lne said Com
ais sone.. shall cacil received compensation f. dollars
ue NUM- for their services, and shall be pail all ncce'siT
travelling expenses incurred in Attending 10 the business o.
c fire which si! &c pd quarterly, as IN l!c cas-" .!
Sir. MAsrz novcA 10 gil the blank with s, 500 MT. TAI
rarEsno wh $1,000, Mr. ImHossS win S2aOV and Nj
i:cHiyLs with 81 $50 go
The vucs uron the several propositions follow
Upon thai of 81 500nycs ,5 Upon that OF s21VV;
ayes % VI.
MIR McDosALp stated that ho would not have said word
had il not been for remarks he had just heard from he
distinguished gentleman from Grcenbrlsr, hr plee) Tic
differed from him in believing that man could nc ioin,
who was competent perform The duties 81 :enheT ol ne
Board u Pubc Works for lcss than s6uO or s20o9 PER
rear H satisfied that the best talent OF the >t',e
could be commanded ft less sum than leUO FIX Inc rah
ry al such figure that will not De eeraieie tor H.
for the sake H.. spoil, of occ There are now perhaps
greater Number Of candidates Tor th!s Board IMAM was
ever before drcausd Of and tell that il is mern pat.
rotis that this rush the treasury All over the
The pres, eroaning with The nts
oil yeneas politicians who have been dead and buried ioI
,wfnt; venrs some these dead have scented an
office The distance supposed 10 have desirable peIgu'r'
lach ard also patronage TO tsense 10 telr living rea
ves aad hance the anxiety of these persons 10 rise from
the cead II ia evident that The host Of persona named fol
the Board Of Public WORKS is caused by expected g.
salary and fo one he would dSappciat ,hen and tie lie
would be dmins she'd AMI none hut men who ccsed !" cis
tinsus themselves in the service OF the State would re-
main candidates.
Mr hicpoxALr further stated that living ne did on
the border %: Penn.y vania lie had learned something
the system there The limo once in that State wher
the c-Ea commissioner. did not receive doIaT OF com
pens,o c1fcuscs AID having tho hnno Of beng
the second officer the gov sufficient 10 make
sought, Un. the newyst- in PENNEY lyana they receive
s4p-r ioy exs.=c AID that pay conlands The ocs
taen Of that State; aHi within few ~eels rret!deEa
nomination rcc"Icei by chns c"a'nissiohff 2;vtt
20 m;naty lie trusted that with :irar ic. nf h-
rs:. .e,wr,s THE House. w"G. r1t vote 81 SGD per y,"r
b. we snv,r not whom for What ssisrsS with di'cc
ton es 10 travelling expenses that woG! Ecep The commits
sioreis travelling over he commr wealth necessarily.
MIR NAcrz moved fill the blank with the words 81 GOO
I and Mr. SPEED with "Sl SQO Each CT these motions wa
decided in the negative.
Mr. Preston then proposed the OF $500" Mr.. WEs
that oil 81 $50 and Dir kEYsER the sum Of "sl00" Eac
| ri these motions was defeated.
the question then REQUIRED upon filling the blank will
the sum of 81 010 and decided in the Affirmative aye
IS, noes 20.
| The question then came up the passage Of the bill
when Mr. TALIAFERRo moved ryder which was read III.
first time, when The question being upon residing it so
cond time,
| On motion Of Mr.. BrcKSER, The House adjourned.