Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-03

reereoce 70 party In the course OF discussion was ON
), In vndication OF the party TO which he belonged fro
unjust charges made against them. He (Mr W. rsr,
TO the evidence Of Mr. Gully the mann. In mi,
the public printing was executed or What Mr. Gully al
on that occasion he know nothing not being here :, ~
time, but could DO observed that In tho remsrts of NJ
gentleman ashley were read BY tho gentleman from Hs
Of the wosk" us woS,s ssa ases as the erea
stand by and tolerate such things In mi, hn
OF the public service tho existence Of Sle blanl
In one volume indicated for which payment WAS rcces
as though they were printed complete. For an. mr.,
printer Mr. Richie, he entertained high e,,csm a.
he should say he was not to blame In this matter n
was not told what necessity, any, existed for 40
blank pages And If thero necessity. whv nav r
them. ' P"'
After some other remarks from Mr.. srArLrs BY wbic
he unveiled the whole secret maohiucry In this NOV
ment '''
Mr. JACKSON got the aoor and called the preyiou, o,s
ton, which was sustained, and tho maiu question wbc
was on the hrst part OF tho amendment offered Inv NJ
STAPLES commencing with the word "ProyidsS y A.
ending with tho words in this section at the end Of m
same paragraph, being put was decided as follows:
ArEs-Mcssrs. Bekem, Browne of X q & 8 R,e,
Burke Button. Campbell Carter of l. & s Carter oS S
quer, Choice, Clark Coptop, Combs Coitrsne Crock,
Dawson, Dsane, Downing Duncan, Epcs Garnett, Gil
wythe, Raymond. jackson, Kelio, Mallory McCom, y
Meadors, Moody, Moore, Payne Reese Reniek RiJiics
Shields Shumate Staples OF Patrick Staples Of Mont,
Znu-I6. ' i'''!
NoEs-Mc.srs. Crutchacld (speaker) Barnes of Ta,e
well, biss Beirne, Brannon Byrd. Chea,ham, cherry
| Ia
Fowler, Hancock Of Chesterfield Hardy Harvey, Uays
Holden, Iiorncr, kempcr, Knox, Laugh, Lee, Major
Malone. Martin; Mayo Mcclure, Meem, Morrison, Par
sons, Patrick, Pharcs Randolph Rutherford Seibsr,
Shannon, Spitler, Sprinkle Summers Tabb Talbot Tall
aierIo, Taylor of Rockbrdge, Tiffany, Weaver White.
Whitehead, wicy-be.
on motion OF Mr. SUMMERS the House adjourned
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr. MooRE of Harrison, bill providing
compensation to the justices of the corporation OF Fc
ercksburg for their services was taken up read th;rd
time and passed. the rules being suspended for that pur-
pose.
The following bills were then taken up rsad . third
time, and passed. ~ ~
An act incorporating the town of Hedgesvic in the
An act amending an act passej P,bru,rv T., 1000 -
pointing Trustees OF the town Of Bath the county of
Berksiy aud for other purposes therein mentioned:
n DILL TO repeal an act passed February IS lsba
Road Company;
An act concerning schools for iadgent children in tho
county OF Bedford;
Mr. STAPLES, of Montgomery presented the petition Of
James eslap, OF Montgomery county asking that m,
line Of the Salem and Peppers Ferry Turnpike Road
"c passos partly through his plantation may be chang
Gu: it was referred to the committee on Rosds &c
Tue following petitions were thon presented and ap.
propriately referred. ~
by Mr. HARDY, the petition Of John D. D. Rosset.
praying that 1924 so wrongy collected of him nv
missonsrs oi delinquent lands in jackson county no
funded. ''' " 80
ny Mr. GArEwoop, the remoustrancc of Jacob snapp
Shenandoah. agaius he
passage OF law for the benefit of George Grandsta6
BY Mr. STEVENS the petition of 10 voters of the county
oil kockingham, for the enac,ment Of law prohibiting
inc disling aud sale OF intoxicating liquors And OF Sc
aues oil SAIL county, for the passage Of similar law
Tue unfinished business was then taken up being the
bill prescribing the duties and fixing the of
the Public Printer
The pending question the amendment offered bv
Mr. SrAPLEs, OF Patrick, as above
Mr. BRowS, OF Stafford and King George said that
while he was staunca Democrat he could not consent to
In fnr tho yman tnfur
blank pages instead of solid matter
Mr. STAPLES, of Patrick, withdrew all fu Their amend
ments and stated as his for doing the voting
down OF his amendment to-day which merely proposed IN
impose restrictions the Public Printer against charging
Tor blank pages He reviewed tho course pursued nv
members at the last session. when this subject be
the House. and showed that every stage of the nonv
then instituted evasvc policy pursued, and cyery
effort resorted 10 and enforced sayc OF final action up
ON this matter lie said that Notwithstanding he had
satisfactorily established the existence of vast tsnronor
tion in the prices allowed the public printer and he pri
ces paid othe, printers in this city, and in several other
States OF the Union, Notwithstanding all this he failed TO
influence the House to take any step remedy this unjust
monopoly lie did not desire to reduce the price allowed
the public printer for the execution OF the work. His ob
ject was to place such reastian upon him az would OBJ
vate the placing, pleasure exorbtant charges upon
work done. The House to day, doubt, conceiy;nr
that the public printer had right charge for blank ps
ges, voted down his amendment which proposed TO re-
move that right lie would, therefore, wash hi, h,nds
OF the matter, and withdraw his ameniments leaving
the House to pass the bin they pleased and thereby
perpetnate the wrongs alluded to.
Mr. WmIrs, in replying to Mr. STAPLES referred to the
journal volume as specimen Of solid work. Containing
very few blank pages.
Mr. SrArEa in reply stated that the.secret Of this per
fiction in the journal volume be found In the fac,
that fixed sum Of $4,000 year paid for this pur-
pose.
Mr.. KEMrER called the previous question, which was
sustained and the main question ordering the bill be
engrosscd having been put decided in the negative
Mr. IERDT moved to pass by the other part OF the IN
finished business being the bill preventing the circula
ton of small notes.
Mr.. WEAVER called the previous question upon the
notion which was sustained and the main question being
put, decided 10 Tue negative.
The unfinished business then taken up the pending
question being tho amendment offered by Mr. MOORE OF
HARRISON authorizing the Old Banks of the State to
small notes.
Mr.. HAYMoSp, offered Substitute for the amendment
OF Mr.. MooRE. 1t differed in material point Of view
from the amendment having like it regard the issue
small notes by the old Banks.
IL proposed in additional this to cause the officers
each county and corporation, to wit, Sheriff. Justices
the peace, Consabes &c, report 70 the
attorney oil violations Of law in regard TO tho circula
ton of shin plasters.
Mr.. HAYMosD, addressed the House in supper, of his
Substitute.
Mr.. MooRg, followed in advocacy of the small note is,
by the Old Banks.
Mr.. MARTz, called the previous question: which was sus-
tanned.
Mr. STAPLES called for the ayes and noes on ordering
the main question to be put which sustained aud the
vote being taken resulted Ayes II, Noes a.
SO the main question ordered to be put
Mr. JACKSON demanded the ayes and noes upon the
main question: which the Substitute offered by Mr.
RAYMOND to the amendment offered by Mr. MOORE of Har.
| rison.
The amendment sustained.
Mr. srAPLEs, Of Patrick called Tor the reading OF the
| Substitute.
Mr. ToHLS, rose TO point OF order which was that II
was not competent Tor any member to call dozen times
for the reading of the substitute.
The Speaker answered that he would no. entertain
call from any member often f. the reading Of docu
ment
lie observed that similar courtesy often extended
to the member from King William himself and he saw no
reason why tho demand in this instance should be
| entertained.
Mr. ToMLis rose 10 make some remarks, when the
SPEAKER called him TO order, observing that not
competent for him to make any remarks the main ques
ton being ordered.
Mr. ToNLrS said that the main question was not upon
ordering the substitute to be read.
The SPEAKER called the gentleman to order and re
marked that tho main question the substitute aud
il competent for any member to call for the reading
Of IT, lie again called for order. order.
Mr. ToNLS said he had rights upon that floor as wells
the SPEAKgR.
TheSPEAEER called the gentleman TO order, and direct
ed the Clerk 10 proceed With the call Of the roll.