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


80 as to make the establishment OF the Free Scho
ys'em In that county consequent upon a vote of thr
passed. 'N "A'' -
bill providing for the completion Of the barracks a,
ne erection OF hess Hall, a tho Virginia Military los
Mr. TArLoRof Rockbrdge Il was ordered to third rea
ing.
Mr.. TAYLOR explained the object Of the BILL and sbo,
,ne necessity ofmaking appropriation for the purpo
Mt. YERnr followed in support of the bill, and e.pai
60 mna'e'y tho necessity Of making these improv,
The question the passage Of the bin was then take
| Noes-l6. '' .'
The amount appropriated by tho bill for this purpo.
motion made by Mr.. Tam to suspend tho rules f
inc purpose OF passing to third reading. bill au,ho
.ae M OF branch ofthe Farmers Bank
,hsn,a' Tue Bank OF the Valley, the Exchange Ban
in the town of Portsmouth, wa, rejected. ''~'
r rne ON vas thercupon ordered to be committed
me senate oh increasing the compensation Of tn
eisrks OF the House and Senate passed by vote
ayes pS, noes l6.
This bill passed on Tuesday night and was sent to lii
senate, OUT IN consequence OF impetfecton in il
"so'u"on requesting the Senate to the
auop'eu ana the bill being returned aud amended as
necessary was passed by tho above vote.
Rouse oii authorizing County Courts to exercise thu
same power IN relation to Militia fines, that exercise,
oy kesmental Courts Of Inquiry, which sent from
tne senate with amendments, taken up on motion
Mr. MEN, and the question being taken agreeing tc
was thereupon sent back to the Senate.
some lew Senate bills reported back from stand
ing committees.
Mr. hArNoSp moved to pass by the unfinished bust
ness Tor fhe purpose Of taking up the bill mposn, take:
for the support Of Government.
Mr CHRISTIAN offered an amendment by way Of ryder
relieving boarding houses from the Obligation of taking
out license unless they shall have than five board
ers, other than school bosrcrs which was rejected
The question the passage OF the bill was then taken
and dccied ayes %, noes 10.
MT 6ARSErr rom special committee hill
provide for taking aud other statistics which on
motion oi Mr. e. was read irst and second time aud
ordered to be printed.
Mr. SrArLEs of Patrick called for the special order be.
ing the bill prescribing the duties fixing the compen-
saton OF the public printer its second reading lie
the bill, the following:
Provided, however. that no blank pages whatever,
shall he charged or and when there shall be any page
printed matter covering ess than page the public prn-
ter shall only ehage therefor at the prescribed in
this section
He also proposed to add the following to the same sec
ton
"For all work done Tor the House of Delegates an &C.
count distinctly stating the number OF ems .rncd the
amount OF press work folding and stitching
rule and figure work done, the number OF all acts bills
documents journals Indexes and reports together with the
number of blanks printed and what such work amounts
TO at the rates mentioned in the preceding section
TO by the public printer and certified TO be correct by
some practical printer shall be presented to the Speaker
who shall certify the same to the First Auditor for pay
ment AMI the Auditor shall grant warrant therefor on
the Treasury
He proposed adj the following a indsnepdsnt sec
tons
"Thc accounts OF th, public printer shall be carefully
examined by committee be appointed at each session
Of the General Assemble, and all errors calculations
and Illegal charges shall be reported by said committee
the House.
FOR all printing done for the House of Delegates since
the LIST Monday in December, 1885, the public printer
shall receive compensation At the mentioned in the
st section o this act and the accounts for such printing
shall be made out and certed in the manner prescribed
ia the 81 section Of this aa.''
Mr. STAPLES OF Patrick aid the amendment, which he
offered vas Intended 10 restrict the public printer from
charging for such excessive number of blank pages rs
we're 10 toe found in all the public documents.
Mr. 5 here exhibited large volume of the public docu
mems regularly bound, in which series blank pages
we're to be seen, while there were pages with only
few printed lines.
lie asked the House il hey would tolerate such state
OF things There was mGh charged for the blank pa
yes Ia that volume a. for the pages covered with print
state OF things for which he believed there was no parallel
in any other State in the Union In the volume which he
held in his hand there were s9 blank pages and the
naming 100 had not orc fourth printed matter upon
them. What. he would ask, the reason OF this?
Mr. = exhibited other documents fully printed
and asked Why il was that this book which he held his
hand and other such volumes so complete.
When motion Eas made tu print the report OF the
committee who examined into the charges against Col.
Chas. = Morgan with the OF testimonies conneced
Herewith he strenuou.ly opposed that motion knowing
that such an accumulation OF evidence would never be
read by oneenh Of the mcmber In looking over these
documents he found that several pages taken up by
about half dozen subpHnas The wholesale blank
exhibits visible in the report the committee OIL
Banks while In the called printed pages but a small
proportion Of matter visible And for these blanks
the House would recolect charge of 81 each was i'm
posed. just as II they contained printed matter The
Court OF Appeals in giving contract for the public print
ing OF the in that Court restricted the Printer
from charging for any blank page and he should like TO
know why they would not impose similar restriction
The Legislature Of Illinois and Missouri were il ap-
pears, alive TO sense OF their interest this regard aud
observan OF wise economy in their contracts for the
public printing lie would read from the acts Of
Assembly Of Illinois and Missouri showing their ildcous
and economical management in this branch of the public
service
lie read extracts showing that restrictions were i'm
posed upon the Public Printer these States so that
he could only charge for bona tide printing aud blank
pages)
THIS showed he said what wise economy was pursued
by these States in this particular.
For the last seven eight years there was no fxed
charge for the execution OF the public printing IL was
left at the discretion Of the Public Printer to charge what
lac pleased, without any restriction whatever lie should
however do the Public Printer the justice to say that he
did not charge than charged for the last ten
twelve years IL evident the House that some
remedy for this state OF things necessary and in the
amendment which lie offered sufficient restriction would
be found TO guard against all future inposons if such
should at any time be attempted
Another amendment which he offered prescribed the
manner in which the accounts of tue Public Printer ought
10 be made out IL provides that account shall be
made out stating the number Of ems printed the amount
Of press work. folding and Stitching the amount of rule
aud figure work lone the number Of copies OF all act
indexes and reports &C., all Of which shall be
TO the Speaker who shall certify tho same 20 the
first Auditor for payment. lie would read a spcci.
men Of the accCunt Of The Public Printer as |,
furnished. Mr.. s here read an extract from
the accoun, as follows "For the printing of bills and
documeuts, for the session Of ls5l-2 ~ OOOr and some
odd dollars. I'VE were unable to hear the odds) IIis
amendment provides that he shall make out precisely the
number Of ems DC.
Mr. WHITE Of Hanover, said he thought that after the
last session when the gentleman from Patrick Mr. Sra
PLEs bad succeeded in having select committee appoint
ed to examine into matters he would be fully satisfied
the state Of facts in regard TO the Public Printing u
such II no; the He was not little sur
psed 10 witness this attempt rctrencbmen and reform
at the instance Of gentleman who had voted away mil
lions upon mud unpkes and other works of an interna
improyeme, character.
The gentleman in order TO sustain his arguments IL
favor Of this rcrenchment in the department OF the Pub
lie Printer referred to the economical practice pursued II
Illinois 9th regard TO this lie for one vas no
disposed 10 be guided 10y Illinois, any other Northern
State in their practices in relation TO the Public Printing
any other branch Of tho public service lie felt war.
rsntcd IN stating that the printing WE'LL If not bet
ter executed IN this State than any other part Of the Union
lie could objection to the charges and he doubte
" any objection would 10 made upon this score If some
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