Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-24

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ing The bill 10 its eng.o:snicrt. lie stated DIS oo!IS. ~
10 Increase tbs pay t" ncnt,rs To so ger Diem. ne p'
now was Inc same allowed twenty years aso 49,.
A1esfs. AM5LER .a1 DGSEAE eShorted 'hs oenu",
MeckIenburg (hIr TzswElL; Withdraw his propoei'lon
Mr. FUSsTES hope: the motion 10 reconsider w t' a, I
vail &c Ge'lfC OF increasing LIE pay VI ''o WV
of the Se1d! 10 Slao.
The motion 10 rcconF'a,r prevailed. Il.
Mr DESEALE aloyci 10 strike out the word 1.-Two In .ne
bill and insert sspen" in lieu thereof 10 Increase w.
nav of the CLERK the House Of Delegates Keeper oil the
Rolls TO seven hundred dollars.
Mr.. DESEALE said that The Clerk Of the House haa
remain here oil The year, notwithstanding Inc uehefa
Assembly hereafter have biennial sessions, limited 10
ninety days The assistants in his office were paid out o.
his pocket, and lie thought It but fair that hs salary
should be increased.
Mr. CATLrTr Inquired he had remain here In Rich
mond without the privilege of engaging In some other EN-
ployment during the intervening lime7
Mr.. DESsALE replied that the House Clerk D Office had
always 10 DO open. He was continually subject to calls
or copies Of bills.
Mr. WIrcHra did kaow OF any act of Assembly re-
curing The Clerks office to &c kept open ali the yea lie
cid believe proper for tho Senate take the initiative
step raising the aaary of officers Of the House Of Dele
gates
Mr. DEsEALr said he had frequently written for copies of
bills Clerk of the House during The and his
MI Parker asreed tbs, proposition to increase the
pay of the Clerk Of The House ought Ia come from The
other branch OF the General Assembly II the proposition
he should against the BILL He would DC sorry 10 have
the bill eucumberet
DR. ThzfwELL made calculation, which no read, Of the
pay OF the Clerk of House. and said he would vote
spslns, any Increase The Clerks Office was very plea
retreat In summer and he know Of no more agreeable
place TO read in in warm weather.
The proposition was then disagreed 10.
DIR FUNs7EN moved that the pay OF the Clerk OF the Sc
should be $50.
Mr.. WIrcHrR Oaid that few wears ago the Clerks paw
increased from $50 $500. II The Legislature only
ninety days. there would be twenty months 10 which
he would have nothing TO do He thought the present pay
sufficient.
Mr. FuNsrEN said that the Clerk of the Senate the
only officer Of the body who wrs Disseminated against
Tho Sergean.s Door Keepers and Pages oil got the
pay The Clerk of the SENATE had to pay Tor having bis
enRrossed
Mr. CArLErr would against the bill as II originally
stood proposed be amended He consc!entiousy
believed Sl0O per week sufficient! He asked division OF
the question striking out and inserting
Mr. FUSsTEE preferred that the bill should be defeated
tho pay not liked at Sl50.
The question taken striking out, and agreed to.
dr. FUssTgN proposed fill the blank after the words
Tone hundred' wuh the word "hfy.
Mr. W1rcmEa went Into an argument 10 show the duties
devoved Clerk OF The House OF Delegates over those
required of The Clerk Of the Senate
fused 10 fill Inc blank with the word fifty" by tho following
vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin Ceigh, Densale, Funsen, Hall,
Harris Jones, LaYne, Marshul McDearmou, McRenney,
Moncure, MulIn, Paxton, Seentod, Stuart, West-T:
NoEs-Messrs. Amber, Barnett BrawneT, braxton, Camp
bell, Cae,r, Douglas Granthum Johnson, Logan McEl-
henuey Old Parker Roger, Saunders, Stands, Smith,
Tazewe Thompson, Turner Wade White, Winston Witch
er-2i.
mr. DExEAtr then proposed twenty .hve,' which
carried
The bill having been previously engrossed the
MI Ra.xTox regretted that he could no, for the bill.
ethougt the pay at present was sufficient He believed
the pay of members insufficient. Married men could
afford bring their wives 10 Richmond and he did not
believe gentlemen could rglslae properly whan absent from
their families He was sorry that Senators had not display
I'd moro independence.
Sir SAUNDERS said there we're at least individuals
the floor who had shown OF independence. HI
had year obtained Ave votes for proposition TO
fhp yufn mon MeckIenhuYp
Just made srch proposition He would vote Tor bill Tor
that purpose ii any other gentleman would Introduce 1t,
and If made The proposition, he would embrace the
first opportunity 10 Hiske il himself.
Mr. TAzEwELL expressed his determination 10 propose an
amendment: bill now the table, Increase the pay
Of members 10 Sc.
The roll was filed and the bill passed, as follows:
AvEs-Measrs Amber Baldwin, Barnett, Bmwner Chap.
man. Cregb Deneas, Douglas, Funston, Grantham, Hall,
Moncure Muin Parker, ReQer Saunders Stands Smith,
S!eenrod Stuart, farewell Thomas, Turner Ward Wcs',
While, Winstun-93
NoEs-Messrs. Bruxton, Catlett Old, Wade-4.
MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The bill TO incorporate the Medical College Of Virginia.
called up by Mr. CATLrTT and on motion CT Mr. Nc.
DEARMoS made the order of the day for Thursday next.
RICHMOND FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL ROAD.
M BnhwsEn called up the bnl Increasing me capita,
Road Company
Mr. AmsLrs moved tina, the vote ordering o bill to It's
engros.r-n reconsidered thar It might he $50 amended
place II uodcr the provisions OF inc gentsl ran ono
law. M
Mas und TazswxL discussed the proposition I, reconsider
Mr.. McDEAFMoz demanding tho previous question, and
Nj AmeLER tee ayes and nue: he Senate refused 70 recon-
sidcr ~ follows:
sen Mulin, Rand, 'ps, Shande, Faz""'r'' Wtde-lO.
NoKs-SIessrs n.thur, Bsd sin, Biinct Btawnrr, Bax.
ton Duatse Granthan jo,nau1 La, me- Logan, Marshall,
ST. armon Noncure, Parker, Saunders, Stuart Thomas,
Turner'S W.o;. Win.tjn-20.
TO place toe extension Of s road authorized by the bill un.
der The provisions Of Inc general ral rond law
DIR AMBER proposed 10 amend ;bo amendment oy Placing
the entire work under the provisions OF the CODE 10
10 internal improvement companies the stockholders In &C.
nernl meeting 10 decide when they accept this act.
Mcssrs BRAwNEn and JOHNSON opposed, and Mcssrs
CAMPBELL and TAzEwELt advocated Mr. AMotERs proposi-
ton Mr. SHASps demanding The ayes and nors II was re-
jet ted-ayes 9, noes e. ~
on motion Of MIR. BRAwsEa, laid on the table.
THE CALENDAR.
Bills on the Calendar were then considered. Inc ioilo"
To amesd the 80 section of the &C. passed March soh
1852 entitled IAN act to incorporate the Fish Greek hoau
Company" Ayes 81, noes none
Amending the 81 section of chapter IL Of the CODE OF
Virgnls, impose penalty on the oces OF inter-
nal Improvement companies failing make their reports
To authorize The sale of any part of the work OF Inc
Warrington and Alexandria turnpike company 10 the Alex
andrIa and Washington city railrond company
Bls requiring constitutional VOTE and TO Wnlch more
was opposition, laid on the table.
AN EFFORT TO GET THRouaH IN NINETY DAYS
Mr. THOMAS called up the resolution In relation TO evening
The resolution, proposed to be amended authoa.sa
recess daily sessions Of the Senate from I'LL hall
past 7 O'clock, P. NJ.
Mr. DOUGLASS demanding the ayes and noe5 on the
amendment, II was agreed to-ayes 81 noes H.
The question taken on the resolution, as amended
Ayes 10, noes 7-no quorum voting. ,
Mr. Doual that the Senate adjourn, and called
the ayes and thereon. Ayes H. noes Is.
Mr. THOMAS depanded the previous question on Inc re-
solution providing for daily recesa.
The previous question seconded but before being or
dered
Mr. MARSHALL moved that tho Senate adjourn, upon
which proposition Mr.. TAzEwELL required tho ayes and
The vote was ayes u.s. Is. 80 The Senate again re-
fused 10 adjourn.
Some remarks were muds by several gentlemen
Ate: which the Senate adjourned
fMf. SMITH, Monday, presented the petition oil sundIy
citizens OF the of Portsmouth, asking change 10 Inc
manner of eectng certain officers of said Town Referred
10 the committee on General Laws
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr. ToMLIS In Tho Chair.
Prayer by The Rev. G. REED, of the United Presbye-
rIau Church.
The following communica! lion from the Senate by their
Clerk, read
The Senate have rejected House bill entitled act con-
corning district free echou In The county OF Henry lhey
We agreed resolution requiring the printed copies OF
mus ter aud pay rolls constitute part Of the Library und