Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-25

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made some remarks about the editorials in the
ouirer, In the way of repudiating them. never san
aupht about them, for ] assure you, MIR. oPeoAe''
never read one half Of them. ..., :, tho
Mr. Seldom interruptpg-I would say me- e,.a ~ vss
discussion which took place here me IGy of the
,raJ.a" hn, Al No, renem Der having SAID any
,b;ny ahont tbe,n on Yesterday in my cohVe'sa''oH
with the gentleman. ,. nr;ro;nls IF lay .
hr. ,srfy TO contract lie guilty of viola
@ ". n, contract on his party, the second party IS
..ia,.aa do not beg of, especially wneh 'ie ~
sns, from the other side have no idea o! al
aia tha press to be attacked, WITHOUT sustaining ~
rsst 10 the extent that my humble advocacy can
~ q. of any avail. II Mr. Richie performs me guy
si,hfuIly there is no just reason why he shoad De
deprived of the office There Is no gooo reasol WY
Won should prescribe him because ne mas written eur
iarials against NJ I. Hunter VUteu ioi lna a.
gentleman but his friends here are ENDING coas ol
Ara which will burn them to deah IN looU. am
with the gentleman ia this matter Vi the puoiic prn
ipg in conformity with the pledge ~hich naSo maui
hut tell him there is slumbering voice IN tue
mountains and on this side OF the mountains anu,
10 have brought this question boldly before Rouse
in advances of the Senatorial election hke I'D uea
opeply with questions OF this SORT OUT W Ao' ou
m;rs the course Of party That WIZ coue neto' eo
ma gagged upon great question like the oeha'orla
Isenon and then act the tyran upon the question OF
the Public Printing. say this boldly, apd ! WIZ
stand up TO il. Would il not be better tha you s"ouu
act maensnimously in this mstterl we nave eiec'su
your United States Senator, and You should % CON
INT with that. If know myself, and the people
wbom I in part represent, know they are mag
rsni,nou. They are for curing and bealing all
diseases; TLauehter and, cir thu distinguished gen
rlsmen who came with me, or with whom came,
rather knows they are for healing al ulnerences
Wa came here to act With the Democratic party, and
do hate to see this effort at division when 10 mace
On the other side. Now. gentlemen, let us aot mag
unanimously. can hardly doubt but that lhis oppo.
si,ion would be abandoned. If gentlemen on the otneT
side would carefully examine the statlst,cs wnch
/ have submitted. No man has ever executed Inc
nrinpp under the contract system who Old not come
here al the heel of the session and ask tor comPensh
lion know / have good security III Inc gentleman
from Stafford bu, do not want hun to involve MN
self For my part. do not want 70 % lnVoiVea:
.on,s call the attention Of the H"uae ta the tact,
,hst NJ. Galaher got the Public Printing for the
r form Convention at thirtyh cents per Thousand
that il Dutch 10 me-, but at the end OF The ses
-ion. although he underoid the present fuole
Printer he came here through the Delegate ,rom me
City of Richmond, and asked that be should receive
,hs same amount that Mr.. Richie was paid for the
Public Printing And he did getit
! wish gentlemen TO understand, and particularly
m. gentleman from Stafford, that while, according 10
HE scheme the printing may be gwen 10 .ns o~rS
bs affected 1t will be carrying ont the old proSero'
of penny wise and pound foolish" to adopt this coil
tract syatam.
which have to deliver in reply to the gentleman
from Halifax, will ask the Clerk 10 resa tue fesoio
ton which have offered
Mr.. HowERros-I am pledged to the gentleman
from Stafford, aud therefore withdraw my amend
ment. ..
:, comnlisnce with the call of Mr.. Seldom
MIR. s., prcoeedipg-I might rect my reply to the
osneman from Halifax upon the mere reading OF that
resolution aud upon the fact OF his having Wmna1a~n
nil opposition to my proposition But VIII oner
fsw words in addition. 1t will be seen from the reso
n,;on ust reported by the Clerk that simply asked
for a committee of enquiry into The expectancy OF
reducing the expenses on pubic pruning. inere IL
nothing with reference to Mr. Hunter, mr. WEE or
Mr. Richie. My resolution is simply a financial one
and looks TO reduction of the expenses OF the Com
monwealth. From the speech OF the gentleman from
Halifax il would appear that he has full Information
regarding the charges and profits OF tue Puoc PRINT
jng and as Chairman OF the Committee-it 'uch
shelI he'll will feel it my duty to call upon him to
live all the information upon that subject of which he
seems 10 be in possession. l am enrey satisueo
With the Rsnteman's speech. 1t gave the hrst light
wa have had upon this subject although, the House
will agree with me, it was very dim one YET, IA Tar
NO. !, ooes il will be of come benefit to the Committee
before whom he will appear II II 10 the pleasure Oh
the House to grant the Committee.
10 show the neceapity Of an Inquiry, would call
the attention of the House to the following facts:
r which ia found in the Code of Virginia gives to
that officer salary of 81 500, in consideration OF GER
tain work he ia required to perform. lhat law IL
will be remembered, was passed when we had an
nual eessions OF the Legislature. ii this amount
was a competent salary then, it must be doably 40
now when We have biennial sessons Certainly
this requires investigation and Gala Tor reform
Another thing-the work assigned to your Public
Printer under thar net ID 30 complicated or OBSCURE as
moi 70 be integihle to single man, whether he be
1Ia s q
Journal of tho House and OF the Acts. w hether
the work be great or small. the compensation re-
mains fixed. When you give salary to an ofilcer
il it is to be bounty, lot us have II al n1ed sum-
that We NAV know what that bounty ia. Do not
confound YOUR bountes with the duties assgned-the
amour. IF which no mau knows, the cost ana value
of which no man can estimate. Ceriaipy lniS re-
quires investigation and reform.
will mention another fac. In connection with the
matter The Public Printer Of this State, in connec
ton with hs partner Mr. Dunnavantl, doest the PRINT
imp of the Court OF Appeals at rate twenty per
cent. below what he receives from this House.
would ask why it is that he shoud otlect 70 10 the
printing for the State at the same raef
Mr.. HowERroN-does he make anything by that
Mr.. SrppnY-I do not know. hardly suppose he
would work for nothing. know that an lnteliissht
honest printer Of this city ost the job by the bid OF
Ns.srs Richie and Dunnavant upon the terms Tor
which thew are now doing the work. do know
and the gentleman will 30 ascertain at the proper
,ime-that there are oDe thousand and one printers
throughout ths State who would be glad 10 receive
the work upon those terms. The only object mad IN
applying for that committee was, that we might nave
full light upon that subject.
A. 10 the gen,lemsn's pledge to me, would cay 10
him that expect to make my propagation 10 p'a'h
that will not need bis assistance, 30 that VIII re-
lease him from his pledge. lie may, ana nave no
doubt will vote for the proposition independent OF
any promise; and expect to carry this Houae unan
mously, brcaua- know am right. cannot BE-
ieve tina, the Public Printer would be willing I" re
c.ivs An extra compensation for his work. IL re-
duc,on OF twenty five per cent. is proved to be ne
c.sssrv nv the fact that Others willing TO under
take the work at that price surely no member OF ms
House, nor the Printer himself. will claim that
rhe State ought to pay the excess by OF bounty
The financial affairs Of the Commonwealth call loud
10 for reform aud retreuchment 10 the expenditures
of the government; and certainly there Is no us, rea
son for an exception 10 he made in behalf OF the Puo'
lilo Printer.
It does not coma within my proposition, to-day 10
show that this reduction can be made; but vii! SIM
ply state the fact that have propositions from 'eVe-
raj a .ar;ers-Whigs Know-Nothinga and Democrats
offering 10 do the wok twenty i've per cenf. be
ow what is now paid. Aud If understood the gen
tsmau from Northumberland Alright, he stated in his
speeoh when the debate upon thia question wa. up,
that 81 long az the work ~ faithfully executed, hs
cared not who would get it-Whig, know-Nothlog or
Democrat He WAS 80 represented 10 the report oil
the proceedings which appeared in the papers
Mr.. CLAYBKooK-I do not at all complain OF the
me az having stated what the gentleman ascribe- to
me. ssid that if I found any gentleman in office
that exhibited eminent fitness Tor that office, would
e1pe him for his political opinions But that Is
difieren thing from an original appointment
Mr. SEppuN-I shall tresspass no longer upon the
time OF the House. f-el assured thsy will grant me
this committee. 1t ia due both to Mr.. Richie and my.
self that we should have it. Upon the report OF that
committee shall submit more IN full my views on
This entire subject, leave the question with the
House.
Sir. PAXTON called the previous question, which
was sustained and the main question having been
put, being on the resolution OF MIR. SEDDos, 1t was
decided in the affirmative.
TUESDAY,, DECEMBER %, 1887.
SENATE.
Senate met at l2 o'clock.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
message was received from the House, stating
that il had agreed to the Senate amendmentto House