Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-16

rKrluONs pRksKNIED.
| BY Mr.. COLEMAN; From the fredericksburg Ca
company, asking to have certain taxes paid by them
funded to them.
BY Mr.. BRANNoN; OF C. B. Conrad and others, ask
pie. 10 construct the West Union and GennyiIe Turn
| pike
BY the same or the sane. asking an appropriation
| Glennyle.
BY the same: of Samuel L. HAYS and others, asking
an appropriation to build bridge the Little Ma
nawha river at Gennville.
! BY Mr.. CARRAwAY: or Elizabeth Drury and Others
surees of John NJ. Drury, late Sheriff of Norfolk coun
y Tor relief from balance Of Judgment obtained by the
Commonwealth against them.
| RILL rAssKn.
senate Bl-To incorporate the Peoples Savings BanL
| OF the city of Richmond.
| ANDREW HUNTER.
The bill TO compensate Andrew Hunter was taken az
on its second reading. IL proposes pay him 81 500
| Tor his legal services at Harper's Ferry.
Mr.. H. W. THOMAS moved to strike out a. 500 lie
thought the amount rather exoroitant but the same
time he was willing that Mr. Hunter should be handsome
| ly compensated.
! Mr. August said he was surprised that tho amour,
small
Mr. BRANNoN-In order tina, there NAV be no mis-.
conception would saw that Mr. Hunter did not specify
any amount as a charge for his services.
MT AUGUST said that up TO the time of the execution
OF John Brown, Mr.. Hunters time occupied night
aud day. The amount in the bill would be regarded by
the legal profession in Richmond extremely moderate
Mr. THOMAS said that he knew nothing of the services
rendered except what he saw in the newspapers. The
legal preparations for answered for all and in
the district where the services were rendered parties
could he found who would render them at much lower
rate and should DC recoccted the counsel employ
dior the detence had received than onethir
the amount claimed for Mr. Hunter. Mr. Harding the Com
monwealths Attorney for the district was TO receiy but
SSoand he had performed duties equally those
oi Mr. Hunter: and he did not think Il right that Mr.
HAidng should be passed by withou, giving him addi-
tional compensation also
Mr. lSREIL said that If Mr.. TVoNAs and other legal
gentlemen GU the oOr acquainted with the facts OF
the case he felt satisfied the would not be object
ed to- Mt. lSHELt then show the one,us ,lu
ties, he considered them to b, performed Mr. TUoN.
As was mistaken with regard to the preparations for one
trial answering torthe whole. Mr. SnEL In the course
OF his remarks, paid high compliment to Mr.. Huntc.
Mr.. STUART said he had the pleasure of knowing Mr.
Hunter and he elt much pleasure in bearing testimony
TO the Fidelity with which he discharged his duty and to-
ms abiity hut he differed from Mr.. ISByLi. lie Mr.
SrrARTl believed that the which Mr. Hunter wa en-
gagged IN was one involving legal dificulty-it w,s
plain sailing all the way. Therc but or three
witnesses examined and the required no legal ab
iiy, and any LAWYER could manage IT, He was willing TO
pay fair compensation Not only the case plain su
ng but was one in which Mr. Hunter had not to re.is,
any public odum for the public sentiment flowing
IN torrent in his favor and he oaed down triumphant
ly on its bosom.
Mr.. STUART then entered into Statement, of the sal
ares paid 20 public officers, with view OF showing that
the amount asked for Mr. Hunter too large and he
concluded by supporting the motion of Mr. THoNAs
Mr.. AUGUST replied to Hr STUART, and with regard
TO the current of opinion flowing in Mr. Hunters favor
he said that when he Mr.. August was in CharestoWp
he heard cooheaded people say that they would not
Tor any consideration occupy Mr. Hunters position as
they believed that his house might be fred Al any mo.
meut by agents of Brown
Mr.. II. W. THOMAS said he would endorse all that
Mr lshcN had said complimentary TO Mr.. Hunter. He
was willing TO pay him fair compensation Many pub.
lie officers whom he named did not receive such com.
Tensaton would bear any proportion to tho amount
claimed for Mr. Hunters services The Commemorative
Attorney for the Circuit Court Richmond received but
$3.50 year and he engaged for three months of the
year IN trying criminal cases. of them of very i'm
portant character and he (Mr IT, certainly would have
pleasure in voting for increase of pay for that gentle
men and not only that, but he in favor of paving
all the public officers literally He thought 81 800 would
be fair compensation for Mr.. Hunter.
The question OF striking out then put and adopt
ed Ayes IS 10.
Mr.. ii. W. THOMAS then moved TO fill the blank with
$500
Mr.. ISBELL offered, as an amendment. 81 GOO.
The question was put on Mr.. lshelrs amendment and
lost. AYES Ia; noes 30.
Nr. TlOMASS motion of s., 500 was then adopted.
and the bill was read second time and ordered 10 be
engrossed and read third tine
The Committee 20 whom was referred Mr. c. Y Tho
mass resolution for reporting Senate hill 3De of session
SO for the relief of Anslem Wright reported al.
versely. and
On motion of Mr. c. Y THOMAS the report was Lid
on the table.
The President communicated to the Senate An in vita
ton extended them by the members of the Historical
ming. w
uh motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate adjourned.