The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-07

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10 the sheriff for distribution, who shall forth.
win cause n copy 70 be posted At the door Of
his courthouse, and at some public place In
ID. This act shall DO In force from its pas
sage.
The bill being taken up, Mr.. MiRcIsR made
characteristic speech, which was listened TO
with great interest, though as he progressed
some doubt was expressed among the listeners
whether he was for or against the bill. AT the
conclusion OF his remarks he recommended It's
passage In strong terms.
Mr.. OuLp made a strong speech against the
bill. In conclusion he moved that the OH us
laid upon the table and made the oraer oi 'ho
day for Friday . n.Le
LIT the order OF the day for to-morro" az
Mr. Gn.r and Mr.. McRAE made speeches IN
| favor Of the passage OF the bill ,, nt.,
| After some further remarks rom M ri Rnnrs.
sor,s amendment to make the bill the oruei
of the day for tomorrow at ! oclock' mo
| IL was carried In the Acknowledgements 20
CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
Mr. ROLLING offered substitute lot the
uonse bill TO provide for the completion OIL
line of railroads from the Virginia seaooard
! TO the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
The substitute was adopted, and the OH
ia I'm up motion ion of Mr.. SrRoTHRR, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Journal was read.
message from the Senate announced that
that body had concurred in the request OF the
House to return all bills and resolutions sent
NV the House to the Senate and not acted upon
by that body. These bills, ETC., were returned
with the message.J The Senate also request
the House TO return all Senate bills, etc, Sent
| 10 the House and not acted upon by 1t at the
| last session.
| first time and placed on the calendar.
| RECESS.
A report from the Committee on Resolutions
against the expediency of n recess was read
Mr. CRuMP moved that the report be laid
upon the table until the general report upon
by the Committee on Resolutions; which mo-
tion prevailed-ayes, 81; noes, y.
COMPENSATION OF CLERK, ETC.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
| against the resolution inquiring into the expe-
diency of giving extra compensation 10 .the
Clerk Of the House; in which the House con-
Cured
The same committee reported in favor OF
giving the Clerk eight dollars per day in addi-
| ton to his salary for his services during the
present session. -,
| In reply to injuries, Mr.. BOOKER stated
| that the Clerk received 81, 900 per annum, and
eight dollars per day for one session.
MIR. PATTERSON opposed the resolution on
the ground that $4,000 was rs much as tne
| Judges received except Judge Meredith, whose
court was always in session and he thought
| 1t enough for the Clerk.
The question, upon agreeing to the report,
| was decided in the negatiye-ayes % ; noes, -.
| The same committee reported against the
4 expediency of additional compensation to as
4 sistant clerks, sergeant-at farms, etc.. winch
| report was also concurred in.
MILEAGE.
| The following reports Were read
| 1.-THE Committee of House Expenses have
had under consideration the subject OF mile
! age Of members, and after careful conslde.
| ration of the law and presidents, are OF
opinion that the members are entitled TO draw
| mileage as well rs per diem for this session
of the House of Delegates. Respectfully SUD-
| IMessrs BOOKER, CABELL, BROWNING, and
MERRIrr composed the majority making this
| report]
A minority report was presented as follows
"The undersigned, members of the Commit
tee on House Expenditures, beg leave to pre-
sent the following minority report on the sub
| iect of mileage;
Member. of the General Assembly are re-
| quired to reside in their respective counties,
| from which they must travel 10 the seat OF
Government and to which they are expected
| TO return To defray the expense thus incur
red the law provides that they may receive
| mileage at the rate OF twenty cents Tor every
| mile Of necessary travel. ms allowance Is
clearly not intended as part OF the compen-
| sation of members, but is designed, rs nearly
| as practicable, to cover the expenses OF travel.
| It. therefore, cannot be the intention of the
| law to allow mileage where no such expenses
4 rNf f1,n Vtfnc nnt
extra session of the General Assembly the
members were not obliged TO travel from Their
homes they were already at the seat OF Co.
| yernment /; they were subjected 10 no travel
ling expenses, and, in the opinion OF the un
dersigned, they are not legally entitled To
mileage.
"The adoption of the following resolution
is respectfully recommended.
| Resolved That members of the General
| Assembly are not entitled TO mileage on ac'
| count of their attendance at the present SEES
| sion. 'JosEPH "A. "ADLELL,
| oh. Ii. HARSsBERGER,
"JoHy II. PURDIE."
| The question being upon the minority report
as a substitute, Mr.. GooDE expressed the hop,
| that il would be adopted. He did not thInF
the members of this Legislature had right
to take constructive mileage.
| Mr. KgLLAM advocated the propriety and
lawfulness of taking this mileage. MIR. kEL'
LAM, assuming that those who had gone home
after the close of the late session would return
here and get mileage, claimed that those who
remained and did the work ought to have it
Mr.. GooDg, interrupting Mr.. hELLAM, said he
had been home; but he did not mean 10 take
mileage, no matter what the Legislature did
Mr.. WHITE supported the substitute. IhC
members had no right 10 take mileage for this
extra session. The law said that member:
of the General Assembly shall receive mileage
for travel 10 and from the place of session o.
the General Assembly, and II provided ina
this mileo pp s. shall in general be PAYABLE wheI
the services and travel shall have been per
formed. But members of the General Assem-
bly,, and others travelling TO the seat OF Go
yernment, who would be entitled to mileage