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mentioned. the arduous duty now required
of the judges Of the Court OF Appeals In
writing out their opinions.
Mr.. FULKERsoN said the new senator's
were elected on new issues. The rcadJ ust-
ment of the public debt was the first step
| to he taken, and as soon as that is done
taxes can be reduced and the proposed re-
| trenchment take place. He would never be
| willing to reduce the salaries Of our officers
on starvation ratIons until the unjust debt
was adjusted. He was opposed to botn
| resolutions at the present time; but it be-
had to take any he would take the suDsti-
| tutc. 1t was easy to understand why Tue
expenses of the government were heavier
| now than before the war. he cited the
| school-system, the cotTt-system, ana olner
increase Of expenses required by the Con-
stitution which make our expenses heavier
| than before the war.
Mr.. CHILEs inquired of Mr.. FULKERsoS
whether, bv any adjustment of the debt,
there would be no occasion for retrench-
ment.
Mr.. FuLEERsoN said he would be in favor
of retrenchmcnt il the debt was first az
justcd. and then il 1t should be found neces-
sary to reduce the salaries Of the officers, he
would vote for that measure.
Mr.. HURT, OF PittSylvania, said he was I'M
like the gentleman from Washington. He
was not elected as readi ulster. He was sent
to pay an honest debt, contracted in honest
times, and by honest people. He would go
as far as any when the time came TO make
an honorable adjustment of the debt.
Mr.. BLAND said he was net sent as forci-
bic readjuSter or q repudiator, but to try
to bring about an honorable settlement Of
this veXed question. Suppose our credit
ors should be willing to take four per cent.
on the thirty millions Of debt 1t would
be twelve hundred thousand dollars Of in
terest, reduction of one third OF the debt,
and he would he glad to accept such an ar
rangemcnt. Would it not be to the inter-
est Of the State to accept such a PROPOSE
ton He thought we were on the right
line. Let us shake hands with the senators
from Halifax and Nelson. The retrench.
ment proposed was move in the right di-
rection
Mr. PAUL, OF Rockingham, said the reSo-
luton was too sweeping. The officers of
the State were generally poorly paid; their
salaries were probably smaller than any
State in the Union. He favored the substi-
tute-a reduction of the criminal charges
and mentioned in the course OF his remarks
the reforms ho would make in this regard.
Mr.. MURRAY, Of Louisa, thought the dis
cuSSion had taken a very wide range. He
could not see what the question, as to
whether the debt was just or unjust, had
to do with the resolution. He was satisfied
that reduction sbould be made in some
cases and not in others. He favored the
substitute.
Mr.. PHLEGAR was here with an idea of re-
adjusting the debt. but pot by the plan of
the Senator from Washington. He was here
also to do what he could towards reducing
the expenses of the government. but he
thought discretion should be used. There
ought TO he reduction in some cases. He
in>tanced the difference in the pay OF Il wit
ness who may have to travel MANY miles and
be away five or six DAYS and his whole pay
would amount to six or sever dollars and
that OF a sheriff who brings prisoner 20
the peuitcnti.uy receives five cents a mile
and three dollars day. He referred to the
pay OF the Csmmonwealth'S attorneys in
cities, who get ten dollars for felony
eases whether .hey convict CO not, and in
the country they only receive the ten dol
lars when thcT convict. He favored the
substitute.
Mr.. CHILEs sid he would s:fer bill to
,aake the pay o5 Commonwealth attorneys
an cities and in fbe country thss same.
Pending further consideration Of the sub
FEET, on motion Of Mr.. GRIFFIci, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE: OF DELEGATE
The House met at II O'Clock. Prayer
aE Rev. NJ. D. Aoge, d. D.
PRESCRIBED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. MoFEETT: Joint resolution pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution by
striking out the second sectian OF the tenth
eeticle of the Constitution.
REsieNATIoS OF A I;BGE.
The resignation Of Judge. LII. 81. Flour
sov, Of Danvide, was receixad, to take effect
on the 31st.
STANDING CoMMErTBES.
The following standing: committees were.
Prir,leqes and Elects5n&.-lIcs>rs. Han-
GER, Bohapnon. Clarke. johnson, Nielsen.
Lowell, Green, Ashton, Robinson of Ports
mouth, Trout, Fry, Earnham, and Hanif-
ton.
Courts Of JuStits.-MeSsrs. Coghill,
Dance, Bocock, Taliaferro Of Gloucester,
johnson, EdmondS. Walker OF NorShum-
bcrand. Fauntleroy, Henry, Bernard, Ste
ycnS, and Attkisson.
Schools and Coteges.-McsSrs. Fowler,
Niche, Henry, Sykes. Frazier, Shclburne,
Dance, Henkel, James of.Franklin, Farr.
Wallace, Healey, and Starke.
PROPOSITIONS and GrieUances.-Messrs.
Robinson Of Norfolk city, Clarke, Hanger,
Walker OF Westmoreland, johnson, Wal
lace, Davis. 0loncure, Mcmillan, Mush-
back, Powell, Reese, and Dickinson.
Roads and Internal Narigation.-Messrs.
Popham, Bocock, McCaull, Harrison Of
Sussex. Crutchtield, Hardestr. Bernard,
Kelly, Powell, Adams, Mcdaniel, and Bur-
ger.
Finance. Barbour, Mofiett, Bo-
cock, EcholS. Taliaferro OF Norfolk city,
Anderson, johnson, Harrison OF Sussex,
Fowler, Oglesby, Harvie, Shumate, Graves.
keyser, and Crank.
Clains.-Messrs. Jordan, Fulton, Cole
man, Van Lear, Farr, Shannon, James OF
Franklin. Harrison Of Rockingham, San
didgc, Adams, Witten, Southwark, and
Carter Of northampton.
Militia and Poice.-AIesSrS. Echol$, Tai
iaferro of Gloucester, Anderson, Graves,
Walker Of northumberland, Starke, Lady,
White OF Hanover, Davidson, Cox, DlcEer-
son, CurIett, and Carter of Northampton.
AsvlumS and 'PrisonS.-MeSsrs. Motiett,
Jordan, Echols, Cox. Spessard, Pulliam,
Hunter, Akers, Ashton. Davidson, Wing
field, Goode, and Norton.
LABOR and the Pooi.-Messrs. Hall, Dick
erson, Smith OF Albemarle, Whitacre,
Hiner. Dyer, Edwards, Burnham, Crutch-
field, Brown, and Norton.
Pu5lic Property.-Messrs. James OF
Goochland, Ragland, Kyle, Grigsby, Carter
OF Loudoun, Ryland, Chase, Stevens, White
OF Caroline, Wilmer, and Young.
Banks, Currency, ana Commerce.
Messrs. Robinson Of Portsmouth, Gray,