The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-19

substitute as aEnenueu, WniSii - =. tIt Il
the same as the original bull, except snas :.
makes the pay OF clerks the same as ons p 81 !
OF members, and increases the pay OF In ,.
pages from $40 per week 20 2l4 pei "es
ither now receive sci per week..
The ayes and noes were caiied, n,lu .; sr,o
substitute was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes.-Messrs. Belts, Bland, Brooke. ChiIss' Dahle
n, .rnn.on Eiott FulKerson, Goodc, Griffin, lir1ms.
lev. irston. Hinton, Hurt OF HntiiaS hHT oni.
pittsyIvana JShnson koines, NE phIegar, ouesen.
ton. Ward. Wood, aud Wortham-35;, ,r
NoEs.-Messrs. Massey, Norton, anu ro"e'
The bill was then ordered to be engrosseo
by recorded vote-ayes, 81; noes lMr'
STEyENs).
Mr.. DANIEL moved to suspend the rules
SO rs to read the bill third time to- DAY.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY moved to adjourn.
Mr.. HINTON demanded the ayes ana noes;
and on a recorded vote the Senate reluseo
to adjourn-ayes, 10; noes, y.
Mr.. DANIELS motion was agreed TO On
recorded vote-ayes, 80; noes, G-and tht
bill was then passed by recorded vote
ayes &c; noes, 3 (Messrs. POWELL and STE
yENS).
The title was then amended and agreed to
Mr.. ELLIOTT presented Joint resolution
authorizing the Board OF Immigration L
place 1000 copies OF HotchkisS.s Geosfapni
cal and Political Summary and 1000 copies
of Maury's Physical Survey at the dispose
OF the commissioners from the State OF VIZ
ginia to the Paris Exposition. Agreed to
Mr.. HINTON presented bill to amend th'
Code in reference to charges for transpor
tation on railroads.
Adjourned at $3.50.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Sneaker ALLEN in the chair. Prayer b.
Rev. Mr.. Steel, OF the Broad-Street Nctho
dist church.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To amend and reGnact section Q, for tn
protection of game, approved March ~
1877 (adverscly); to repeal the game law
TO amend the law SO as to reduce salaries
the officers OF the government; to incoE
porate the Onancock town hall, in the coun
ty Of AccoG1ac.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. EDMUNDS one day. AM
! Messrs. CoGHlLL. SHRIvER, and BARBOUR
three days each.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
IjN MI. Ul.hCRSbS. ON III iCiatioH l
| tax on sample-mcrchants.
! BY Mr.. ATKIssON: Petition OF the cit
zens OF Manchester praying that their chal
| ter be amended.
By Mr.. uENKEI.: Bill to authorize tn
trustees of Davis school district, in tn
county OF Shenandoah, to sell certain lo
Of land and to reinyest the proceeds thereC
| in the erection Of q School-hollS@.
| ~ 1o1oo oh in
Of Moore's Swamp church, in Surry county
TO sell portion Of their church-lot [
trustees for the Independent Order
Good Templars.
BY Mr.. ASHTON: Bill to tax cigars an
| cigarettes.
BY Mr.. KYLE: Bill to provide for keel
ing the paupers in the county OF Carroll.
By Mr.. ALLEN: Bill to amend section
Of chapter 145 OF the Code OF 1878, ILL.,
gard to actions for injuries.
BY Mr.. CURLETr: Bill to protect deer i
| the counties of Lancaster and Richmond.
Bv Mr.. LUCK: Bill to allow commutatio
to soldies manned in war in lieu of artiticl;
limbs provided by law.
DEMONSTRATIONS.
The Committee on Federal Relations II
ported House Joint resolution No. 80. II
structing our senators and requesting on
representatives in the Congress OF the Unite
States to vote for the unconditional remont
tization of silver as legal tender (subst
tute for ar WALKER resolution). Rea
first time.
A WHOLESALE REDUCTION OF SALARIES Pre-
POSED.
The bill reported by the Committee o
Retrenchment and Economy, in obedienc
to the solemn instructions of the House
provides that the pay OF members and Oft
GERS OF the House be reduced about 335 pc
cent, and the employees Of the government
generally about 90 per cent.
Executive Department.
The Governors salary is left at $4,000
The salary of the Governors clerk is re
duced from $1,000 to $500; the Secretar.
OF the Commonwealth from $1,000 to s., 600
the assistant clerk from $1,000 to s1,200
copvng-clerk from $1,000 to $1,000.
auditor of Public accounts.
The Auditors salary is left at $4,000
the clerk OF accounts is reduced from 5000
to $1,000; the two first clerks from $1,60
to $1,2S0; the two second clerks from
$1,000 to S1,040; the three third clerk
from 81, 200 to $500; the two fourth clerk
from $1,000 to $500. The Auditor is al
lowed porter at 81 per day.
Second -1uditor's Office.
The Second Auditors salary Is left Il
$1,000: the first clerk is reduced from
S1,6o0 to $3.50; second clerk from S1,30
to 5000; third clerk from 81 200 to 5000
Superintendent Public Printing.
Salary reduced from $1,000 to $1,000: al
lowed porter at $50 per month, rs now.
Court of Appeals.
The pay OF the judges OF the Court o.
Appeals LETT the same as now, except the.
strike out the provision allowing judge
Christian $1,000 extra for residing at Rich
mond. The salary OF reporter to the Cour
of Appeals is reduced from 81, 500 to 81, 200
Circuit Judges.
The pay OF the Judges OF the Circul
Courts is reduced from $1,000 to $1,000
except in the Seventh Circuit Court, wher'
it is left at $1,000.
County Judges.
The salary OF the county judges is lie
duced from $3.50 to $3.50, and $40 eXtr.
given for every 1000 Inhabitants over 10000
The salary of the clerk of the Court O
Appeals at Richmond is reduced from 81 ,00(
to $500; clerk Of Court of Appeals at Staun
ton and Wytheville from $500 to $500; clerl
OF Circuit Court Of city OF Richmond from
5000 to $3.50.
General ASSEMBLY.
The salary Of members is reduced from
$40 to $500, and necessary expenses in
stead OF mileage. The salary of the clerk Of
the House OF Delegates is reduced from
$1,000 to $500; the clerk OF Senate from
S1,S00 to $1,000. The number OF commit
tee-clerks is limited to six, and their salary
reduced in proportion to members.