Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-03
amount to 500, and this after some dis
cussion was agreed 70.
PAY or COUPON COUNSEL

Mr.. Mcdonald moved to strike out S2O,-
coo and insert $40, 600, thinking that this
was sufficient sum.
Mr.. Wickham was opposed to the
amendment he WAS in favor of the
State paying literally for the services OF
able counsel rendered in defending the
laws OF the Commonwealth. 1t was well
known that this money, or part of it.
WAS 10 pay Hon. Roscoe Conkling and
Hon. Randolph Tucker for appearing in
the United States Supreme Court In the
hG6cdS-cOTy1Hs "coupcn-crusher" cases
II was explained that provision had
been made for the payment of other
counsel
Mr.. Koiner said he had favored a
smaller appropriation, but bowed to the
will Of others. and he hoped the appro-
priation would be made.
Mr.. Moore suggested that the amount
be made $4,000. This would leave the
Governor, after paying counsel above al
luded to, very small balance, if any,
for other contingent expenses.
Mr.. Heaton favored the full amount
He said that the only two Common
weath's attorneys who by enforcing the
States law went TO jail by order of
Judge Bond came from the counties
which be represented. Every attorney
who appeared in these cases ought to be
literally compensated, and he had never
heard a word against paving them. He
thought Dir. Conkling S speech of twenty
minutes of great benefit to the State.
ZACH 81, 800.
Mr.. Rhea offered an amendment to
make the appropriation $1,000 to pay
Messrs. Conkling and Tucker this in
addition 10 the $4,000 annually sppro-
priated to the Governor for contingent
expenses.
Mr.. Moore moved to amend by adding
the following after $50, 600:
To be applied 10 discharge the ordinary ex-
pcLse q tae Governors office, aud 70 pay such
fees a. the Governor Uny think advisable ana
prOper for the services Of the counsel
Mr.. Koiner said he thought $4,000
apiece enough to pay these gentlemen.
Sir. Berry then offered an amendment
carrying out the suggestion, whcreupon
Messrs. Rhea and Moore withdrew their
amendments.
Mr.. Hubbard offered as a substitute
that the sum of $4,000 be appropriated
of which not more than $1,000 shall be
paid Messrs, Conkling and Tucker.
Mir. Berry said the General Assembly
should leave the fixing Of the compensa-
ton TO the Governor.
Mr.. Hubbard opposed this, claiming
that the Assembly should not attempt to
shift the responsibility upon the Cover
nOr's shoulders.
Mr.. Berry said that both of the gen
tlemen expected larger fees than any
member on the floor contemplated pay
ing them. lie claimed that unless they
were paid for services rendered, the State
would he unable to engage such counsel
in an emergency in the future.
Mr.. Bibb called the pending question,
which was ordered, resulting IN the re-
lection Of Mr.. Hubard's 5 amendment.
THE INDEMNITY BOARD.
In the discussion that followed on Mr..
Berry's amendment, Mr. Rhea claimed
that there was already a provision to pay
such counsel $1,000 per year. In
his opinion Mr.. Tucker, citizen OF Nir-
ginia. upon whom the people had heaped
honors, should he willing to sacrifice a
little in view of the condition of It's
finances.
AIr. Berry stated that the act appropria-
ting s., 900 was to the Indemnity Board,
and be Governor had nothing to do with
it. As far rs Mr. Tucker was concerned
be had amply repaid the state for its
honors by the services rendered while IN
Congress.
Mr.. Hurt, leaving the chair, addressed
the Senate on tue manner IN which the
contingent fund was expended, favorlnS
the full appropriation.
Mr.. Williams substitute for the
amendment providing for striking out
1000 and inserting $500 being de-
feated, the vote on Mr.. Berry's amend
ment was taken, resulting as follows {:
Ayes. 20 noes. II.
4 motion to reconsider was lost.
JAIL PHYSICIAN.
When the item of 500 for physician
to our city jail was reached Mr.. Hubbard
moved to increase it to $500, and in sup
port of his action had letters read from
Judge Atkins and Commonwealth sat
tomey Witt asking the increase.
The motion was lost.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL.
Mr.. Lovenstein moved, when the item
appropriating $500 for the Adiutant-
General came up, to increase 1t to 81, 300.
This led to a vigorous debate, Messrs.
Heaton, Williams, and Others opposing,
while Messrs Wickham. LOyenstein,
Lloyd, and EllysOn supported 1t.
Mr.. Berry characterized 1t as a great
wrong for the State to support military
institution to protect the property OF
corporations and others who ought to
protect it themselves.
The debate continued, Mr. Loyenstein
vigorously defending the military de-
Dartment against the attacks OF other
senators, Messrs. Harrison, Gordon, and
Ellvson supporting him. The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. Williams moved at once to strike
out the entire appropriation.
II was defeated 10y vote of-ayes ii,
noes y.
ne CUdI Ndo NdCdLIeA ob - y N'N~n ANA
one hour.
Afternoon Session.
When the chair was resumed at 4
o'clock there we're hut five senators
present. These thought the approprla-
ton bill should not be considered until
there was fuller attendance, and each
one had a private bill the passage OF
which was desired. They therefore
clustered around in front of the Clerk S
desk and ''by common consent each
one was permitted to call up a bill and
pass it without reading it except by its
title. Only those who were not charged
by the President pro tenn. with having
taken no local bill within the two days
past were included III this rule.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Under this mode Of procedure a num-
her of Senate bills were engrossed and
the following House bills passed:
TO amend the law for the preservation
Of oysters and 70 obtain revenue for the
nriyilege of taking them within the
~ 4ba commonwealth