The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-23

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committee bv Mr.. Cannon and were not ac-
copied by the committee.
At 10 oclock the Senate adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House Of Delegates was called TO order
Inv Sneaker Cardweil as usual at IL A. Nj. yes
terday. 40 clergyman being in attendance
the transaction OF the routine business was at
once proceeded with.
Mr.. Saunders. Of Franklin, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved by the House Of Delegates. That
on and after TINS day the chair be vacated At
$50 l.. NJ. 20 be resumed at 4 u. NJ. that at
the evening session the roll shall be called
and each member shall be entitled TO call mp a
private or local bill or other bill 10 the pas
sage of which no objection is made.
Mr.. WitlrOw, of Bath, offered as q substi-
tute.
Ees lived. That on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday Of the preeent week the
chair shall be vacated at 2.30 J.. NJ. and re-
sumol at 1880 I. NJ. provided that at the eve
uing sessions the existing special orders shall
not bo CONSIDERED. The substitute was re-
jectei.
Mr.. Stratton. OF Richmond. offered a substi-
tute providing that evening sessions be held
on Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. when.only private or local bills are 70 DO
considered. The substitute was rejected.
Dill. 0AiAtAbA Out4tA hS an hAAtAAAAA-NA1 W
strike out 'on and SO as TO exclude an eve
ming session this day. but the amendment was
rejected and the resolution adopted.
INV BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred TO the proper committees: by MI. j..
Thompson brown. Of Bedford: To provide
for the printing and distribution Of the
school laws and regulations of the Board OF
EIucatiOn.-By Mr.. Anderson. of Wash
frrf,r. ~. ,r.arl on4 ~. oroof subdivision
& Of section 3}4. chapter 20. OF the Code
OF Virginia. lsS7.-By Dir. J. G. Gibson. OF
Culpeper To amend and ~re-enact section
1856 of the Code of Virginia relating % extra
sessions of the General Assembly. Section ly5:
How convened in extra session. lhe Dill
provides that whenever the General hssem-
bly, convenes in extra session all blls ana
resolutions pending at the preceding regu-
lar or extra session shall be deemed and
treated as unfinished business and con-
sidered in the order in which they stand on
the calendar of the preceding session.
Mr.. wgAvER's CLAIM.
Colonel II. J. Williams. of Augusta. offered
the following bill: To pay Rufus IS. Weaver
for eXhuming, boxing and shipping the re-
mains OF Confederate soldiers from the battle
field and hospitals at Gettysburg. Penn, TO
the HOLLYWOOD cemetery at Richmond. Va.
The bill states that the ladies OF the Holly
wood Memorial Association engaged the SER
vices of Rutus Is. Weaver III ISL to eXhume,
box and ship from the battlefield and hos
pital grounds at Gettysburg. Ia, the remains
off 1913 Confederate soldiers to HOLLYWOOD
cemetery AT Richmond. Va, where they are
now inferred. The removal OF these dead
soldiers was undertaken by tho ladies' OF the
Association at their " cost and charge,
withOutany request or expectation OF state AID.
but the funds which had been provided
for the purpose of meeting these expenses
..-I ..tI IL Afarru 4 10 Unn
made an assignment, so that the payment OF
the Indebtedness 10 Mr.. Weaver was pre-
vented. There Is now due him S6,35j. with
interest thereon from October, 1870 no parto o.
which has been paid, and for the payment OF
which the only resources OF the Association -
the amount or $500. principal and interest,
due by r.. IT,. Maury Il Co., o. which the
/ Indies expect to realize about 81, 100 or Sl.6OO.
and that Only after some further delay. Mr..
Weaver. having expressed his willingness 70
/ accept 1000 and such other sums as may be
realized under the Maury assignment. the
bill provides that the State appropriate $1,000
i'm favor of Rufus B.. Weaver IN full pay of
his services in addition 70 such other sum as
he NAV receive from the Hollywood Memorial
Association. The bill was referred TO the
Finance Committee, who have already con-
sidered the subject to some extent.
MEMBEEs' SALARIES.
Mr.. ]. c. Gibson. of Culpeper, offered the
following bill affecting the salaries OF the
members of the General Assembly. An act
~ amend and re-enact section ISL of the Code
of VIRGINIA in relation % the salary OF mem
bersof The General Assembly. The bill pro-
vides that hereafter the salary OF the Iresi-
dent of the Senate and the Speaker OF the
House shall be at the rate OF $3.50 for regular
sessions and at $3.50 Tor an extra session;
that OF the member OF tAe Uener'I Assembly
al the rate of $3.50 for the regular session and
nj ~275 for an extra session. The salaries are
10 be paid 10 the two presiding officers
at the rate of $40 per week. and
TO the members of the two houses
AT the rate of S45 per week until the respec-
tive salaries are exhausted or until the Ten
eral Assembly adlOurns. at which time any
amount remaining unpaid is % be paid. Inc
bill further provides the following salaries:
Clerk of the Senate. 1000: the clerk Of the
House Of Delegates. $500, and 10 each OF
them tho further sum of $40 per week during
the sessi on of the General Assembly. 20 en-
able each OF them 10 employ an assistant;
the enrO ling clerk. to be appointed 10y the
clerk OF the House OF Delegates. 50 per day
during the session OF the General Assembly;
the clerks OF the several standing comm ttees.
not to exceed six for the House OF
Delegates or four for the Senate. at
the rate of S45 per week during
lie session OF the General Assembly and
without any additional compensation; the
sergeants-at-arms of the two houses at the
rate of S45 per week during the sessions or
the General Assembly, and IN addition LOT
taking ANY person int custody 10y order or
their respective houses. ~. tor each day such
person Is detained in custody. y, ana tor the
travel of such officer or person III his charge
at the rate Of eight cents per mile the door-
keepers of the two houses at the rate Oh 90
during the session of the General Assembly;
the pages appointed 10y the two houses snail
be paid at the rate of 81 per week during the
session OF tie General Assembly.
THE GROUND-HOG.
Mr.. Letcher. of Rockbridge. presented the
following petition addressed to him which
was referred to the Committee on PROPOSE
tiOns and Grievances:
Your petitioners, humbly complaining,
represent 10 our Honor that, whilst the Leg
islature IS taxing lis wisdom 10 the utmOs IN
deyising ways and means to be enacted into
laws Tor the protection Of the game of the
several counties of the State, the great county
of Kockbridge, which You have the honor to
represent. has been utterly ignored. that
the stable product of said county in this
behalf are the ground-hogs and muskrats,
which. unless the Legislature shall come 10
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