The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-18
COMING LAWMAKERS.
s,rTyRS or INTEREST 10 BR con-
1oTRFD DURING TINE WINTER.
~, oyster Question Agsin--To Revise the
p.oitentinrv Iaws-fnsuniclent snia-
rios-Lunatic Asylums-TaIauon

ts. building. and for the next ninety days
sill deliberate how the numerous laws Of
.,. state can be improved 20 the best
.syantage Of the State as well as Of It's
..bects. There will be, Of course, the
rrh amount Of special legislation for
l..tain localities and sections Of the state
b.. besides, "a GOOD many matters OF sen
.-l interest viii occupy the minds q,
me soions OF virginia, and So Is mop,
raf some long-needed measures VIII ~
rssed. which will prove Of bene"' ~
,fe whole state. ...ut
Among the foremost subjects when -
.rsiu require The careful attehuo" al
an. two branches OF the Legislature, Nm
t, the oyster question. The law W.
vas enacted during the last session nd
90 sonic extent. a mere cNpeili"' tbe
u apuears desirable. ACCORDING Ter
,,Isbrs OF the residents Of the iI'--.sJs
6irfrIct. that several changes pr ~ ON
M ls more than likely that ulI nod
license for dredging oysters WIZ
p, &c tb, opinion OF O good many many, VIZ tro
&C.. familiar with the suhfl| c.-tst,,
az, sEo,lg te so modified mar " ~, 80, go
.t lf TAN he collected i'I '1N" i..'
sm'4tl ol ,- 80 o,stsrs taken from the
beds for market purpose
-,,ctaf OY~.r department
et,oe tbe new oyster laws nave gone
40 onerau0n 90 has become apparent
., , 4. v.5lld De to- the interest Of the
Soto 10 place the oyster industry under a
.,.r4fe department.. whose headQuar-
..ls should Doe somewhere in the Tide
,..ta- district. in n central location.
T.e commissioner or superintendent OF
che deu8r.ment would then be I'm po-
.rIaa io attend 20 all questions pertain
trr fl the oyster culture IN person, SUI
-.-tI.a the planting OF oysters. see that
t. provisions OF the law are promptly
secuted. sIperintend the collecting OF
t.vas hv the inspectors and define deli
..tIr how far the natural oyster rocks
.,tard. "a question which has nFt yet
f.ar clearly settled. The head OF TINS
f.fartman. could also more effectively
-.ts part in The surveying Of the oyster
tf r~aeort the whole matter comes under
.r. eYperyeion Of the Board Of the Ches~
.reake and lts Tributaries.
'rra r-.abIshu emit OF a separate depart
mont would naturally increase the ex-
..r.as of the state, but this extra eX-
r.r-e would be more than compensated
Ir ne largely increased revenues TO be
derived by the prompt collection Of the
oyster taxes.
Another important matter. which the
legislature viii be called upon 20 consider,
.I be- a revision of the laws governing
ra administration OF the penitenuary OF
his state Major ID. w. Lynn, the efficient
upeHntendent Of the institution, in his
annual report, which has met with the
approval OF the Board of Directors, has
number OF recommendations in reference
I'D me matter
The work laid before the Legislature for
Hs consideration and action every
other year, has been constantly increas-
nc during the past ten or twenty years,
srI. with the limited time Of only ninety
lgs ln which these matters have TO be
finally disposed Of, the two houses are
.0.n unable 10 give the various bills that
CAREFUL consideration which they deserve,
.rI which would be conceded If the du-
cation of the session was not limited by
a".
DO is therefore nothing uncommon to see
.la General Assembly amend and alter
O. .aw in one year which had only been
.ac.ed during tine previous session. IL IS |
r0re than likely that steps Will be taken |
-ring the coming winter so as TO provide |
Or annual sessions OF the LEGISLATURE, I
ass also extend their limit
Increase Of Pay.
towards the end of the last session Of |
ae General Assembly, Mr. j. Catlett |
Gibson, of Culpeper, introduced. by re- |
guest a bin which looked towards an in |
crease OF the pay of the members of the |
General Assembly and their officers
Section lA OF the Code under which |
'a. present salaries are paid fixes the |
Jay on the President of the Senate and |
u The Speaker of the House at 500 for |
helr attendance at regular sessions. and |
t extra sessions at 500, az the rate OF |
SO per week The pay OF the members OF |
.ae two houses U.s. SEQ for regular sessions |
md $50 Tor extra sessions. at the rate OF /
'A per week. The clerk of the Senate re-
.e.Nes 500 a year, and the clerk Of the |
House $3.50 "a year. and. during the ses-
fvn OF the General Assembly they re-
.e'ye in addition $50 week each TO /
enable them to- employ an assistant. All /
committee clerks. sergeants-at-arms and
.'.raeapers are paid SIS per week during
'e sessions of the Legislature. and the
Iaf4 are receiving yii a week.
i is generally admitted that the re-
'lHeiaton of the members of the two
branches is too low. and does not 10
-1y extent compensate them for the
amount of the work which Is 10 be
zone during each session IL is therefore
pretty safe 90 assume that the incom-
is legislature viii endeavor 10 amend
,ae code so as 20 raise the nay of the
members Of the General Assembly. The
revenues Of tho State are fortunately
'a such condition as 10 admit Of such
-h Increase of the expenses without en-
aa- ing It's revenues.
NE Dim introduced two years ago
'f l.r Gibson, which, owing TO the late
.s,s of the session, having been intro
--lei on February 22d, 1892, was never
reported from the Finance Committee.
commended the following changes The
dent of the Senate and Speaker OF
Oh. House OF Delegates shall receive $500
.N. and the other members of the
General Assembly $50 each FOR attend
regular sessions. and for the atten-
-..Ue of extra sessions $50 and S275
I' iectVely. These amounts are 90 be
ad at The rate OF SO per week 20 tile
Hrsiding officers, and az the rate OF
N per week 60 the other members of
rs two houses The clerk Of the Senate
70 70 receive $1,000 per year and the clerk
The House OF Delegates 81 500 a year. /
rl each of them the further sum OF
@ per week during the regular ses-
10 employ H assistant anf. I'm
"ilan. s" per day during extra scs-
'st of the General Assembly. The en-
s clerk is % be paid M the rate +
per day The committee clerks
DER officers of the two Houses are
paid az the rate OF SO per week.
pages al the rate OF 81 per
- OWES Of JUDGES
.T measure. which win undoubt-
,, Or Introduced viii provide FOR an
.. ol the salaries Of the judges
r Circuit Courts. and OF the Supreme |
t OF Appeals. The former now re-
"lp year. and the latter 5000