The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-09
INCREASING SALARIES.
DR. shyDERs. or WYTHE. LOOKS AF.
7ERJUDgEs VAnr0Us COURTS.
The Richmond 4 psnviiie RiiI Further
Diseu,.ed-To Protect Hotel Keepers.
Honest and Convict Labor


Honest and Convict Labor.
Speaker csrdwen opened the session OF
tho House at noon yesterday. and Rev.
Dr. George cooper, Of the First Baptist
onutch, offered prayer
a petition was presented from residents
OF Franklin county against tho Miller
local option bill.
Tho first discussion was started when
House bill No. Us came UP as unfinished
business. The bill provides that the sum
mer-resort bar-rooms shall be allowed to
take out A license for four months. in
stead of the regular annual license.
on motion Of Mr.. Logan. tile pending
question was ordered. and the House
declined nv a vote Of 81 to A 80 order the
bill 10 its enarOssment and third reading
The Richmond and Danville bill, Senate
bin No. ls4. again came up as special
order.
Col Gibson Of Culpeper. completed his
speech from the previous uay asaiHs1
IN. .,,oraoeni offered BY Mr. Cabell.
which provides lNdt ~ p'''''P'' o'"NN'
shall be located in Virginia. Col. Gibson
stated that the Richmond and Danviile
road cmbraced quite a number of
branches of considerable length. and II
was ,,ttoriv impracticable TO have all
their nr,ncinal offices IN Richmond for
thai Was practically meant by Mr. Cab
cll,s .n,sndment. Among these branch
rosds v,as The Virginia Midland. and 20
brirc 10 offices 20 Richmond would be
q nrsc,ical absurdty. The gentleman
IRON, Ruokfnrham had on the previous
d.. hnon srnitten with "railroadphobia"
whom he smoke Of the many extra powers
which the charter intended to convey.
cot Gihson finally gave way in favor
Of cant Camm Patteson, who spoke for
twentv minutes and made another severe
a,tacls an the bill and its various pro-
visions and spoke especially against the
privilege of issuing an unlimited amount
OF capital stock.
AT O'Clock the bill went over and the
roll-can OF the House was continued.
on motion of Mr.. Withers, House bill
No. 3G5 was made special order Tor
Friday. February 18TH, AT L. NJ. Tie biii'
OF which Mr.. Withrow is patron. pro-
vides that the question OF hoidihg d
constitutional convention shall be sub
mitted to the people at the next general
election.
Bills Referred.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to the proper committees:
BY Mr.. Speck: TO protect ana deiine
the titles of veterinarians or veterinary
surgeons.
BY Mr.. Fentress: To incorporate the
United States Cotton, Warehouse, and
Loan Co., of Virginia.
BY Mr.. Ryan by requesU: To release
certain taxes on wild and uncultivated
lands in Patrick county, enormously as
sessed i'm the name Of John r. Allen.
BY Mr.. Blakemore. TO incorporate the
Shenandoah and North River Electric
Railway Company.
BY Mr.. Slemp: 4 joint resolution pro
vding that the members OF the General
Assembly be furnished with copies OF
the Code Of Virginia at a cost Of 500.
BY MIR. Wilson: TO refund certain taxes
and leyies 10 George Banner Of Russell
county. Va, for the year 1921.
BY Mr.. Bendheim; To regulate the
liabilities of hotel keepers. The bill pro-
vides that hotel keepers shall only be
liable for valuables LETT in their care
provided that notices have been posted in
the various rooms asking the guests TO
leave their valuables at the Office OF the
hotel.
by Mr.. Thomas: To amend and re-
enact section 2S2l of the Code Of 1891.
BY Mr.. Shelley: For The relief Of r.
j. Danford, OF Smyth.
BY Mr.. Caddall: TO allow a pension
to j. T. Phillips. OF Pulaski county.
BY the same. For the protection OF
sheen in the county Of Pulaski.
BY Mr.. Withrow: To prohibit competi-
ton between honest and convict labor
The bin provides that il shall not be
lawful for any officer Of the State Gov
eminent to make any contract for the
hiring OF any convicts TO be employed
on the construction OF any works Of a
public nature.
Increasing Salaries.
BY Mr. Sanders. OF Wythe: To amend
and re-enact section lN of the Code In
relation to the salaries OF judges The
bill fixes the salaries as follows. Presid-
ing Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, S2DO
the judge residing in Richmond. $4,000
the other judges Of that court, 5000
clerk Of the Jurt of Appeals a. Rich
mond, 500; those at stanton and Wythe-
vile. 500 each: clerk Of the Circuit Court
of Richmond, 500; judge of the Seventh
circuit. 81 800; judge Of the Twelfth cir
cult. $3.50; judges Of the Thirteenth and
Fifteen circuits, each $500; the judges
OF all the other circuits. Sl,0O); judge OF
the Chancery Court Of Richmond. $500
All these judges shall be entitled to mile
age at the rate Of ten cents per mile
The County Court judges shall receive
$3.50 a year and an additional compen-
sation Of $50 for every 1000 inhabitants
over 10000
The judges OF the Hastings and Cir
poration Courts shall receive the follow
ing amounts out Of the treasury OF
| their respective corporations: Judge OF
| the Hastings Court of Richmond. $3.50
city Judge Of Norfolk. 5000; City Judge
OF Petersburg, $3.50: city Judge OF
| Lynchburg, $1,000; City Judge or Alexan-
| dria, $l,4OO; city Judge Of Portsmouth
| $500; city Judges Of Fredericksburg
| stanton, and Danville. 500; city Judge
| Of Winchester, $500; City Judge Of Man
! chester, not less than $500 nor more thar
| N,ao; City Judge Of Roanoke not less
| than $50 nor more than $1,000. If the
same person is elected Judge OF The
| County and also q City or Corporation
| Court therein his aggregate salary shall
not exceed 81 100.
| BY Mr.. Sanders. OF Wythe: Giving th'
consent OF the state 70 the purchase b.
the United States OF certain real estate
In Nythe county, and exempting the SAINT
| from taxation. The bill allows th
| United states 10 purchase IN Wyth'
county on Tate's river, an area o.
about thirteen acres. formerly used b,
| Mr.. Mcdonald, Commissioner OF Fish
cries OF Virginia. for fishery purposes
and which Is now rented by the Fedora
| Government for the sum OF 500 year
| BY Mr.. Irvine: For the relief of w
A. Carico John Peery. and W. T. Therd
| OF Wise county