The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-15
N THE STATE SENATE.
,uoND,S INHERENT IN RICH
,o~D AND DANyfLLE BILL.
v..t virginia Debt Beso'utions Fur
cher piscussed...A Resolution to Cut
the salaries Of state Officers.

me west Virginia debt settlement was
... .esoial order IN the Senate yes'osu"N'
VAS ably discussed by senators
.,...n. Jones. and Wickham. When ono
.tsr asked another IN debate what ne
..nt of the opinion Of tho Governor
=, west Virginia on the matter ana
...1 for an answer, recognized NoS
=. Che S,tate took occasion TO remark
.,o.o around him that these fellows
,n,rlurg more nov about vnai the
,...rnor OF North Carolina said = me
r.,error Of South Carolina on q certain
,...tlon than they are OF tue opinion 81
... Governor of West Virginia On man
t.i questions 49,, -.
r,ra WAS marked h. debate which
..'.rienccd early IA the T. orning hour.
a.ti.e amendments 90 the Richmond
,~s panvile railroad bill were reported.
.rrev were disagreed 20 without Qu,s
t,, until the one requiring the road TO
t..., certain specified offices in Virginia
,.s reached. when Senator Lovenstcin
made a strong appeal for its adoption.
said he. "Thc provision I'm the original
hn requiring the general Offices 60 be
lHUI IN IktfNfNONl tAilUliiAfi 70 HNA''''7
These offices were here before. but they
were moved to Washington and then 10
Atlanta when legislation was wanted M
inoee points The House amendment ana
rot ask that the Offices named be KEPT
4. nt.hnond hut that they be kept IN
,rginia. Tho road asked a great PRIV
iecc from. the STATE ana ousht 10 DC
t.liirc 10 conce1c that much TO her.
"Ie was informed by n member OF the
fhp road 1tl
more business in Richmond than in scve-
Pal northern cities pat together
.1N ncu the general offices were rcmoN-
81 from Richmond some years ago IT
as promised that they would be brought
lsek. This promise had not been kept
senator Hurt. who made the motion
fast thc House amendment be disagreed
&c. said hc did not wish TO be msunder-
stood. He did not oppose the Offices being
kept 'n Virginia. bat he wanted the whole
matter 10 80 10 a committee Of confer
,nrc. os 10 WAS evident such COM
mi,tec would be necessary.
senator Hay Opposed
senator Hay called attention 10 the
fsot that the bill as introduced i'm the
senate and passed by that body required
iat The principal offices and the meet
Ing OF the stockholders should be in
iachmond. Tho amendment proposed by
go House was that the Offices OF GER
tain heads OF departments should be in
Virginia. II the charter was a proper one
10 Dc granted the road should not be
embarrassed IN doing business. 1t was
either e. proper charter or it was not.
re hoped that I'm "a spirit OF right ana
fairness tho Senate would not concur in
The amendment.
senator Lovcnstcin again urged the
adoption of the House amendment re-
iteratlng that the promise 10 keep the
general offices I'm Richmond amounted 10
nothing. and that on account Of all the
privileges that the road asked it should
Voncede the amendment
The amendment was lost by the FOL
lowing vote:
Aycs-Arthur. Manly II. Barnes. Buch
nnan. Hatcher. Herbert. Jackson, Jen
hngs. Jones, Lovenstein, Miller. Sands
Southall, 81. Clair. ana Wcns-l4.
Noes 90 Thomas II. Barnes. Berry
Johols. Fairfax, Flood Harnsbergei
Harrison. Hay, Hurt Jordan Lit
dc. Maynard, McIlwaine Morris
Parrish Stubs, Tredway, Washing
ton. Watson, Wickham, and Wi
lams-A.
the action Of the Senate on the abov
question being reported 10 the Hous
that body asked for "a committee o
conference, and Senators Hay Hood, an
lovenstein were appointed on the par
. az the Senate. They had not reporte
: when the Senate adjourned.
To Reduce Salaries.
Senator Hurt offered the following resC
luton. which was referred to the Con
mittee on Financc
Resolved, That the Committee O
Finance be requested to inquire into N
propriety Of reducing the salaries of a
State officers, and the clerks, and
report by bill or otherwise.
When / asked Senator Hurt what Wa
the purpose of his resolution. ne sal
80 WIS introduced I'm the interest of econ,
my: that in view of the existing depre
sion I'm financial affairs it was nothir
hut right that q reduction should 7
made. and ne was anxious that the con
mlttee should look into the matter an
report at once.
The Senator further stated that I
ala not think that the salaries of II
judges Of the Court of Appeals or the eli
cult courts should be reduced but tn;
an others should be reduced at lea
twenty per cent.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced ar
referred:
TO authorize the city Of stanton
condemn the right Of way for a sire
through the grounds Of the Virginia II
male Institute.
TO authorize the county school boarC
+ Of the counties Of James city, Charl'
city. and New Kent TO compensa
school trustees in their respective coul
ties.
TO simplify procedure in civil Gauss
ana 10 unite legal and equitable rem
dies in the same action. and to amer
the Code and 10 substitute the Woi
complaint for the words declaration.
I'LL in equity. wherever they occur
the Code of Virginia. 1897.
For the relief of the sureties OF Lou
{. Arthur, late treasurer OF Bedford
TO define the powers and Limitation
a building and loan associations.
To ascertain and establish by mon
fnents or otherwise the boundary line b
tween the states OF Virginia and Nor
Carolina so far as the said bounda
line divides the county of Meckienhur
Va. from the Counties OF Granvil
Warren. and Vance in North Carolina
TO amend the charter Of the city
Williamsburg.
fo protect Andrew James. Of Mathew
county in tho enjoyment Of his RICH
as assignee Of location for planui
and propagating oysters.
To incorporate the Norfolk and Der
icy Fire Company.
The West Virginia Debt
The hour OF / o'clock having arrive
she special and continuing order, the w
virginia debt settlement WAS called u