Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08

was due to existing conditions, rather
than to any effort on his part
No one win dispute this. however, that
II the vote had been taken upon the
bill simply upon its merits and before
Mr.. Withers made his ringing and forci-
BILE speeches In its favor. which were
the best delivered in the Senate during
the session, that the measure would have
been defeated. Any one could have seen
that the feeling In the Senate when the
fight began was against the bill. and at
that time it looked to both Its patron and
its supporters as If the measure could
not escape defeat
OUR EXPENSES TOO HEAVY.
Mr.. withers has thoroughly informed
himself as to the expenses of Virginia as
compared with those OF other States, and
much OF his argument was devoted to
showing that the Old Dominion's system
OF government costs her more than do
those of many of her sister Common
wealths, particularly North Carolina and
Georgia.
The wealth of Georgia, he said, is
$4,000 600; Of Virginia, $3.50 900, 0O0 and Of
North Carolina, s263, oO0.OCO while the popu-
lation Of these States, respectively, Is
$4,000. 1,e55.O00 and l,6lI00o. and the
area In square miles. 69,97l. $3.50, and
G.. $50.
And get, he said, while those two Com
monwealths together contain three times
the area and twice the population and
wealth OF the State of Virginia. their
combined expenses are only one third
more than those Of the Old Dominion.
SOME POINTED COMPARISONS.
Mr.. withers's speech was largely made
up in giving statistics as to the expenses
- q III tota
North Carolina, and his full statement
and argument is here given:
Va. SO. go. 1926 20 $s75i.s2e 05 312ls,90o q
N. C. 80. 1871, 749 ~ 2054.lSS 81 Sf7,744 "
Excess of Virginia's expenses
over those OF North Carolina,
debt .............' .............. I.7oo.4so "a
over those of North Carolina,
excluding interest on the state
cSurbIned expenses OF North
Carolina and Georgia, for 1855. 4, ,0sS II
Virgnia's expenses for 1888 ....S,70i,629 %
In other words. It costs Virginia but
ment than IL costs the. two States OF
Georgia and North Carolina. with nearly
double the wealth OF Virginia, and more
than double her area and population. to
The cry has been raised that Virginia s
debt Is the cause OF this great discre,
".
can show In a moment:
yirginia's ex.'s for 1893 were. SO. 54.529 Ok
OF which interest on the DEBT. 80. =,
v amTdnted EXPENSES 10 for 1881 soss.S );
or which interest on the debt.
amounted to ....,....... ......' 'oeoh n
Showing decrease in expenses - =,
c,; ;..,' decrea:. 4, Interest i'NV'' W
en- the debt OF ............. 4693o9 81
This shows an increase In expenses OF
over S314,0O0-0O.
CAUSE OF DISCREPANCY.
Mr.. withers next discussed the. cause
OF this discrepancy. and first addressed
himself to the judiciary system Of the
two States:
North Carolina has
Supreme Court judges. at........N2.5 800
II circuit court judges. at .......aS0, 00t
9 criminal court judges. at .......S 5000
Virginia has
is circuit-court Judges, at........ 8. ooC
10 superintendent judges, at.... 4S,0N
S county-court judges. at........... 1900
Sala-
Judges ries.
Virginia ...;;......... .............l2l $S2. 2oo
a aess e x virginia over N c.i6s $50
Pros. Att. ries.
LiI8iui1 ...,,...' '..''.''.''''.''11 o2y ~
& 9css c e %a. over NJ c.. y sss sS
Virginia. therefore. has 24s. Judges and
prosscutIng attorneys. at salaries aggre-
eating SIT 200. as against North Caro-
psys, at salaries aggregating. sss5Q0. show
Ing vnglnia's excess TO be 2ol judges and
prosecuting attorneys, with excess OF
Virginia has ia5 clerks OF courts. and
North Carolina, los Estimating each
clerks once In each State to cost the
people 1900. we will see that Virginia
pays $4,000 more for clerks than does
Il costs Pittsylvania county and Dan
vile as much for prosecuting attorneys
- II costs the Twelfth judicial District
0f North Carolina. composed OF the coun-
VITA psss wss: s SaSsn su snS A Hs
lis ssism. and Nc All Airy. and I the s city
e Winston.
OTHER OFFICERS.
Commissioner Of the revenue C2o5). cost
ths State IN 1894 IS. 0ss5o; ils county and
.s{ trsaSurers costing between 100000
Lack Il vIrsinia's long line Of onicials:
bfosscutinx attorneys ........ 1885,. lie
mns,sstnsrs a. r.: rsve ;;r.;''...... ~
kuo<iR9 s...s...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I'D
spssSntsndenfs oi public instruction. lis
c60pty surveyors and superintend-
asesss = ia district oicsrs justices ~
11u9tAble9, etc. ............s..s.....s.oo 90
Total <........,. ,ss... ......s...-s,.ssoso
y nEvENuEs OF THE COUNTIES :
~. Wtthss Submitted the solIowins