The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-15

counties represented by your honorable
| body.
Hoping TO meet you at the home
Mr. Willard. Of Fairfax. offered JOINT
resolution providing that the TWO hous's
| proceed TO elect a judge for the dis'rlct
| consisting Of the counties OF Fairfax anu
Alexandria. There were at once seNe'di
amendments offered by the respective rep
rcsentatives TO add the counties OF AM
| hcrsi Norfolk. Washington ana Dih-
widdie.
no OBJECTION.
Mr. Cooke. Of Norfolk submitted an
amendment providing that all nor1ina-
| tions be added for the counties where
there Is no objection. This proposition
was agreeable to Mr.. Campbell OF Am
berst. with the proviso that this cleo
| tion be commenced yesterday and be con-
| firued until all elections have been made.
Mr.. Winborne. Of Rockbridge asked for
n postponemcnt of these elections until
the examination ms TO excessive criminal
expenses had been completed. Judge Wat
klns. Of Prince Edward. took similar
views and expressed himself I'm favor OF
having the salary question regulated by
the State.
At this iuncture Senator Blakey. OF
Essex. informed the House that the Sen
ate had agreed 10 Joint resolution under
which Second Auditor is n be elected
on next Thursday nj 1920 p. NJ
Mr.. Pitcher. OF Faunuier. was in favor
OF going into the elections AT once; the
salary question in his opinion being
local one TO be fixed In each case by
the respective Boards Of Supervisors.
Mr.. Parker. of Southampton. thought
that n the salary question was 10 be
settled upon the State. the Boards OF
Supervisors would have nothing more 10
do with that matter.
lie asked that the elections be
postponed. ~ necessary. until Fehru-
airy. in order that the salary ques-
ton might be carefully considered and
finally disposed Of.
GOVERNOR TYLER ARRIVED.
At 1915 p. NJ. Governor ]. Hoge Tyler
was conducted into the hall by Colonel
Bigger and greeted with loud applause
on motion Of DR.. Qucsenbefry. Of Caro-
line. the chair was then vacated for five
minutes in order TO shake hands with
the Governor. who held quite an i'm
promptu reception.
The discussion was continued until !
o'clock. when the Speaker ANNOUNCED
that the time had arrived for the ex-
ecution OF the Joint order. having for its
purpose the election of a United States
| Senator.
Mr.. Upton d. Jennings Of Lynchbure
was directed TO inform the Senate that
the House was ready to go into the cleo
ton Of United States Senator
REFUSED TO ADJOURN.
After the election of Major John War
wick Daniel for third term as United
States Senator from Virginia, Mr.
Pitcher moved that the House then
adjourn. but the motion was lost On
H. l.. H.
then postponed for thirty minutes in or
der to dispose of the question as TO the
election of county judges which was un-
der discussion when the election OF Unit
ell States Senator was gone into.
Mr.. Stubs. of Gloucester. took the
ground that the postponement OF the
election of the Judges might be in con-
hict with the provisions OF the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Digs was opposed to any cleo
ton OF tho judges before the General AS
sembly had determined whether or not
the expenses of the State could be cut
down.
MIR. Saunders suggested to postpone tho
election for one week i'm order that in
the meantime the necessary Information
might he procured. lie finally moved
to postpone the election of judges until
next Saturday.
Mr. Walker of Northumberland. advo-
Gated the immediate election OF Judges.
thought the salary question should first
be disposed Of.
Mr. Parker of Southampton. after
some discussion moved as an amendment
| to postpone the election until next Tues
day.
Mr. Pitcher. Of Fauduier. thought the
purport behind the measure was that the
| State should pay the salaries and the
| counties should he burdcned with the
| misdemeanor charges.
Mr. Parker. of Southampton who g
piled 10 Mr.. Pitcher. said that his purpose
was simply this. that he desired 10 relieve
the county trcasurcrs of the burden or
paying the county judges and put II on
| the State Treasury and then relieve the
state treasury of the misdemeanor Grim
inal charges and make each county pay
out OF the county treasury It's criminai
charges i'm misdcmeanor cases lie said
nc would not be willing to place this bur
den on the county treasurers without
relieving them Of corresponding BUR
den of some salaries because such
course would not decrease state taxes
but would increase county taxes, which
he would never agree 70.
Colonel Louis c. Barley, of Alexandria.
thought It would he absolutely necessary
10 hold the elections before January LIST.
and he therefore favored Mr. Parker's
motion. -
A motion made by Mr.. Walker OF
Northumberland 10 elect the judges on
Thursday was then lost.
Mr., Saunders then moved that the cleo
| ton of the county judges be taken up on
Saturday I'm alphabetical order. which
WIS then adopted by vote ~ SO 10 IL.
Mr.. Saunders next offered the follow
ing: ,..,,,.
Accounts he directed to furnish FORTHWITH
10 this House amounts Of the salaries re-
ceived respectively by the county Judges
in this State. not including therein the
supplementary allowances made in any
Individual county by the Board or super
yisOrs of such county
The resolution was agreed 10 ano the
House adjourned at 800 +. Nj. 10 meet
again today at las A. NJ
SHALL HAVE SEATS.
Mr.. Charles G.. Kizer. OF Norfolk. intro
duced the following bill To require en-
plcyers OF females in stores. shops. on
ces or manufactures as clerks opera
tiyes or helpers In any business trade
or occupation. to provide seats for such
female employees. and providing penalty
for failure or refusal to provide such
seats.
The bill provides that such seats shall
be secured and that the employers shall
not make any rules. regulations or orders
preventing the use OF such stools or seats
when the female employees are not ac-
lively employed in their work Violations
OF the provisions OF this bill shall he
considered as misdemeanors and shall
upon conviction. be fined not exceeding
twenty-five dollars and costs In each in
stance.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The followtng bills were introduced ana