The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-04

CThe Third Man in the Race for Register)
presented the following preamble and
resolution. ON which. however no acuoh
was taken.
Whereas. IL is deemed expedient to
nominate the officers tO uc elccted py ms
General Asse nbly without serNins no''o
on them that We propose IN a spiiI VI
retrenchment 20 abolish or cphaollHdte
such Offices or reduce the salaries there
Of. therefore, bc n
Resolved That the nomination and
election of officers by the General Assem-
bly, shall In no wise bee construed as sur
rendering their rights to deal win theae
offices or salaries by legislation az any
time hereafter. If such changes shali De
deemed necessary Tor the public good.
The hall was then cleared. only mem
hers as members and attaches OF tne
General Asse nbly and Representatives
OF the press being admitted.
AS TO ABOLISHlNG OFFICES.
Senator John y. Opie. OF Augusta, then
presented the following resolution.
Resolved. nat a committee of i've, two
from the Senate ana three frOm the
House. be- elected by tne caucus, whose
duty it shall bc 20 examine and inquire
into the cXpediency Of merging or aDoi-
ishlng any OF the capitoi OFFICES, lleluu1 .,l,
ing that of Railroad Commissioner ana
Commissioner OF Agriculture, ana report
as soon as possible
senator Munford. of this city, thought
the resolution should Oc made bioddeI'
lie knew that about Onc-third OF the CIR
emit Judges aud One-half OF the county
Judges IN this State could be dispensed
with. ,...,,
The time had arrived when action should
lac taken 10 curtail tAc expenses on inc
-,fate said Senator Opic 80 that the IN
creased obligations might be met IN lypl
when The rate Of interest on the century
bonds would be increased from 10 per
Ihe General Assembly should begin right
now and ascertain where salaries were
TOO high, or what offices could DC us us
pensed with. lie felt satlshed tnat dne.e
were two or three places IN the S.ate S.e
departmcnts that could be abolished, anu
where the work might be done " cl'Ih
OF some other department. Inc secretary
OF the Commonwealth might 40 soihetH
else besides drawing ms salary anu az az
tachine his seal 20 pardons ana Otu5t
official papers. There might De an asfl-
CULTURAL bureau and railroad bureau SlS
ated under other departments, lia.1du "a
the preseut separate departments. lie an-
Vised the members, however not ~ az
.astily in the matter. 49,. l..
sired 10 know N thOse offices We're apoi-
isbed who should then do the required
senator Opie replied that II the General
Assembly determined TO do away WIN
any Office some legislation ~ouid nav
10 be enacted 10 place the duties ana IV-
gponsibilities somewhere else.
senator Maynard. Of Portsmouth Ial.en
the point OF order that the caucus was
actino under a special order 10 nominate
ofticers and that. therefore, Senator
ONES resolution was out Of order
The chair decided that the point OF
order WAS well taken. ana that the eau
cus was ONLY 20 nominate Officers Cap
tain Featherston had previously moved 70
suspend the regular business Tor hNe
minutes In order TO nominate SenAtoi
Daniel. which was granted. and Senator
OpIe should make similar motion.
Senator Opie here appealed from the
decision Of the Chair.
Mr. Saunders, OF Franklin. thought that
inasmuch us there were no rules hefor,
the caucus, the matter then under dis
cussiOn could well be disposed OF. lie de-
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