Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-22

very poorly paid. He was saying that
the expenses of advertising etc, In
volved in making the distribution were
considerable, and that these were borne
by the distributors. but Mr.. Mushbach.
who had been rapidly turning the pages
OF the Code the page had brought. inter-
rupted him. Then they did so without
having been required by law" said Mr..
Mushbach. and he read the law. which
stipulated that all costs should be de-
Quoted from the amounts paid to the
parties TO whom they were due.
Mr. Boykin's motion was lost by an
overwhelming vote.
REGULATING JUDGES SALARIES.
Mr.. Opie attempted TO have taken from
the calendar and passed his bill repeal
Ing all laws regarding the salaries OF
county Judges. He stated that the object
OF the bin was not TO reduce the sala-
ries but TO repeal the laws affecting
them, so that If the Legislature chose
II could reduce them this session, other
wise 1t could not.
Mr.. Sands opposed Mr. Opie's motion,
for the reason that were the laws re-
pealed. every special enactment giving
boards of supervisors authority to in
crease county judges salaries would be
repealed and great confusion result.
NEED OF RETRENCHMENT.
Mr. Munford strongly ADVOCATED the
resolution, saying thai n grave respon-
sibility rested upon the Legislature and
Democratic power to reduce the States
| criminal expenses, and he thought the
bill a good step in this direction. He
| cited, as an instance Of the reckless
manner in which criminal expenses are
run up. the arrest of n 9-year-old negro
| girl not a thousand miles from where
he stood, he said, for swearing on the
streets. How often the case was con-
tinued, at great expense TO the State, he
| said, he would not say
Mr.. Opies motion was lost.
INFRINGEMENT COMMITTEE.
Mr. Mason called UP as the special or
der his resolution providing for the APP
pointment Of joint committee OF five
| senators and five delegates for the pur-
| pose of investigating and reporting, by
bill or otherwise, upon all proposed me-
thods Of effecting retrenchment in State
governmental expense.
The resolution was adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. Withers: To provide for the
general supervision of railroad, steam
boat. or canal companies. express, tele-
graph. and telephone companies doing
business in the State of Virginia. This
is the same bill offered by Mr.. Withers
last session.
BY same: To constitute the Railroad
Commissioners a board of appraisers for
railroads.
By the same: To constitute the Rail-
road Commission court Of record
By Mr.. Clayton: For the protection Of
partridges in the county Of Roanoke.
BY same: TO repeal section 1919 of the
Code relating to gambling
BY same: A resolution TO appoint a
committee to ascertain what funds have
been turned into the Treasury by rail-
road and express companies in COM
pllance with section 1921 and l222 of the
Code.
BY Mr.. Munford: For the relief Of the
charitable institutions named in the VIII
Of the late Lewis Ginter.
BY Mr. Flood: Defining what shall con-
stitute a lawful fence in Fluvanna
county.
By Mr.. Barksdale: Defining and de-
claring what shall constitute a telephone,
telegraph. express company, ETC., being
q copy of the bill offered in the House
by Mr.. Saunders.
BY Mr.. Eggleston. For the relief OF
John j. Dickerson, a wounded Confede-
rate soldier.
BY same: For the relief of Mills Cary
and his vendor from an erroneous as
sessment of real estate in Charlotte
county.
BY same: For the relief Of G. r. Glinn,
A p. Mcnamara, Mrs. Laura Thompson,
and Annie r. Fair from erroneous assess
ment Of real estate in the town of Keys
vile.
BY Mr.. James: To amend and re-enact
section GA of the Code in relation to the
compensation of county and city trea-
surers. Placed on the calendar.
House of Delegates.
The House held a three-h0ur session
yesterday, and succeeded in very nearly
clearing everything out of the way so
that they may adjourn to-day for the
Christmas holidays, with the conscious
ness that their work, up to date, has
been disposed OF.
The proceedings were opened with
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. w. G.. Starr, Speak
er Ryan in the chair.
WHAT THE OFFICERS GET.
Mr. Parker, of southampton, offered a
resolution providing that the Speaker ap~
point a committee Of five, whose duty
II shall be to ascertain and report to the
House as soon as possible, the amounts
received by every officer elected by the
LEGISLATURE, except the judges, and by
the Attorney-General. in addition TO the
salary paid these officers in the way or
commissions. fees, or from any other
source by virtue of his office.
The resolution was agreed to-
TO MOVE WASHINGToN'S STATUE.
DR.. Winston. of Hanover, offered the
following:
whereas, an act entitled an act to
proyide for the erection Of q freproof
State Library building, approved March
3. 1892, sets out in the preamble that the
Capitol is in daily danger Of destruc-
ton by fire, which, when once under
way. would not be extinguished,' and en-
acts that said building shall contain
sufficient accommodation for the State
Library. including historical paintings,
statuary, etc; and
"Whereas, the danger of fire has been
greatly increased by the multiplication
of committee-room3 heated by stoves,
etc; and
whereas. the Houdon statue or WASH
ington is the only statue extent taken
from life of Virginia's great son, the
Father of his country; the only
other 49, Canova's masterpiece - having
been destroyed by fire along with the
Capitol of North Carolina; and,
"Whereas. said statue stands I'M
eoualled as a work of art by the most
eminent statuary Of modern times; OF