The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
The Senate sits Down Hard on thu
Direct Tax Commissioners.
XHIPPIEG-POSI BILL OFFERED
Delegate Murphy Proposes That stripes
BE Given for Certain Crimes--Ro-
matndcr Of the school superin-
tcndcnts Confirmed.

There were interesting ocDattS AZ 'iN
senate and the House over various meas MEAS
ures and the two bodies were IN sessi0"
until nearly Q o'clock.
prayer was offered by Rabbi E- NJ
Callsch. 49,. 49,
Air McIlwaine. from the Committee on
Courts Of Justice. reported inc OH pre-
scrlblng how unpaid subscriptions 10
Joint stock companies may DC Co.ee,Su,
ln,oro, The bins reported by Mr.. Fair
fax. from the Committee on FINANCE was
ou. ta give vs.. O. wager. treasurer OF
Yags county. further time 20 collect IN
,,fd t.v tickets in his hands and for
which hs has settled with the Auditor OF
public Accounts This measure was
taken up out Of It's order and passed, on
motion OF Mr.. Wickham.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
The hul directing the Attorney General
ia examine certain Official bonds and II
any of them are found to be defective
90 take proper steps 90 protect the inter-
csts Of the Commonwealth. was caheo up
by Mr McIwaine and passed. WIN
Nir BoyNn asked 20 have the Commit
tee ON Finance and Banks discharged
from further consideration Of House Dill
providing for me distribution Of the bal
ance Of the direct tax money, refunded 10
VIRGINIA by the United States. Mr.. Boy
kin said DO was desirable 10 have the
measure Boo question passed before me
first of the year, and DE asked that the
BIN be taken up out Of IFS order ana
passed
air. Jan cs asked IL the bin cid not give
.he distributors additional compensation
OF five Der cent ON the money remaining
IN their hands.
Nj Boykn said such was a fact
a OPEN-FACED GRAB.
AIR Mushbach opposed the motion made
hv Nj Boykin. lie said he looked upon
this scheme as a open-faccd and bold
lfah. The Senator from Alexandra then
went into a history Of the direct tax
money refunded and tine legislation In re-
gard 90 thr distribution Of the fund lie
thought the commissioners had been
amply compensated by receiving five per
cent. on the entire amount placed i'm their
hands and boy use Of The money which
had been I'm their hands FOR more than
five years
Mr. Mcllwaine opposed tho motion
made hy Mr.. Boylgn and I'm doing so
stated chat relative Of his was made
The Direct Tax Commits Toner for Peters
burg. This relative died and no was
appointed 10 administer ON the estate.
Tie Governor. without any solicitation
ON hts part and without his knowledge.
made him the commissioner 20 succeed
hi- relative sir Nclivaine said he was
in position 10 know that the commits
sionors did not have anything Ike so
much work 10 DO as was generally sup
posed ana there was no excuse for Civ
ing them an additional commission.
MIR HOYKINs REPLY.
MI Boyldn made a vigorous reply to
th. criticisms of the bin. lie denied that
4 HHl.r.. B. NE "a u
passage col this measure had any desire
or purpose TO do any grabbing. They
Were high-tonod honorable men. who had
the best interests oi thC state at hearl.
hlr UoyRu denied that the distributors
had ntfle work fo do. These commits
slouers hno worked hard and diligently,
and had been lnadelua.cy paid. Not
withdrawing. the objection of some Of
the senatorial giants. mr. Boykin said
De would insist on hs motion
WORK AND 40 WORK.
dr. Mushharh asked if tho effect of
this bin would NOT bc 20 pay the COM
m'ssiouers something for doing nothing
and 90 pay the court clerks nothing for
doing something
Mr. BoSku said such was not a fact,
and Dee had ho1rd 90 no clerk who oh
jected 90 the duties imposed upon him.
ar Mushhach said us hc construed the
bin the commissioners would hc paid five
Per cent for simply drawing their checks
in order to pay over 10 the counties and
cities tho money remaining IN their
hands.
Mr LetChor supported the motion made
hv Mr Boyklu. lie said ne was con-
WINGED That the treasurer of his county,
who had thc distribution of The fund, had
not received adequate pay.
The motion to discharge the committee
measure was lost hy very decided
vote
In executive session the Senate con-
hrmed the following school super.ntend-
euts
Amhorst-C. J.. scott.
frankin-W. q. Firth.
HenrIco-John X Russell
Henry w W. Morris
y .lsou-W. c. Fitzpatrick.
Pittsylyania-F. b. Watson.
Richmond City-Wiuiam T. Fox.
smyth-C T.. Anderson
senator Massie Withdrew his objection
20 McssIs. Scott, OF Amherst and Fitz-
patrick of Nelson. and no hght was
made oI them.
JUDGE TURNBuILS CASE
The House sent over resolution post
ponng The election OF Judges OF the Cnua-
~ Court o. Brunswick and The Hastings
NNNAt NI aNfHNINnNNi NNAlA january ISL
This Was agreed 10 after being amended
- as 90 provide for the election OF the
judge ~ brunswiCk today
The Joint order Tor the day had for its
object the election OF certain judges and
all or those nominated in the caucus
last nifht were chosen, receiving the tn
tire vote cast
Mr. Mason called Up his Joint resolu-
ton providing for The appointment OF a
special committee for the purpose Of re-
trcnchmcnt in government expenses. The
need of such a committee 10 consider and
report "a plan looking 20 the reduction OF
state expenses and tho resolution. was
unanimously agreed 90.
Mr. Opie asked TO have the Committee
for Courts dlfchargeQ from the consld-
ration of his BIN repeating all laws in
relation 20 the salaries OF judges. He
said the judges recently elected would
so into Office January LIST and unless some
action was taken before that time the
salaries OF Judges could not be reduced
during their terms of office.
Mr.. Sands opposed the motion on the
ground that the passage OF such a bill
would complicate matters.
DEMOCRATIC PROMISE.
Mr. Munford advocated the motion He
said the Democratic party was pledged 70
cut down expenses and the plan that
commended itself 90 him was for the
state 90 pay the salaries OF Judges and
certain other officials. and for the other
criminal expenses - be borne by the
counties and cities. II Mr.. Opie's bill
were taken up and passed the Legisla-
ture would. after Christmas. be In po-
sitton to regulate the salaries OF judges.
The motion TO discharge the committee
and take the bin up was lost by 3 vote
OF II ayes TO 10 noes-H ayes being ne
cessary 10 carry the motion.
AR Withers had called up ana passed
the bin describing how unpaid subscrip-