The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06

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of the bill then under consideration and
take up the other measure afterwards.
Mr.. Saunders spoke briefly on the same
line and expressed the hope that the
House would vote down Mr.. Withrow's
motion.
On motion Of Mr.. Early. Of Greene, the
pending question was then ordered and
Mr.. With~ow's motion was lost
THE AUDITORS OFFICE.
The bill was then taken mp ana me
discussion Of the fourth section relating
to the Auditor of Public Accounts and
his clerks. was resumed.
Mr. Parker, OF Southampton stated
that the committee had agreed OH a com
promise under which the amount OF ~
so should be appropriated to the clerical
force of that office. 10 had been the
opinion Of the committee that the num-
Der of clerks should be reduced IN the
same proportion as the pay. In the sec
ond Auditors office there were at pres
ent four clerks. one OF whom would nave
to he discharged At present their aver
age nay was sll20, while the recommen-
dalton Of the committee cut this down 10
$1,000 The same ratio in the reduction
of the force and pay had been carried out
with regard to the Office Of the Auditor
OF Public Accounts. only that under the
compromise agreed upon the average pay
would be 5000 while previously II was
fixed at $3.50 lie did not believe that
any of these clerks did as much work as
they ought to and certainly not as any
of the bank clerks in this city, VINO re-
ceived the same salary.
Mr.. Stubs, OF Gloucester, moved that
tho amount for the clerical force be
p
Feuouier. moved TO Tx ii at $1,000 ana
Mr.. Winborne. Of Rockbridge, advocated
the amount recommended by the COM
mittee. $500.
After some further discussion on these
different amendments the pending ques-
ton was ordered on MT Parker mo
lion THE amendment offered by MT.
Stubbs. 10 fix the amount AT Sl2.Vo was
then lost by a vote of % 20 A. whereupoi'
Mr. Pitcher withdrew his amendmei1
and Mr.. Winbornes smount OF S,SV as
contained in the substitute BILL was theh
agreed TO. , -
THE next two sections were agreed to
without any discussion. The first one
dxes the salary Of the Second Auditor az
Il 90o and the amount for his clerical
force at 5000 The other sectlon llNss
the salary OF the treasurer at $500 ana
the amount for his clerical force ~ S5'vVO.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
When the section in regard 10 the SUI
nerlntendent OF Public Printing was
reached. whose salary was by the com
mittee reduced to $1,000 Mr.. Anderson
offered as an amendment mat NC
fixed az $1,000. ,,,o,,oht ., ON
y,as sufficient. inasmuch as that official
mad very little to do and was now pro
nortionately the best paid officer IN the
state Mr.. Folkes of this city, TOOK IS
enc with him. but the Anderson amend
ment was finally lost and the hgure o.
me committee. $500. was agreed TO-
The pay Of a clerk was fixed at ~ q
month. -,.-
The section providing that the engineer
at the Capitol shall be paid a salary OF
$3.50. was on motion OF Mr. WlnooIhe'
stricken out and that office abolished.
When the section was reached reiatins
IN tho officers at the penitentiary anoth-
or debate occurred over the amendment
offered by Mr.. Charles T. Bland, OF
Portsmouth. which proposed to cut the
salary OF the surgeon at the penitentiary
down from S720 TO $500. The amendment
was finally lost and the salaries were
agreed upon as recommended by the
committee. They are as follows;
Superintendent. 1900: surgeon. stzO'
assistant superintendent $40; first. sec
ond. third and fourth assistant keepers,
$50 each: clerk. 500. The directors oil
the penitentiary shall be paid AT the rate
OF 50 day. but shall not receive more
than $50 each in one year.
The salary of the Superintendent OF
public instruction is TO he reduced 10
81 $40 and that official is also entitled Ia
travelling expenses. not exceeding 500
in one year.
The substitute bill was subsequently
agreed TO as amended and it was sent To
its engrossment and third reading by a
vote of 66 to 4.
HOW THEY VOTED.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen. Anderson. Barley
Blakemore. Charles y. Bland. I. j.
Campbell. Carter. Darlington. Clarke
Cooke. Craig. Darnall. Diggs. Duke, Ear
w. Elswick, Featherston, Gallaher. Gar
nett Goad. Hale. Hatcher. Hicks. Hobbs
Ivey. c. II. Jennings. Upton ID. Jen'
nings. Jones, Jordan. Lyon. Lovelace
James Mann. Maupin. McClanahan. Min
ter, Murphy. Parker. Parks. Pendleton
Pitcher Quesenberry. Saunders, Settle
Snead. Charles Smith. J. 7. Smith. Spratt
Stoner, Stubs. Surgener. Switzer Tay'
lor. Thomas. Turpin. c. Harding Walk
willard. William G.. Williams. Winborne
Winston. Withrow. Wood-e6.
Nays-Messrs. Folkes. Newberne. Red
dy. Wallace.
After the vote had been announced
Mr.. Anderson, of this city. arose TO a
question Of personal privilege. and de-
clared that he had been opposed To sew
eral provisions OF the bill. He had been
whipped, but nevertheless he had voted
for the bill.
Mr. Upton ID. Jennings, of Lynchbufg
also stated that he had voted in favor OF
the bill notwithstanding the fact that
he was opposed TO several OF its proyis'
ions.
The House then adjourned until Mon
day at noon.
PROVISIONS or THE BILL.
The following Is the bill as II has beef
sent TO its engrossment and third read
ing:
!. Be It enacted by the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia. That section ls3 Of tn
Code Of Virginia be amended and re-en
acted 80 as to read as follows:
Section lS3-Ffrst. Salary Of Governo
and His Clerk.-The Governor. the sum o
5000. The Governor 10 authorized TO EN-
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