The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-26

| everywhere are ordering II Tor thelr GUS
| toners
ington. and its consideration postponed
until u O'Clock in order 20 dispose OF
private bills on the calendar against
| which no objection Is raised.
Mir. Winborne Of Rockbridge. offered
resolution providing that five minutes
! shall he allowed to members who offer
an amendment To the appropriation bill,
! 10 explain the same. and that five min
utcs be given TO opposing the same. The
resolution was agreed TO-
Capt Parks. of Page. offered resolu-
| ton that when the chair is vacated at
! 2:3O 7. NJ. that II be resumed at j. NJ
| and that the evening session from !.
VI. 10 $3.50 =. NJ be devoted TO the con-
| sideration of local measures against
which there Is no objection and that al
| $3.50 T.. NJ. the consideration Of the ap-
Precipitation bill he again taken UP. The
resolution was also agreed to.
A number Of House bills were then
! taken up to which the Senate had added
! amendments The latter were agreed TO
and the bills then again passed.
Promptly at noon the general appropri-
alton bill was again taken up and the
| following items were agreed 10 as pro-
vided i'm the bill: Contingent expenses OF
! the office OF the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth $3.50: contingent expenses OF
| the office OF the Board Of Public Works
| $3.50.
ANOTHER CU1.
When the salary Of the receiving and
| forwarding document clerk and Messen-
ger was reached. which the bin fixes at
81 60. while the Senate reduced IT from
| 81 200 10 81. 100 Mr.. Parker desired to know
| the duties of that officer. which he
thought were merely clerical and manual
| Mr. Anderson. of this city, said that
officer held responsible position, ana
handled all the money OF the State.
Mr. Parker offered as an amendment
| to cut the salary down TO 500
| Mr.. Reddy explained that the office
! was an important one and its salary had
| been 81 200 for q number of years. He adj
| vocated that the recommendation OF the
| committee be carried out. However, thu
| amendment offered. by Mr.. Parker was
agreed 70 by vote OF 10 to 20
The following items were agreed to as
| found in the bill: Janitor TO basement
Offices $3.50: ianitor in galleries Of Cap
| itol. $3.50: conductor of elevator Of the
| Capitol 5000; fireman Of the elevator OF
| the Capitol $500.
When the salaries of the six policemen
| at the Capitol were reached, which are
now S720 a year, making total amount
| of 81 800 per year. Mr.. Campbell OF Am
| herst, pointed out that the guards IN the
penitentiary received only $500 month
each and had harder duties to perform
| than the policemen In the Capitol Square.
| He. therefore moved that the salary OF
| the latter be reduced TO 5000 month
making a total % $500
FOR CONFEDERATEs.
Mr.. Withrow. Of Bath. said the COM
mittee had recommended that four Con
federate soldiers be appointed at $40
| month and with two uniforms.
Mr.. Jennings. of Lynchburg, offered as
| an amendment that the policemen shan
all be able-bodied Confederate soldiers
10 be selected from the various sections
OF the State.
DR. winston. OF Hanover, thought that
| in preferring old Confederate soldiers for
this position an injustice would be done
to the sons of Confederate soldiers The
| selection Of these policemen should be
| left 10 those who had the appointing
power before. inasmuch as the property
of the State was TO be protected.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Camp
bell OF Amherst, was finally lost by
| vote of 81 to 60.
Mr.. Withrow then offered an amend
mont 10 make the amount 1850 for four
policemen. which was all that was neces-
sarv. the selections 10 be made from the
! old Confederate soldiers. At the sugges-
ton Of Mr.. Stubs. of Gloucester and
Mr. Feathersione. OF Campbell, he agreed
10 make the amount $2l6O, that each one
OF them might receive $500 month and
these policemen were also TO receive two
suits of uniforms q year each, at cost
Of $50 EACH
Mr. Craig. Of ROckbridge opposed the
amendment. which would be class leg
isation. The amendment offered by Mr..
WithrOw was then lost by a vote OF 81
10 a.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Berrey, Blakemore. Chas
T. Bland. Blanton. Darlington. Chaplin
Churchman. Clarke. Cooke, Darnan
Early. Embrey. Featherston. Goad. Hale
Upton d. Jennings, Kiser. Lyon. Love
lace McClanahan Minter. Palmer
Ouesenherry, }. p Smith. Stoner.. Sur
cener. Switzer, Taylor. Thomas. Turner
Turpin. ]. W. Williams, Wilson, With
row, Woods
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Boaz
Booker. Browning c. j. Campbell Car
ter. Craig. Digs. Duke. Elswick. Fitz
patrick. Foxes. Galleher, Garrett, Car
nett. Hicks. Hobbs, c. IL. Jennings. Jones
Jordan, J Mann, Montague, Murphy, New
bernc owen. Parker, Parks. Passmore
Powell. Reddy. Saunders, Sayers. Settle
Charles Smith. Stubs, Wallace, c. Hard
ing Walker. Sllas IL. Walker. Watkins
Wexford, Wharton willard William G
Williams, Winston-45.
THE FLOOR CLEARED.
on motion Of Captain Parks. OF Page
me sergeant-at- was Instructed e
Keep from the floor OF the House all per-
sons not members. ex-memoers and ex-
employees
Mr.. Jennings amendment was then tax
en- up. which Mr. Embrey. OF Fredericks-
burg. declared 10 be unconstitutional, in
asmuch as It prescribed qualification foi
office not embraced In the constitution.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Jen'
! nings. OF Lynchburg. was also rejected b,
a vote OF 81 to As. the original appropria'
ton OF $3.50 for the six policemen, there
fore remained.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Barley. plakemore, Chas
I. Bland. Blanton. Caldwell, Carter. Car
rington. Chaplin. Churchman. Clarke
| Cooka Early FlSw!ck Fcatherston Fitz