Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-04

favor of the passage of the bill. and in
closing said that he hoped it would pass.
| Mr.. Featherston here moved to call the
special order. but by request withdrew
the notion and the discussion continued.
Mr.. Walker. of Northumberland. made
a very strong appeal against the bill,
| which he declared to be unconstitutional,
| unjust, dscourteous TO the representa-
| tives of the counties affected, and not
| even a revenue measure. as was claimed
| for 1t. He closed by asking that i'm the
| name Of justice, that the bill be defeat
ed Mr.. Craig again urged his motion to
dismiss, and the pending question being
| called. the bill was dismissed by de-
cided vote.
NO ALLOWANCE FOR SERVANTS.
The special order in relation to fees of
| jailers was called, but at the request of
| Mr. Winborne, its consideration was
| temporarily postponed. in order that his
| Joint resolution introduced and placed
| on the calendar might be taken up. This
! resolution, which was endorsed by the
| special Committee on Retrenchment. IN
structs the Finance Committee to take
from their APPROPRIATED bin the sum OF
$500 at present allowed for servants at
the Executive Mansion.
Mr.. WlnDOrne Salu lnal the IeSOlulion
was not aimed at the Governor. but was
simply carrying out the suggestion which
was made a few days ago, when 1t was
said that the patrons Of retrenchment had
begun their work at the wrong end.
Mr. Winston raised the point of order
that the resolution was not in the hands
of the Clerk, but the point was not sus-
tanned and then, at the request OF Mr..
Anderson. the exact nature Of the reso-
lutions recommendation was explained
by Mr.. Winborne.
Mr.. Cooke of Norfolk suggested that
IL would be better for the members OF
the House to act upon the bill cutting
their own salaries before considering
cuts in those of other people. A motion
to pass the resolution by was next lost,
and then ii was agreed TO. although call
for a recorded vote was not sustained.
COSTS BEFORE JUSTICES.
The special order in relation to jailers'
fees was next. at Mr. Winborne's request,
passed by until to-day.
The next special order. House Bill No.
2iS. relating to fines and costs before
justices of the peace, was amended by
Mr.. Winborne so as TO substitute the
state Treasury as at present. for those of
counties and cities. and in this shape
il was ordered to it's engrossment.
The next succeeding special order
namely House Bill No. $50. relating to
salaries, mileage, and other allowances
of certain State officials. was under con-
sideration when the Chair was vacated |
for the daily recess between sessions.
Afternoon Session.
When the House reconvened at 4 o'clock |
a comparatively small proportion of the |
members were in their seats but the |
Others soon came In. Mr.. Winborne |
again took the floor, and resumed his ex
PLANTATION of the special order. He ex-
planned that under 1t the Governors sala-
ry was not changed The same was the |
case in relation to the salary OF the Sec
rotary of the Commonwealth, which, with
fees. at present amounts to between $500 |
and $500. This, he explained, had been
done because the committee considered
1t only just, when it had added to the
present duties of this Office those of the
Register of the Land Office and of the
Keeper of the Rolls.
He then went down the line of State
Offices. BY the bill the salary of the
Auditor of Public Accounts is reduced
from 5000 to $500, and the amount al
lowed for clerk hire Is reduced on and
after July LIST from the sum OF Sl2.9i0, as
provided for by appropriation. 10 the sum
of 1880. as provided for in the Code.
The salary OF the Attorney General is
reduced from $3.50 to $3.50.
The present salary of the Second Audi
tor Is reduced from 5000 to $1,000. al
though the 500 from the Miller fund is
allowed to continue to him. The amount
allowed for clerical force is, however.
reduced from $3.50 TO $3.50, as provided
by the Code.
TREASURER REDUCED TOO.
The Treasurer's salary. which Is at pres
ent 5000. with 1890 added annually in
is reduced by making the
actual salary $500. instead Of $1,000. The
commissions are allowed to remain. on
account Of the high and costly bond
which this official IL forced TO furnish
through some trust company. The cleri-
cal force OF this department al present
costs 1850, which, by the BILL Is reduced
ID 5000
The salary OF the Superintendent of
Public Printing is reduced from $500 to
81 900. and his present allowance OF 500
for a porter is reduced 10 so per month.
as fixed by the Code.
The office OF the Register OF the Land
Office is completely abolished, and its
duties transferred TO the office OF the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
The salary Of the engineer OF the Capitol
fxed by the Code at 81 900. Is reduced TO
f7So per year. the ground that the
duties are not great enough TO warrant
The continuance OF the old salary.
The salaries OF the superintendent OF
the Penltentiary his first assistant. and
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