The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-27

Discussing the Retrenchment and Reform
Measnres KepOrted ON the Committee

Discussing the Retrenchment anu hei"f'"
Measures Reported ON the Committee
Speaker Ryan was al his post OF duty
as usual and called the House TO order
promptly at noon. Rev. Dr. George Coop
er. pastor of the First Baptist church.
of this city. offered prayer.
The first business taken up on the
calendar was the motion entered by Mr..
Diggs. of King William. TO reconsider
the vote by which the House refused 10
encross House bin No. l39. TO lay off.
designate and survey the natural oyster
beds. rocks and shoals il York river. IN
the county Of King and Queen.
Mr.. George c. Bland. OF King and Queen
thanked the members OF the House for
the numerous expressions and courtesies
rendered him in his efforts TO have the
bill passed He had been assured by
many members. he said. that they would
vote for the bill. If t was changed so as
70 apply only TO lis county. He therefore
moved that the bill be referred back 10
the committee in order to have II per-
fected as indicated. The request was
granted
THE ANTI-TRADING STAMP BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. Murphy. the patron
House bin No. 2s7. the anti-trading stamp
hill as amended by the Committee on
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it's order and Mr.. Upton ID. Jennings. OF
Lyncnburg. offered as an amendment to
insert the following section
That no person shall by advertisement
or otherwise in offering to sell any aru-
Gle or merchandise. hold out the promise
of any gift or other nduccment In the
determination Of which any element OF
chance or Of lottery enter.
Mr.. Anderson. OF this city. opposed the
amendment. which he thought would en-
cumber the bill unnecessarily.
MIR. Jennings, OF Lynchburg, thought his
amendment was in harmony with the title
Of the bill. and It should be passed.
Judge watkins. of Prince Edward, said
he was opposed to the bill because II
was nothing but trifing legislation.
on motion Of Mr.. Campbell. of Amherst.
the pending question was ordered ana
Mr. Jennings amendment was then lost.
Mr.. Mann. OF Nottoway. offered an
amendment by inserting IN 1t:
.It shall not be unlawful for any mer-
chant or manufacturer 10 place tickets
or coupons in packages of goods SOFA OF
manufactured by him: such tickets OF
coupons to be redeemed by such merchant
or manufacturer either in money or mer-
chandise. whether such packages are sofa
directly to the consumer or through re-
tail merchants Nor shall i be unlawful
for any person to give out with such
packages tickets or coupons so gwen out
by such merchant or manufacturer
The amendment was accepted by MI
Murphy. and it was agreed to after some
little discussion. The pending question
was then ordered, on motion of Mr.. Muir
nbv. and he bill was ordered to its en-
grossment and third reading.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
All o'clock the five bills reported from
the special committee on retrenchment
ard reform came up as special and COM
blning order
The bills under discussion under this
special order were the following:
No. 245.-House bill to amend and re-
enact section 1922 of the Code as amended
and -e-enacted by an act entitled an act
to amend and re-enact section 352i OF the
Code of Virginia in relation 10 payment
of fees TO officers out of the treasury In
criminal cases approved February "a
1890 and to amend section 1885, 40IS 1912
1853. 1854. 1855. and 7l9 of the Code, 80 as
10 provide for the payment OF costs in
misdemeanor cases out of the treasures
Of counties and corporations
No. 2lG.-House bill to amend and re-
enact section 1856 Of the Code as amended
and re-enacted by an act to amend ana
re-enact subdivision 9Th of section 1S5 OF
the Code of Virginia in reference TO the
salaries of the judges of the Corporation
Courts of the cities of Lynchburg and
stanton, approved January 9. 1892 and
as amended and re-enacted by An act TO
amend and re-enact subdivision 9th OF
section 1s5 OF the code of Virginia in ref
erence TO the salary of the judge Of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Man
chester. approbed February p. 1892 and
TO amend section lS6 Of the Code. relat-
ing 10 the increase of salaries of judges
OF certain cities.
No. 2i7-House bill to amend and re-
enact section 3532 of the Code. as amended
and re-enacted by an oct TO amend and
re-enact section 1882. relating to the fees
of iailors. approved February a. 1880
No. 2is.-House bill to amend and re-
enact section III and rs Of the Code. re-
iating 10 fines and costs before justices
Of the peace.
No. 2i9-House bill 10 amend and re-
enact section ssG of the Code. relating TO
payment of costs and expenses in prose-
cutions for vagrancy.
EXPLAINING THE BILLS.
Mr.. Winborne. of Rockbridge. the chair
man of the special committee. then OBJ
tanned the floor and explained in detail
the provisions OF the five bills. In pre-
facing his remarks he said the action OF
the committee was limited and restrict
ed by the present constitution which pre-
scribes that many offices cannot be abol-
ished and the committee could therefore
not find the desired remedy Cor existing
evils in those instances. The constitution.
however, gave the General Assembly au-
thority to cut down salaries.
From the report of the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts It was learned that the
largest expenditures were caused by the
criminal expenses. which during the past
year amounted 10 f3O2. 600 This total
amount contained the following items:
For jurors $50 2g7: for witnesses. $50. 424;
for Commonwealth Attorneys. sl62S0: for
the support OF jails in cities. $50 600. and
in the entire State sl0SOo0. and this sum
represents more than one-third OF the
entire criminal expenses of the State,
and more than half of that sum was ex-
pended in the cities. The remaining SSH
900 OF the criminal expenses are paid out
TO justices constables. guards and for
sundry other expenses
Mr.. Winborne explained in a very care
full manner the provisions OF the various
measures. and was followed by Mr.
Cooke who moved TO have the bills re-
committed He said he was willing TO
vote for the bills IL il was shown that
their enactment would bring about a
saving to the State.
SAVING ON JAILER FEES.
Under the present law" continued Mr..
Winborne "the taller receives a fee Of