Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-16

ject and would leave the law as Il wa
at present. The question as to the exae
amount of reduction had been fought ou
and now the only alternative left wa
10 vote for the pending bill.
Captain Minter declared that those i
favor OF retrenchment had been forced I
accept that which they should not. an
surrender because Of the lobby that hat
been brought to bear upon them. If tn
constituents OF the members were pres
ent the latter would not dare take TIT
position they had. The absurdity, HI
said. was presented of man receiving
double the salary now that was hereto
fore paid him. because the Legislature
then met annually, and now only con-
venes once in two years.
Mr.. Saunders also thought that those
who did not exactly favor the measure
as 1T now stood should. however. accept
the situation. and not say because we
| cannot get the reduction we want we
| don't care to accept any.
Mr.. Darlington thought II was the duty
| OF the body to make a further reduction.
| Sympathy for an official that cost the
State $500 or $500 was pretty expensive.
| Mr.. Carter said the official who re-
ceived a salary which the State could not
| afford TO pay should manifest that
| patriotism necessary to make him willing
to accept a reduction. However he
thought a delay was dangerous, and the
House had better accept a saving of $500
annually on the salary of the Clerk of
the House than run the great risk of
getting a further reduction Of 800 a week
hence.
OPPOSED TO A COMPROMISE.
Mr. Winborne again made a vigorous
fight against the passage of the pending
bill, and was no nearer a surrender than
at the beginning Mr.. Switzer also mani
tested a disposition TO hold on to the
last minute. The other side had come
to those who were in favor Of making a
sufficient reduction, and said. You must
take this bill" II for one" declared the
speaker, will not take it. / will not be
gagged and bucked" This remark met
with considerable applause. especially
from the eastern side of the House. which
seems to have more of the retrench-
ment spirit than that opposite, though
Mr.. Winborne who sits in the latter pOr-
ton of the hall, has enough almost to
make up for the others.
The pending question was then called,
and the bill was passed by vote Of 81
to "a, recorded as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Barley, George
c. Bland, Bauserman, Boaz, Booker b. |
j. Campbell. Carter Chaplin, Cooke
her, Garnett Hatcher Hicks, Ivey, Tip
ton d. jennings Kizer, Lyon, Matthews.
James Mann. william Henry Mann,
Maupin. Montague. Murphy, Newberne,
Owen, Parker, Parks, Passmore. Pitcher,
Powell. Quesenberry. Reddy, Saunders,
Sayers, Charles Smith. j. p. Smith,
Stubs, Thomas. Wallace. c. Harding
Walker, Watkins. Wexford. Wharton, |
Willard, ]. w. Williams, William G. Will |
liams. Winston, Withrow Speaker
Ryan.-54.
more. Charles T. Bland, Blanton, Buford. |
Caldwell. Darlington. Clarke, Craig,
Early, Elswick. Goad, Gwyn, Hale, Han
son, c.. w. jennings. Jones, Lovelace,
Minter, Palmer, Settle. Snead. Sprat.,
Stoner, Switzer, Taylor. Turner. Turpin,
Silas Fl. Walker, Watson, Wilson, Win
borne, Wood-34
Mr. Charles T. Bland arose to a ques-
ton of personal privilege to explain his
vote on the bill TO reduce the fees of
jailers. He was in favor of retrenchment,
but believed in being consistent. The
reduction under the bill as passed only
affected few Of the largest jails. and
therefore, he had cast his vote against it.
The chair was then vacated the hour
of 2:3O having arrived.
The Afternoon Session.
The House was again called to order
at o'clock by Speaker Ryan.
Bill No 256. To reduce the salaries of
county superintendents of public schools.
came up as a special order. and Mr.. Win
borne explained IL. The bill allows each
an annual salary of $25 per
600 for the first 10000 inhabitants, 800
DER 1,Oo0. between 10000 and 10000 and
2 per day for the time they actually
serve. The Delegate from Rockbridge
stated however that he had prepared |
substitute allowing such superintendent
salary of s25 for every thousand Of pop
ilation for the first 10000 $l5 for every
thousand in excess Of 10000 up TO and in
Guiding 10000. and $40 for every thousand
n excess of 10000 and 50 per day for
he time they actually serve.
SHOULD NOT BE REDUCED.
Mr. Settle was opposed TO the measure.
lie did not think the superintendent
alaries should be reduced. He was OPP
osed to enacting any law that would tend
o injLre the public school system. .
Judge Watkins thought the salaries ;
hould not be reduced, but that the SUI
should be required to do /
ertan amount OF work and to make +
eports showing that they did He Of c
cred as a substitute that the salaries S
e allowed to remain as at present, and
hey be allowed 81 per day for the time
hey actually serve.
Mr.. Withrow thought ii was poor policy n
D reduce the pay of these officers who n
5ere not now receiving too much for c
heir services. d
Mr.. Parker said that he would be in !
ayor of the amendment offered by Mr.. =
yinborne, provided that the general ap- n
ropriation to the public schools was cut
y Just the amount proposed 10 be taken
rom salaries of the superintendent. He
'as opposed TO the bill unless something
Yas to be saved to the State Treasury
Y it's enactment. q
Mr.. Saunders thought the only question 4
, be considered at present was the bill
self. What the Finance Committee
-ould do as TO the appropriation had no
caring on the subject. That matter
ould be arranged later and by the House |
SELF He was opposed to the original |
i'll. but was i'm favor of the amend
ent. and thought it should be adopted.
Captain Parks was opposed to the origi-
Al bill and the amendment. He thought
} reduction should be made i'm counties
1der 10000. He was I'm favor OF reducing 9
Ie salary to SIS for every thousand i'm -
lcess of ten thousand. up to and incluG-
z $4,000 and $50 for every thousand
excess Of thirty thousand He would
: opposed to cutting off one dollar OF
e appropriation to public schools. -
ARE VERY WELL PAID.
Mr. Campbell, of Amherst. thought the
hool superintendents were the best paid
lcers in the State. and their salaries
ould be reduced The time had come
IL. 70 10. L., I