The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06
REDUCTION OF EXPENSES.
The House Passes Tie Retrerchment
Bill With Amendment.
4 LIVELY DEBbTE IN The SENATE.
Il Occurrcd Over the Report of Expendi-
lures at Pabiic Mr.. Turn
bull says Much of tho Talk About
Hard Times Has No Foundation.

almost entirely in the consideration ol
the bill reducing the salaries OF the state
officials and their clerks yesterday. Aitei
having been amended as 10 Few items
sae measure was passed. The sum OF
$500 was voted for clerk hire IN th'
ONCE OF the Auditor of Public Accounts
while this Is an increase OF N,Vp over th'
sum recommended by the committee y
4. reduction OF about $1,000 In the amount
now appropriated.
There was an interesting debate IN 'h'
Senate over the reference 20 the Finance
committee Of the report made by the
,pecial committee that investigated INC
<xponditurcs Of appropriations b. tho pup
Nc institutions.
The senate Proceedings.
The senate met with prayer by Rev
". ~ Barr.
MIR Mason stated that he was absent
Friday when the vote was taken on IN
railway fence bills He desired 10 be re-
corded as voting for them.
ON account OF the slim attendance or
Senators. the further consideration OF
The bill to enlarge the penitentiary build
,ngs was passed By until Monday. on
motion OF Mr.. Fairfax.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
pv Mr. Flood mo. sg9): TO give Thomas
p
further time and power TO collect tax
tickets. and make final settlement and
amend delinquent returns of tickets UNI
collected in the hands OF o. b. Thomas.
late treasurer. at his death.
BY Mr.. Sands. CNo. 400: To amend sec
ton 1Cs Of the Code. so as 10 give the
Governor power TO appoint officers OF
the United States Army detailed for duty
with the Virginia Volunteers 10 such
rank as ne may deem mt.
BY Mr. Flanagan. (No. 402) TO regu-
late the killing. capturing. hunting, buy
fng and selling. or offering for sale
cartridges i'm the counties Of Cumber-
land and Powhatan.
BY Mr.. Flanagan. no. 40D: To amend
the act in relation TO the Penitentiary
state Farm. The bill enlarges the power
OF the superintendent and board Of di-
rectors relating 10 the purchase Of farm
lands and requires the authorities TO en-
large the farm and the accommodations
thereon so far as necessary 10 relieve the
present crowded condition of the prison.
BY Mr.. Mushbach: Petition of Alexan-
der merchants praying the passage Of
the bill to prevent preferences among
creditors.
BY Mr. Opic CNo. 4o): To prohibit the
adulteration OF -four.
BY Mr. Massie. (No 40D: For the relief
of John Quincy Adams. OF Amherst.
By Mr.. Mushbach. (No. i03,: 70 incor-
poratc the Washington Terminal Rail-
road Company and To authorize the cor
poration to acquire and operate line or
lines of railroad. stations. works and
other property connected Herewith in
Virginia and IN the District OF Columbia.
including the long bridge across the Po-
tomac.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To. Of
TO incorporate the Peninsula Railway
Company
TO amend charter of Norfolk Retreat
for the Sick.
To amend section 4lO7 Of Code in rels-
tion TO right of appeal.
To authorize the filing of petition in
chancery cause I'm clerks office.
TO amend act establishing corporation
for the city of Buena Vista.
In relation 10 certain streets i'm town of
Richlands.
Senate bill TO amend sections 2S49 and
2s53 of Code in regard TO notes. bills and
checks was passed
SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS.
The Turnbull bill in relation TO the
sale of delinquent lands came up as a
special order and the patron explained
how the act would operate. During his
remarks. Mr.. Turnbull said something
about the prosperous condition Of the
people OF his county.
II would like TO ask the gentleman
when the wave of prosperity struck
Brunswick" remarked Mr. Flanagan.
when the prices OF tobacco went up
higher than they nave been in six
years, replied Mr.. Turnbull
'And when wheat sold for 81 a bushel."
suggested Mr.. Flanagan
Yes. when the price Of wheat increo g
ed added the Brunswick Senator
All CT which was due 20 the Dinglev
hill was the sar,astic comment OF
M. Mushbach
Il Will say went on Mr.. Turnbul.
that much OF this talk about hard times
has no foundation in fact. ! can say
That the condition Of my people is better
than 1t has been in fifteen years" CAP
plause by Mr.. Flanagan.
Mr. Turnbull was asked many questions
Nv Senators concerning the provisions
OF his bill. He gave apparently salts
factory answers.
Mr.. Munford said he had not had
time TO examine the bill as carefully as
ne would Ike 10 do. He suggested that
the measure be ordered 10 it's encross-
pent but that the vote be not considered
IN order that II any Senators on Mon
day desired 10 offer amendments this
could be done
Mr.. Turnbull readily consented 10 this
proposition and the bill was ordered TO
It's engrossment
PROVISIONS or THE BILL.
The bill provides for the repeal Of Sec
ton 666 of the Code of Virginia. which
allows persons 10 purchase the lands. pur.
chased by the Auditor by making appli-
Gallon 10 the clerk and provides for q
Scneral sale of such lands IN November
1873. Ample notice is provided By the hi,
10 all persons who may wish To re-
deem. and when the sale is made n al
lows the purchaser 10 proceed at once 70
get title by having the land SURVEYED
and gives persons entitled TO redeem sixtv
DAYS 10 do so after the map Is recorded
by paying 10 the purchaser the purchase
price. interest at 6 per cent. and cost 10.
gether with s. penalty. which Is allowed
In order 10 compensate the purchaser for
his trouble. Up TO the day of sale per
sons may redeem without paying any
penalty by paying taxes and levies with
per cent interest. II IL thought that
this bill will put into the State Treasury
ri least 10000 as well as a large amount
into the treasures OF the different coun-
Ties.
STATE EXPENSES.
A lively debate followed the motion
made by Mr. Fairfax TO refer the report
~ the special Committee on Expenditures
by public institutions to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Opie opposed the motion. lie was
not IN favor Of carrying out few OF
che Recommendations ,noda hut thoucht