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

many Of whom owed their seats to tn
working masses should not DISCRIMINATE
/ against them you have no right q
draw the line. IL Is unjust. IL is un
Democratic He. therefore. moved Z
amend the bill so that the salary OF th'
Physician to the Pen!tentIary should b
fixed at $780, instead OF yg20 He wa
willing that there should be cuts, but n
wanted them TO be proportionate.
| COMMENDED THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Settle. of Rappahannock. followed
He said he would be unjust TO himself
as we'll as to the members Of the com
mittee, II he did not congratulate then
on their work, which he commended e
the House for passage.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Richmond, likewise
complimented the Retrenchment Com
mlttee on its good work. but took issue
with Mr.. Bland in reference TO salarie;
OF the Engineer to the Capitol and Ply
stefan to the Penitentiary. IL .ht
salary OF the former was fixed too low
by the bill he would cheerfuly vote "a
increase IT, What he objected to in the
bill was that the offices commanding the
smaller salaries were cut more severely
than those commanding larger ones. lie
moved to remedy this by fixing the
salary of the Superintendent OF Public
! Printing at 1880. instead OF 200. as
provided for in the bill. which would
bring It more in line with the other re-
| auctions.
| Mr. Swltzer said he felt much en-
couraged to see the House going forward
| so resolutely I'm the work of retrench-
ment. and pledged his support. He favor
ed the Campbell and Bland amendments
and said the only fault he could possibly
find with the committee was that they
had not cut deeper.
KEEPER OF THE ROLLS.
Mr. Stubs. of Gloucester, moved to
amend the bill by eliminating the duties
of the Keeper of the Rolls from those I'M
posed upon the Secretary of the Com
monwealth. In support OF this. he out
lined the duties OF the Keeper OF the
Rolls. and explained that It was clear
to every one who chose to inquire INTO
the matter that they were so closely al
lied with those of the Clerk OF the House.
by whom they were now performed, that
they should not be taken away from him.
He also urged Colonel Bigger's long SER
vice and great familiarity with the work
In relation 10 the reduction OF salaries
of the clerks in the Auditors office. he
SAID il was not the fault of the incum~
bent. Colonel Marye. or Of his predeces-
sors In office that the force had been con-
stantly increased. but the fault or the
General Assembly, which, session after
session. had been adding TO the duties
10 be performed in this department. In
reply to the reference TO the collection
of fees in misdemeanor cases. he could
state positively that there was nut one
clerk that ever touched the papers IN
connection with such collections.
Mr.. Minter asked the speaker If he
thought he could framesa better Dill than
had been presented by the committee. MT.
Stubbs replied that he was not trying 70
disparage the work of the committee.
He thought it very well done.
"Well. then" replied the member from
Bedford. "let good enough alone"
Mr.. Stubbs. in conclusion, said that he
only wanted to make these suggestions,
and particularly TO press his amendment
in relation TO the Keeper OF the Rolls
WHAT THE REDUCTIONS ARE.
Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin, then moved
that the bill be read and voted upon by
sections, but before the clerk proceeded
Mr. Parker arose and asked to be per-
mitted to present a few figures which
would help the members TO more de-
fnitely comprehend the saving, which the
bill would result in to the State as affect
ing the different offices. He said the
figures were not official. but had been
hurriedly prepared He then read the fol-
lowing list of offices and the saving on
each:
Attorney General.... ...... ............S ZJV
His Clerk. ....s... ........'.....'''. oD
Auditor Of Public Accounts.......... oOO
His clerical ce........................ 5'4oO
can,,d Auditor . ....... 800
His clerical e......................'. l'4oO
~
His clerical force. ..................''''' lSoV
Superintendent Of Public Printing. go
His Clerk. ........ .-...r.-........-. H1V /
Register of the Land Office........... 1900 |
His clerk ......... ...........-.. ........ ovJ /
Superintendent of Public Institutions 200
The aggregate saving he said would
be in the neighborhood OF N4OOo, IL the
bill reducing members salaries, also pass
ed. and would not near approach the ex-
n 0gerated estimates which had been
made. and which. in some instances, had
even gone as high as $4,000 From other
measures still TO come before the House,
the saving of another $4,000 might result,
but the grand total would not. in his
oninion. 90 over $4,000. He. therefore,
advocated the cutting OF salaries OF small
officers all over the State, If the hope OF
meeting the States obligations was to be
Inc Dill was just dbOuA ~ pS NOi''t'e'
by sections, when a motion to adjourn
was carried and the bill went over until
to-day.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
During the afternoon session the fol-
lowing bills were passed:
To amend and re-enact section 1850 or
the Code of Virginia of 1857, as amended
Dv act approved March 4, 1895. in rela-
ion 10 carrying concealed weapons.
To repeal section 800 Of the Code Of
Virginia in reference to tags prescribed
% be worn by dogs.
To amend and re-enact section 1898
If the Code of Virginia, in reference to
he management, care, compensation,
etc. of chain-gangs.
To require the Chancery Court Of the
,ity Of Richmond 10 keep in its Clerks
,fiice a register of the securities under
he control of the court
To require the Chancery Court of the
ty Of Richmond TO keep in its Clerks
office a book showing the amount OF
money and notes under the control or
subject TO The order of the said court.
To amend and re-enact an act in rela-
ion 10 fraudulent conversions OF pro-
erty held under TRUST deed approved
Day %. 1897 and 20 make the fraudulent
disposal Of personal property by any per-
ION who has agreed In writing that the
title or ownership of the same shall be
n remain i'm another. without the writ
en- consent OF such other larceny.
To amend and re-enact an act to regu-
ate and license paWnbrokers, and 10 |
egulate junkdealers and dealers In Sc
ond-hand personal property, ana !