The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04

all salaries and the greatest cut nau Detn
made In the pay OF the salary OF the
Superintendent Of Public Printing, which
| had been reduced from 1850 to 81. 80 n
| year. lie therefore offered as an amend
ment that his salary be fixed at 1870 a
year.
HE FEELS ENCOURAGED.
Mr.. swtzer OF Rockingham. said he
had M TO this time felt very much dis
couraged inasmuch' as the House had
failed to enact any measures In the direc-
| ton Of rotrenchment and reform. Since
! the bill under discussion had been pre-
| sented however he felt very much en-
| couraged He felt convinced now. that
| the House meant business and had COM
| menced AT the right end. Like Mr.. Set
| tie, he was ready to pledge himself 20
stand by the committee sIie favored the
| amendments offered by Mr. Campbell and
| also the one presented by MIR. Bland. or
| Portsmouth. and i'm abiding 10 the lat
| ter, he pointed out that the surgeon OF
| the penitentlary under the bill was 10
| receive the same salary as the assistant
| keeper. while the latter spent the entire
day attending to his duties and the sur
geon gave only a few hours daily to his
professional services at the penitentary
| and was thereby enabled 10 spend the re-
mainder Of the day In attending to his
own private business.
| Mr.. Stubbs OF Gloucester. agreed with
the proceeding speaker that retrench-
ment was necessary. but thought that
! the substitute bill as IT came from the
| committee was imperfect. lie cited In
! order TO substantiate his assertion. the
| provision OF the bill which takes from the
clerk Of the House OF Delegates the du-
ties Of keeper Of the rolls and transfers
the same 20 the Secretary of the COM
monwealth The present law prescribed
| distinctly that the clerk Of the House of
J Delegates should have these functions,
| which required great deal Of work after
the Adjournment of the session. The
Secretary OF the Commonwealth was now
| the Librarian Of Virginia and IL would
| be wrong TO load one official down with
the duties OF two additional offices which
would be pfling IT up rather heavily He
| therefore moved as an amendment that
the duties of the Keeper of Rolls be not
| placed with the Secretary OF the Com
monwealth but remain where they are
| at present.
THE KEEPER OF ROLLS.
Mr.. Stubs then spoke at some length
| i'm regard 10 the manner in which the
bill intended 70 curtal the Office of the
Auditor OF Public Accounts He said
he could not agree with Mr.. Winborne,
who thought the work in the Office OF the
Auditor OF Public Accounts would be
! greatly reduced, II the fees In misde-
meanor cases were cut down. Under the
existing circumstances. there was only
one official who handled the papers In
| misdemeanor cases and this gentleman
was Mr.. John =. Goss.
Mr.. Mlnter. OF Bedford, desired TO
| know whether Mr.. Stubs wanted 10 i'm
| prove on measure which was the re-
suit OF the combined deliberations Of
committee like the one on retrench-
ment.
NO sir" replied Mr. Stubs. their
| work has been pretty well done
Then better let we'll enough alone, re-
torted Mr. Minter
Mr.. Saunders Of Franklin. moved that
! the substitute bill be read by sections, and
| that the amendments be considered and
voted on as the respective sections were
! reached, in order that the matter might
| be dealt with in a systematic way. This
/ was agreed 10.
Mr.. Parker. Of Southampton, then took
| the floor in the interest OF the pending
| bin. He started out by saying he had
| been informed that within a day or TWO
! a bill would be introduced. Incorporating
| the Society of True Reformers, in which
/ he and Mr.. Winborne were TO take an
| important part. lie assured his hearers
| that he would be perfectly satisfied TO
/ assume such n roll.
WHAT WILL BE SAVED.
Mr.. Parker then referred TO the amount
| of money tina. would be saved 20 the
| state annually by the operation Of this
| bin. as could be seen from the following
| figures:
Attorney-General. ..l.................s 25o
! His clerk. .... NV
! Auditor of Public Accounts.......... 200
His clerical force. o'ieO
! Second AUDITOR. .................'.' Nv
/ His clerical Orce....................... l,ioO
Treasurer .............. ..-.......'.....''. "Vv
/ His clerical force. laap
| Superintendent Of Printing............. 800
! His clerk. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
| Register of the Land Ofice........... loo
| His Clerk...... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. uoO
| Superintendent of Public instruction. 200
The total saving brought about, ac-
| cordin. TO Mr.. Parker's statement
bv the bill under discussion
yyouId be about $1,000. and to that amount
would have 10 be added $500 which
would be saved. II the bill 10 reduce the
salaries Of the clerks Of the Senate and
OF the House of Delegates was passed.
and other bills yet 10 be introduced on
The same line which are to cut down
other salaries. wOuld result in further
saving OF Sll coo so that in all the ex-
penses Of the State would be cut down by
| these bills about $4,000
Colonel Bell Bigger then began TO read
| the bin by sections The first and second
| sctions, referring 10 the expenses OF the
offices Of the Governor and Attorney
| General respectively, were read without
| the least opposition. which indicated that
their provisions were satisfactory 10 the
| House.
When the third section was reached
which deals with the Office Of the Score
! tarv of the Commonwealth, Mr.. Stubs.
| OF Gloucester. moved as an amendment
| 10 strike out the provision which imposes
! mon that official the duties OF the Keeper
| of Rolls. Mr.. Saunders was about 20
! sneak on his amendment Wien he yielded
| the floor to Mr. Parker. 10 enable the
| latter to make motion 10 adjourn. which
| was carried.
Mr.. S,ubbs will nave the floor. when tho
| bill IS reached on the calendar to-day as
| special and continuing order.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and.
under suspension of the rules. placed on
| the calendar:
No. i39. by Mr. Pitcher. OF Fauquier-
| To amend and re-enact section oil AN
| act incorporating the town OF Rappahan-
mock. in the county OF Fauquer. and 10
change the name thereof 20 Remington
No. 440. by Mr. Turpin, OF Bedford-To
| allow the freehold voters Of Charlemont
dis.rios u, RadfcrJ county 10 vote on