Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-27
The Afternoon session.

Executives. The motion 10 RECONSIDER
was lost, however.
The Afternoon Session.
Captain Mlnter offered amendments re-
ducing the salaries of the clerks OF the
| Supreme courts at Wytheville and Staun-
ton from 500 10 $500 annually. These
amendments were adopted. Captain Min
ter also offered an amendment to reduce
the salary Of the Clerk Of the Supreme
| Court at Richmond from 500 70 $500. Mr.
| Parker opposed this, on the ground tna1
the Clerk here has more work to per-
form than the two officers whose salaries
had Just been reduced. The amendment
was rejected as was also one offered by
Captain Minter reducing the salary OF
the Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Rich-
mond city from 500 10 $3.50.
The next amendment Ofrered Dy zap
tain Winter was TO reduce the contlngen'
expenses OF courts from $Z5,VVO 70 SZV,Wo'
and this was adopted by vote OF u 10
81.
THE CONTINGENT FUND.
Captain Parks moved to amend the
clause as to the appropriation for the
civil contingent by making the amount
50 800 instead OF $500. This was simply
reopening the question discussed at the
morning session. Mr.. Digs said since tne
recess he had ascertained facts tnal
made him willing TO accept this amend
ment Captain Parks said that WINE
he was perfectly willing to leave the en-
tire matter TO the discretion or the Exc
cutive without question, yet as there
seemed to be a sentiment that the amount
was too much. he would add TO the
amendment that the Executive be re-
auested to furnish an itemized statement
as to how the fund was spent. The
amendment was lost.
Mr. Diggs offered an amendment 10 in
sert an independent section apprOpriating
81, 500 to be used by the Board of Fisheries
for the preservation and culture Of fish.
Mr.. Saunders said that similar Sec
tion had been dropped out" at the last
session, as the body deemed the appro-
priation entirely unnecessary. The amend
ment was defeated.
Mr. Pitcher offered an amendment pro-
Wding that the appropriation of $4,000
for the maintenance OF the oyster indus
try be paid out OF the "oyster tax" This
was adopted, and upon motion Of Mr..
Diggs the appropriation was reduced
from So, 900 to $40, 900.
Upon motion Of Mr.. T. D. Jennings, the
appropriation Of 5000 for the registration
Of marriages and births was reduced 90
5000
THE STATE HOSPITALS.
Mr.. w. II. Mann offered an amendment
making the appropriation TO the Central
State Hospital $4,000 instead Of $4,000.
Mr.. WithrOw opposed the amendment,
which was defeated.
When the Western Hospital was reach
ed, Mr. Walker offered an amendment
to increase the appropriation from $4,000
TO $4,000. Mr.. Withrow also opposed this,
and Mr.. Pitcher offered an amendment
fixing the salaries OF the officers OF the
institution. The Delegate from Fauquier
thought by adopting this the appropria-
ton could be reduced 10 $4,000. The in
sttution. as kept at present, was the
finest "hotel' in the State and the JET
ferson wasn't in it," He desired to get
i'm there as soon as possible. Mr.. Pitcher
offered an amendment reducing the APP
preparation to $4,000. Mr.. Walker then
withdrew his amendment. and said he
hoped the body would let the amount
stand as it was in the bill. Mr.. Pitchers
amendment was adopted. He then offered
one regulating the salaries OF the
officers Of the State hospitals. Mr.. Powell
thought that the adoption Of such an
amendment would be an injustice to the
employees OF these institutions, as they
were being given no opportunity TO be
heard.
Mr.. Withrow said the officers Of these
institutions had been lobbying around
among the members OF the Legislature,
and he would "bet their expenses would
come out of the appropriation.
SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Pitchers amendment was adopted.
II provides that the superintendent and
other officers and employees OF the re-
spective hospitals shall each annually re-
ceive a salary to be paid out Of the
amounts appropriated TO the institutions,
as follows: superintendent
of the Western, $3.50; superintendent OF
the Central, $2,250; superintendent OF the
Eastern, $1,000; superintendent OF the
Southwestern, $500. and where they oc-
cupy buildings on the grounds or belong
ing to the respective institutions, they
shall pay therefor such rental as may be
fixed by the board of the respective insti-
tutions. That the first and second as
sistant physicians shall each receive a
salary not exceeding 1920 per annumi
the third assistant physician shall re-
ceive a salary not exceeding $500 per an
mum: the stewards of the Western and
Central asylums shall have each sum
not exceeding 81 600, and the stewards !
nj the Eastern and Southwestern asy- |
dums shall each received salary |
not exceeding $500; the clerks shall re-
ceive a salary not exceeding 500 per an
mum. Said clerks Sndll peIlOIih INC NuNiSS |
OF secretary TO the boards OF the respec-
tive institutions. The engineer shal re-
ceive a salary not exceeding 800 per an |
mum.
The officers named IN this subsection /
shall I'm addition 70 the salaries mention
ed receive their board and lodging az |
the respective hospitals. but they shall
not receive any additional perquisites or
emoluments. That no person, whlle an |
officer under appointment Of the board OF
anv OF the State hospitals for the insane
shall hold any State, county, or munich
pal office.
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIRGINIA.
CAPTAIN Parks moved TO strike out the
clause approprlating $500 10 the Medical
College of Virginia. He said he knew
mat II would be urged that the college
aid charity practice. Mr.. Parker offered
az a substitute, that the appropriation
be- made $1,000. as provided In the Senate
hill There was no class OF men who did
more charitable work than ths physi-
clans. Captain Parks's amendment was
defeated. Mr.. Darlington opposed making
INV reduction whatever. Mr.. Parkers
amendment was adopted, after which the
,ody adjourned to meet tomorrow at
1890 A. NJ.