The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-04
NOISE or DELEGATES.
Discussion on the Bill Which Seeks TO Cut
Down Salaries of state Officers.

Rev w. V. Tudor. ID. D.. pastor OF
Centenary church offered prayer again
in the House, after the session had been
opened at noon by Speaker Ryan.
! DR.. Winston, OF Hanover, offered a res
outon under which the titles of bills.
which hav3 been reported adversely from
various committees shall be printed on
tho calendar with the statement OF the
recommendation that they do not pass
This was agreed 10.
Mr. WithroW. Of Bath. presented the
report of the special Committee on Re-
trenchment. and il was agreed that 90
copies of the same be printed.
| When Senate bill No. PA came up on
the calendar, which provides that the
lot on which the Henrico county court
house stands shall be declared part OF
| Henrico county with power in the courts
OF that country 10 hold their sessions
| there Mr.. Anderson. OF this city, offered
an amendment, providing that policemen
Of the city OF Richmond shall be given
| concurrent jurisdiction AT that court
house with the county officers, and that
they may be allowed to make arrests
there The amendment was agreed TO-
and the bill was then passed
Mr.. Saunders moved that House bill
No. 4l2 be taken up ont OF its regular
| order This was agreed to. The bill
| which amends the charter OF the town or
| Rocky Mount In Franklin county, was
then ordered to its third reading and en-
grossment. and subsequently passed.
a good deal Of discussion arose over
! Senate bill No. 1919. which seeks 10 lease
| certain oyster planting bottom In Lancas-
ter county, upon proof that the same IS
now depleted oyster rock, or is not proft-
able 20 the tongman.
TO DISMISS THE BILL.
The bill had been recommended by the
| Committee on the Chesapeake and its
| Tributaries with the recommendation
| that il do not pass. Mr. Craig, of Rock
| bridge. moved that the bill be dismissed,
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| ty: Garnett. of Essex and Minter, of
Bedford, spoke in support Of the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Saunders, Of Franklin. pointed out
| that under the provisions OF the bill the
| County Court would have TO decide whe-
| Their the 800 acres OF the oyster ground
in question contained natural rock, and
that only If this was not the case. or the
| rock was depleted, the ground could be
! rented. He therefore advocated the pass
age Of the bill.
Mr.. Pitcher. Of Fauquier. addressed the
| House at some length in favor OF the
| passage of the bill. and when he had
| concluded, Mr.. FeatherstOn of Campbell.
| called for the special order the hour Of
| o'clock having passed. on motion OF
| Mr.. Walker. Of Northumberland. now
| ever the special order was postponed so
! that the bin under discussion might first
| be disposed of.
Mr.. Walker then explained in detail
| why he thought the bill should be dis
/ missed.
While Mr. Walker was speaking. Mr..
Ben. y. owen. the private secretary of
| Governor Tyler, appeared with a mes
sage from the Chief Executive, dsap-
| proving House bill No. ~, Incorporating
| the Colonial Water Company.
| Mr.. Craig Of Rockbridge, followed Mr..
| Walker, and at the close OF his remarks
J he pending question was ordered on mo,
, tiOn of Mr.. Darnall. of Pittsylvania, and
| the bill was then dismissed.
| RETRENCHING THE GOVERNOR.
House bill No pa was about To be taxi
| en- up as special order when Mr.. Win
! borne OF Rockbridge. moved to pass the
same by temporarily. This was agreed
! To and Mr. WinbOrne then called up the
/ joint resolution which he had presented
| early I'm the day and which requests the
| finance committees Of the two Houses 20
I'cut off IN the appropriation bill the sum
| Of 5000 fixed for servant hire at the Exec
| utiye Mansion. He explained That TINS
| resolution had been reported favorably
| by the special Committee on Retrench-
! ment.
Mr.. Winborne explained that the com
| plant had been made; the retrenchment
| measures introduced, had been started
| at the wrong end. lnasmuch as the Gov
! ernor's salary was fixed by the Constitu-
| ton. this resolution had been introduced
| to do away with an appropriation that
! had only been inserted a few years ago.
Mr. Cooke of Norfolk, moved that the
| bill be passed by until action had been
taken on the bill reported favorably by
| the Committee on Finance. which Ieduc-
| ed the pay Of the members of the Gene
| raj Assembly
The motion was lost. and the resolution
was then agreed to. but the call for re-
| corded vote on the question was not sus-
| tained. sufficient number Of members
failing to support the request for the roll
| call.
TO CUT DOWN SALARIES.
House bill No. 3s2 providing for cut
| ting down Of the salaries of the State
| officers, was then reached.
\ substitute TO the original bill. OF which
Mr.. Featherston. Of Campbell. is the pa
iron. was then presented by Mr.. Win
borncof Rockbrdgc. an behalf Of the
| special Committee ON Retrenchment and
| Reform. u was read by Colonel
John Bell Bigger. and Mr.. Camp
! bCll. OF Amherst; Was about TO Of
fer some amendments TO the measure.
| when the chair was vacated. the hour Of
| 800 having arrived.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! When the chair was resumed at 4
o'clock. Mr. Winborne explained the
provisions Of the bill. which have already
been printed in tho columns OF The
! Timss. The salary of the Secretary of
! the Commonwealth is 20 remain as it is
now. s2GO and fees from $500 10 $500, but
the duties OF Register OF the Land Once
| and OF the Keeper of Rolls are added 20
| those Of the Secretary Of the Common
wealth.
The salary OF the Acknowledgement Is
| decreased from s. 800 10 $3.50.
The salary OF the Auditor OF Public Ac
| counts is reduced by the bill from $1,000
| 10 $500 and after July LIST, the amount
! to be paid 10 ths clerical force of that
| Office is TO be reduced to $500 as fixed in
the code, while the last appropriation
| allowed for that purpose $l2siO.
| The Second Auditor receives at pres
ent 500" salary and from the Miller
! fund 1920. The bill reduces the salary
| To 1890 hat retains the fees. The amount
| for the clerical force in that office Is ut
| present $3.50 while the bin reduces 1t 10
| 81. 2SO as fixed In the Code.
The Treasurer has now a salary of 81
900 and receives $500 annually in COM
missions and TIE bill reduces the salary
10 Sl,J0J. but leaves che $500 FOR COM
missions In view of-the fact that that
official has To- give . large bond in some
! guarantee company. The amount eN-
pended at present Tor the clerical force
| In that Office Is 81 80 while ths bill likes
| II at y3.0U
This Sups rlntendent OK Public Printing
receives now $500 salary and s6Oc FOR an
assistant; the bill reduces his salary 10
| u.20e and allows $50 q month for a porter,
AZ provided by the code.
| The office 90 Register Of the Land
! ONCE is entirely abolished 10y the bin. its
duties having been transferred 10 the
office OF the Secretary OF the Common
| wealth.