The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-16
nd Mr. Mann finally withdrew the rcso-

| luflon.
| Another discussion arose when Mr..
withrow. of Bath, moved to discharge
the finance committee from the further
| confederation Of the bills introduced a
| number Of days ago. which had been
offered by the committee on re-
trenchment appointed under his resolu-
ton I'm regard TO the administration OF
| the public institutions. so that the mea-
sures might be considered on the hoor or
| the House.
Mr. willard. Of Fairfax. stated that the
finance committee was about TO take M
! the appropriation bills and intended TO
| act on the bills referred 20 by Mr.. With
| row at the same time Thu committee
| did have no desire Of delaying legisla-
ton In that direction. lie therefore
hoped that Mr.. Wlthrow would not press
| his motion.
Mr. Boaz, Of Aibemarle. expressed
! similar views as Mr. Willard and Mr..
| Cooke. OF Norfolk the chairman Of the
! committee. stated that he had no desire
OF smothering any bill lie only desired
10 hear both sides Of the matter. He
| had agreed to hear on Thursday evening
| the parties Interested In william ana
| Mary College and on the next evening
| those interested in the University Of
| Virginia and the committee would then
determine upon report on those mea-
su.es.
THE MOTION WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. Withrow then withdrew his motion
upon the statement made by the chair
man OF the committee.
House bill No. SIS was then taken up
| out of its order on motion Of Mr.. We'll
| ford Of Richmond county, and passed.
| II amends the charter granted the Gu
gems Exchanga Bank by the judge or
the Circuit Court Of the city OF Rich
mond.
Similar action was taken on motion Ok
Judge Watkins. Of Prince Edward. In
regard 10 House bill No. $40. which had
been introduced for the relief OF W. n.
Ewing. treasurer of Prince Edward coun-
~
House bill No. 2i7. providing for a re-
duction of TAILOR fees. then came up as
special order. The motion under consid-
Grafton was one offered by Mr. Parker.
Of Southampton. 10 reconsider the vote
By which the bill failed TO pass last week
"a constitutional vote OF at least II votes
beng necessary for its passage. The vote
was then Teconsidered ana the bill pass
cd by q vote of O. 10 H.
House bill No. ISL then came up as
special order under similar conditions.
Il provides for a cutting down OF the
salaries Of the clerks OF the Senate ana
House The motion to reconsider the vote
had in this instance been made by MT.
Pitcher. Of Fauquier. As soon as this mo-
ton came w Mr. Winborne or ROCK
bridge moved TO pass by the motion 10 re-
consider. He said he had introduced bill
reducing the salary Of the clerk OF the
Senate to $1,000 a year and that OF the
clerk Of the House TO 81 400 year lie
desired 20 have the bill under considera-
ton passed by until his new bill had been
reported from the committee. so that
both bills could be taken up simultan-
eouslye
The motion 10 pass By was then lost
by vote of 81 to 49, The motion 10 re-
consider was then carried.
MORE TALK.
Mr. Parker. Of Southampton, then call
ed attention to the fact that II the pend
ing bill was defeated then the existing
law would remain I'm force. which fixes
the salary Of the clerk Of the Senate at
81 600 a year and that If the clerk OF the
House at 81 500 a year.
Mr. Minter of Bedford. said the min
GRITTY had been forced into the position
of accepting the situation and accepting
a measure which they did not want. This
was brought about by lobbying and ma
nOeuvaring which was reprehensible ana
which the members would not have dared
10 indulge in If the people at large had
been around them.
Mr. Saunders Of Frank lin. said he
could not see why the gentleman from
Bedford could make the cut TO
certain amount as "a matter OF principle.
lie accepted the doctrine of scale or re-
duction. The members had come here
to secure results While he had co-e
here i'm the interest Of retrenchment. this
did not mean that by Tetranchment the
States int-res were TO suffer. He refer
rcd To adjustments made by juries In
court trials ana thou ut 10 S was q similar
case and II the members could not get to-
gethar on the adjustment OF such de-
tails. then aothing could be accomplish
ed.
Mr.. Darlington said Mr. Saunders
preached a spirit of compromise. when
he got exactly what he wanted. II was
a spirit of surrender, the minority had
been oUtgenaralled by skillful parliament
tarians and they were willing 10 surren-
der
Mr.. Carter, OF Scott, said the House
had come 20 a phase where IL was des-
tined TO show whether thu body was in
earnest i'm regard TO retrenchment. II
had been charged that votes were cast
with view of obtaining popularity. He
concluded by declaring that n would
vote for the pending bill.
Mr.. WinhOrne. OF ROckbrdge. said he
was i'm favor OF a compromise ana he
therefore was in favor Of HIS new bill
which could be acted ON tomorrow.
WILL NOT COMPROMISE.
Mr.. SwitZer, of Rockingham, said he
was unwilling to compromise on the
present bill lie believed if the House
voted the bill as it ought 10, a report
would be forthcoming within forty-eight
hours lie did not want 20 be gagged and
bucked. If there was only one vote cast
against the bill. II would be his.
Mr.. Walker. OF Northumberland. also
spoke briefly in :avor OF the pending bill,
which. he said. was favored by four of
the five members of the Special Commit
tee on Retrenchment. Mr.. Winborne alone
being opposed to ii. The pending question
was then ordered. on motion of Mr.
Campbell. o. Amherst. and the bill was
finally passed by a vote of "a to 81. which
was as follows:
Neas-Messrs. Anderson, Barley. Bau-
serman. George c. Bland. Boaz Booker,
&. j. Campbell, Carter, Chaplin. Cooke,
Digs, Duke, Fitzpatrick Folkcs. Gala
her Garnett Hatcher. Hicks, Ivey Tip
ton y. Jennings. Kizer, Lyon Matthews,
James Mann VIM. Henry Mann. Maupin.
Montague. Murphy, Newberne, owen,
Parker, Parks. Passmore. Pitcher. Pow
ell. Quesenberry, Reddy. Saunders. Say
ers Charles Smith, J. =. Smith. STUDIOS.
Thomas. Wallace. c. Harding Walker.
Watkins, Wexford Wharton, Willard. }.
W. Williams. VIM. G. Williams. Winston,
and Speaker Rvan-54
Nays-Messrs. Allen. Berrey. Blake
more. Charles T. Bland. Blanton. Blu
ford. Caldwell, Darlington, Clarke,