The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-06

was a Havana cigar he would never
! smoke another one. This was the only
| bride which he had ever received.
ATTACKING THE UNIVERSITY.
In continuing his remarks, Mr.. Folkes
said the General Assembly could nave
saved all the money TO be realized py
the cutting down OF these salaries IN one
stroke. by cutting off the appropriation
for the University of Virginia, whlcn
wop,d mean n saving to the state OF
$50 900 Tor two years. and he felt confident
that the Alumni OF that institution wouid
come 10 its rescue in a substantial man
ner. when they realized that the state
was not I'm a condition to continue the
appropriation.
Instead OF pursuing this line. the House
had commenced TO cut down the clerks
I'm the Auditors office TO starvation wages
and wanted to cut down the ,api'oi po-
licemen because they did not happen 10
| be horn in time TO serve during the late
war lie gave notice at this time that
| he would fight the appropriation OF sio,oVO
| 10 the University. If a poor man appheu
for admission at the institution, II was
| almost impossible for him to go there
Mr.. Saunders opposed the bill unuer
discussion and the bill was hnaliy recoin-
| mitted by vote Of AZ to ~. NJ, Z.
on melton of Mr.. Winborne OF horh-
bridge. House bill No. 3i. in regard 20
taller fees. was passed by, when came up
as special order -. ..,a,,,,, to,.
the cutting of salaries of state ofiicers'
came tp as special order, MT NlthtoW
of Bath objected 10 the furtheI cvn
sideration at this time ana inoNeu tnae
the rcport of the committee VINO investi-
gated the affairs OF the pubic insltu-
tion be first acted upon, and that ~ be
referred to the Finance Committee win
Instructions TO draw up a bill on certain
Withrow's motion was lost.
The amount for the clerks in the ONCE
of the Auditor of Public Accounts was az
Mr. Winborne's suggestion. fixed at SS;oU
instead Of $500 as first recommended.
The salary Of the Second Auditor was
fixed at 81, 200 a year with siZv audeu aS
fees from the Wilbur fund and for the
clerical force in that Office the sum OF.
So 600 was allowed.
The salary Of the treasurer was fixed
at 81 500 and commissions which ne now
receives. and for his clerical force G'VO0
were allowed.
The salary Of Superintendent OF Pub
lie Printing was fixed at 81 200 ana tnap
OF his clerk at $50.
The section referring 70 the Register
Of the Land Office was stricken out, ana
the same action was taken in regard 10
the section about the engineer of the
Capitol. whose salary had been fixed at
$50. This abolishes the Office now held by
Colonel Thomas i. Pollard
The salary of the Superintendent or the
Penitentiary was retained as AZ present
at SlG00. that Of the surgeon or the peni-
tentiarq, S720; the first assistant super
Tertiary $40: the first assistant super-
and fourth assistant keepers each, 500;
the clerk at SGO1
The pay OF the members OF the Board.
Of Directors Of the Penitcntiary. -
day. provided that no director shall re-
ceive more than $50 in one year.
The superintendent OF public instruc-
ton is to receive 81 800 a year. and his
a,,~r~ f,.ax . y
coed 500 n year.
The substitute was then agreed TO as
amended. and the bill was ordered TO its
engrossment and third reading by votJ
OF &C 20 4.
Mr.. Saunders. OF Franklin. refuted the
statement made by Mr. Folkes that
poor man could not go 10 the University
OF Virginia, and added that q man could
90 there and obtain an academic educa-
ton for less than $500
DR.. Winston. OF Hanover. stated he had
been informed by prominent lawyer that
ne went through the University al an eX-
pense OF Sl65 year.
Mr. Parker. OF Southampton. approved
the bill and stated that II It was signed
to-day. il would save the State only $50
for the present session.
Mr. Saunders. OF Franklin. took the
ground that the present pay Of 81 a day
was too little for the members. He was
opposed to applying the bill TO the pres
ent or any future Legislature. and he
therefore moved to recommit the bill.
THE VOTE.
on motion of Mr.. Parker. of Southamp-
ton, the pending question was then or
dered. and the House sent the bill back
to the Finance Committee by a vote of
az 10 20.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allen. Anderson. Barley.
Blakemore. Charles r. Bland. c. J.
Campbell, Thomas J. Campbell. Carter.
Darlington. Clarke. Darnall. Duke Early,
Elswick. Fitzpatrick. Folkes. Galleher,
Garnett Hicks, Hobbs. Jones' Jordan.
Nizer Lyon. Lovelace. James Mann.
Minter Newberne. owen, Parker. Parks.
Pendeton. Pitcher Reddy. Saunders,
Snead. Charles Smith. ]. p. Smith.
Spratt. Surgener. Thomas. Turpin, G.
Harding Walker. Silas II. Walker. VIII
lard. William G. Williams Winborne.
WithrOw Woods
Nays-Messrs. George c. Bland Cooke.
Craig. Diggs. Goad Hale. c. II. Jennings.
Upton d. Jennings. Maupin. McClana-
han. Murphy. Quesenberry. Settle Ston-
er Stubs. Switzer Taylor. Wexford.
Wharton. Winston-2O.
After the vote had been announced.
Mr.. Wallace arose TO n question of per-
purposely refrained from voting on this
bill, because he had heretofore voted
against all bills that proposed 10 reduce
salaries. He therefore felt justified in
refraining from voting on this measure
IN which he was TO some extent directly
interested. He felt proud Of the honor
TO be a member Of the House but he
would have been a candidate for his seat
last fan even If no salary had been at
tached 10 H.
Among the other members who VERT
IN their seats at the time when the re-
corded vote was taken. but who refrained
from voting. was Captain Featherston.
of Campbell
on motion Of Mr. Mann OF Nottoway.
two days leave of absent was granted
10 Judge Watkins. OF Prince Edward.
and on motion OF Mr.. Hicks. of Roanoke.
the same privilege was given TO Mr..
Caldwell. Of Craig.
THE SALARY QUESTION.
House bill No pa. relating to Tailor
fees. was then called up as special order.
but IL was passed by on motion of Mr..
Winborne. of Rockbrdge.
The next special order was House bill
No. 3S2. providing for q reduction of the
salaries of the State officers
Mr.. Withrow Of Bath said he had not
changed his mind and as a business man
he was frank to say that in his opin-
ion tho House bill commenced it's re-
trenchment on the wrong end. II the
proper reductions were made at the pub
lie institutions. then the little wage-earn-
ers would be perfectly willing TO have
their pay cut. The action of the House