The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-09

Discussion of the Biil Cutting Down the
salaries of Clerks of the Two Houses.

KeN. Ut. Il. y. CdnScn RABBI OF the
Synagogue Beth Ahaba, again offered
prayer in the House of Delegates at noon
after the body had been called to order
by Speaker Ryan.
On motion of Mr.. Duke. of Albemarie,
an indefinite leave of absence was granted
TO Mr.. Boaz who is detained al home
by the sickness OF his brother.
Mr.. Churchman. Of Augusta offered a
resolution prohibiting all outsiders TO en-
ter within the railing OF the hall during
the sessions Of the House. I'm order TO
keep order on the floor. The resolution
was referred.
Mr. Withrow. of Bath. introduced three
bills and four joint resolutions, framed
by the special Complete on Retrench-
ment, appointed for an investigation Of
the affairs OF the various public institu-
tions. These measures, the contents OF
which are published in another column
were referred TO the Finance Committee
House bills No. 3Ol. 455 and 397 were
then taken up out of their regular order
and passed under suspension Of the rules
on motions made respectively by Mr.
Hobbs of Prince George, Judge Watkins
OF Prince Edward and Mr.. Chaplin, OF
Greenville counties.
Some discussion arose when Mr. Stubhs.
OF Gloucester. called up Senate bill No.
planning the provisions of the bill. which
seeks to declare a certain portion OF
ground in York river 10 be natural rock,
Mr.. Stubs stated that 1t referred TO
forty-five acres Of natural oyster rock,
which had been originally surveyed by
Captain Baylor but by some mistake
had been left out OF the oyster survey.
IL now brought only forty-ive dollars
annually on rent and deprived a great
many people from taking oysters from
the natural rock.
Mr.. Walker, OF Northumberland OPP
posed the bill but 1t was finally passed.
Another discussion arose when Mr..
Bland of King and Queen. called up
House bill No. l39. providing for the sur
vcying OF the natural oyster rock In
York river in King and Queen county.
The bill was opposed by Mr.. Winborne,
of Rockbridge but it was finally passed.
SALARY BILL PASSED.
When the special order was called,
House bill No. 3S2. cutting the salaries
of State officers, came up, which had been
order 10 be engrossed at a previous ses-
sion. The bill was passed by vote Of
76 to g. Messrs. Folkes. Of Richmond.
Newberne, Of Norfolk county; Reddy. OF
Richmond: Spratt. OF Tazewell: Surgener.
of Lee. and Wallace, Of Richmond voting
in the negative.
House bin No. 2l7 amend section 1892
of the Code in regard 20 the payment of
taller fees was next taken up as special
order and Mr. Parker, of southampton,
offered a substitute which provides for
the navment Of the following fees TO
Jailors:
For the receiving Of prisoners at the
CITY iaU twenty-five cents per day each
and for the keeping of prisoners the
following fee per day: ,.,
one prisoner, forty cents; two priso-
ners. seventy cents. three, ninety cents
four. one dollar and fifteen cents HNe'
one dollar and thirty-five cents SIN one
dollar and sixty cents; seven, one dollar
and elghty-five cents; eight TWO uoilais
and ten cents; nine, two collars anu
thirtv-nve cents; ten. two collars anu
fifty cents: eleven. two dollars ana sew
enty cents: twelve, two dollars and nine-
" cents; thirteen. three dollars and ten
cents: fourteen, three dollars and forty
cents: fifteen, three dollars and fifty
cents; sixteen. three dollars and seventy
cents: seventeen, three dollars and ninety
cents; eighteen, four dollars and ten
cents; nineteen, four dollars and thirty
cents; twenty, four dollars ana a half
over twenty to fifty eighteen cents
cents each. No fees are to be paid for
prisoners confined :or violations Of city
ordinances and for serving out fines i'm
posed under these city ordinances.
on motion OF Mr. Parker. the bill was
then passed by for one day so that il
might be printed and the members mignt
become familiar with the proposed schcd-
ule.
THE SALARY OF THE CLERKS.
The next special order taken up was
House bill No. 3S. providing for a re-
ductOn Of the salaries OF the clerk Of
the Senate and of the clerk Of the House
OF Delegates.
The original bill provides that the
clerk Of the Senate shall receive the sum
of 1000 for his work per session. and $50
per week for an assistant clerk while
the Legislature is actually in session
The salary OF the clerk Of the House OF
Delegates with the duties of the Keener
OF the Rolls taken off, is fixed at $500
Tor the biennial session and $50 per week
are allowed to an assistant clerk while
the Legislature is in session.
A substitute was offered by Mr.. Stubbs
OF Gloucester. providing that the clerk
OF the Senate shall receive 81. 100 per wear
and the clerk OF the House OF Delegates
a sum OF $3.50 per year. and both clerk
shall have the right 10 employ an assist
ant each at the rate OF $50 per week
while the Legislature Is I'm session
NJ. .arker. OF Southampton. stated
that the substitute had not been consid-
cred by the Committee on Retrench-
ment as a body. but some OF its members
had taken II into their deliberations, and
he himself was prepared to advocate the
passage OF the substitute: also he was
not exactly prepared TO defend II as n
matter OF reason and justice hut II was
n matter OF COMPROMISE I'm view OF the
sentiment prevailing In the other House.
and he thought some concessions ought
10 be made otherwise nothing In the
line OF retrenchment would be accom-
plished.
Mr.. Campbell. OF Amherst. offered as
q substitute that the clerk OF the Senate
receive a salary OF $500 year instead OF
SLIGO. as proposed IN the Stubs suhsti-
tute and the clerk of the House Of Dele
gates 1900 year instead Of 81 600. He
explained that his amendment cut down
the pay OF the clerk OF the Senate lust
one half and he proposed 10 do his duty
and vote regardless OF what he though
the other House might do His substi-
tute was nothing more titan what tho
present law provided.
FOR THE ORIGINAL BILL.
Mr.. winborne Of Rockbridse, said there
was no reason for paying annual sais
Yies TO the clerks Of the two Houses
as long as the members OF the General
Assembly did not received annual paw.
He hoped that tho House would reconsid.
er its former action and agree that the