The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-27


the Senate had agreed 10 joint resoin-
ton that the two Houses 20 INTO an
election OF a county Judge OF AccohaO
county at one o'clock. The resolution
was concurred I'm and after the usu@'
preliminary arrangements had been inaue
Mr.. l.. wilkins Matthews nominated ioi
the position in few well-chosen WoruS
Mr.. Samuel r. Ross. who was duiy erect
ed. receiving 10 votes. He Will succeesu
Judge j. w q. Blackstone, who recently
has been elected judge Of the Eish'h
Judicial Circuit.
Captain Parks. Of Page. offered reso-
luton providing that the Chair be va.
Gated at 900 =. NJ. and resumed AT
O'Clock. The resolution was agreed To.
The following amounts contained III Tue
bill were agreed 10: CLERK OF tne GU
preme Court at stanton. goo; clerk OF
the Supreme Court OF Wytneville' s4ov'
clerk OF the Circuit Court at klchHohu'
sl00: contingent expenses OF courts
s25. 900: officers salary at the penitentiary'
81 500 guards at the penitentiary. NlJo'
three directors at the penitentiary' $40
When the civil contingent fund was
called which tho bill had fixed at sIoD
Mr.. Stubs called attention 10 the fact
that when Governor Tyler entered upon
his official duties there was no money
in that fund and he asked that the APP
preparation for that purpose be maze
$4,000, at least for the present fiscal year.
Mr. Saunders OF Franklin stated that
a great many necessary expenses IN the
Commonwealth were not provided Tor by
law. for instance expenses incurred IN
connection with the arrest OF criminals
and he did not think that $1,000 was any
too much. If the money was not used
IL was returned into the state treasury.
Mr.. Diggs. Of King william opposed
the amendment and said that the audi
tor OF public accounts I'm his report stat
ed that the annual expenditure OF this
fund had been $500 and an appropria-
ton Of $500 would therefore be sufh-
Client.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Stubs
to make the fund $4,000 was then lost
by vote Of lS TO 80. a constitutional vote
OF at least 81 votes being necessary.
Mr. Saunders then moved to reconsider
the vote and urged the House 70 make
the additional Appropriation, but the
House refused TO reconsider.
Mr.. Minter Of Bedford, moved 10 re-
duce the salary OF the clerk Of the SUI
preme Court at Stanton from 500 10
$500 The amendment was agreed 20.
The chair was then vacated until
o'clock.
MIR. MINTER HITS BACK.
when the chair was resumed at o'clock
quite number OF bills were placed on the
calendar The appropriation bill was then
again taken up and on motion OF Mr..
Minter. OF Bedford the salary of the
clerk OF the Supreme Court az Wytheville
was reduced from 800 to 1920
Mr. Minter next moved that the salary
of the clerk of the Supreme Court at
Richmond be reduced from 500 TO 800
Mr.. Parker. of Southampton, opposed
the amendment In view Of the amount Of
work the clerk had to do and the amend
ment was then defeated by a vote of 80 20
Al
Mr.. Minter next moved 10 reduce tho
salary OF tho clerk of the Circuit Court
at Richmond from 800 to 1920. but the
amendment was lost.
Mr.. Minter then moved to reduce the
contingent expenses of courts from $4,000
10 SZ0.OO0
Mr.. Mann, of Nottoway stated that the
last appropriation had been $1,000 and
that the item had already been reduced
$500.
The amendment was then agreed 20 by
a vote Of ~ TO g.
Mr.. Parks. of Page. offered as an
amendment that the civil contingent fund
be Increased from $500 to $4,000. an item
ised account 10 be published I'm the Au-
ditor's report.
Mr.. Diggs said during the recess he had
received additional information and he
did not now think $4,000 was too much.
The chair stated the sum Of $4,000 had
been previously voted down and could.
therefore. not again be offered as an
amendment.
Mr. Parks then changed his amendment
so as TO substitute the figures OF s250.
Mr.. Cooke. Of Norfolk. said ne had also
al ffaf.
ing the recess TO the effect that 81 ,0Oo OF
this FUND had been used for the furnish
ing Of shells and cartridges for the oyster
navy.
The amendment was lost by vote OF
Al TO IS. a constitutional vote Of at-least
81 votes being necessary.
The following amounts were then
agreed upon as contained I'm tine bill:
Transportation for criminals TO the peni-
Tertiary. 81. 900 or SO much thereof as may
be necessary; criminal charges, including
expenses of juries. witnesses. etc, ana
the Prison Association of Virginia, 80 -
OOO. but not more than 500 shall be- paid
10 the Jail physicians OF Richmond OF
Norfolk; public printing, 5000 printing
records of criminal cases I'm Supreme
Court. $3.50: printing and binding Virginia
Reports. $500.
Mr.. Diggs moved 20 insert here an ap-
proprlatiou of 81 800 for tine propagation
OF fish by stocking the streams OF the
state with fish The amendment was lost.
THE OYSTER APPROPRIATIONS.
When the appropriation of $1,000 Tor
the protection of oysters came up. MY.
Pitcher offered as an amendment tnat the
amount be taken out Of the oyster tax.
This was agreed to-
Alr. Diggs moved 10 reduce the appro-
priauon to $4,000. and this amendment
was also agreed 10.
The items of 500 for replacing buoys
on the Maryland boundary line ana go
as counsel fec IN the Mccullough case
We're agreed 20.
The appropriation OF 5000 for the COM
missloners of the revenue was also agreed
TO.
on motion OF Mr.. Jennings, OF Lynch
burg. the appropriation for the registra-
ton of marriages and births was reduced
from 5000 TO sl00o.
The appropriation OF $4,000 for pen
sions was agreed TO. ana so was the
amount OF 5000 for the support OF luna
tics in Jail and I'm charge Of private per-
sons.
The appropriation for the Central state
Hospital for the insane was fixed IN the
bill at $1,000. but MIR. Mann. OF Peters
burg. asked mat the amount OF s'oVv'
which had been agreed upon by the sen
ate. be retained.
Mr. Wi-hrow said that II the money was
used for the maintenance OF the inmates
and the remaining balance az the Board
ftr.