Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06


:. Mr. Flood opposed letting the report
VIC on 'he table for discussion. saying II
s sn.u properly go TO the Finance Com
mittee. He thought there wo,,,a ho
enough money in the treasury 20 dcfrav
'he expenses OF the State. and strongly
opposed the recommendation OF the COM
mit.ee mat the Office OF Commissioner
OF Agriculture be abolished saying that
us establishment was about the only
ming mat the Legislature had ever done
for Virginia farmers
DEAF. DUMB. AND BLIND.
Mr.. Mushbach advocated sending the
OH TO the Finance Committee He al
luded 10 the fact that there had been
most sweeping cuts recommended in sala-
RES at the Deaf. Dumb. and Blind In
su'ute and he would be glad to know
why such had been advised.
Nr. Withers replied that the committee
had found that Of the 1921 appropri-
ated to the Institution last year 500. 400
went TO pay salaries and Board OF
Visitors
Mr.. Mushbach. who is a member Of the
Board Of Visitors of the institute. ex-
planned that large salaries had TO be
paid In order to get teachers possessing
the peculiar qualifications necessary to
Mr.. fletcher and Mr.. southall wanted
the bill sent 90 the Finance Committee.
A SOLUTION is REACHED.
Mr.. McIlwaine moved that so much OF
the report as referred TO the adjustment
OF the Office of Commissioner of Agri-
culture be referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. so much as referred to the
abolition Of the office of Register OF the
Land Office TO the Committee on General
Laws, and the residue of the report to
the Finance Committee.
Mr. Eggleston opposed, but later with
drew his objection. and Mr.. McIlwaine
spoke briefly in support Of his motion.
In the course OF his remarks he spoke
IN very complimentary terms Of the work
of the committee. rr
The bill was referred as Mr.. McIiwaine
had moved.
On motion OF Mr.. Munford. the BIN
amending the charter OF the Richmond,
Clayton and South-Side Railroad Com
pany was passed, under suspension OF
the rules.
On motion OF Mr.. Flood. the senatorial
primary bill was made the special order
for Wednesday at 1 O'Clock.
The Senate adjourned at 2:S5 o'clock.
House of Delegates.
The House convened at noon, with
Speaker Ryan in the chair. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Tudor. On motion Of
Mr.. Stubs. it was decided not to have an
afternoon session.
Leave Of absence was granted to Mr..
Chaplin for two days.
The Governors veto TO the House bill
TO charter the Colonial Water Company,
which was returned to that body few
members voting in favor or the veto.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Cooke, of Norfolk, introduced a
bill TO provide for imposing specific
license tax on slot-machines, into which
are dropped pennies or nickels, and used
in the State 10 dispose Of cigars, cigar
cites, chewing-gum, or other articles OF
merchandise. and on musical devices,
which operate on the Observation-Disclosures
principle, for the purpose of increasing
the revenues OF the State. The bill fixes
the tax at $3.50 and places the violators
OF its provisions under the same penal
ties as are provided for In the violations
of the general license law.
BY Mr.. Wharton: To amend and re-
enact section 1913 of the Code. so as TO
allow the counties of Floyd, Carroll, and
Grayson to subscribe to the capital stock
Of the Blue Ridge Railroad Company.
BY Mr. T. D. Jennings (by requesD: For
the relief of Mrs. Clay Mays, a widow OF
Clay Mays. a Confederate soldier.
BY Mr. Saunders: For the relief OF
Matilda Sutherland, of the county of
| Franklin.
BY Mr.. Hicks: For the relief Of A. q.
Cooke, from the payment Of fines.
BY Mr.. Parks: For the relief OF Henry
d. Buracker, q disabled Confederate sol
der. OF Page county.
BY Mr.. Carter: To repeal an act APP
proved February s. 1896 as amended, 10
incorporate the Ohio-River and Charles
ton Railroad Company as the successor
of the Charleston, Cincinnati. and Chi
cago Company.
THE SALARIES OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. Craig. who had called up out of its
| order House Bill No. 429 on Friday, when
the election of judges interrupted his
discussion Of it, again asked that it be
taken up, which was agreed to.
This is the bill reducing the salary OF
members of the General Assembly, and
| the debate which it occasioned was quite
spirited. perhaps. owing to the length OF
| time that it had been pent up In the
| breasts of the members.
Mr.. Craig said he did not wish to APP
| had been said on the question Of re-
trenchment. He believed very different
conditions prevailed when the laws at
present in force were passed from those
which prevailed now, and he further be-
ieved this was equally as true OF those
APPLYING to members Of the Legislature
as to any one else. IT was not because
the members were receiving too much
that he advocated the cut, but simply
because the state could not afford to pay
more IT was a question or cutting ex-
penses, or Of increasing taxation.
DR.. Ouisenberry, Of Carolina agreed
with Mr.. Craig, and thought there was
no better place to commence the worH
of retrenchment than at home, and sasa
that he believed the members should pass
| the bill. 1870 ,r,~, o,-r
WOULD KEEP POOR MEN OUT
Mr.. Folkes, of this city, said he had
not talked much about retrenchment-
in fact. he had heard so much from
others on the subject that he mad come
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