The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-02
REPORT MAY BRMADE TO-DAY
Appropriations to Public Institution
10 be Cut 0ne-Pifth.
CANDIDATES FOR FISHERIES BOARD.
Three Gentlemen spoken Of for President
and Two for s~cretary--substituts for
Liability Bill Proposition to Reduce
the Number OF Law-Makers.

The special committee investigating the
public institutions held a meeting last
night and perfected It's report, which will
be presented to the Legislature to-day,
provided it can be typewritten In time.
Otherwise. it will be presented to-mor-
row.
Memebers Of the committee decline TO
say what they will recommend. but. as
stated In the Times yesterday IL is pret-
ty well understood In legislative circles
that the committee is going TO suggest q
plan for the saving OF 100000 to the
State. In other words. the way will be
pointed out whereby the State appropria-
tions to the public institutions may DO
cut down one-dfth.
All Of the schools and hospitals. IL Is
said will suffer In some degree. but the
Eastern State Hospital, at Williamsburg,
and the Western State Hospital, az
stanton. are expected 10 suffer most. II
wnat Is being talked OF In the lobby OF
the Capitol has any foundation, the COM
mittee thinks the Institutions named can
stand larger reductions than any others.
MAY ABOLISH AN OFFICE.
There was good deal OF talk about the
Capitol yesterday OF abolishing the office
of Register of the Land Office and plac-
ing the duties OF that official upon the
secretary OF the COmmOnHcdlsu. "A DILL
for this purpose was introduced some
time ago. III the plan talked OF now IL
carried out Col John W. Richardson, the
present Register will be made chief OF
the Capitol Square police, and instead or
the present police force four veterans
from the Soldiers Home will be employed
nj $40 per month. as Capitol Square po-
licemen.
TOO MANY LAWMAKERS.
Hon. NJ. L. Cooke, oil Norioik. Is OF
opinion that there are too maAy men
in the Legislature. lie thinks smaller
bodies can transact more business and
do the work better than larger ones. IL
Is his purpose 10 offer bill 10 amend
the Constitution so as TO limit the num-
ber of senators 10 thirty and the dele
gates to sixty, a total reduction OF hity.
Those to- whom the plan has been sug-
gested. as rule. heartily epprove OF H.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT.
The Senate Committee on Roads TOOK
up The neddy employers liability Dill
yesterday afternoon. Senator Mcllwaino
offered a substitute for IT, The original
measure had been so changed and altered
by amendments the House tackled on 10
IL. examination convinced the pest law
yers that it needed revision Mr.. Reddy
accepted the substitute and made ar able
address in advocacy of it. No action was
taken and the bill was made the special
and continuing order for the next meet
ing. The substitute. like tho act passed
by the House, applies only TO railroad
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
It Is now practically settled fact that
the LeCato Board OF Fisheries bill VIII
become law, and already the Governor.
who has the naming OF the board. is re-
ceiving applications The act provides
for two experts as regards oyster culture,
one OF whom shall be the president and
the other the secretary OF the board. the
former shall receive a salary OF Sl,2oO.
under the amended bill. and the latter
$1,000. Colonel y. T. Farinholt, OF Ian
and Captain John A. Curtis. of Rich
mOnd, are mentioned for president OF the
board. Captain Curtis, who Is IA native
of Hampton. and is an authority on oys-
ters and fish. has been endorsed by many
members OF the Legislature. Colonel
Farinholt and DIR. Fletcher are also splen-
did gentlemen, and are said TO be strong
ly backed. Mr.. George Lindsay, or Nor-
folk county, one of Clerk John Bell Big
gers most efficient assistants, and Mr..
NJ. j. Nash, Of Portsmouth. popular
clerk in the office OF the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, are candidates for secre-
tary of the board.
The three remaining members are 10 be
chosen from sections OF the State other
than Tidewater. and will receive only
actual expenses.
THE SENATORIAL BILL.
The hearing by the Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections OF the bill 10
prescribe a method whereby voters may
express their choice OF candidates for
United state senator. has been postponed
from this Afternoon untoi tomorrow af
ternoon Some material changes I'm The
bill will be proposed by It's patrons. Deie-
gate Reddy and Senator Rarksdale.
The Maupin BILL requiring license tax
on all clubs that sell or give away liquor.
which recently passed the House. will be
considered by the Senate Committee on
Finance tomorrow morning. About fifty
petitions. numerously signed. have been
rreseuted IN the Senate asking the pass
age OF the act. Mr.. Maupln will. II Is
thought appear before tho committee TO
advocate n favorable report on the meas
ure. and there will probably be others on
hand to speak In favor OF the bill.