The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
An Earnest Effort Made TO Bring About
Ketrcnchinent and Reform.


! "Resolvcd by the House of Delegates
| the Senate Concurring mat JOINT com
| Mite. connosed of three members OF the
House and TWO from the Senate none va
| whom shall be chosen from consu'u-
| encv having a public institution be APP
| pointed. whose duty 10 shall be 10 asceI-
| Tain and report al the earliest pracucault
| moment, a list Of officials who draw
| salaries or emoluments, directly or luul-
/ rcctly from the State of Virginia with
1 the salaries, emOlumen's or peiqusIlea
| paid TO each. with the hours OF labor per
! formed by each, and 10 that end are en-
| powered TO call on any officer OF the
| state for a report or reports as 10 his
| own salary or fees and for any informa-
| ton he may have as 10 others, which
reports shall be verified by affidavit
! And the committee shall call upon the
| executive head Of every institution IN the
| State which receives any appropriation
| from the State for a list Of every person
drawing a salary therein, together with
! the amount Of the salary paid same and
the duties OF the office. and the number
of hours per day actually employed, stat
| ing what perquisites. II any are attach
| cd and II said report is not received from
| said executive head within one week all
ter the same IS demanded, it shall be
reported back TO the House and senate
! for such action as may Doe necessary.
WITNESSES SHALL ATTEND.
And said committee shall Zoe cnpo"-
erred to enforce the attendance "i VII
ncssos and the production or DOCKS "H"
documents as may ho deemed necessary
and with their report shall return bin
cnbodying such equalizauons and Icduc-
tious as from the facts they may deem
lust and fair. due regard being had To-
The work required. the hours of laioI,
the increased purchasing power oi money.
the general depression and especially oil
the agricultural interests from which me
taxes mainly come. anc the danger which
ovcrshalows the treasury ard the state
credit
"It being recognized that the only way
90 carry out pledges of retrcnchment and
reform 10 the taxpayers is 90 embody
them in a general bin of such equality
aud fairness that no class or classes Of
office holders shall fight the reform by
claiming nvidi0us disCrimir alton. but
that AN will bow with patriotism to this
necessary movement I'm the direction OF
thc Overburdcned taxpayers relief.
And 90 have the committees bll free
from even the suspicion of favortism on
undue influence the committee after are
irving at the facts. shall prepare the BIN
300 executive session and give no intima-
ton of its contents until report bc made
accompanied by AN papers and reports
upon which said bin SIS based.
10 REPORT At ONCE.
Captain Featherston, Of Campbell. in
PRODUCED the following resolution. which
was refcrra d:
Whereas IL IS widely believed that the
current expenses of the state are greater
at present than IT'S income. therefore be
Resolved. That the standing commit
tee of this House. known as the commit
tee on rctrcuchmcnt and economy, DE
and is hereby requested and instructed
10 make 40 once report of progress made
m performance of IT'S special functions
Upon the recommendation of the COM
mittca on courts Of justice that body was
discharged from IN. further considora-
ton of The following bills which are to
Doe taken mp hy special committee 90
be appointed by the Speaker for that
purpose:
"To amend and re-onact section 40iS.
as amended by an act approved February
% 1886. and section i09 and 4023 of the
code of Virginia in relation TO ycn.rc
facias I'm case of felony
"To amend and re-cnact section $500 of
of the Code relating 10 the fees of a
jailor. -
ITO amend and re-cnaot section $50 81
the code relating 10 payment OF costs
and expense in prosecutions for va
grancy"
Mr.. Parker of southampton. presented
% report from the special committee. aD-
pointed 10 ascertain the amounts OF sala.
iles, fees. etc. paid 10 the various State
officials. ON motion of Mr. Boaz of Al.
hemarie, 10 was decided To have 500 Coz
pies of the report printed and that the
report be referred 90 the special joint
committee on reUenchment ana reform
BILLS PASSED.
the following Senate bills were PASSED.
No. l3j-To authorize the clerk of the
school Board Of Clintwo0d Town School
District 20 take and report % census OF the
scnool population of said district
no. l3,-TO authorize the school trus-
tees or CIntWood School Board i'm Dick
inson county 20 issue bonds upon said
school district for the purpose of complet-
ing the schOOl-hOuse in said district. and
10 authorize the Board of Supervisors of
Dickinson county 10 levy tax on the
property of said school district for the
purpose of paying interest and discharg-
ing said bonds.
No. Ho-To logalize the primary cleo
tions for the nominations OF city officers
to be elected by The popular vote in the
city OF Charlottesville.
The following House bills were passed:
No. M-Ilouse bin TO increase the Gov
crnor's staff
40 N-House bin TO authorize the
United State Government TO purchase
lands ON the south branch OF the Eliza
beth river adjoining the Gosport Navy
Yard
No. &-House bin to amend and re-
enact section fifteen of the charter OF
the town of Manassas.
No. Si-House bill % allow Or l.. y.
Hunley TO establish a ferry from Gwynus
Island I'm Mathews county over 10 the
mainland iu said county across the Plan
ktank river
PLACED OK THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced and
under suspension Of the rules placed on
the calendar
House Bin No 100 by Mr. Parks. of
Iagc-ro provide for working and keep
ing I'm repair the public roads and bridges
of Page county and for opcning new roads
and changing the location Of existing
roads.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
The following bills were introduced and
referred TO the proper committees under
By Mr.. Craicie Of Rockbridge-To in
corporate the Union Indemnity League
gv MI b. w. H. Blanion of Cumber-
land-To extend the time for redress
against erroneous assessment Of taxes.
as provided for by section 36' Of the Code
OF Virginia in The county of Cumber-
land
By Mr.. Watkins. Of Prince Edward
For the relief of Mrs. l.. ~. Harding
widow OF % Confed rate soldier
By Mr. Minter. Of Bedford-To amend
and re-onact section e56 of the Code In
relation TO the duties OF supervisors
BY Or. Winston, of HanOycr-fOr the
relief Of Martha Williams. Of Hanover