Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-05

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and nerve remedy"
II. A. Cope. of Mt. Salem. Mich, says.
and Parker sustained the committees bill.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Richmond, sald ne
considered the abolition OF the ONCE Oh
Register of the Land Office a mistake
as the duties were difficult to PERFORM
and required experience. -.
Mr.. Parker. of southampton, said IL
seemed hat there was NOT TO be a slngle
recommendation Of the committee out
that somebody would object TO. lie De
lieved, though, as one of the committee
that It did do some things well. He ad-
mitted that some mistakes nad peeh
made. and did not claim intalhbility.
Mr.. Anderson said he could not see now
additional duties could be performed by
the clerical force of the secretary OF the
Commonwealth unless that force was IN
creased. He said he had thoroughly LUX
ed into the matter.
WAS GETTING DISCOURAGED.
Mr.. Switzer said that after the en-
c%Ouragement which he had felt when the
committees bill was presented, ne now
felt equally discouraged. The speeches. 10
which he had listened seemed 10 be IN
tended TO prove that no one but the IN
cumbents I'm State Offices could possibly
fill them. If this was 10 go on q resolu-
ton might as we'll be offered TO connrm
all present officers. He did not believe In
DlcklnR the Dill 10 DltttSf dAlh A6SN- Sr
the advocacy Of the claims of friends be
discontinued.
Mr.. Chaplin. of G%reenesville and Sussex,
said he could not refrain from congratu-
lating the committee. IL mad worked
hard and honestly. and he hoped That
their bill would not be torn to pieces. He
did not believe in this standing for favor
ties. II the recommended cuts were made,
he would go to the end all the way 10
the smallest Offices.
Mr. harrington. of Charlotte, said he
fully endorsed what Mr.. Chaplin had just
said. and denied the statement that the
present clerical force in the office OF tne
Secretary of the Commonwealth would
not be able to perform the duties i'm
posed by the bill. He caused some augh-
ter by his remarks about how certain
State officers, as o as they became
such. became arrayed In habiliments OF
glory, and could not possibly work more
than three hours a day, n closed by
recommending that they be given a httle
more work.
CHANGE HAD COME OVER THEM.
Mr.. Bland. of Portsmouth, said he was
very much surprised at the change which
had come over two of his colleagues since
the bill first came up. The first OF these
was DR.. Winston, VINO bitterly opposed
the cutting of the Pe%nitentiary Physi-
clans salary prOpOrtionately with that
of the Capitol Engineer. and yet he was
now advocating an equitable cut all
around. The other Of these was Mr.: An
dersOn, who had said that he was heart
and soul for retrenchmenr. and now ne
stood before the House as an obstruc-
ZIONIST. The question was, whether there
was to be retrenchment or no retrench-
ment: whether taxes were 10 remain as
al present. or whether they were TO be
increased. He did not like 10 see people
shiVering when the cuts came near nome.
Mr.. Jennings asked If the gentleman
was on the same line when he voted for
the creation Of the Fish Commission, with
its salaried officers.
Yes" replied Mr.. Bland. "fOr when 1
did so. l did IL believing that the CON-
mission would bring TO the State an an
nual revenue of $4,000"
Messrs. Winston and jennings. OF
Lynchburg, asked that this promise be
admitted to record, and the latter said
he wanted to similarly file a prediction
that the - commission would leave
the State "a debt.
Mr.. Bland then resumed his remarks,
and in closing called upon the members
TO do their duty. as men, for Gods sake,
for their own sake, and for Nirginia's
sake.
SHOULD COME TOGETHER.
Mr.. Parks, OF Craig, next took the floor,
and urged upon the members that while
they might not agree about some minor
details as to the manner of retrench-
ment, they ought to come together as
brethren interested in a common cause.
AOInUIOmlSt WAS TIE Olil WI III MlliH
good could be accomplished. Retrench-
ment was not only necessary, but it was
absolutely obligatory. and he hoped the
members would come together.
Mr.. Anderson next replied to Mr..
BANDS criticism I'm regard 20 the posi-
ton he anderson had taken I'm relation
TO the retrenchment and reform move
ment. The delegate from Richmond
stated that he had simply mentioned 10
the body the necessity OF allowing IA,
tional clerk. II he was TO shoulder me
duties of the Register Of the Land Office.
The Secretary OF the Commonwealth, ne
said, had informed him hat he could
not do the work; unless an noas
cession was made, Mr.. Anderson said
that ne would vote for the bill.
Mr.. Winborne made q few statements
"a to the work actually performed In the
Register OF the Land Office Department,
and showed that 1t was comparatively
small.
from the Secretary of the commonwealth
the duties OF the Land Office was de-
feated.
sECRETARY's SALARY REDUCED.
Mr. Uinborne then said that as the
House had decided not TO impose the
duties OF the Keeper OF the Rolls. upon
the Secretary OF the Commonwealth, me
committee after comforting, had agreed
10 amend the Dill 20 tnat the .aSsSi onnN
should receive a salary OF $500 instead
OF 5000. This was agreed TO In place on
DIR. Winston's amendment, reducing the
salary TO 81. 800, by a vote of Il to "a.
Another amendment. by Mr.. Anderson,
10 increase the amount for clerical ser
vice in the office OF the Secretary OF tne
Commonwealth from H,yW to Sh~o was
defeated.
THE AUDITORS OFFICE.
Subsection 4 was then taken up. and
Mr. Campbelrs amendment TO consolidate
the offices OF the Second Auditor with
that Of the First Auditor was then pre-
senfed and was defeated by a vote OF
e5 10 "a He Their withdrew his two other
amendments.
THE provision of the bill which reduces
the amount allowed the Auditor for
salaries OF clerks from Si2,9i0 TO $500,