The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-04

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services even from those who would
otherwise be willing to serve without
pay.
i have not felt justified In vetoing these
various bills, yet / feel that It Is not I'M
proper for me to make 8 these general;
suggestions, for in my opinion the tend
Eency of such legislation is bad, and II
! followed to ats logical conclusion Will
result not only In great confusion and
INEQUALITY Of compensation for the same
services rendered, but enable local au-5
4thorities to expend the public moneys. LOT
salaries In many cases against tne WlsiieS'
and interest OF the people. fully reallze
the difficulties that confront member. OF
the Legislature, when request led TO ollei
bills of this character and a united effort
on tire part Of all would result In tighten
ing the burdens that may fall on each
one. And by adopting some fixed stand
ard by which the pay of public officers
should be governed. would greatly tenu
to remove the embarrassment OF eacn
Individual member.
Very respectfully,
j. HoGE TYLER,
Governor.
Senator st. Clair being absent, no ac &c.
tion was taken on the bill in question.
House Proceedings.
Rev. George H. spooner. OF Trinity
Methodist church, EolAeAeu PA' " -
House yesterday
Hon John F. Ryan, of Loudoun, pre-
sided in the absence of Speaker Saunders,
who Is, out of the city for few days
Mr.. Clement. of Pittsylvania, offered n
resolution providing that when the House
adjourn. it adjourn to meet daily at IL
o'clock for the remainder of the session,
instead of at y. as at present. The reso-
luton was lost
Mr. Robinson. of Carroli. offered tne
following resolution, which was unanl-
1nously adopted
Whereas. This House learns with great
sorrow. OF the death of Mrs. George a.
Lambert, wife of our fellow-member
from Wythe county. now', therefore. DC
it
Resolved by the House OF Delegates of
Virginia. that we extend to our distln-
guished member our heartfelt sympathy
in his sad bereavement.
Resolved further, That as mark OF es-
TEEN these resolutions be spread on the
Journal of the House.
When bill 31S was reached on the cal
cndar, there was a sharp discussion be-
tween its patron Major E. II. Barclay,
Of IeXing ton. and Hon. John Whitehead,
of Norfolk. The bill provided for regu-
lating the salaries of members and Off
GERS of the General Assembly, and pro-
for more time than actually served.
Major Barclay made vigorous appeal
for tho Immediate passage of his BILL
saying it had been on the calendar of
the House for two weeks.
Mr.. John WHITEHEAD appealed for delay,
and said the aim of the bill was to pre-
vent the full payment of salary for the
session to the new member from Norfolk
county,
The bill was finally passed by.
The House had not progressed far with
the calendar when the hour of 1 o'clock
arrived, and the special order set for
that hour was taken up. having for
its object the consideration Of bill
amending the land-grabbers' act. The
question arose upon a substitute offered
by Colonel George Wayne Anderson, of
Richmond city, for bill reported by the
Committee on Finance. and Colonel An
derson took the floor in advocacy of his
measure
He spoke for more than one hour, in a
most earnest and eloquent manner. roint-
ing out many objections to the COM
mittee's bill. and urging the passage Of
his own.
At 3 O'Clock. Colonel Anderson. with
out concluding his speech, yielded for
a motion to adjourn. When the matter
comes up as a specia! order to-day at l
o'clock, he will have the floor to finish
his argument A vote will not be taken
before the middle Of the week.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Bow1es-For the relief OF John
H Carbough
BY Mr. Musgroye-To amend section a:
Of the Code, in relation TO the assess.
ment of taxes.
By Mr.. Robinson-For the relief of Stan.
ley Gallemore.
BY the same-For the relief of Peter
Foster.
By Mr.. Clarke-For the relief Of F. w
Wells.
ON THE CALENDAR.
BY Mr. Jennings-To provide for the eN
tension Of the Corporate limits of the
city of Lynchburg.
BY Mr. Toney-To amend and re-cnac
section AT of the Code.
BY Mr.. Bowles-To protect partridge:
in the county of Roanoke.
BY the sane-To amend the law In rela
ton to the protection of game in TIL
county of Roanoke.
BY he same-To give George NJ. A1esse
| Treasurer of Roanoke county, furthel
time in which to collect taxes.
By Mr.E. C. Jordan-Amending tn
Charter of the city of Winchester.
by Mr.. AIadison-To incorporate TIT
! LOYAL knights of the College of William
! and Mary
BY Mr.. Gent-In -clation to the IT'LL
| to certain church property in the count!
| of Russell.
BY Mr. Galleher-To provide for pub
lie library in the county of Prince VII
| liam.
By Mr.. Jones, of Henrico-To create al
additional magisterial district In tn
county of Henrco.
| By Mr. Moss--For the relief OF r. h
| Gillispte. of Tazewell.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To allow II. c.. Wheatley deputy treas
| urer of Culpeper county, further time II
| which to collect certain tax bills.
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