The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-24
m Git GOVERNORS SALARY.
.raI reduction of Expenses Rec
nded to Virginia Convention.

reduction of Expenses Rec
tod 10 virginia Convention.
-~'.,.~,ond. Va. July 23.-The Consti-
ri ~ convention was in session on
.,,irtv minutes to-day, but 1t trans
some important business. There
"0' ether full attendance of mem
- So being present.
~. feature of the session was the
.soatation of the report of the Com
- on Reduction of Expenses. by
,virhers. its chairman. 1t was read
~ raferred. and ordered printed.
,,.ssrs Willis, Hubbard and Steb
The committee announced that
.,.,, could not concur in all the rec
'.,5ations of the committee and
nat time to prepare a minority
~s,ort which they gave notice they
would do later.
Tbs majority report was substantial
" as follows .5,,o4,e,, !,
49,. salary of the governor of the state
tlis g. 900 to $4,000, to take effect
1906 We do this because we
dsem il sufficient.
second. We recommend the abolition
g The office of second auditor. We do
.bis because we believe that each and
III If his duties can be acceptably and
rronerly performed by the addition to
tba clerical force of the auditor of pub
IT, accounts of an efficient and compe-
tent clerk.
No railroad Commissioner.
"Tbird. We recommend the abolition
If the office of railroad commissioner,
baoause we believe the law creating it
&c so defective as to render it practical
ivuseless to the people of the state and
We further believe that as long as it
eyists it will remain an impeachment to
the creation of a proper railroad COM
mission with plenary powers.
Fourth We recommend that the of
fee of public printer be abolished and
the placing of its duties under the SUI
pervision and control of the secretary
of the commonwealth.
Fifth. We recommend the abolition
of the office of register of the land Of
fee and the consolidation of it's duties
commonwealth.
Seventh. We further recommend
that every executive officer in the state,
whether mentioned herein or not, eX-
cent the superintendent of the peniten-
tiary. be elected by the people for a
term of four years.
Eighth We further recommend
that every executive officer of this
commonwealth be paid a fixed salary
with no fees or other perquisites at
tached thereto, except as hereinbefore
provided
Ninth. We further recommend that
every clerk ia the office of the auditor
OF public accounts, the treasurer and
the secretary of the commonwealth
shall be by the constitution made a
bonded officer"
Delegate Petit of F1uvanna to-day
presented the report of the minority on
preamble and bill of rights which is
concurred in by Messrs. Pedigo of
Henry and Hatton of Portsmouth. The
minority report is the Mason bill of
rights in its entirety, objection being
made to all amendments recommended
by the majority.
To Exempt Observation-Disclosures.
Mr. Blair offered a resolution exempt
ing from taxation all property of ex-
Confederate soldiers who are disabled,
up to $1,000. Mr. Chapman offered a
resolution providing that there shall be
only one commissioner of the revenue
for each county and city of the state.
Mr. Braxton offered resolutions pro-
Vding two separate suffrage clauses
against dividing the school fund and
providing for the TOrrens system for
registering land in Virginia.