The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-26
THE SENATE.
Sill Offered to Appropriate Large
Sur, for Virginia Buildings.

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IThc session OF tho Senate began on time.
18th President Wickham in the char
Ind nearly every member present The
tttondance OF visitors was larger than
Usual. prayer was offered by tho Rev.
br W. n. L.. smith. of the Second Bap-
Esi Church. Reports from standing com
ttittcos brought in 3: number of bills
rjth various amendments and recommcn-
lations.
After the usual influx of new bills. the
deficiency measure for the reimburse
ncnt OF tho contingency fund of the
Governor was taken mp out OF its order
ind passed While this matter was still
lending message was received from
he Houre Of Delegates announcing n
oInt order calling for the election OF
ircuit judges at I2:31 o'clock. Upon mo-
ion OF Judge Mann. the Senate promptly
oncurred, and Judge Wickham. OF Hen
leo. WAS directed 10 SO inform the House
a pretty parliamentary tangle developed
h once Judge Tavenncr. OF Shenandoah,
rose and began discussion OF the sala-
les of circuit Judges. which. no declared,
b he much too small. Called to order
h tho chair. the speaker announced his
purpose In raising the question 10 he TO
hove reconsideration of the concur
encn IN the Joint order. Constitutional
royisons forbade the RAGING or dmin-
Thing OF the salaries of the judges during
heir terms OF office. and to elect these
hdges at once would effectively prevent
ny action in this direction. Judge Tav-
hner declared that the Judges were very
norly paid. and that 1t was the desire
certain members to propose legislation
,creasing the salaries. In order not to
hoke Off this legislation, tho speaker
skcd that the vote TO concur he recon-
fdered.
Upon the ruling of the chair that the
lotion was too late. and that q messer-
or bearing the information OF the ac-
on OF tho SENATE had already been dis
atrhed to the House. Judge Tavenner
loved that the messenger be recalled
tr. Fulton, of Warren. declaring that
he advocates of the Increase In the sal
ries of the judges had been taken un-
wares by the joint order, supported
Judge Tavenner In the request for re-
all OF the messenger. Mr.. Thomas. of
ynchburg. arose.
III am inclined to believe" he said.
that the circuit Judges arc now get
ing about everything that is coming to
hem, so that what l say now is not an
Idicaton that would favor an increase
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bdy get a square deal, and I don't
rink tho gentlemen who desired to
roposo some measure of this sort should
cut off from opportunity Of doing So"
Point Of Order Raised.
Points OF order were raised and the
lrliamentary enlargement appeared to
low momentarily worse Judge Phlegar
splained that the election of judges at
lis time would not preclude legislation
creasing their salaries II enacted before
ebruary 1st, on which day the new
rms begin. Judge Tavenner desired
lat the elections be postponed until the
Tvs proposed were adopted, declaring
lat if this delayed the election until af-
IL February 1stit would create no great
Ifferencc, since the judges would hold
fer until their successors were chosen.
was al once pointed out by Mr.. Walker
lat while the plan might provo salts
ictory in8the cases of judges chosen to
iccecd themselves it would raise a
Irious question whether or not new
ldges displacinG the old could go into
h1ce before February 1st 1907. that Is a