The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11
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sage OF tho bill. hut Mr.. stupbs
wanted to say a Few words. lie hau ii.
ready spoken against II. and his posi-.
tion was we'll known. He did not pro.
pose. however. to SIT quietly and hear
dleton. The Democratic party Is re-
%sponsible for its actions and asks no
favors from the republicans. Their
approval is not sought. They were
had q few years ago. II was with bad
grace that one OF the minority stood
on the floor and accused Democrats OF
misconduct. Hc had sat quietly In his
seat and had seen the Republicans
the Democrats. and had made no pro-
test, In the interest of harmony. lilo
was ready, for his part. to go on the
stump at any time and meet any issue
raised by the Republicans.
Tho roll call on tho bill resulted IL
Its passage-56 to 20. Two pair. we're
announced.
With the consent OF the House, Mr..
Cox secured consideration OF the con-
safeguards the existence OF me City
Court of Manchester in raaa Ut union.
Appropriation Dill.
The general appropriation bill was
the next business on the special order,
and II was determined to consider It
item by item.
The Following items wcro agreed
to Tor lel0.1el1: Governors salary.
$1,000: Governors secretary. $1,000:
Governors assistant secretary and
stenographcr. not exceeding $1,000: la
Dor at Executive Mansion. $1,000: At
torney-Gcneral's salary. $4,000: Assist
ant Acknowledgement. $500: stenogra-
pher to Acknowledgement. $1,000: At
torncy-Gencral, contingent expenses.
sss ssas Atsorney mlaease. for purchase eSiSealn Of
Virginia Reports. not exceeding 5000.
1t was explained that this official has
not now these reports. Attorney-Gen-
eral, for mileage for necessary travel.
Compensation due
Next came the compensation OF the
Secretary of the Commonwealth. AT
present the salary is $500. and he is
amount received from the sale Of pub
LEGATIONS The Finance COMMITTEES had
cut out the fees. Mr.. Cox offered an
amendment adding the fees. Mr.. Spes.
sard thought the salary ample COM
pensation. The Cos amendment was
lost.
An amendment was agreed to as Of
tered by Mr.. Oliver. requiring that the
fees OF the office should be paid Into
the state Treasury monthly. The Sec
rotary OF the Commonwealth was al
three clerks. a. total OF s3.S0O.
and . janitor II messenger at $500.
Under the old bill he had been al
$500 for contingent, expenses.
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The committee had cut out the amount
paid for storage. Mr.. Williams. of
ities. moved to amend by putting the
CONTINGENT fund back to $500. He OBJ
ed0is to ii. A'nenamsne was ADOPT
These amounts were approved: Au-
nan o. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS; salary, So
receiving and forwarding clerk and
franchise Tax Clerk.
The committee had here provided
lor an additional clerk. TO have charge
registration fees OF corporations, at
1000. This was to carry out a. newt
law Just passed In reference to these
Nj. Bel moved 10 strike out this
clerk. There was some feeling on the
thatsthe Auditor could take his
present force and do the work. Mr..
ls y INQUIRED e the clerks IN this
SIN hours a day. Mr.. Bowman agreed
With him. He thought these people
ought. to do more work, but under tho
,aW there was no way to compel It.
Nj. Evans thought there Is now
plenty of force. He thought when the I,
found out the clerks were
not working long enough hours, 1t
asked the House to changcI
Defending the ofIlce. AR. Cox said he
believed an investigation would show
hat the work was done as well and as
q ~borlouslH SIS \ department In
also that the Auditor had saved as
much money to the State rs has any
othcr5 officer. W
Mr.. Evans inauircdsi IL there was not
.ess work done There than in Sanybody'sI
on1ce in Richmond, Mr.. Dunn spoke OF
efficiency. Messrs. Bell and Jen-
rings also spoke on this subject.
Mr.. holland protested. He thought
here were plentygsof bank clerks In
he State who could do anything thatI
vas done In the AUDITORS Office. and
ire now working for $500 a5ycar. He
or little work. Mr.. Casey thought the
whole questiona3was with the commit-|
;ee, 4.e presumed that body had In
testigatedHtthe matter
Defining tho attitude 8of theHGcom-
on the subject OF retrenchment,
Chairman Bowman said8Sthat 1T was
,eing4enrnestly aimed at. But 1t was
believed this office Was needed. The
2ell# amendment was lost.
Mr. W!ngo moved TO Insert a Ssection|
providing fora janitor for tho Audi-
or's@ office, alta salary Of $3.50, with
lilo sforSpnst work. Mr.. Bowman ac-
,epteds this, saying; It's omission was AM
no make this salary $500 Was tho
,h1ectEof an amendments offered by MIR.
Williams, Of Giles. The other janslt,ors
we're getting that amount.
y Mr.. Curtis called Nttantionat II the
act that this man Wasaanot only a
anitor. but a messenger This propo-C
;ttinn aroused considerable interest.
nd twas discussed by Messrs. Adams.
Zeal, Page, and HARDWOOD. Tho Wil.3
iamls amendment was lost and that
II Mrs@@YVtngoIjadopted. Ss
The committee hadSgivenSthefAudit
l.200 for contingent expenses OF tho
,ftlce.BgN Mr. Bell moved to reduce this
osE $1,000. as tn5the present law, but
The following were approvepd,
Auditor, for lle cases and eXpeNses
a.morYiing into Snewsotice. : 1000,
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