The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11

Mr.. Houston, at the beginning of the
afternoon session. secured the adop-
OF Judges for the new judicial circuit
and for the new Roanoke city. court.
This was later changed to @ O'Clock at
the instance OF the Senate.
HcsuminS consideration OF the ap-
proprlation bill. these items were ap-
proved:
Second Auditor. contingent expcnses,
mo- exceeding $500.
state Treasurer. salary. $1,000. n
commissions allowed BIZ law.
~Treasurcr's chief clerk, $1,000: Treas
urer. clerks In Office. Including sfundins
clerks, $1,000; Treasurer. contingent
expenses, not exceeding $3.50; Treas
Superintendent OF Public Printing.
salary, 5000; Superintcndent Of Public
Printing, clerk. $1,000: superintendent
penses. $500. This was added by the
HOUSE without objection from the COM
Register of Land ONCE. salary. ST.
expenses. $500. Including care o.. Cap
|itol grounds and squirrels. Lee Monu-
|ment ground and public buildings.
Pc%nttcnttnry Expenses.
Superintendent Of p~enitenttary, sal
The committee had recommended
that the salary Of the surEeon OF the
p~enitentfary should be Increased from
moved an amendment making II s1.aoo.
Mr.. Casey opposed this. speaking OF
the unpleasant duties in connection
with eiectrocutions. Mr.. Oliver moved
to amend b making it $500. Mr..
Harwood thought ar increase was
proper and fully deserved. He talked,
OF the many operations which are per-
formed by the surgeon. and said that
the modern pain OF appendicitis cost
5000 more than the old -fashioned stom-
achache.
Mr.. Moncure. of Stafford. called at
tention TO the reduced dcatll rate un-
son urged the Increase. for the rea-
son that the cost OF living expenses had
tremendously increased in the past few
years. The elecfrocutic" added much
the labor. Mr.. Stearnes added his
voice to the advocates of a higher
salary. Attention was called by Mr..
Oliver to the proposition that con-
vfct road camp had decreased the at
tendance at the penitentiary. Judge
as the rate. Chairman Bowman said
the raise had been asked for by the
Board of Directors. Judge Yarreli said
that the surgeon Is the poorest paid
oilclat In the State in proportion to
his duties. b increase was agreed
TO by a vote Of 80 TO 33.
The salary OF the assistant super
was left at $1,000.
ray OF kccpcrH.
Coming to the compensation of the
Oliver tried to get an Increase from
1900 to $1,000 In their salaries. Theyl
We're poor men. who could not bring
to bear in their behalf. II
Oliver amendment was lost. Increases
been made In the pay OF the
the Bcrtillon clerk and the
record clerk, aggregating $500. Chair
oWm said these Offices had
500. Mr.. Oliver advocated %asreduction 10
the old figures. Mr.. Adams said these
men are not well enough paid. Mr..
ritIs read the statement of Accountant
plimenttng his books.
II me members of the Finance Com
mtttee.' asked Mr.. holland. "were d.
seetors OF a. bank, would they go
sr rSngp every saq ra two 81 yea tha sa M4. Adams Fsns
that II he were a bank di-
rector and the head bookkeeper was
aot getting enough. he would cheer
[ul!y agree to an increase.
Mr.. Oliver said that as the House
declined to raise the pay Of the
keepers who are exposed to personal
sontact with the prisoners. he did not
Mr.. Page urged compliance win
work of the Finance ComInittnr
which had given these matters slStv
time. The Oliver amendment was
.ost. $500. VS.
More Criminal Expenses.
These Items We're ratified:
I. Salary of matron at penitcnttary.
: segin sa! sacS s Of I'VE q d !, s;as not az
larry guards had been left at $50
Mr.. Toney made an ineffectual atten1nt
2 increase this to $50 each. Tie
guards are given fifteen days.5leave Of
abEence IN the wear instead OF ten
These payments We're agreed to-: For
Lransportationgof criminals TO and from
penitsntlar y; not exceeding. $4,000;
board: surgeon at State Earn,
$500. with board FIR himself and horse:
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