The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-19

section the people ran over each other
TO get the work at 81"
Mr.. williams, OF Giles made another
speech, in which he tackled the sub
ject of increase in salaries generally.
He said that last session q bill passed
the House abollshing these school In
spectors" The measure went to the
Senate, he said where the women rep
resenting 1.-THE Ogden movement and
every other kind of movement plead
ed that the Legislature would not take
away the only supervision the schools
have Tie bill was accordingly de-
feated.
Then the state Board of Education,
he said. sent all over the State and
got increases In the salaries OF every
possible division school superintendent
from the counties. The idea was to
get better men. and then. he asserted.
the state Board reappointed 80 per
cent. OF tho old superintendent In
his opinion. he said, little or no practi-
cal good had resulted. ut is time"
he said, ITO call halt and see where
we stand" He again received much
applause when he took his seat.
Mr.. Taliaferro. Of Orange, protested
against the increase. ''Wc have been
warned both by tho Governor and the
Speaker" he said, "of financial condi-
tons yet now, on the first day of ac-
tual work, VIC arc asked to raise sala-
RES"
Why They Want 1t.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Har.
wood, OF Richmond. as to how an
assessor could afford to do the work,
providing a horse and paying for his
and the horses board. Mr. Taliaferro
said that everybody was glad to see
them, to feed them and their horses,
and to give them a drink.
Perhaps" commented Colonel Har-
wood. that is why they fell over
themselves to get appointed.
Mr. Cox. of Richmond. here took the
chair in the temporary absence of
the Speaker.
In his maiden speech on the floor.
Mr.. West. of Nansemond, said that the
Legislature must not go too far with
form. 1t might be necessary to pro-
vide an increase. he said, TO get
proper service.
The increased cost OF living was the
argument of Mr.. Yarrell, OF Greenes-
Vile. in favor Of the original bill. He
declared that in those counties which
have made advancement during the
past five years, So will not go as far
as 81 went at that time. He re-
ceivcd a round of applause. Incl
dcntally. he said. he favored real
estate assessment every year.
Mr. Adams. of Charlotte. in few
words, said he favored the Stebbins
amendment.
Mr.. Parr. speaking again. inquired
how better men can be secured when
the assessors have already been ap-
pointed.
Constitutional Point.
Mr.. Throckmorton. OF Henrico. raised
the point OF constitutionality In rails
ing the pay.
The patron, Mr.. Clement, said that
all salaries had not been raised with
in recent years. and that the General
Assembly had merely overlooked this
particular case.
Brief remarks were made by Mr..
West. of Bedford. and Mr.. Page, Of
Hanover.
In the opinion of Mr.. McRae, of
Cumberland, 1t was a question whether
the assessors were to preserve their
dignity and self-respect or were to
travel through the country like ho-
boes.
AT this point. the oratory appearing
to be nearly exhausted. Mr.. Jennings
moved the previous question, which
was carried.
The amendment was then put as Of
fered by Mr. Stebbfns. The ayes and
noes appeared nearly equal, and a.
division was demanded. On the count
there were Al ayes and 81 noes. The