Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-05
BYRD TO Be PAID
IN FORM OF FEES
Speaker Not TO Accept $1,000 Fixed
Salary for His Services ~
Special Counsel.
MOND. VA.-Special-

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According 60 "a statement just issued
oy Speaker Richard r. Byrd. he win
neither bc paid. nor Will ne accept. "a
fixed salary FOR his services as .spe-
cial counsel FOR the State. "a position
Co which he was recently appointed
by Governor Mann.
Pursuant Go the plans OF new
agreement which ne has reached with
the Executive. he VIII receive mis-
compensation ga the shape or fees
that Us 90 say. DE viii only Doe paid
for services actually rendered
This Us a vastly different PROPOSE
ton from the original plan. which
was Go have carried a salary OF So. 900
a year. and which excited "a storm OF
criticism.
In no event under the second ar
rangcmcnt. can Mr.. Byrd get over
$4,000 year. and unless ne is fire.
guenuy desig nated 60 serve as coun.
SCI Tor the Institutions and depart
ments az state, his compe nsatlon may
be Considera bly less.
Tn its closing hours the Lcgisla-
ture OF 1910 added Co the general APP
preparation bin clause allowing the
Governor Go employ AN attorney TO
ook after the needs OF departments
and Institutions. the cost not to eN-
cecn $1,000 ln any one year"
$40 mention OF this item is made
iuucr the 1871 heading of the bud
get and go the Inference is. that the
$1,000 mentioned under the 1910 cap
zion must Poe made 90 cover the period
~ two years. Therefore. lt win Dec
seen that. at best. AIR Byrd could not
rrINe over $4,000. though as 81 mat
tcl H. fnrt. che new contract limits the
total tu $4,000.
Gorernut MANN. ln the lc-- ing.
Thought it uDIIl Dee best a. I.t thr
salary. as tuls would have insured tho
-.tt...r ut tne Speaker iu ala cases.
nt"r lnr new arraug. emf. however.
Str Ntrl Us NOT likely to Doe called on
SD frequently
The Speaker makes the following
sr.t. mert about tlt matter.
shortly after the adjournment az
fle LEGISLATURE happened to Dee lu fne
Office 90 fnr Governor upon another
matter. Governor Mann broarhst the
subject ana stated that under thr sec-
zion az tne oprlatlou bin author
ll.u- lIm to do SAD. Doe Intended tu em-
I-oy me as counsel to ptrfofr. such
services Tor the various public iusti-
buttons as the Attorney General was
-Ilhrr not required Co perform Or
might not hc able Co pcr|.~l. or iu
which he might desire assistance.
These services. however. we're to Doe
under the direction ana 49, i. The ass
ISOLATION of the Attorr,t General
81 thanked the Governor. and
asked him 20 defer tine r..tter for "a
time ON another occ.- ... early ln
this month. j saw the Coz tIuor AGAIN.
j was preparing 90 leave The city. and
somcwh at hurledly made an arrange
ment with the Governor. which was.
boz substance. published in the Times
Dispatch.
u LEFT the city the next day and did
not return FOR eight or nine daSs
shortly after nr return the matter was
again taken PIP and more carefully cone
slaered then agreed with tle Cow
crnor that 4 should not receive any
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services were required 1 should be paid
reasonable fee. not 20 exceed in the
aggre safe the sum OF t,uNO for two
years. 4ne Governor thus carefully safe
guarded the interests OF the State The
amount Of the available apprOpFta tiOn
/ ls $4,000 for two years, and not Sl0.-
T 600, because the appropriation was only
Would Limit Fees.
The purpose which Governor Mann
and I had la View was The samc--thal
i is. 90 carry out the idea which con
appropriation. which was 20 put "a limit
on expenditure FOR counsel fees and
thus save the State money.
/ "In 1908. $50. 900 was appropriated b,
\ the Legislature for special counsel fees
and OF this amount $4,000 was actual.
\ ~ expended The various Institution.
and departments expended about s. ,OO(
The employment was rendered and
/ accepted IA the spirit which actuatec
the Legislature Ia making the aDDro.
priafiOn. II was known that threats
had been made 70 attack a number OF
the tax bills.
should the Governor designate ms
20 try any case, I will certainly fee
/ that ! can do so with perfect propriety
Such employment would not constitute
me an Officer. and therefore Is per.
/ fectly constitutional
/ II am not designated for any legA
/ work / receive nothing. In any case
! the State Is safeguarded from payine
ou' great sums Of money for special at
/ tOrneys' fees"
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