The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09

room and private PAIN the rates are
Sl2 dIxL ana up.
the past year, and was paid for b. the
farmers and truckers.
Put inspectors on oath.
An amendment offered by Mr.. John
son. of Russell, to pay the inspectors
for net more than three months in
one year, was opposed by Mr.. Adafns.
and was lost. Another amendment by
Mr. Johnson. requiring the inspectors
To give accounts OF their expenses uh.
der oath. was also lost'
To make the pay OF inspectors $50
per month instead of SIS was the
purpose of a third amendment by MT.
johnson Mr. Johnson said people tell
over each other to get these jobs at
ss5 Mr.. Adams replied that under the
present law, which had been over
looked. the state Board Of Agriculture
was empowered TO pay s75. He said
that everybody else's salary had been
raised By the state during the past
few years. even down to the members
OF the General Assembly.
Mr.. Williams, of Giles. resrettins to
be brought personally into the matter,
said he did not oppose the bill because
he was a. lawyer and because 1t was
a farmers bill. for he is n farmer
himself But, he said. the condition OF
the finances of the State is not such
az to warrant the increase of any
body's salary. Two years ago, he said.
the State had a surplus of 100000,
and now has a deficit of s250.oo0. Mr..
Bowman. of Roanoke, said that was
the widest statement he had heard on
tho floor of the House In his ten years
experience. But Mr.. Williams renew
ed his statement until somebody could
show him he was wrong. He told OF
amounts appropriated which had not
been expended.
Mr.. Rev said the difference Of $500
extent. He said he would give HIS
vote to help the farmer. and thought
this a good bill.
nil Goes Through.
on the ayes and noes the Johnson
amendment was lost-2o to "A. The
bill was then ordered to its engross
by vote of sc to 1s. Mr. Adams con-
Quoted his fight with much skill.
on motion OF Mr.. keyser. Senate
bill No. 101. providing for an enum-
Grafton of the people OF Roanoke, was
called UP out of its order, the readings
were dispensed with. and il was
passed
Next came the bill fixing the pay of
assessors of real estate. This bill was
voted on at the beginning of the ses-
sion in the House on proposition by
Mr.. Clement to make the counties add
81 a da- to the State pay of ST. This
feature was changed before passage
in the House so as to leave the addi-
tional pay In the hands of the coun-
ties. The Senate, however, amended
the measure SO that the counties are
forced to pay not less than 81 nor
more than SO a day additional. The
amendment was put to vote. and the
House sustained It's former action and
rejected the Senate amendment BY a
vote of Al to AZ. DR.. Daniel was APP
pointed to convey the message TO the
Senate.
| The Senate amendments to the bill
, allowing Norfolk to have civil JUS
| tice were agreed to.
/ Senator Keezell reported that the
| Senate had insisted upon Its amend.
1 ment to the bill fixing the pay OF as
| SCISSORS. and had asked for q confer
cnce. The Speaker appointed Messrs
| Spessard. Daniel and Cox as con-
| ference committee.
senate Bills Pass.
The following Senate bills were
| then passed on their third reading:
To dedicate strip of land on the
CAPITOL Square at Ninth and Banl
Streets for street purposes.
To amend the charter of the towr
OF louisville.
To recommend the University O.
! Virginia to the Carnegie Foundation
Tor the advancement OF teaching.
| To regulate the appointment OF com
| missIoners in chancery.
Mr. Baker made an address for hi
bill appropriating money for the main
tenance Of girls committed to the vir
ginia Home and Industrial School 70
Girls. He paid a glowing tribute t,
4 Bishop Van de Vyver. who took car
of a number of Virginia girls in Mary
land. Captain Baker argued that Their
was no doubt about the constitution
! alitv of the BILL
Mr.. Page suggested that the measur,
+, might better go to the Committee OF
Schools and Colleges SO as to provid,
| for the formal establishment Of tn,
/ institution. but Withdrew his objection
when he learned that the home ha.
been chartered
Mr.. Harwood pleaded for the bill 70,
the sake of humanity, and received
general applause
The bill amending the corporation
! laws was taken up. but not voted on
adjournment intervening at e:os.
/ /.