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

nv stanton and Wytl1evtllc. 1890 cach
Reported for court, $500; stenog.
raphcr, $1,000. Mr.. Cox tried here tc
allow the last named Official the same
mileage rs the judges. II was lost.
Recess was here taken to s o'clock
Night Session.
Mr.. Page got tile floor at night
and secured The passage of a bill
amending the charter OF tho town OF
West Point. in the late Thomas II.
.Edwards'a district.
Mr.. Bell wanted to go back to tho
agricultural Department section Of the
appropriation bill and cut out tho
amount for advertising the states re-
sources. He understood It was not do
ing much good, and the amount might
be given to schools or roads.
5.iil other States are advertising, said
Mr.. bowman.
Mr.. ADAMS called attention to the
fact that the handbook of tho Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture n other publ
cations arc paid for by this fund.
Judge Williams wanted to know why
~ could not be done out of the sur
plus OF $4,000 In this department. Mr..
."Hsao SutuE lC suItuCISIOOuE lnlS TO De a
oaihhce ana not q surplus.
Let the Farmer Alone.
Mr.. Ketnper thought 1t strange that
1t was necessary for some one occa-
.sionally to defend the Department OF
Agriculture. This farmers work is
done by their own fund. He hoped the
would come when the people
would let the farmers alone.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Bell then tried to cut tho APP
preparation to $1,000, but failed.
Items were agreed to as follows:
Thirty-one judges Of Circuit Courts,
courts, two Norfolk city courts. $1,000
each: n Roanoke city court. $4,000;
Corporation Courts of eight other
cities. $4,000 each: Corporation Court Of
Manchester. $4,000.
Mileage OF judges, $4,000. or as much
thereof as necessary.
Clerk Of Circuit Court OF Richmond,
$4oO. Contingent expenses OF courts,
not exceeding $4,000: civil contingent
fund. $4,000.
Ice. fuel and lights IN buildings on
capitol Square, not exceeding $4,000.
This Is an increase of $4,000.
Big Criminal Cost.
Criminal charges, etc. not exceeding
100000.
Public printing, not exceeding ss5,-
600.
Printing records of criminal cases in
Supreme Court, $3.50.
Virginia Reports. $4,000. Mr.. Pagc|
got an amendment through re-
scindtns the contract with the Michel
He thought the State could
make money by this.
II Sa Ia rios a nd %lx-..t--f-4
Fisheries, s45, 900. or so much there
as may be necessary.
Commissions TO commissioners of
'eEenuc and examiners of record, post
age M express charges on land and
property books. ETC., $l23, 900.
Right here Mr.. Spessard got after
he examiners Of record once more.
He offered nm amendment to the effect
hat no commissions should be paid
hem on property which is returned
delinquent. Explaining this. he did
not think these officials should get
for assessments on which
he State gets nothing. Mr.. Cooke said
II the t%reasurers do not collect
The examiners.
Many D~elinquents.
Mr.. Spessard insisted there was some
thing wrong about these assessments.
one-fourth OF them are return
ID delinquent. He could not believe
hat the treasurers were altogether to
blame.
The amendment was lost.
Arriving at the hour OF 0 o'clock, the
General Assembly proceeded to the
election of judges. Mr.. Rev nominated
Fl. Fletcher. Jr., of Accomac. for
Judge of the new T~hirty-tlrst Circuit.
Mr. keyser nominated Edward w. Rob-
,rtson for Judge of the Law and Chan
sery Court of Roanoke. Just a word
complimentary reference was made
n these nominating speeches. The
nominees were elected unanimously.
Pensions Proposed.
Again taking up the appropriation
ill, the subject OF pensions was reach
ID. The committee had provided the {
sum of s450.000.
Mr.. Stubs presented an amendment
.ppropriatins $4,000 for artificial
for Confederate soldiers who
ost arms or legs in battle. It was
greed to.
He then tried to get an amendment
o secure $4,000 to pay SIS each to
cooks and teamsters who
erved with their masters through the !
var. This appealed to Mr.. Harwood,
Who approved of taking care of these s
servants.
Mr.. Deal did not think this wise,
lor did Mr.. Jennings. The latter, who
S a Confederate veteran, said that {
nasmuch as the veterans have to go
through with red tape to get pensions, !
t was hardly just to put servants on
he list without proper safeguards. Z
Thousands of negroes would assert !
heir eligibility to this fund, and all
heir relations would swear to 1t.
Mr.. Fitzhugh thought If There were
money to spend It should go to the old {
and not to the servants. Mr..
living objected, that there were no
oils from which to prove the SER
connection with tho army. The
.mendment. was lost.
Refers to Deficit.
Mr.. Yarrell said that early In the
ession he had introduced a bill APP
$4,000 to pay the pension
leticit. He had since learned that !,
here was another deficit of $4,000
1905. The $4,000 bill had not yet
'cceived action In the Senate. He
therefore, asked for an amendment ap7
both amounts. He was
and died by his guns trying
O get a recorded Vote.
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