The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-02-22
DEMOCRATS SLASH
APPROPRIATIONS

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CARRY ON THE VARIOUS De.
PARTMENTs OF The Z STATE
GOVERNMENT Il 4
cHARLEsToN Va, Feb. se
Attacks were renewed today on siiie
appropriation bill BY the Democratic
members OF the lower house when
that body voted to strike out Tie ap.
preparation for the purchase OF prop
erty In Charleston on which 10 erect
an armory. the appropria ation for the ]
erection Of monument to the memory
of the Union veterans otshe evil War
and TO slice the wages OF the persons
who are employed III this city by the
State officials. The janitors and other
workmen received q cut Of $40 per
month in their wages. and attempts BY
the laborlleadets TO defeat this motion
lost.
Despite the fact that the iowershotse
has been working on the general aps
preparation bill for nearly two days.
they are only aboutsa third Of the way
through. ewing to the lengthy debates
the Democratic members o. the House
make. y
The appropriation bill was framed
by the finance committee, o. which
Delegate Hall, Of Wetzel, the Oldest
Democratic member Of the House In
point Of service. iss chairman. ob!ec;s
tons to the further sllcing o. the bill
was made by Mr.. Hall. who, stated
that the funds had been cut To the
closest margin possible, to allow the
administration to run the State, but
despite his statement certain Demo-
Gratis attempted to make further 7
slices. amounting to more than a him
dred Thousand dollars. Many Of these
motions. however. were defeated, but
a few carried. ~ II \
Take Up Approximation sBlll,
Shortly after the House convened
ssesterdss saftsrnoo on the applSpriatIoh \
] bill was again taken up and sths entire
afternoon spent IN going over II. The
appropriation ofisi9,75e that was ask
ed for blythe committee lor the pytia
chase Of property opposite / the capitol.
on which to erect an afmory, lost by a
vote Of 50 to 10. The Kanawha county
Democrats voted In favor Of the pur-
chase OF the property, stating that the
amount necessary for It's purchase was
much smaller than the property really
was worth. II II
Efforts we're made BY the Demo.
cratic "reformers,'' to cut the salary
of the State executives private ssecres
'tary from 81. 900 to $4,000 per year. but
the motion lost. Already d cut oft
$1,000 has been made IN his salary.
Delegate Anderson attempted oshaye
it reduced to s2,5oo, but this also lost.
Unsuccessful attempts were made ~
Delegates Aldersons and Hays u re- 4
duce the pardon attorney salary from
s2,1oofto s1,ssoo, The finance com:
mlttee had already taken 5000 from
the salary Of this officer. Il III
TO Handicap Governor .ss
Delegate Shock attempted 10 have
$4,000 stricken from the governors
contingent fund, but this motion swase
lost by h large majority. e
On motion Of Delegate Good dykoontz
tRepublican), the salaries OF Tho
clerks Of the Supreme Court were In;
creased from s1,ooo;tos l,50o.
Delegate Ice, Of Marion. moved To-
strike out the entire appropriation for
the Office Of State Tax Commissioner,
which, II passed, would have abolished
/. the office. Several D mocratlc mem.
bers Of the House SPOKE agaihst such
action. and the motion was lost. Il I.
{ On motion Of Delegate Campbell ot&
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