The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-04
NIGHT SESSION

The entire efforts Of tho House or
Delegates at three long sessions yes
terd9y. the night session lasting until
nearly midnight resulted In a net re-
duction OF $3.50 IN the general appro-
priation bill. as Offset to the action
on Monday, when tho House voted for
tho appropriation bill estimated any
where from $4,000 to 100000 Dur
ing the day items aggregating $3.50
bill and salaries OF minor employees
were increased over and above tho
amount allowed in the appropriation
mum.
At the night session reductions were
made as follows:
Library cut from 81, 500 to $1,000; item
for additional clerk IN office OF state
sa'IE ary y,, Commissioner $500 cut out;
tary cut from 8 500 fs tn 5, 200 ssr
annum: total reduction si.7oo.
Salaries were Increased over and
above the appropriation hill ~ fol-
lows: Janitor mineral and timber OK
hib!t from $3.50 TO $50 per annum; two
elevator conductors ut Library Build
policeman Mt state Library. S72o to $40
per annuln; two janitors Library Build
fnmg; s,so 10 ss4o each per annum; three
.geo nar a. p9wernonse; from $50 to
crease for Capitol employees, $40 per
annum
The items for the Department OF As-
riculture went through without amend
ment. although the bill carried several
new Items. The total appropriated Is
$4,000 IN addition to the income OF
the department from tho fertilizer tax
amounting. IL was stated. to about Ss5,-
600 per annun. MIR Gordon moved to
STRIKE out an Item Of $4,000 for al
vertlslnC the resources NJ tho state,
which motion was defeated. - to 81 y
motion TO strike out m allowance OF
$500 to the Virginia State Truckers
Association "a in,
to cut tho amount TO 5000 was re-
5.eited' ., to r. Mr., Field moved to
Of Labor q new item OF $4,000 for mine
Inspection, which was rejected.
nrenk Over Janitor Item.
Tho break In the days effort TO
hammer down tho approximation bill
tor for tho mineral and timber en-
hibit Mr.. Montague successfully car
pay from $3.50 To- $50 and thereafter ter
the members commended for the floor to
offer amendments Increasing tho pay OF
Ing elevator men were raised from $50
to 5000 and the day policeman In the
Library from SEQ to $50. The al
was cut from $500 TO sl.50o. notwith-
standing tho statement that there were
priceless records which should lie
ianitors ri the Library wcro raised
from s72o to $40 per annum An UNI
sncSeSSiul Hght was made To increase
the pay OF tho engineers ut the state
poWerhousc hut nm Increase was
granted TO the three hrcmen at tho
powerhouse from $40 to 5000 each
\ speech by Mr.. Horncr. of South
anpton, In which reference was made
10 the attitude Of members in the after
noon In rejecting mcritorious increases
recofnmendsd by tho Appropria tons
Committee. and after a good dinner,
feeling In 4 better humor and rails
Ing those who asked. whether the com
inlttce rcccnm cnded II or not, put a
STOP TO the Increases for a time and
various efforts to Increase the pay OF
Iapitoi policemen, Capitol Innitors, nud
mnpltol elevator men were rejected.
Inc remark was rnade that the Library
buildlng employees had been Fortunate
In getting by while tho House was In
a good humor.
Mr.. Jordan moved to strike ont tho
whole section relating to the Office nr
Confederate Military Records. and SOW
cfai members agreed that the Office has