Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-03

Lewis II. Machen, director Of the
Legislative reference bureau, discussed
the Accomplishments Of his Office. and
asked for an increase both in salary
and contingent fund that his work may
be carried on more efficiently.
At the afternoon session. Roosevelt
Page, after discussing the workings OF
the office OF tho Second Auditor. ask ed
that he be allowed 81 600 for an addi-
tional clerk and 5000 increase IN the
salary OF one OF his clerks. He also
suggested that the language be
changed in the matter OF his salary TO
read as follows: Salary o, the Sec
ond Auditor. $4,000. and the commits
sions which he receives for tho ad-
ministration Of the Miller fund as pro-
vidcd by law
The Secretary of tho Commonwealth.
Il. o. James. appeared and requested
that the committee place him on q fiat
salary instead OF salary and commits
sions. and nc also asked that he be
given $4,000 per year, instead OF GOO.
10 be paid out OF the automobile fund
so that he might get the work done
more rapidly in issuing tho license tags
for automobiles.
The State Treasurer. - II Crner
appeared and suggested some changes
in the matter OF bonds, etc. that are
filed with the treasurer. and asked
that. instead OF the salary OF sl1,500
3S now paid with each clerk being
given specified amount, the amount
he increased 10 $4,000. and that the
treasurer be allowed to fix the salaries
OF the clerks. He also asked an in
crease in his contingent fund from
$500 10 $500.
Charles A. Johnston. Treasurer Elect,
WAS present and spoke a few minutes.
concurring in the suggestions made By
Mr.. Crner.
Rev, j. Sidney Peters, Prohibition
Commissioner. appeared. and gave a
general outline of the conduct Of his
Office since its creation. and asked that
lie he given 100000 per annun, instead
Of $4,000. as al present that he might
be ahic to conduct his office better. lie
also asked that II 1t was in the power
OF the committee 10 raise his salary
from $500 TO $500.
STI;AHNES SHOWS HOW
SCHOOL FUNDS HAVE: GROWN
The total State and local funds OF
the public school system or the State.
- shown b? the report OF Superin-
t"udeui OF Public instruction L. G.
.itearues. were for the fiscal year OF
!si5-l7 s9,l2l.9s7.3l an increase OF ST.
;o3.75l.Ie OF the total the State funds
we're s2.T51.s2l.67. and the local funds.
ss.37o.l7567. The increase OF funds
for the year lal5-16 over isli-l5 was
barely more than 100000.
For the session beginning in 1914 the
total enrolment was 4Tt.2lo: for 1915.
4s1.si3. and for 1916. 4s5,t24. The NUN
her OF schoolrooms three years ago was
1898; two years ago. 1905. and last
year, l3,449.
superintendent Stearnes called the
attention OF the committee to the new
sources OF school revenue for the ses-
sion Of l9l6-lT, ard the amounts from
each, inheritance taxes. omitted taxes
on tanEihies and intangible personality.
omitted license taxes and omitted cap
itation taxes. yielding a total OF s415,-
o.2.iI. These same sources, he says
will yield during tho present term only
s2l7.373.t6. But he expects the regu-
lar increase Of other taxes and omitted
taxes between October /. 1917. and
March 1, 1915. 10 make up the de-
iiciency.
Mr.. Stearnes incorporated in his re-
port an account NJ the resolutions
PASSED At the last meeting of State
Teachers Association in Roanoke.
which stamped present teachers sal
aries inadequate. and approved urg-
ing the General Assembly to pass law
,sctting a minimum salary for tea cheers.