Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-21

the question OF salaries greater than
$1,000. He .Asn commented on tho
wisdom OF compromise; and later went
over tho BILL showing whors the com
mittcc yielIed and where tho Cover.
nor yielded.
| WENDESBURG SPEAKS On
/ SCBCOMNiI"rEE'S REPORT
Addressing himself TO the question
OF adopting the report Of subcommi;-
toe, Senator Wendenburg stated that
the road forces should stand behind
! the work OF the subcommittee as II
had taken. but the basatelle OF s45.-
oVV from the immense donation TO
roads He also stated that schools
had not been severely hurt: and that
the question OF salaries might well
be yielded to the Governor He said
he hoped there would be no serious
discussion about raising more taxes.
lie contended that il the work of ehis
conference was not accepted they
would ultimately have TO sw.llow the
report OF another conference. after
another night Of work. with no better
result. lie then opposed additional
taxation, so that the whole resources
of the people could be used for the
protection and glorification of the
Stars and Stripes
senator walker then reviewed the
events OF the two Proceedings days and
took the position that the result of the
hnance committees work was not re-
hecied on those bodies. He stated that
newspaper and other criticisms OF the
Assembly were unjustifable. because
the" were conclusions drawn from the
iact tnat so great portions of the
days in the early part Of the sessions
were given 20 detailed committee
work. which. in view Of short regular
sessions. caused the critics TO think
pfrOnpOlSly inn Al, Il
away till the few last congested days.
SITUATION Is SET FORTH by
SEVERAL OTHER SPEAKERS
Senator Walker then calmly and log
ically explained. as had Senator Wen
denburg. Just h2w the situation was.
lie said that in the informal and ir-
regular proceedings the natural and
ioeical thing for the Governor was To
wait assurance that his second recon-
mendations resulting from Tie con-
ference be accepted: or else what good
could he expect to come from with :
drawing one set OF recommendations
and offering another to the same fate.
He argued that TO permit the Assem-
bly, to accept some OF the rccommrn-
dations and reject others would cor
tainIy defeat the object II the Gov
"rnor. and clSo stated that the letter
ci the Constitution required the AS
semoiy to accept or reject the com
muhication as q whole. He admitted
that taking the sense of the Assem- .
oiy on the report was but a short cut
10 prevent having to reject the recon-
munication before the House and TO
frame another appropriation bin. which
everybody admits must appropria,n
approximately 100000 less than Tho
report submitted to Governor Davis
on Wednesday after tho Assembly frs,
adjourned. He then Acknowledged tina,
the report which the Governor would
agree TO as substitute was as rood
as the new bill would be after a lon,-
fight over IL.
Senator STROBE. after saying tho Gov.
ernor was within his right in calling
the Assembly back and that he was
glad he scrutinizcd the action OF the
assembly; 'hat the state should be
safeSuarded as much as possible:
praised the work OF the subcommittee
and then made the point that the SEN
ate should not again be 100 hasty 70
depart and leave conditions again
questionable. He took the Auditors
latest figures. showing s2I,351,27l.5O.
emitting 100000 regarded as dcriv-
/ able. at minimum. from tho result
of the Armour decision and the
franchise tax, il passed; and showed
| that every cent of appropriations
amounted to but s2O.52S,427.6S. which