The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-19
STATE BOOSTS PAY
Of CIRCUIT JUDGES
Seven WIN Draw 5000 Annually. Be
| ginning February 4. Exum Coaas~~"F
nionwcalth AIone.
CAUSES LIVELY DEBATE.
Senate Adopts Measure After Hot
Fight and Running Commentary
About Other Salaries.

Salaries of circuit judges whose
terms begin February I are to be In
creased to $4,000 year, to be PAID
them as long as they remain on the
bench, that being the decision OF a
fghs made In the senate. From the
finance committee had come q recon-
mendation that their pay be made the
fgure above, but an amendment wa&
ofrered by Senator Mapp asking that
they be paid $500. And right there
developed as pretty a running fight al
has been waged for a Ions time. The
discussion took a wide range: was
called q salary grab; the poor teach
ers were referred to; the Confederate
veterans were not forgotten; and the
highways were subject of discussion.
There are seven judges who will proft
by tho increase, and while the pay
OF Judge r. Carter Scott. OF Rich
mond, has been $4,000 for some time
part OF which la paid by the city
and part by Henrico county-4hs
shared In the increase given others by
the state. When the next batch of
Judges are chosen they viii paruci-
pate In the increase voted today. for
the pay Of the Judges must be uni
form from the state funds
Corporation Commissioners
4 TO DIAL kcA ~N@ Se1~ta~s
Of members of the state corporation
commission by the people was called
up. but tt was passed by for . short
while In order that an amendment
might b prepared for II. Senator
Strobe u understood a. wanting to
propose a change In the matter. but
after IL had been passed by tempo
rarity II was not again reached be-
fore adjournment 1t Is not certain
that Senator Strobe will propose an
amendment, but 1t was at his sugges-
ton that the measure was sidetracked
for the day.
Backing the President
From the house came a series of
resolutions endorsing the course of
the administration ard the war meas
ures in force. plsdging the resources
OF the state to the successful prose-
cution Of the resort to arms, and laud-
ing the spirit of Americanism which
has spread over the country. The
resolution was reported. there was no
discussion. and. on motion OF Senator
Rison. the resolution was unant-
mcusly endorsed.
Signed Federal Amendment.
During the early part of the session
the enrolling clerks presented to
President Ellyson the Mapp resolu-
uon endorsing ana approving the Ieu-
eral amendment providing that no
liquor shall be made. compounded.
sold. given away, transported. import
cd or exported In the United States.
Under the terms OF the constitution
all business had to be suspended while
tire clerk read the title to the resolu-
ton and It was signed in the pres
ence OF the senate by the presiding
officer OF that body.
Going 70 Petersburg.
Members Of the senate will meet in
the senate chamber ut 10 o'clock this
morning for the purpose Of max
ing the trip to Petersburg. thence to
Camp Lee. whore the legislature will
participate with the 81sth regiment.
In camp there, In observing the natal
Camp Les, wher the legislators will
be made from South Richmond at IL
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