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

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ney-Gcneral. who was receiving tho
amount OF $4,000 per nnnu,n. wa. de-
MED By Governor Davis tho Increase of
$500 In a time OF unprecedcntally hiuh
prices.
II stand In opposition to any Govor-
nor" Senator Goodrich exclaimed, "who
says that thero shall be no increases
In tie salaries OF his state officials.
who are receiving over $1,000, during
his term OF office.
Referring to the workmen's compen-
sation act. vetoed by the Governor. be-
cause OF the fact that L paid commits
sion would be necessary. he asked:
VIII this great piece of legislation
be sacrificed &c Il plan Of efficiency In
order u effect paltry economy? The
measure was vetoed nc. because Of the
disapproval OF the Governor. but be-
cause the Governor was bound by his
policy or economy 10 veto It, The State
Highway Commissioner is now under
paid He has stuck TO his office in
spite Of 4 half-do'cn higher offers from
other states The same thing applies
! to other State officials
DISCUSSION OVER PROPER
! PROCEDURE BEGINS EARLY
A resolution was offered by Senator
! Strobe TO appoint committee 10 apply
! the Scent special tax to the appropria
| tion bill In manner 10 determine how
much OF IL was intended To take care
| OF the appropriations in the budget
came up for discussion
! Senator Addison offered a substitute
resolution TO the effect that the con
ference report adopted on the pre-
ceding day be adopted by the Senate
| and the House 20 determine the sense
I or the Assembly as to the report At
/ once Senator'S Conrad and Strobe made
| the point OF order that there was no
| report before the Senate TO be con
| sidered. AS the one adopted was oral,
! and, for that matter, unofficial and in :
/ formal
Senators Addison and Garrett con-
tended that il parliamentary tactics
! were avoided. or at least not resorted
10, the situation confronting the AS
| sembly could be nationally met
| Senator Rison. acting chairman.
! ruled that the point OF order taken by
( Senator Conrad was well taken.
/ "NoNPERTiNENT- TO CHARGE
THAT GOVERNOR DREW BILL
/ Senator code then stated that he
| ala not want TO Gu; out gcrnane facts
! but wante' only parliamentary pro-
/ ccdure such as would be sustained
/ Senator Addison then called it non
pertinent TO charge the Governor
/ with having drawn the appropriation
| bill and likewise contrary TO the facts.
! he stated mis- opinion had been ver..
! different from what /, now is. and said
that he had had no idea that in the bill
were more than 100000 more than
! the current revenue OF the state. in
! spite OF the Scent levy.
He stated that the Assembly was
face TO face with the gravcst situa-
ton perhaps, that ever confronted II
so far as finance goes: and that IL the
point CT order were overruled and the
chair vacated to determine the sense
OF the Senate, ne was sure the Senate
could arrive at some sensible agree
ment within an hour to the report.
SENATE VOTES TO GO
INTO COMMITTEE OF WHOLE.
! Senator Strobe then offered, and
Senator Addison accepted. a motion TO
go into committee OF the whole But
Senator WendenburE offered as a sub
stitute that the report be laid be-
/ fore the Senate. The Senate then went
| into a committee OF the whole for an
informal discussion of all matters, and
remained SO till o'clock.
| Senator Wendenburg then made a
report OF figures showing that, disre-
gardinS the point Of duplication with
the Scent levy. sl.o55.oOo had been
! appropriated more than was in sight.
To this tfeTe was no dissent He
| then said ii was n matter OF fac. that
| the excess had 10 be cut out OF the
bill: and that no better way could be
round TO do the work than 10 lay be-
fore the committee the report of the
aN-nieht compromise conference. which
was adopted by the joint finance ccm-
mittees of the two b,acches. The SEN
ate then adopted the Wendenbrrg reso-
| luton.
Senator West then went ;-::. call
explanation Of the conference with the
| Governor. in which the Governor con-
coded the committee the pruning OF
LOSS. 600, and was arbitrary only on