The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-12
Says / Zine Coming When
Conditions Will Have
Changed.
COMMISSIO DINERS
GET AN INCREASE
Not to Change Prevailing
Office Hours in the
Various State Depart
ments.

Announcing his bitter opposition to
any bill proposing an increase to the
salary Of any state onicial at this
time, Delegate Gordon, OF Louisa,
yesterday stated that he would move
to cut the salary in every bill pro-
posing an increase that came before
the house. The pending measure was
senate bill, 24o fixing the compensa-
ton of the secretary Of the Common
wealth at the stated annual sum OF ~.
900. in place of the $500 and COM
missions on sales Of state publications
allowed him under the present law.
Mr.. Gordon took the ground that
the abnormal conditions prevailing at
the present time did not justify in
creaSes In salaries that would become
permanent. Later on, he declared, the
farmer will be getting fifty cents
bushel for his corn. while these state,
officials would be drawing pay out OF
all proportion to the value .of money
when BUSINESS returned to before war
conditions
IT was brought out in the debate
that the chief clerk to the secretary
of the commonwealth received a salary
Of $3.S00, and that while the statute
nxed the salary of his chief at $2,Soo.
the commissions on sales amounted
to about $1,000 more, making the an
nual receipts from the office $1,000
Mr.. Gordon offered an amendment Ak
ing the salary at $4,000. but Later
withdrew his objection. and the bill
was passed as IL came from the SEN
ate.
COMMISSIONS TO STATE
All commissions from the sale Of
publications, and other fees OF the
office viii hereafter be turned into
the state treasury.
The house adopted the amendment
offered by Delegate Gordon liking the
salary OF the comMissionar Of in0mF-
amos and baking 1t $500 In place
of 5000 proposed In the bill passed
by the senate. This is an increase
Of $4,000 to the salary now being
received by that officer.
The house held three sessions the
last night session. and disposed Of
all but three bills on it's calendar
Senate bill 81. providing for public
health. nursing examinations and ply
steal education of school children was
concurred in. The bill carries an ap-
preparation Of $4,000.
The bill to provide uniform ONCE
hours for all state officers. boards.
bureaus. commissions and institutions
met serious opposition from an Gu-
expected Gcurce. the farmer element
among the delegates rallyinE strong
ly In support Of the efficient conduct
Of state departments as now con-
Quoted.
Delegate Blair. of Pittsyivania.
stated the rural view of the matter.
when In defense of the state officials,
he said, the farmer worked from day.
light to dark. but he was not fool
enough to try to impose those hours
Of labor on the men who worked IN
an office. The b.li was defeated by
a vote Of - to -. y.
The house also rejected senate bill
.sl, providing for the certifying OF
questions arising In practice to the
supreme court OF appeals. and for
stay of proceedings until such ques-
tons shall have been determined.
INCREASE IN COMMISSIONS
Commissioners of revenue are given
an increase in commissions by the
terms Of senate bill 116. passed By
| the house. which provides compen-
sation Of per cent on the drst $1o.-
eco collected. ) 1-2 per cent on the
next $4,000, i IL per cent. on sums
over $4,000 and under $4,000. and
per cent on sums over $4,000.
Delegate Gibson offered an amend
ment making the commission on the
first 10000 four per cent This
was defeated and the bill passed.
A message was received from the
senate conscnting to modification
OF the joint rule under which the
two houses are working TO permit tho
introduction in the house OF bill for
the relief OF Orange county school
district. No reply. however. has been
received to the request OF the house
for modification Of the rule to per-
NIT the consideration OF the Ewell
pilotage bill. and this measure. that
has brought the assembly on the
verge OF crisis on more than one oc-
casion, seems doomed to be smother
cd until the end of the session..