Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

Inc planting Will take place some
TINE in Ma-'i, but the d.IlcatIcn
VIII probably be held IT, April. The
!cople Of IN: city will be asked to
tnkc part.
The Women's Auxiliary In compict
ing plans for the tag day or March
!. The city has been divi led into
squares. Mrs. 7. Is. Maclin. u .r.,Cent
OF the auxiliary. Will have charge of
the tag day, with Mrs. L. J. Nixon
The names OF the war heroes are as
follows
Major william, r. PEBBLES. Captain
with that salary IL he has any one
dependent upon him. and preserve the
dignity that tho Governor would like
to have.
Norris Attacks Sninry.
H. o. Norris. Jr., Delegate from
Lancaster. declared that the former
secretary had attended TO those duties
and also assisted in preparation OF
the budget. while the present bill
provided $4,000 salary for the soc
rotary. and Il $4,000 salary for a new
officer to be known as that Of the di-
rector of the budget. He could no,
see why the secretary, should recclvs
$4,000 when the former combination
secretary only received $4,000
i''oWH. u tnc hDDTOpTl6-
tons Committee. said that when the
present Governor came into office h.
round the budget system as IL Ii. The
Governor he said, had requested that
ne be given man who could repre-
sent him while he was absent from
The office and give Intelligent infur-
nation 10 callers. IL submit" Chair
| man Brown said. that you cannot get
man OF that cnliber for less than
! s3.so0."
referring to the statements made
upon the floor that living costs were
| reduced. or were being reduced. Chair
! man Brown said: How many OF ypu
are staying In Richmond ut the same
prices YOU paid In 1913? You are ask
, ing competent men to live In Rich
mond and they must be, paid"
Amendment offered by Jones.
An amendment was then offered by
| Delegate j. r. Jones, OF Richmond,
! mat the ofhces-of the secretary and
director OF the budget be combined
and :alary made $500 per year
Opposing this amendment. Chair
man Brown said that Governor Trim
kle had plans for more efficient
government. and that ne mast have
competent officials 10 gather statistics
and make survey OF the state. lie
/ TOLD the members OF the House that
! II they wanted to reach :he economy
ana efficiency they appeared to ba
! working for, they could rach II
! through giving the Governo- the ia
! cilitics he desired ~ put his plan into
operation. plan which would save
hundreds OF dollars to every one
saved under the tactics being used
Il plead with YOU gentlemen to cut
| the heart out OF the rest oi the bill.
-, .,
! the executive department." n. said.
/ 1T is no secret that Colonel LeRoy
Hodges has been named director OF
the budget" said Delegate Thomas
| w. Ozlin. of Lunenburg. who declared
! that Colonel Hodges was the only
man in the State OF Virginia who
| knows the details and ramiticat!ons
Iof the budget system. 1T is NOT n
position that you can go out into
the streets and pick up man 10
hll." he said.
| of the chairman and the statement OF
| the gentleman from Lunenburg. I
| withdraw my amendment" snid Del
| egate Jones.
Defeated on Roll Call.
| Delegate Smithey's amendment To
make the salary OF the secretary to
| the Governor $500 and that of the
assistant secretary $500 was de
| feated by roll-call vote OF 20 ayce,
to 80 noes
| Delegate Smith. Of northumberland
| offered an amendment making tho
salaries $4,000 and $4,000. respectively,
and this was rejected by division
vote Of 30 ayes to A noes.
| PREVIOUS to the taking of the vote
Delegate J. NJ. Hurt, OF Blackstone,
| rerpdp1 D.
economic views and said: II don't
| think we ought to come here and
he penny wise and pound foolish. Tho
Governor asks for secretary who
! wiz measure UP to the position. and
MINK we ought to support him -
Lawyer members OF the House at
| lacked the appropriations for the
| '"uicihry department., which attacks
resulted In the salary or the reporter
bc'ES cut from $4,000 to $1,000; tho
cterK ut Richmond was granted n
salary of $3.50. with the provisions
taat with the fees he received his
| tolal compensation shall not be more
than $4,000 annually, while the clerk.
nj stanton and Wythevillc were re.
turned TO tho prcwar basis OF s32t
per year each. which. with the fees
'hey receive. will give them com.
lcnsation Of between $4,000 and 81.
700 per annum
The item of confidential stcnog.
rapher to the Governor was called
when adjournment was voted az
o'clock until 10 O'Clock this morning
| Converting promptly at 12:3t
o'clock yesterday npon the return OF
the members OF tile General Assem-
bly, from Norfolls. the consideration
Of the appropriation bill was talser
up.
Hurt Offers Resolution.
Delegate ]. NJ. Hurt. of Blackstone
offered the following resolution:
whereas, the Legislature OF 1872,
materially increased the salaries o.
the state and county officers TO NEE
the abnormaily high cost of living
and
Whereas, such cost OF living ha:
been materially decreased and j.
rapidly decreasing. 10th the cost O
food and clothing being about one
half OF the war prices, and
Whereas, a great business depres
slim exists throughout the state an,
especially In the business OF agri
culeure. making 1t just sand fair t,
reduce the ofncial cost OF operating
the State government TO the bas,l
/ Ian an 4 /.