Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-25

The fierce battle without being
scratched.
ON motion OF Delegate Smithey. Of
Brunswick. one OF the leaders for
reircnchment. the salary OF tn. di-
rector of the Legislative Reference
bureau was increased $500 PEI year.
Jnd that of his assistant $50 per
year, and $1,000 WAS a'Iu.u 10 the APP
pr0prition for the tdjutant GENERA.
with which to gather data relative
10 IN. men ana women of Virginia
VIZ S".v.d in the world war and
complete virginias history OF her
participation in that conflict.
Delegate II. Lindsay Gordon with
urcw his amendment to reduce the
salary OF tho clerk of the Circuit
Court at Richmond. who handles all
% tho commemorative cases, after
Delegate amcs II. T'ricr had read a
statement which showed that the fees
OF that officer did not exceed sl.io0
Per year.
The salary OF the document clerk
and librarian OF IN" senate was fixed
At 81 per day instead OF SIS, as pro-
v,dcd III the bill.
Delegate Gordon pointed out the
increases made IN the salaries for
employees in the executive depart
nIcnt. hut said he would not offer an
amendment Delegate II. o. Norris,
"a I''fCiStcr. asked why the IN
81 eases were made. and Chairman
brown. OF the Appropriations Com.
"itiee, reiterated his statement OF
the day before that IT was necessary
To make the salaries attractive SO
that the Governor could secure the
efficiency hc desired.
brown Lands midget system.
Answering question as to the
merits OF the budget system, Chair
my mai
tho budget system has saved many
times its cost. No man In the House
was more opposed 10 the budget sys-
tenn than ! in 1918. tried every
parliamentary tactic to defeat 1t, but
sine" | have seen il in operation I
have changed my mind. and | am in
favor OF the budget system"
Declaring that I'VE want to pc,
back 10 1916 in legal compensation
Delegate u. Lindsay Gordon moved
To reduce the salaries OF the Second
Assistant Acknowledgement and OF
the secretary tn the Attorney General
ana TO change the provision for two
stenoSraphcrs to one. The amend :
mcnN WAS defeated
ON motion OF Delegate r.. Hugh
Smith, Of northumberland, the claus.
appropriatinG $4,000 for the enforce
mcnt OF the prohibition laws was
amended 10 provide that the Attor-
ncy-icncrai he cX-onicio Prohibition
Commissioners and his salary OF
$500 Ia be paid out of the S37,5OO.
This amendment carried.
The Gordon amendment to reduce
the appropriation for enforcement of
the prohibition laws from $4,000 to
SlN.I'O was defeated. as was also his
amendment to reduce the salary of
the Auditor OF Public Accounts from
$4,000 to $500.
Pleads for OLD Veterans,
In his plea for the Confederate ynt :
Grams Delegate Ramsey. OF Henry
county, said: Il realize We are work
;hG for something not in sight right
now, but We can get increases for
everything except for the veterans.
We arc always told To wait until
next session
III you wan, an example OF strict
economy. Just look at the record of
appropriations for The Confederate
veterans" he said.
Delegate Campbell and Delegate
Gray. OF Washington County, urged
that serious consideration be given
the veterans
Floor Leader Willis cautioned the
members of the House that II was
easy 10 vote appropriations, but I'VE
can't get the money out OF thin air..
Tie urged that the Reconsideration of
the Campbell amendment Increasing
the appropriation $500 900 he passed
Icy. which prevailed.
Discussing the appropriation of
s"oo'""o Tor the Auditor Of Public Ne