Evening star., 1932-01-21
VA. SENATE VOTES
ASSEMBLY PAY CUT
Action Paves Way for Re-
duction of State Employees
Salaries.
BY q STAFF Correspondent. Of The Star.

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 21.-The
State Senate yesterday paved the way
for carrying out Gov. John Garland
Pollard's proposal to cut the salaries of
all State officials and employees by
voting unanimously to reduce the SAL
aries of members. A similar resolution
was introduced last week in the House
by Delegate Wilbur c. Hall OF Loudoun
County, but has not yet been acted upon.
While neither House has as a body
expressed itself with respect to the
Governors proposed State wide salary
cut. Yesterdays action is taken as a
definite indication that the members
of the Senate are in favor of the meas
ure and will support it when it comes
up for consideration in the form of a
bill.
Money to Be withheld.
The resolution was offered by Senator
Wickham of Hanover and provides that
the State fiscal officers shall withhold
10 per cent of the salary of each Sem
ator.
In introducing the measure, Senator
Wickham, who is one of the veteran
members of the upper branch OF the
Assembly, stated that it was IAN ex-
preston of sympathy to the stricken
people at home"
he G clared, "one being that of the
bolst TX and the other of the auc-
tioneC VirginianS are not afraid of
the bolshevik flag, but these are times
Of unrest in Virginia and the people
see the vision of the auctioneer. ]
think we should begin our economy at
home"
The measure was heartily approved
In speeches by Senators Ferguson and
Layman, also veterans, before 1t went
to a vote.
House Expected to Act.
1t was expected that the House reso-
luton would come up for consideration
of that body today and that it would
easily pass.
The first bill of the present session
to pass either house was the bill of
Senators Norris and Holt to reduce the
Scent bushel tax on oysters. AS orig
inally introduced, the measure called
for a reduction to 4 cents, but the Fish
and Game Committee reduced it to 2
cents and it was passed in that form
as an emergency measure. The 2-cent
tax will remain until the end of the
present oyster season and will be in
creased to cents at the opening of
the next season. The measure shall
become effective Immediately upon
passage by the House and signed by
the Governor.
The bill had the backing of the Vir-
ginia Commission of Fisheries, which
proposed the original in the hope that
Ctf rlnfn or fnr
ginia seed oysters.
After the adjournment of the Sem
ate, Senator Aubrey c. Weaver an
nounced that he will introduce, before
the end of the week, bill providing
for the appointment Of circuit Judges
by the Governor, subject to confirma-
tion by the General Assembly.
Rum Fine Reduction Proposed.
The man who carries "a little nip in
his pocket for medicinal purposes or
to treat the girl friend" would nc
longer be subjected to a fine of $50
If he ran afoul Of the law, it Is pro-
posed in a bill introduced by Senator
Robert Gillian of Petersburg, the fine
would be reduced to $40, providing
one pint and providing further that the
liquor was not for sale or not in the
possession of a person who had the
reputation of being a violator of the
prohibition laws.
Senator John W, Rust of Fairfax
County introduced two bills, one pro-
viding for the repeal Of section 1878 of
the tax code removing second penalty
on delinquent taxes, and the other rela-
tive to the notices of motion for the
appointment of a trustee in the place
of one who is dead, or who has re-
signed, been removed or declined the
trust