Evening star., 1946-01-13
Arlington Man
plans Bill TO Ban
Dual State Jobs
County Treasurer
Admits Torget Is
Virginia OfficioI
BY ALEX r. PRESTON,
Star Staff Correspondent.

star staff Correspondent
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. I2.-Gen.
eral Assembly action to prohibit
any State official from holding more
than one public salaried job stimuli
taneously will be sought by John
Locke Green, Arlington treasurer.
Mr.. Green, who is a Republican,
said he does not know II the legis-
lation will be sponsored from the
Democratic side or by a member
of his own party.
He admitted, however, that the
principal target of his assault is
E. r. Combs, clerk of the Senate.
who also is chairman of the State
Compensation Board. He said the
principle should be applied to all
Offices where dual political in
f1uence can be eXerted.
Dual Salaries Called Excessive.
The Arlington treasurer said Mr..
Combs receives S6,250 annually as
clerk of the Senate, which normally
convenes only for go days every two
years. He also receives s2,400 an
nually as chairman of the Compen-
sation Board, which, Mr. Green said
is excessive.
"As clerk of the Senate" Mr..
Green asserted, "Mr. Combs is pri-
marily concerned with the legisla-
tive branch of the State govern
ment. AS chairman of the Compen-
sation Board he also Heads a group
which exerts a powerful political
influence over constitutional officers
Of all the cities, towns and counties
of the Commonwealth, including
treasurers, Commemorative attor-
neys, clerks of courts and sheriffs."
Mr.. Green recently won a partial
victory over the Compensation
Boards allowances for salaries in
his Office. The board had allowed
increases for 10 employees in the
treasurer's Office amounting to 81, 100
while Mr.. Green had asked about
twice that amount He appealed to
the Arlington Circuit Court, which
allowed him an additional $790.
About three years ago Mr.. Green
also appealed and won Compensa-
ton Board allowances.
Lynch Studies Proposals.
Meanwhile, Delegate Edwin Lynch,
Fairfax, is studying six proposals
submitted to him by his County
Board of Supervisors He will con-
fer with Senator Andrew w. Clarke
to determine which measures will
be introduced in the House and
which in the Senate.
One measure would set tax CELL
ing of $3.50 per s100 real estate and
personal property evaluation as
school levy. The ceiling has been
requested to overcome objections to
the present act which has been
| called unconstitutional. Former
delegate Robert j. McCandlish,
Fairfax. introduced legislation in
1912 authorizing the levy, but no
limit was placed on the amount,
contrary to provisions of the Con-
stitution, Mr.. Lynch said.
Another measure would provide
for local election registrars to re-
port to the central registrar all new
names on the qualified voting list
Electoral Board Pay Raised.
Another would increase salaries
of members of the Fairfax Electoral
Board from $50 to $3.50 annually.
Another proposal is to increase the
per deim allowance of the Fairfax
County representative on the gov
erning board of the District Home
at Manassas. Another statute is
sought to correct a technicality of
the present law which does not maks
warrants negotiable, although. banks
so far have regarded such warrants
to school teachers and other public
officials as negotiable
| A final measure sought would re-
quire the per diem costs of jurors
in civil suits to be borne by the
losing litigants rather than by the
county.
Next week about 20 amendments
designed to carry out broad elec-
ton reforms proposed by the Camp
bell Suffrage Commission are ex-
pected to be introduced.
Tuck Inauguration Wednesday.
| Gov Darden's budget message viii
highlight tomorrows session and
the Inauguration of Gov. ELECT Tuck
Wednesday will be a feature of the
entire weeks activities.
The election reform legislation
probably will not be put before the
lawmakers until after the inaugura-
ton formalitieS.
Three measures already have been
introduced with the aim of striking
down the poll tax voting prerequi-
site. These are the Dalton-M Muse
Senate joint resolution to amend
the constitution to remove all refer
ence to the poll tax in connection
with voting; the Stallard House
joint resolution of similar intent,
and the Dalton Senate bill to call
an election for May on the ques-
ton of holding a constitutional con-
vention which would do the amend-
ing job.
Neither the Dalton Muse nor the
Stallard resolution goes as far into
constitutional poll tax changes as
do the Suffrage Commissions pro-
posals.
Delegate Charles H. Phillips,
Richmond, said he will present a
DILL to repeal that section of the
Virginia code which permits flog.
ging of prisoners in State institlI-