Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-28

Mr.. CRUTCEFIELD said the bill was an important one
The Institute was established years ago State nst
tuton but 1t had been mainly supported by private nd
viduas Provision had been made during the present
session of the General Assembly for all the other instiu
tons in which the State is Interested and 1t seemed to
him that this Institution meed the special guardianship
of the Commonwealth and should receive liberal appro
priaon at the hands of the Legislature. Their barracks
we're in an unfinished state, and in many rooms five or
six cadets we're crowded together in each room The
cadets cannot be accommodated without finishing the
add ions which have been begun Now, in regard to
the Increase of annuity The bill provides for the adj
mission of eighteen cadets, State account How
can that addition to the present number be made without
making some provision for their support aud tudon:-
He hoped the merits of the bill were obvious and that 1t
would pass.
Mr.. ANDERSON was satisfied that if the bill was un
dcrstood by the House. member would vote against
Years ago. there Armory at Lexington, where SOL
ders were kept at eXpuse OF $4,000 year TO the
STATE to guard the public similar one now exists
in Richmond at annual expense of $4,000. The
House would at once perceive the propriey of keeping
up the Institute as it relieves the State from the draughts
formerly made upon the Treasury for the protection OF
the Armory. The cadets perform all the services which
the soldiers performed there and the officers are
ponsble for the safety of the the commanding
officers formerly. What does the State gain by the ex
istiug arrangement? We have accomplished engineers
and officers whose services any time may be called into
usefulness. He hoped the bill would pass.
Mr.. KENPER would say to the House that every OBJ
jectionable feature had been stricken from the bill He
was for several years. of the Board OF Visitors to
that institution and could testify its great excellence,
well its need of additional aid from the
State. He hoped it would meet with the unanimous APP
probation of the House You give $4,000 year to
each Luuatic Asylum, and every institution in the State
is wanting than this while this institution was send
ing young useful to the State and was more
practical in its workings than any other Institution in the
Commonwealth. The barracks being constructed
there greatly needed it now necessary to
crowd five or six cadets into one room.
Mr.. JONES' of G., asked ii it was not proposed to ad
NIT young men from other States?
Mr. KEMPER replied Automatically but added that the
annuity not for their benefit.
Mr. CHRISTIAN said that such was the interest Thy
the Professors Of the Institute in its prosperity that they
contributing out of their pockets to affords means for
increasing its accommodations nasmuch heyyield their
Just claim to larger proportion Of their tuition fees
Their salaries thereby greatly reduced below those
allowed to Professors Of the University and other State
Institutions In fact the graduates of the Institute
mand larger salaries in other States and other schools
than the Professors In order to retain the services Of
efficient and faithful men it absolutely necessary to
increase the annuity.
Messrs MARTIN, of HENRY, and VERIFY, also adj
vocated the bill
The question on its passage decided in the affirm
atiye-ayes So, noes 81
At O'Clock the Chair vacated till Z, p. NJ.