Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-07
THREATENED HITCH.
q, Acxseuac COLLEGE AND HAKP'
TON NORMAL SCHOOL
rns oovernor says Biennial Lsgisianv'
sessions VIII Not Do-Ths Board OF
Public Works.

There Is hitch threatening in respect
OF the appropriation by the Genera! Gov
eminent for the Agricultural and Me-
cbauical College at Blacksburg and the
Hampton Normal School. Heretofore
the State has been dividing this appro'
priation in the ratio OF two thirds 20
BIscksburg and one third to the lamp
ton school, as provided by an act OF tho
Legislature passed some years ago.
When the last appropriation, amounting
TO SIS, 900, was made by Congress inc
Secretary OF the Interior wrote 10
Governor Mckinney that the diyi,
sion between the two institutions snouid
he made on the basis of the census.
This would give about 5000 more to the
Normal school than to Blacksburg. Inc
Governor declined to act outside OF the
act OF the General Assembly, but sent q
message to the Legislature in February
last calling the attention OF that oody 10
the matter and advising tnat some pro,
vision pe made to meet the issue raised
Inv the Secretary Of the Interior. Inc
LEGISLATURE failed to pass any act on the
subject. and if the authorities at wash
inqton adhere to their decision that an
" eouitable" division as provided Tor IN
the act of Congress means division on
the basis of the census both instltutiohs
will be very much embarrassed. Inc
appropriation to Virginia will increase
YEARLY until the annual amount reaches
S2J. 900.
BIENNIAL SESSIONS WILL NOT DO.
Tie Governor in referring yesterday
TO this complication said that be1n'al
sessions OF the Legislature did not meet
the necessities OF the present conditio n'
in the state. The pew cities and towns
and other developn ITS demanded q
volume of legislation that CO uld not be
att n led to in bienn al session, espe'
cially when that session was limited. In
proof of this he cited the fact that the
! c.s OF Assembly Of sessions fifteen
wears back only covered about ~
pages whereas tlose of the session inst
closed filed about 1900 pages The
LEGISLATURE had not. he added. passed
tax bill for several sessions, but had only
au ended the bills OF previous year,.
Taxation was the most important iunc-
ton Of the Legislature.
ASSESSING THE RAILROADS.
The Board OF Public Works, consisting
OF the Governor, First Auditor, and
Treasurer, will assemble in Washington
tonight, and tomorrow start on tour
of inspection over part of the Danville
road, the Baltimore and Ohio line IN
Virginia. and the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The trip is preparatory to the assessment
of the roads for 1893 Mr.. Lee Moore.
secretary of the board, and General
Hill, Railroad Commissioner, will ac-
company the board.
GONE TO SiT. VERNON.
Mrs. Governor Mckinney left for
Washington city at noon yesterday. The
Governor, W. ". Henry, ESD, and
Colonel J. Bell Bigger remained over to
attend the funeral services Of Colonel
Ruflin, and left on The 1905 ?. NJ. Rich
monJ. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad train. Ex-senator L. Walton
Moore. Senator Taylor Berry, and Colo
mel l.. Q. Washington will meet them in
Washington city, and his Excellency and
lady and the Virginia Board OF Visitors
will be received and entertained at Mt.
Vernon to-day by the Regent and Vice.
Repents in council there.