Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-25
THEY FIGHT In VAIN.
me ETort to Dsisat The Esdlsal COLLEGE
Appropriation ProI@ Prul0ess.

ne EBoFt 10 Dsleat ne heolcal ColleS'
Appropriated PrOTx Pruldsss.
MORE VETOED BILLS DISCUSSED
rxxa Are Passed and the Governors
objection. to one snstsined--A Lo-
"a, Terninai co,npapy-Thc House
works on IT'S Calendar.
There was quite q lively and exceed
tns1y interesting session OF the senA,s
yesterday, and It was half-psst = o'c'oc'
when that body adjourned.
Two bills were passed over the Govern
ors veto, while the Executive was sus-
tanned in his objections TO one measure
xh,ch he had sent TO the Senate with
out his approval No one spoke IN oppo-
sition TO the two bills. which were passed
me appropriation OF $500 TO the Medi-
cal College of Virginia was vigorous
Is opposed by Messrs. Tredway, winners
ana Keezeli, but an amendment str'k-
inc Il out of the appropriation bill was
defeated by q vote OF p TO IL.
REPORT ON VETO MESSAGES.
The Committee for Courts Of Justice
reported that the Governor be sustained
IN his veto on the bill to incorporate the
FREDERICKSBURG Telephone Company. but
that the bills to amend the charters Oh
the Berkeley Electric Railway Company
ana the John @. Herkamp Company. OF
Fredericksbure, be passed. notwithstand-
ing the Governors objections.
The latter me are was first taken up.
Mir. Little sa, he hoped the report of
the commit, would be adopted. lie
said the Governor had vetoed several
bills similar to this. giving as his reason
Tor so doing that the powers conferred
were too broad. 1.-The Governor fails to
distinguish" said Mr.. Little. 1.-THE diff
ference between the object OF corpora
ton and the powers granted to that cor
poration." As far as the title being de-
fective. In that 1t did not convey the OBJ
5ect for which the company was incor-
porated, was concerned, Mr.. Little said
MAT numbers of bills had been passed
with titles which did not express more
than the one 20 his measure, and men,
toned the act Incorporating the w. j.
Dance Company, which the Executive
approved at the last session OF the Legis-
lature The BIN was then passed by q
vote OF q To 3, Messrs Boylin, Green,
and Williams voting In the negative.
The next veto bin taken up was the
hn oh n
ley Railway Company. Mr.. Mason stated
that the objection OF the Governor was
that the company should not be allowed
TO use any Of its surplus power for any
purpose not designated in its charter.
This. Mr. Mason said. was an unreason-
able objection. as he thought corpora
ton had the same right as an individual.
This bin was then passed without dis
renting vote.
The Governor was sustained In his veto
Df the blu 10 incorporate the Frede-
ricksburg Telephone Company. the Com
mittee on Courts OF Justice. TO which
the measure and the message were re-
ferred. having reported the bill with the
recommendation that II do not pass.
THE ME1) heal COLLEGE FIGHT.
UP and read. The first objection made
70 any appropriation was raised by Mr..
Tredway TO that of 5000 to the Medi-
cal College OF Virginia, and he offered
an amendment striking IL out This col
iege was not a State institution said
Mr.. Tredway, and all that ever made
Il appear In any light as such was that
they allowed ten free students" to re-
ceive instruction there. which, II paid
for. would cost only 5000.
Mr.. Wickham, as chairman or the
Finance Committee. in reply to Mr.. Tired.
way. said that the Medical College OF
virginia was the only charitable institu-
ton Of fits kind in the State. He said
that, as far as Mr.. Tredway's
statement that Virginia should not be
asked to pay the salaries Of the physi
cans at the institution was concerned
that only 1880 was paid out for this
purpose, and this went to two officers
who were compelled to live at the college
in order to attend to their duties there
and devoted their whole time to the work
The other physicians not only gave thei
services free TO the relief of such charity
patients as came there for treatment bu
had also expended money out of theil
own pockets for the be9ent Of the in
stitution.
Mr.. Flood said II Mr.. Tredways argu
mcnt was a sound one, and should b.
applied. then the State was appropriaunl
TOO much. as compared with value re
eeiy. J in return, TO all OF the institution
! OF Nrginia. He cited the fact that tn
staH appropriated $4,000 to the Virginia
Military Institute. while II the tuitiol
Of the fifty free students" was paid 10
II would only amount to $4,000.
NOT A DOLLAR TO DOCTORS.
Mr.. Lovenstein made a vigorous speed
IN favor OF the appropriation, and showed
that the institution deserved every dollai
Il received in the good resulting TO til
State from It's charitable work. He salt
Mr.. Wickham. In advocating the appro
priation. had been mistaken In sayini
that even two physicians were paid on
OF the States money. for not one re
ceived q cent of the appropriation. tn
salaries paid out of IL went to such EN-
pioyees az clerks and janitors.
Mexsrs. Withers and Keezell said the
could not see that the college was
State institution in any respect an
strongly opposed the appropriation.
AR. Boykln said he believed the peopl
OF his district would almost rather Sc
the appropriation to any institution Gu
down than that to the Medical Colleg
Of Virginia He said INDECENT people 0
his district. suffering from diseases, ha
ofscn been sent 10 the institution 10
: medical treatment. and had always re
ceived proper care there. and been sen
back cured.
Mr.. Flanagan also spoke In favor of tn
appropriation, as did mr.. McCune. bot
holding that Virginia should lend her al
IN maintaining this institution.
THE ALLOWANCE Is MADE.
Mr.. stubbs, in favoring the appropria
ton, and replying to Messrs. Wither
and kcezeil In their statements that IN
college was not a State institution, rea
decision Of the Court OF Appeals mad
during the tenn OF Governor Cameron