The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-19
this act shall constitute a separate Of
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4. This act shall be In force from its
passage.
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University OF Virginia to repair the loss
euetaincd by that institution by the fire
OF October q. 1896.
Mr.. kcesCc, OF Halifax thought the
amount involved was too heavy conaid-
orlng the financial condition Of the state.
The present appropriation Of NoWV an
nu1ilF De thought. was about SUFFICIENT.
As 10 were the support OF each academic
student at the University. outside OF
those who study law and medicine. cost
the state about 500 annually while there
was not sufficient money in the Treasury
for the public schools. Tie therefore felt
compelled TO oppose the contracting OF
such heavy debt az this time
Mr.. Cooke. OF Norfolk. said: I dare to
sar that there is no member Of this Cen
oral Assembly more careful IN regard %
the appropriations 10 De made Boy the
state than / am. and if YOU gentlemen
are not convinced OF 10 now. you GER
tainiy viii be later in the session. While
] ana Of the opinion that the public
finances should Doe guarded in the most
careful manner 1 must say that the bill
before the House is the product Of IL
l"nt finance committees of the two
houses after they had consulted with the
state Treasurer and the Auditor Of Pub
hc Accounts. They an had been Of the
opinion that 10 was proper measure 10
enact 10 come TO the assistance OF
state institution. In taking this view we
allowed the rector and Board Of Visitors
10 mortgage the property OF the Uni
vcrsity for 100000 and We proposed TO
appropriate $4,000 annually. az least for
two years. 10 pay the interest on this
mortgage and create a sinking fund. If
the General Assembly at future session
does not wish 10 make this appropriation
BE- viii be in its power TO strike 10 out
We recommend this appropriation because
we do not want TO see the University inn
paired for such comparatively small
amount Besides there are a good many
students from other States al the Uni
versity who are spending "a good deal of
money in Virginia. The appropriation
was. therefore, a good financial invest
ment.
FAVOR THE BILL.
MT Wale. Of Louisa. said: The other
day I spoke on the floor of this House on
the subject OF education Everybody ia
my county knows that / am IN favor OF
education. When the sum of $4,000 was
first mentioned i was opposed TO such
large amount This morning 1 went 90
tho Aud Or's Office. 1 did not want 10
oppose education. for j have four chill
drcn. and they are not an grown. When
I learned that only $1,000 would have TO
be appropriated by the State under this
plan, and that the Commonwealth would
not Doe bound 20 pay the 100000 / be-
came convinced that j could rise here In
nay seat and say that 1 am heartily in
favor Of the measure. ] have worked
hard for free education in my county.
especially since j was not able 10 send my
children 20 college and I heartily agree
with the bin Applause)
Mr.. Baptist. of Mecklenburg. said NE
did not wish 10 oppose education, but ne
was not willing 10 vote for this bin In
order TO reflect the wishes OF his people
He had hoped that some measure of re-
trcnchment might be- adopted so that out
OF the annual appropriation of $40 900 the
sum OF $4,000 might Dee set aside for such
o. purpose lie disclainIeG any opposition
or unfriendlncss 10 the institution. and
would like 70 vote for an appropriation of
100000, If the State could afford IT, Tn
der the stringency Of the times. however.
he thought that like private individuals.
each institution should retrcnch and re-
form, but me noticed that their expenses
remained the same
Mr.. St0val. of Halifax. was the next
speaker j have no children to educate.
Doe said, but ] speak not only for tht
present, bat also for the future genera
ton. ] am Republican. but Whenever
the question arises 10 advance the inter
csts of the people of Virginia ! stand
side by side with this House. and 1 shall
cast my vote for the appropriation. We
want TO have the University put IN such
condition as TO compare fav0rably with
Harvard and Tale and other northern in
situations of learning (Appause)
Mr. Miller of Fiuvanna. also spoke I'm
favor of the appropriation, and Mr.
Leech, of Rockbridee, who took similar
views spoke Of the contributions made
by the alumni and friends of the Univer-
sity He thought it incumbent on the
state 10 make the appropriation.
Mr.. Parks. of Page. stated that just be-
fore Christmas large gathering had
taken place az Page Courthouse. where
he gave am account of his Stewardship
told my people, no said that if a bin
should come before the House appro-
priating $4,000 for the University would
not vote Tor 10. bat should "a measure be-
presented providing aid for the Univer-
sity j would vote for the same. If we
do not pass this bin two years viii elapso
before the legislature rcconvcncs. and
IN the mean time the University VIII have
received black eye from which it will
never recover.
Major Lee, Of Elizabeth City. admonish-
od the members not TO forget that the
founder OF the University was the foun-
der OF freedom for an mankind
The bin was then adopted by q vote OF
s. TO z. those voting I'm the negative being
Messrs Adams Baptist Cooke. Dorton.
kcesee. Rice. and Segar
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
No. l93.-To amend and re-enact tho
third section of an act. approved Febru-
airy 3. 1855, entitled an act 90 incorporate
the Berkeley Street Railway Company
NJ. a2-To incorporate the Salem and
Hlacksburc Electric Railway Company.
No.24-To repeal chapter 200. Acts Of
Assembly. l~3-'9i. for the protection Of
fish I'm Roanoke county.
No 2i5. TO empower George Booker
20 erect a pavilion I'm Hampton Roads.
I'm the county Of Elizabeth City. and con-
meet the same by a bridge or railway
with the Sherwood Hotel i'm said county
No. 2l5-ro enable he rector and visi-
tors Of the University Of Virginia 10 re-
pair the loss sustained hy that institu-
ton by the fire of October "a, 1890
No. 3l9-ro amend and re-enact an act
entitled an act for the protection of FISH
in Bland. Tazewcll and Smvth counties
No. 12S.-To incorporate the Danville
and Riverside Railway Company.
No. 20O-To confirm and validate the
charter OF the Peoples Perpetual Loan
and Building Association, OF Roanoke
Virginia. granted by the Corporation
Court for the city Of Roanoke. Virginia
The following House bills were passed:
No. &-To establish public places Of
interment for the remains Of citizens and
residents OF Tazcwon county Va.
PLACED on THE CALENDAR.
The following bills were introduced. and
under the suspension of the rules. placed