Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
GIVE THE FULL SUM.
The Senate Declines to Reduce The Ap'
preparation for the University
pooI-sELLING BELL PRESENTED
rroy,sions of the Measure
Eating from the riding """
cIub-Proposition TO He
,rS the WhippinG-Post.

Quite . rtle discussion occurred N
49,. s.,ate Yesterday when the bill pro
Ling for the restoration OF the o,"-
'..,,, % Virginia. and the appropr'a-
=, $1,000 annually therefor came
No" a.. enerossment and third read
ing. 49,, IN amendment
ling the annual Appropriation s''o"'
,-e.sss Of $1,000. and after several mem
-. had spoken against this 1t was oe-
foated. o.,ou o,
,,.,,ai hour. lie stated that he had
received a communication from Mt 10
81 ,.o,.t,,n. President pro tenn. stating 'ha'
- WAS absent owing to a slight in
n ,,s,o.iiion. but that he did not expect
:, hs detained longer than day or two.
WHOM Mr.. M1fris's bill in regard to
Il .s,oripe the University Of Virginia came
,,n on its engrossment Mr.. Williams
asp,d that II be reconsidered, as he
had not heard the reading Of the mea-
e,re While not saying that he wished
IN offer an amendment he intimated
AS much The vote by which the bill
VAS read a second time was ordered to be
reconsidered. by a vote Of 10 to IL MI
Williams then offered an amendment re-
ducing the appropriation from SOWN per
arrnn, 10 500 Mr. Williams, in offer
H inf. tho amendment. said he felt he was
treading on sacred ground when he spoke
Il against the measure. But ] come from
section Of the state where. While we
H arr honestly in favor Of an appropriation
4 10 the university, we are not aOle III
H consequence Of any sentmeniaiism 10
!, subscribe more than we are aDie 10 40
We are confront with the fact, now
H ever. that the interest upon the STATE
debt Is TO be paid: our lunatlc asylums
are needing appropriations other SCHOOLS
are needing appropriations, ana l can
II not conceive how. in the estimatlon or
any senator upon this floor we can in
our present condition subscribe the sum
\ OF $1,000 10 the University Of Virginia"
He then went on 10 say that this was
practically what the bill provided for.
and that. though subsequent legislation
could undo the work OF this General As
semhlv. that the latter would be respon-
sble FOR saddllng the State with this OBJ
legation
SPEAK FOR THE BILL.
H. Withers said while he came from
the same section Of the State as Mr.
| Williams and the people were inn
poyerished. as stated by the Senator from
MeclSlenburg. he would always cast his
vote for any measure 10 advance State
education. He said though ne was a
native Of another State. and an alumnus
Of another university. that he was
heartily in favor of the appropriation
being granted. He said. however that
when other measures came up. relating
70 decreasing the expenses of the State.
that he hoped Mr. Williams would
carry out the policy which that gentle
man expressed i'm regard to the university
appropriation.
Mr.. Wickham. in speaking against the
amendment. said there was no one who
realized more fOrcibly than he did the
impoverished condition of the people. and
that, as dear as the university was to
him. he would see II perish before he
would vote for anything that would je-
opardize the future Of the State or the
party. There is no one" said he, that
would regard with greater horror than
] any possible default in the interest upon
the public deOt. because that would
be Immediately followed by n political
agitation that would rack this State from
centre 20 circumference" He said. how
ever, that there was no danger from this
source.
Mr.. Morris said he hoped the Sem
ate would eneross the bill as II came
from the committee. which had carefully
considered IT, lie could furnish the
body. however, with all the information
he had given the committee if they de-
SIRED u.
M Erc,au ,fco .,o1-a l.. r- 4,
bill as II came from the committee. To
cut the appropriation down one half
would cripple the institution.
Mr. Turnhull. Of Lunenburg. I'm oppos-
Ing the amendment. said. however that
De ala not wish IL 10 be understood that
DE- came from an impoverished section. as
some OF the senator's. in counties not far
distant from his. had stated TO be the
case with them The amendment was
then defeated by vote Of 90 to :, Messrs
Flanagan. Parr Hale. St. Clair. and
Williams voting In the negative.
NEWPORT NEWS QUARANTINE OF
FICER.
one OF the most important bills intro
duced was by Mr.. Barnes, to amend the
Jaw authorizing the Judge Of the County
Court OF Warwick TO appoint a auaran-
tine officer NJ Newport News. by placing
fhe appointing power with the Governor.
and defining the duties Of said officer.
The biil provides for the appointment of
such officer at Newport News, who shan
make such arrangements and sanitary
regulations as I'm his judgment shall be
necessary 20 prevent the introduction and
spread OF infectious diseases. The quar-
antne officer shall be practic-
Ing physician IN the city Of Newport
News. and shall hold office for two years
from May !, 1897. and shall be appointed
by the Governor every two years.
This officer SHAH Doe subject to removal
ior GooI cause. Tie may appoint a dep
MY, whom he can remove al his pleasure
liis fees are 60 De fixed by the Governor
ana shall not exceed the fees paid al
the port OF Norfolk for quarantine and
no expense shall Doe imposed on the city
or Newport News or any part of the
Commonwealth.
EXEMPT THE CLERKS TOO.
Mr. Wickham introduced a hin ~
amend the sections Of the Code relative n
exemption Of members OF the General
Assembly from arrest or Obedience IA
civil process Of courts. This bin merely
puts The clerks Of the General Assembly
upon The came footing In this matter
with the members.
FIR. Wickham also introduced bin TO
amend the act ina regard to the funding
Of state bonds, 80 as to extend the time
until March g. 1895. and further proyid-
ing that II after that date the sinking
FUND commissioners deem II advisable.
The term may be extended until the 3let,
OF December. 1896.
PETITIONS AND BILLS.
a petition was presented oy Mr.. Green
.
c.a' Circuit. asking that the sa,ary OF
Judge Williams. Of that circuit. be raised
u am amount not exceeding s.. 800 per
annum
a petition was offered by Mr.. Flanagan
from thc citizens OF Powhatan county.