The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16

Good shane TO meet the Increased IN
,erest account. Virginia Is a long Wy
from bankruptcy. and, under P'oPS
business management would, III ~"
wears make a showing tnat Nouu
both surprising and gratifying 10 us cl'i-
zens. -. - ,o,,,,ittee
charged with the duty OF preparlh5 w
general appropriation bill Tor tne Ee' -
of lssS and 1909 viii submit the r'suii oi
its labors TO tho Assembly not later lhah
the first week in February.
II has been the custom. | believe, 10 put
off this most important work unui Tie
closing DAYS of the session. and taNpay-
ers have been unchartable enough 10
hint that perhaps there IS melhod IN
ness 70 suppose that the Assembly
can with It's other mnltifarious
duties) within a few days and, | might
say. within a few hours. intelhgentLy
analvze. sift and digest a stupendous
bill carrying about two hundred separate
appropriations and disposing OF many
millions of dollars OF the taxpayers
money. ..r
Committee HARD AT WORK.
The Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform meets twice a week. AT us ses-
sion yesterday much work was done.
The committee. has divided up into three
subcommittee Many bills offered at
this session Of the General Assembly are
under consideration.
VI will probably be three or tour weeks
before a report viii be made. There will
be n number of bills recommended. the
most Of them looking TO reforms by con-
stitutional changes.
Senator Mason. the chairman Of this
committee is much pleased with the dis
position manifested by all the members
10 carefully Investigate the whole subject
OF state expenses. lie thinks when the
report Is made It will he Of n character
to commend itself to the practical sense
Of the members Of the General Assembly.
MIR BARKsDALES COMMITTEE
There is another joint special Com
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform. or
which Senator Barksdale is chairman.
This body IS looking into the expenditures
hV the public institutions. Virginia APP
pronriatcs annually $52i5oO to these in
stitutions The General Assembly wishes
to know what has been done with this
money.
The following Is copy OF letter the
committee has sent 10 the head Of each
institution that receives an appropriation;
Richmond, Va, January y, 1898.
To tho-
Rv virtiia of .he Joint resolution passed
bv the General Assembly Of Virginia,
January 1th. we respectfully ask for the
following information:
How much IL docs your institu-
ton receive by 'rrlaton from the
state?
How much money does your insti-
tuition receive from pay patients Cor stu
dcnts)?
9.-Give us your payroll. with name Of
each and every professor or employe OF
the institution, amount paid each one
pcr day. month or year, ana from what
city or county appointed.
4.-Please state what is furnished any
Of The above employees or professors III
addition 10 the salaries received, and all
perquistes received, If any?
What amount has been PAID your
hoard of visitors for each meeting held
for The mast Two years. and the number Of
meetings i'm detail-either executive gen
eral or called and Included I'm your an
swer TO this question any other sum OF
sums paid TO or on account OF the bodrd
of visitors 10 your institution
e-Please state the amount OF your re-
GENTS apart from the appropriation mace
by the State?
Please state as TO whether or NOT
any of theprofes5ors or employees get
any advantage I'm the purchase OF pro
visions or fuel for themselves ana ianh-
lies. by purchasing such PROVISIONS VI
fuel I'm connection with such purchases
for yolr institution. If So WHAT
s-Piease state whether or not your VS.
,tirc boord or executive board gets any
Nor dicm or miIeegc. II so, how mucn!
q-How many members are on your
hoard and how many of the Board have
,,o,, on The executive committee and how
lie This executive committee PAID per
diem. per month. or year? And what
1e-Please specify and itemize how and
for what YOU spend the amount appro.
priated for your institution by inc state
1.-Amount due your institution py H.
mates and otherwise ana py WIZ"
Az ,nmedlate reply is earnestly re-
V'O" vyrrrJhN u. BARKSDALE,