Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-09
THE BILLS OFFERED
-,srE TO CARRY OUT THE spE-
uu COMMITTEES SUGGESTIONS.
ENGAGEMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS.
.cs MARKED out for the boards of
,,.cctors 10 FoiIow-Conditions of
william and Mary Appropriation
...a,cnt College OF Virginia.


several bills were introduced in the
.,.,ss Yesterday carrying out the recon-
.sst,ons contained In the report Of
-. speciaI committee appointed under
~. Wiihrow resolution to enquire into
.,e expenditures Of public institutions.
Tho committee made certain recon-
.,sations in their report in regard to
-. management Of the state hospitals and
-. srpropriations to the several educa-
.,,rsl institutions. and these measures
- the accompanying resolutions are sim
m, fl, place upon the statute books the ne
..s,rv enactmonts to convertthese recon-
..,,5ations into laws. The bills and
.,.,lu,ions. were referred to the Finance
committee
m, resolutions Instruct the Finance
Committee OF the two bodies not to ap-
.,,rriate more than $500 annually for the
vmam and Mary College. and to omit
~ usual appropriation OF 5000 10 the
v.8ical College OF Virginia.
THE STATE HOSPITALS.
The hin in regard to the management
~ the state hospitals provides that
hard Of directors, consisting Of FIVE
Members. shall be created for each hos
-ral The members are to be appointed
,y The Governor and confirmed by the
s.-rte. Their terms of office shall be
a. five years the first term to begin on
ANIL Is 1895 and the first appointments
sra 20 be made for one. two, three.
,,rarcies that may occur are TO be filed
Gar The unexpired term.
Zach board of directors shall appoint
, superintcndent for its respective insti-
tuition for term Of two years, who shall
~ a physician. and also an executive
committee. consisting Of two members
~ The board. The board shall also ap-
-o.rf an the officers. nurses. and attend
ants Tor its institution. and fix their COM
rsnsation. where it is not provided for
By law.
The salaries allowed the officers of these
Institutions are the same as stated in
tNe report Of the committee.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.
The bin appropriating $500 to William
and Mary College does so under the fol-
lowing conditions:
The college shall establish in connec-
ton with its collegiate course system
az normal instruction and training for
The purpose Of educating and training
white male teachers for the public free
schools Of the State. A board of visitors
shall manage the affairs of the college,
consisting of ten members. who shall
from time to time ill the vacancies oc-
curing in their numbers, In the mode
provided by the charter. and ten addi-
fi0nal associate visitors appointed by the
Governor This board shall control and
expend the funds of the college and make
au rules and regulations concerning the
college. appoint the professors teachers.
and agents, and fix their salaries, and
shall have general supervision Of the al
fairs Of the college.
The board Of supervisors shall also pre-
scribe the rules for the examination and
selection Of the pupils applying for nor
nal instruction, and shall require each
pupil selected 10 give satisfactory as
eurance of his intention and willingness
70 teach in the public free schools of the
state for at least two years after leaving
TIRE institution. and each pupil shall have
the privilege Of taking the college course
free Of charge for tuition.
Each county and city shall be entitled
r. one pupil, who is to be nominated by
the county superintendent of schools. and
If a vacancy occurs It shall be filed by
the board from the State - large. Each
county and city shall also be entitled
10 one additional pupil for each addi-
tOnal representative to the House OF
Delegates above one, with gratuitous
Instruction and charge for board, wash
ing. lights, and fuel not exceeding ten
dollars a week.
The provisions Of this act shall cease
when the annuity granted therein is
withheld by the General Assembly, and
the terms Of office of the associate visi-
tors appointed by the Governor shall
then expire. The Superintendent of Pub
lc Instruction shall be ex-officio a mem
Der Of the board Of visitors.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
third bill abolishes the Board of Ag-
riculture and the Office Of Commissioners
OF Agriculture. and transfers the pro-
perty and duties of this department to
the Board OF Visitors Of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute.
The cabinet of minerals is TO remain in
charge Of the State Librarian, so that
60 may be inspected by the public.
The Board OF Visitors Of the Polytechnic
Institute shall collect. through the trea-
surer OF the institution, and it shall use
any sums arising from registration fees,
fines. and seizures provided for under
the law. To carry out the provisions
o. their bill the board shall make use
and supply. as far as practicable, the
officers and scientific staff and equip
ment Of the Virginia Agricultural Expert
mental Station, now under its control.
The Joint resolutions were also intro
duced. one instructing the Finance Com
mlttee not 10 include in the appropria-
ton bill a sum greater than $4,000 for the
Virginia Military Institute, and the other
requesting them not to include sum
greater than $4,000 for the University Of
Virginia.
uU.coxc ron HIS VETO