The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-23
What the House VIII Recommend in
the Budget Bill.
DIFFERS FROM THAT OF SENATE
In Several Particulars--Thc Commiss-
ioncr Of Agriculture Retained on
the Senate Plan--The ApprOpri-
atiOns for tlic Institutions OF
ing--lc gislatiyc
News and Gossip.

There was quite Lively scene at the
session OF the House Committee on FL
nance Monday night when the appropria-
uons FOR the various public institutions
were being considered. The session was
carried on behind closed doors. and as
a rule whatever transpircs In commit
tee while IN executive session, is not dis
closed This time, however. the secret
has not been guarded very carefully, for
yesterday morning il was pretty well
known among the legislators as we'll as
on the outside. that there had been quite
a row over the appropriations.
When the comm4ttoe met previously
some Of the appropriations for the IN
stitutions of learning were already agreed
upon and IL was lett with Mr.. Withrow.
OF Bath. whether the bills already agreed
upon. should be reported 20 the House
the next day or should be neld over until
all the bills had been decided upon. Mr..
Withrow determined to leave the bills IN
the committee until all bids could be re-
rortod together. II was understood, how
ever. that the decision reached at that
meeting should be final.
ltiNON w l1If-N IsiNA ifl-l<lts
When the committee met Monday even
ing the only absentees were Messrs. Sur
goner, of Lee and Stoner. OF Botetourt.
The friends of the various institutions,
who considered the cut made into the
several appropriations as too deep dur
ing the session counted noses and when
u was ascertained that a majority Of the
members could be counted on a motion
was made 20 reconsider the vote by
which tho appropriations had been agreed
upon at the previous meeting
Mr.. WithrOw and one or two other
members are understood, TO have opposed
the motion. claiming that it had not been
sustained under the previous agreement,
but after "a good deal Of discussion the
motion was carried ana Mr.. Withrow,
the patron OF the bills, then withdrew
from the session.
Subsequently the various appropriations
were again taken into consideration and
they were readjusted so as to suit the
majority OF the members.
FOR THE INSTITUTIONS.
As IT now stands, il is understood that
tae following amounts haV been DECIDED
on i'm the committee:
Medical College OF Virginia, 5000; while
the Senate only agreed on 5000.
University Of Virginia, Si5OJj the same
amount as in the Senate bill.
virginia Military Institute, 100000 for
the urst year and So for the second
year.
sate Female Normal School az Farm
vile. and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
$4,000 each; the same amount as ia the
Senate bill.
William and Mary College $1,000; the
same amount as In the Senate bin. al-
though previously the committee agreed
TO cut that appropriation down 10 $1,000
The committee then took up the general
appropriation bin which was practically
agreed upon. It will likely be reported
to-day.
BOARD OF AFRICULTURE.
Among the important items Is the dis
position made Of the Agricultural De-
partment. While 1t was agreed not 70
make any special appropriation for the
department. set lt was decided 20 allow
the Commissioner OF Agriculture the use
OK fees derived from fertilizers and other
sources. amounting TO about S9O0O an
nually. This was done at the instigation
OF Mr.. Upton ID. Jennings OF Lynch
burg. who also was instrumental in re-
tanning the Board OF Agriculture.
Inc Finance Committee met again yes
terday morning and considered num-
tend the session. and when seen by q re-
preventative Of The Times on the sub
ject. appeared to be highly indignant over
the manner in which he had been treated
by the committee on the previous even
ing. He claims that the committee had
been packed for the purpose Of outwit-
ting him. but he will be heard from when
the appropriation bill comes up for con-
sideration ON the floor Of tho House.
The members Of the House Committee
on Finance are Messrs. Cooke. Willard
Boaz. Booker. Surgoner. Murphy, Walk
or. of Augusta. Craig, Withrow Whar-
ton. Wexford. Pendelton Jennings. OF
LynchbuTg. Stoner and Turner
TO BE REPORTED TO-DAY.
The committee met again last evening
and agreed on all the details OF the ap-
preparation bill and the measure will be
reported 90 the House to-day. While
the details Of the bin were not divulEed
by the members Of the committee last
evening. yet * ls understood that the
various Items Of tho bin have been cut
10 some extent as compared with the
bin passed by the Senate.
TO ENLARGE THE CITY.
The House Committee on Counties, Cit
les and Towns met last evening IN room
No. Q. on the upper floor OF the Capitol
building with Mr. Discs. Of King VII
liam In tho chair Tho object Of the
meeting was 10 consider the bin intro
duoed By alr Fcatherston. Of Campbell
providing for the annexation OF River
mont TO the city OF Lynchburg.
Mr.. r. Taylor Glsaves appeared TOT
the city Of Lynchburg and Mr.. Eugene
Ross. president OF the Board OF Super
visors and Mr. $. Gorgus, Of Campbell
county. appeared before the Committee
and presented their views.
The committee finally decided TO re-
port the bin favor7bly.
THREE BILLS REPORTED.
Tho House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances met last evening in room
No. on the upper floor ~ the Capitol
building with Captain Parks. Of Page
In the chair.
II was decided TO report the following
bills fayorably
To amend ard rc-cnact the cod in re-
latlon to the practice Of pharmacy.
To require fire insurance companies do