Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
JULIUS SYCLE &SON.
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! new heating apparatus might be con
structed. The appropriation for the mex
year was $4,000. The amendment wa!
defeated by vote of As to &c.
Mr.. Pitcher offered an amendment pro
| viding that 5000 of the appropriation
shall be spent for the construction Of
| heating apparatus. This was adopted.
DIR. Winston amended the clause appro
| priating $1,000 to the Richmond Eye In
Urinary, by requiring that any pupil OF
! the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institute shall
! be treated at the inirmary, ii found
| necessary.
THE D., D., AND b. INSTITUTION.
| When the appropriation OF $500 to The
| Deaf. Dumb. and Blind Institute, was
| called, Mr.. Maupin asked that it be in
| creased to $4,000 in order that an addi
| tional building might be erected. The
! amendment was adopted.
At this point a message was read from
| the Governor, stating that. owing TO the
| failure Of the Judge of the county OF
/ Dinwiddie 20 qualify, there was a vacancy
In that tudgeshp. which the Legislature
should FIJI before adjourning.
Mr.. Clarke moved that the two houses
proceed with the election Of a Judge 70,
| that county at o'clock, and this was
agreed TO.
EXTEND THE SESSION.
Mr.. Cooke offered joint resolution pro-
vidng that the session of the Gene
raj Assembly be extended five days, but
that no bills be introduced or acted upon
after Z. NJ, March I'd. The resolution
was adopted by a vote of 81 to l, Mr..
Craig voting against 1t.
Mr. Parker offered a resolution. pro-
viding that when the consideration Of
the appropriation bill be concluded, and
bu n "A IL
tional convention, that the calendar shall
be called in regular order. and that no
member should speak over ten minutes
on any one measure. with the exception
that the general pension bill and the Dill
f. regard to the Electoral boards, may
ha ,akeu up out of their order.
Or. Winston moved to amend the reso-
luton by striking out that portion re-
lating TO the call of constitutional con-
vention. He thought this important mat
ter should not be rushed through IN the
cicring hours of the session.
Nh. Saunders thought the calendar
might as well be called as usual, ana MT
Parker then withdrew the resolution.
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
The appropriation Of Sl2,5OO to the Vir-
einia Polytechnic Institute was next
taken up, and Mr.. Saunders offered an
amendment increasing that amount 10
H5 OOO. The institution had he said, out
grovn it's resources. and would be seri-
ously crippled II an appropriation was
not made sufficient To carry on its work.
Mr.. Saunders said Captain Featherston
had been mistaken when he SAID the IN
stitution was ashamed OF its 'Hgrlcul-
turap' name. Its legal name was the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College and Polytechnic Institute Mr.
Pitcher opposed the amendment, but the
latter was adopted.
MORE FOR THE NEGROES.
Judge watkins offered as an amend
ment 20 the appropriation OF $4,000 to
the virginia Normal and Collegiate In
stitute. that the amount be increased TO
st50O0 He was a friend of the negro,
and was willing 10 stand up alone and
ask that Justice be done that race.
Mr.. James Mann favored the amend
mert. No reason could be given for re-
duclnZ the appropriation, and the Special
Committee reported that the institution
was conducted on an economical basis
Mr. Parker offered an amendment IN
cr.. in the appropriation $3.50 instead
Of $5.On0. Judge Watkinss amendment
WIS agreed 10.
Mr.. Pitcher offered an amendment 20
ths apr 1priation of S6S, 900 TO the Eastern
state hospital, reducing the amount 10
$50 800. The institution had a surplus OF
q 0l0 ON hand and received from pay |
patients 5000. The payroll, he said |
showed that the institution was not run |
The amendment was de-
fe3 Ted.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
The hour of O'Clock having arrived, the
special order having for its object |
the election OF Judge for the County
Court of Dinwiddie, was executed, and |
MIR. b. j. Epes was chosen.
The hour Of 2:3O having arrived, the
chair was vacated until 4 o'clock
The Afternoon Session.
The chair was resumed at o'clock. Mr..
Pitcher again opened the matter as 10
the AUTHORIZATION of s6s, 800 to the Eastern
State Hospital by Offering an amendment
10 reduce the amount to $4,000. Mr.
Powell opposed this. Mr. Wtthrow de-
rIared that he would like 10 know whether
the state belonged 10 the institutions or
not. IL was a shame and a stigma on
The State that the representatives or the
Institutions should be allowed To lobby
among the members on the floor of the
house and treat with them. II such a
condition Of affairs was allowed he would
,ay. as did Mr.. Pitcher, that he didn't
are to be sent to the Legislature again.
instead OF reducing the expenses Of the
State IL was likely that they would be
considerably increased by the present
legislature.
Or. Winston thought that, as Il was.
,ot enough was appropriated 10 the in
titutions 10 enable them 10 properly care
or the inmates. Mr.. Wilson also opposed
he amendment, which was then defeated.
Ir. Pitcher then offered an. amendment to
make the appropriation $4,000. but this
vas also defeated.
Mr. Gwyn thea asked for an additional
OF 5000 10 the Southwestern
hospital In order that an additional build ,
NJ might be erected. This amendment !
vas defeated. W. Pitcher then offered !
n amendment, requiring the institution
o use $50 OF the $4,000 appropriation for {
uilding purposes. This was adopted.
RETAIN THE ENGINEER.
Mr. Maupin offered an amendment the
nect OF which is to reinstate the CAPITOL
uilding engineer M a salary Of $40. Mr..
'arker opposed this. but IL was adopted.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment 10 re-
uce the appropriation 10 the Soldiers
lone from s40.0l0 10 $50, 0o0 He said there
'as an unjust Discrimination being made
4 favor OF those veterans who were for
innate enough TO be sent to the Soldiers
Tome. Mr.. Saunders moved 10 make the
appropriation $4,000.
Captain Parks said he thought 4 vas ,
xceedingly unfortunate that the Soldiers ,
lone was ever established. II the In ,