The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-04
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Duke and Kelley, and was rejected by the
House.
Mr.. Priadv moved to reduce the appro-.
pr;ation to the Colored Normal Sdnoo! at
Petersburg from $1,000 to Slo,cVo. h'
amendment was lost.
MY. Fokes moved to amend by PROVO
int. an appropriation of s3O,C00 for repairs
to the State Capitol-5 Mr.. Foxes s1aSoreu
and Mr.. Boaz opposed the amendment:
NeeSrs. Kelley. Hume, Jennings, and
Jones OF Henrico advocated the a11leho-
ment.
The chair. on motion of Mr.. Pitcher,
Was vacated at $50 until $50 CLOCK
when it was resumed for an evening ses-
sion.
BEFORE the recess was taken resoiu-
ton was adopted providing that "neh tie
House adjourn at the night session II
adjourn to meet at II o'clock on Monday.
Night Session.
When the chair was resumed the appro-
priation bill was taken up and further,
considered.
The pending amendment of Mr.. foiAes
for s5O,G30 for repairs to the Capitol was
the first question:. and Mr.. Jennings. OF
Lynchburg, offered u further amendment
that the amount should not exceed $3.50
Mr.. Folkes accepted Mr.. Jennings
amendment and it was lost by a vote OF
81 to 81
Mr.. Hume moved to amend by aprro-
pria ting 81 Geo to the Alexandria 1nfirmary.
Il was rejected and the mover asked SooO,
which the House also declined to ALLOW"
Mr.. Whitehead, of Norfolk, asked sl,ov
for the Auxiliary Society of Pickett Camp,
Confederate Veterans. with which TO buila
a home for the widows of Confederate
soldiers Mr. Whitehead made an elo-
urent appeal for its adoption.
Mr.. Shelton of Louisa. also spoke elo-
ouentlv in favor OF Mr.. Whitehead.s
amendment, and it was opposed by MI
Powell. Of, Brunswick. The amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Kelley offered an amendment to the
general bill providing that James E. phil
lips be paid 5000 on account OF losses
sustained in connection with the contract
for rebuilding the rotunda of the Univer-
sity.of Virginia.
Mr. Kelley and Mr.. Epps. of Richmond,
spoke feelingly in favor of its adoption.
aud it was opposed by Mr. Ernbrey, VINO
said he did not think the State could at
ford it. on account of the oblga tons
which she would soon have to meet The
amendment was adopted by a vote OF 90
to Is.
Captain Parks asked that the contingent
fund for the office OF the Secretary OF the
Commonwealth be reduced from $1co0 to
$3.50 Mr.. F7olkes moved further amend
rnent that it be reduced to $50, anu Nj
Churchman wanted it placed at 500
Mr.. F'olkes advocated his amendment,
as did also Mr.. Shelton, Of Louisa. I
was opposed by Messrs- Whitehead and
Boaz.
Mr. FOXES anne ndment was agreed to
ard Captain Parks offered one providing
that the allowance for the clerk hire IN
thai. office be reduced from 600 to $3.50,
which was also adopted:
The bill was so amended as to give the
Labor Commissioner $1,000 per year in ex-
cess of that allowed By statu te-s
The further consideration of the ALTO
priation bill was POSTPONED temporarily,
in order to ia Ike up the Parks pension bill
ma ssed by the House, which came bacs
from the Senate with amendnen 1he
bill was amended in the Senate SO as te
reduce the appropriation for pensions
from s1G0. 600 to $50. Coo Fs
The Senate amendment was opposed by
Nessrs. Grayely and Petit. The House
refused to agree to the amendment as
Mr. Jennings moved Ito reconsider tle
vote by which the House refused to concur
in the Sena te auendment. and made
speech in support of his mot ion, in which
he stated that unless@it prevailed, ne fear
ed the bill might fail Of passag e. nd tnat
he thought the. appropriation was larger
than was necessary to meet the demand
AIessrs Shelton and Petit opposed re
consideration in eloquent speeches. and
it was advocated by Mr.. Pitcher. The
motion prevailed, and Mr.. Pitcher moved
that the amount be fixed a = s14o,OOo.
which motion was adopted
e The appropriation BILL was i hen taken
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amendment was adooteda
The consideration sof the approximation
hui having been compile TED. the House