The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-25

rental as may be fixed by the board of
/ the respective institutions. The first
! and second assistant physicians shall
/ each receive Il salary not exceeding ST.
! 200 per annum. The third assistant ply
stefan shall receive salary not exceed
ing 5000 per annum. The stewards of
the Western and Central asylums shall
each have salary not exceeding $1,000,
and the stewards of the Eastern and
Southwestern asylums shall each receive
a salary not exceeding $500 per annum.
The clerks shall receive a salary not
exceeding $3.50 per annum. Said clerks
shall perform the duties of secretary to
the boards of the respective institutions.
The engineer shall receive salary not
exceeding $700 per annum. The officers
named in this subsection shall, in addi-
ton to the salaries mentioned, receive
their board and lodging at the respec-
tive hospitals; but they shall not re-
ceve any additional perquisites emol-
! uments.
INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING.
Medical College of Virginia. at Rich
mond, $4,000.
State Female Normal School, $4,000
and for infirmary, bathroom. steam
laundry and steam-heatinS apparatus,
$4,000.
University Of Virginia, $4,000, which
snail lQcluuc lit 91VVOV piOhiuSu Wy dH
act approved January twenty-third,
eighteen hundred and ninety-siN.
University of Virginia, for erection of
electric light plant and to extend the
steam-heating apparatus, $4,000
Virginia Military Institute, $4,000,
which shall include expenses of Board
OF Visitors, except as to the expenses OF
ent of Public Instruction, whose eN-
penses shall be paid as provided by law,
and which shall also include repairs 10
building, and so forth.
Richmond Eye Intirmary, for the re-
lief of INDECENT persons and pupils OF the
deaf and blind institutions suffering
from diseases of the eye, $1,000.
Virginia School for Deaf and Blind,
$4,000.
Agricultural Mechanical and Poly
technic Institute at Blacksburs, Va.
$4,000, for insurance and maintenance
of buildings and equipment.
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Insti-
tute, $4,000.
William and Mary College, $4,000,
which sum is to include the allowance OF
ten thousand dollars authorized by an
act approved the fifth day of March,
1855, and for heating and lighting APP
paratus and water supply, $4,000 addl-
tional
Public schools, 100000; this sum to be
turned over to the State Board OF Edu-
cation, and by that board apportoned to
the public free schools of the several
counties and cities of the Common
wealth, except however, $500 thereof,
which said board is authorized to eX-
pend for the maintenance of summer
normal institutes.
To Confederate Soldiers Home, annu-
ity, $4,000, under act of March third,
1892, and $1,000 additional, making
total of thirty-five thousand dollars.
To pay the interest on the public debt,
funded under the acts approved Febru-
airy IA, 1882; February 20, 1892; January
81, 1894; and January %, 1896, sum
sufficient for that purpose is hereby APP
propriated.
The appropriations for the succeeding
fiscal year are the same with the excep-
ton of a few items.
THE DEBT QUESTION.
The bill to provide for the settlements:
with West Virginia for the proportion OF
the debt proper to be borne by that
State came up as the special order at lis
o'clock.
Senator Munford said he was not will.
ing to vote for the measure unless he
could get more light upon the subject.
He did not think it would be wise public
policy to sue West Virginia in the Fed
eral courts. But, in the event it should
be thought eXpedient to bring this suit.
he was opposed to doing so until larger
percentage of the securities issued UNDER
the act of 1871 had been deposited under
the plan proposed.
Senator Foster supported the bill, and
Senator Wickham spoke in favor of 1t.
Senator Morris advocated the passage
of the bill. He said he favored this course
four years ago. Virginia stood in the
position of trustee for the holders of the
certificates and West Virginia having re-
fused to entertain any proposition look
ing to settlement There was nothing
left to be done but to bring suit
The bill was passed by vote Of Ii
to O.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend section $50 of the Code so as
to provide for the assessment OF capital
used in mercantile business for local tax
alton.
For the relief of Mary N. Smith.
For the relief of Virginia Military In
stitute.
To authorize the Board of Supervisors
of Scott county to lay levies for certain
claims.
To amend road law for Allegheny. Bat tn
and Highland
To provide a charter for West Clifton
Forge.
For the relief of r.. N. Turner.
TO amend section 1859 of the Code, as
to practice of pharmacy.
To authorize Amherst County School
Board to borrow money.