The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-28
FOR the relief Of Charles Minor ca1d-

FOR the relief OF Charles Minor Ca1d-
well.
To amend the charter Of Basic City.
To incorporate the Novelty Manufac-
turing Company.
ouse Proceedings.
The House was called to order at 10
o'clock "A. NJ. by Speaker Ryan. There
was no prayer. and the reading OF the
journal OF Wednesdays proceedings was
dispensed with.
Mr.. whitehead called attention to the
fact that recently O bill had passed both
Houses, under suspension of the rules,
virtually repeating an important State
law (the Wharton insurance bilD. and
no urged that bills be read by the clerk
before being disposed of finally.
Mr. Cation moved that 1880 be fixed
as the hour for electing Railroad Com
missioner. It was agreed to. Mr. Card
we'll rising to a question Of personal priv
ilege. desired to correct a report in
morning paper, which quoted him as hav-
ing stated on Wednesday that the Uni
versity College Of Medicine was not as
good an institution as the Medical Col
lege Of Virginia, in the course OF the de-
bate on the appropriation BILL He stat
ed that he had said the former could
not expect an appropriation, not being a
State institution.
Joint resolution electfng electoral boarts,
and the body refused to concur in the
Senate amendment, as to the counties OF
Elizabeth City, Southampton and Shed
andoah counties.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The appropriation bills came up as
special order and Mr. Cabell moved to
strike out $4,000 and insert $40, 600 as the
appropriation to the University of Vir-
f,inia. Lost.
He further moved to amend by pro-
uidinr that the $4,000 be used to educate
deserving state students. This amend
ment was also lost.
Colonel Cabell sought to amend the bill
so as to strike out o,000 and insert ScO,-
O0N for the Virginia Military institute
This was rejected by an overwhelming
majority, as were also others offered by
the member from Danvillc. He want
ed to amend by striking out all the APP
preparation to the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate Institute at Petersburg.
Colonel Cabel spoke for his amend
ment and it was opposed by Nlr. DAVIS.
Colonel Cabell's amendment was lost
by a vote Of 10 to Sc.
Colonel. Cabell offered an amendment.
reducing William and Mary from S15,Oc0
to $4,000. This was defeated by large
majority.
MOVE FOR SCHOOLS.
Colonel Cabell offered an amendment,
raising the public school appropriation
from $500, 600 to $500, 900. Colonel Cabell
spoke earnestly for this amendment ana
served notice that he would call for
| roll-call This roll-call. he said, would
in, the years to come, like Banquo's
ghost, not down. Better give money to
public schools, he argued, than to pro-
fessional institutions.
The amendment was opposed by MI.
Boaz. who contended that the additional
appropriation could not be made by the
state, in the present condition OF the
| treasury The amendment was lost
Ayes, "a: noes, AZ.
Colonel Cation moved to strike out $500
COO and insert s25o,0o0 for schools. Colo
mel Cation made a strong speech Tor ms
amendment and it was opposed by Chair
man #Boaz The amendment was re-
| iected-Ayes, "a; noes. 80.
Mr.. Jennings moved to amend by al.
ding $4,000 for repairs at the Soldiers
| Home. The amendment was 1ost-Ayes.
q: noes, H. Mr.. Jennings moved to add
| S. 900 for repairs at the Home. The
amendment was opposed by NIessrs. Heer-
| mans and Boaz and formed by Messrs.
Lee and Jennings. Mr.. Newhouse OPP
posed the amendment and Mr.. Christian