The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-07

The bill of Senator White amending the
Law of 1901, relative to the distribution
of the second 100000 to the Public
Schools Of the State was adopted with
amendments by Senator'S White and Mann,
the latters being to reduce by small
per cent the amounts reserved to build
school HOUSES.
THE APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill to provide for the appropria-
tions for the State institutions was next
taken up and amendments were offered
by Senator Glenn, to increase the Nor
canton Hospital appropriation to $l33,-
coo for the second year; by AARON to
increase that of the Goldsboro Hospital
by 81, 500 for cold storage plant, etc.
Senator Henderson to give the $4,000
which was to go to the State Normal
if the Peabody Fund was withdrawn,
without reservation to provide for dormi
tory room, and Senator Beasley to still
allow to the Deaf, Dumb and Blind the
$4,000 given it for four years in 1901
Tor improvements.
Senators Glenn and Aaron urged their
amendments earnestly and said that to
grant them would be an act of justice.
Senator Baldwin, for the Committee on
Appropriations, urged LAT the bill stand.
and that the work of the committee be
not set aside and a general scramble
take place. He regretted the COMPARE
sons made, but said that with a depleted
treasury he felt that all had been done
that was possible, liberal but not ex-
travagant He spoke of the friends of
different institutions being on the floor
+t,,,r fply
Of the people who had to pay the fiddler.
He said if the doors were once opened
that others would ask for an increase,
and he served notice that an increase III
the appropriations, in view of the posi-
bic revenue, meant another bond issue
two years hence.
Senator Glenn again urged the increase
for Morganton and its needs, saying that
he knew that the cost was necessarily
larger in Raleigh, but that the commit
tee had taken away from the amount
recommended by the Committee on In
sane for Morganton and had increased
the Raleigh amount. He said that Rail
eigh was limited to AGA patients and a
year hence Morganton would go to 1000.
Senator Gillian, of the Appropriation
Committee, spoke Of the troubles that
the committee had met with, lie said
that at Morganton there were $50 pa
tients with $l51.40 as a per capita eX-
pense. This makes $113,055, while the
committee gave $125,00Q yearly. The
difficulties Of the demand for permanent
Improvements was spoken of and il was
felt that only the needs for maintenance
could be considered, and that only the
absolute needs be considered. He eulo-
gized DR.. Murphy as one Of the most
eminent physicians in the country, but
declared that the best had been done that
was possible. He had heard the demands
from all institutions, and not from one
class as had Senator Glenn. The de
mands for the additional $4,000 should
not be granted.
As to distinction between Raleigh and
Morganton he said that at the latter
there was a large farm, while at Raj
eigh there was a very small one, and
that while attendance increases per
capita cost decreased, TINS explaining the
difference in the per capita cost. mat
ter not TO be remedied when it is un-
derstood that the Raleigh Hospital has
to buy things raised on the farm at
Morganton The amount had not been
years The amendment of Senator Glenn
was lost by a vote of % to il.
Senator Henderson's amendment. max
ing the $4,000 without reserve TO the
State Normal was next taken up Sen
ator Hoey said that this was simply
change in verbiage in an amendment vir
tuallv agreed to. 1t simply made possi-
bic the use of 5000 for dormitory pur-
poses and no other additional appropria
ton would be asked. This was accepted.
Senator Beasleys amendment which
provides that the provisions by which
the sic $50 given TO the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institution for improvements be
cut of and changed was reXt discussed.
Senator Norris said that IL $4,000 FOR
cold storage and 3,oo0 for dormitory
room could be given tho state Normal
then 1t ought to do an act of charity for
the unfortunates in the Deaf Dumb and
the Blind in Raleigh. he urged that the
$40 $50 he allowed to stand
Senator Brown said tbat the Senator
from Wake seemed 10 be working on