The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-26

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IN. Is now using the Same textbooks
used by Bristol, Tenn, nd H. q aiesul. ~ =
this nrroc,nent he declared that tho pat
rn,,s wern getting books forty per cent
rhta,,er than thoy could under tf; n ''uiltli-
plc list. li8
Mr.. lKcczell or Rockingham, patron OF
I'D Bioint resolution. closed the debate N
s,,nnort OF II In an earnest plea TOR us
nnssa pc. TIC is one Of tho oldest, Il nor
thc oldest senator. in point o f5serV1Ce, ana
has always been II statlch friend VOL 'i,e
public schools and All advocate Of tl licl
improvements. His position as 3ci "a ~
nf the Committee for Public Institutions
and Education and his long con'lect.o''
with that committee added wcighl 70 us !lf@
words &IIo contended that the ado . i, y
Of tho single book list meant q SAVING -
the patrons #of the public schooi u ~ :,
quarter Of a million dollars nlinuails. ~ !.
would protect the local boards from the
,mport,lnitics and attentions of the assid-5
mons; agents OF the school book publishing
houses, Al Ho stated that The resolution
might not5have any effect with the state
Board or Education, but that It Would
ut least have the effect OF expressing
the sense OF the General Assembly. iIiee
urged the Senate to pass the resolution
Mir. sPh )egarf called The pending question
and the resolution was adopted d. a Vo'c
OF 20 to s13. as follows;
Ayes-Ntessrs. Anderson. Bryant BSars
Campbell, Chapman, Ford, Garrett. a. =.
Harmall, Hobbs, Hutchinson. h re
Machen, Opie, phlegar, Rison, shahdos'
Tavenner, Walker and Wickhar-2V {, =
Noes-hIessrs. Cromwell, Grcear, J. n.
1Iarnln, Mann, Massic, Mclwaine, Noel,
Sadler, Sears, shackelford, ST. Clialr,
Turner and Wallacc-l5' #
The passage Of a joint resolution BY: the
F1o was communicated to the Sen
ate ana tho concurrence Of the Senate
therein asked The bin IS In reln ton 70
n.,l5inp tho Virginia delegation in Con-
gross to support the Gaines Bill pcrml'r
ting producers Of tobacco 70 m lilh,,
t,ro tho same without coming under ne
| internal revenue laws. ne o 'trl't1 -
ferred the resolution.
| The second special order, the lohleEar
bill, appropriating 100000 Tor the enlarge
rent and Improvement Of the Virginia
1,olytechnic Institute at Rlacksbntg,
| Montgomery county reported from me
| Committee for Finance with AN amend
| ment, making the appropriation S'eo'-
600, was laid before the Senate.
| Mr.. Keezcn. or Rockingham. proposed
an amendment making the appropriation
! Sis coo explaining that though the school
was deserving. he could not sec his way
| clear in the present condition or the
| states finances and the demand upon
| them to appropriate more he com
meuded the school III the highest terms,
! but stated that he thought Inc sum t, o.
s115.oOO would do ALT was immediate
| ~ needful,
Mr.. Ople Of Augusta, proposed q sun
| further cut, Offering an amendment max
| in,- the sum 100000 even. lie, 100
praised tho school. which he regarded as
Inc best institution in the State and
one which was doing q great work anc
! doing It well. TIct proposed the amend
| nlcnt, however, out df regard Tor the iiic,
that there were many other calls npoi
! the, States finances.
Mr.. Phlegar then took the floor n a &C.
vocacy OF tho bill and the sun, ofisiha'i y
was vacated ut 2 r.. M, and had no
i then concluded, but will resume at la:S
l too ay when thc bill is again laid before
! the Senate for consideration. Mr.. Phlega1
4 is thoroughly familiar with the schoo
/ and it's work and its needs. lie spok'
(. at some length of tho standard OF IN
/ struction there a.id o. the llgh ram
taken By graduates OF thc sc'iuol \, ~
y petition With those OF other nsiltutipn
Z OF tho kind. citing q long list OF thos'
2 who are now holding responsible positions
i'll over the world. lie described w
h crowded condition C>f the school and IN
imperative need OF enlarged accommoda
,ipns III the matter orgdining-room, bnr
racks and other buildings. The presen
buildings wcroa ontsroWl long ago, an
4 |lnder existing conditions he showed tina
IL was not possible o give The student
,hc same instruction&a and the degree o
nenelit that would be possible WITH bet
Ter equipment aud ENLARGED buildings
Mr. Opic WAS disposed to question Nj
} I'hlcgar rs to tile number Of student
: from other States, whose presence thel'
. crowded out so8many Nirgnln boys, bu