The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-25

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auditors estimate On Nh
receipts for year end
ing Sept. 60, d 1ac55. IS. SIS, $50 ,60o.a9 ls
Auditors estimate Of s
expenses for year.. s., 6S9, 3o1.2
Showing balance for fiscal ycnr
septr1nber 80, lgo5....... $50 ,249,IO
Adding the two Gums 4 together
makes 4. \. \. 4. ), y. o5s 665.T
Deduct thnrefrom two years
dividend receipts on Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railway stock, which belongs d it tsS5s5
"a the sinking fund. IS T4,s64.oo
Leaving al, available sum f.,...$is3 ,so1.l7H
Finance Committee has re-
ported fayorably a bill
for tho enlargement Of
the Capitols... ......... $3.50 COO
A bill for heat and pow
or plant . goo
Apgregating !. I. Il. $4,000
These measures, asking s
appropriations, are pend $4.
ing ili * jt # ,S 3
Virginia Polytechnic In n.
zstitute @ S 2oo .ooo
Farmvile Normal. $4,000 3s5 ~
Additional for State hos
~
Other items estimated. ,51no,ooo
with available balance for two
years Observation-Disclosures. $4S3.S0l.Ii
Or in any event not exceeding. 55s ,666.7T
The appropriation bills pond ~ e
Ing ask for. 533, 600 90
This Mr., Wickham contends is too
small margin ON which to run the State
government for two years.
SPEAK Fur TILE BILL.
Mr.. Opie, of Augusta. took issue with
senator Wicliham rs to the need for the
Improvement OF the Capitol and rs to
postponement Of action, ard warmly ads
vocatcd the passage of the Anderson.
bill.
Mr. Fulton, or Warren, made his first
speech in the Senate. and made an eX-
cellent Impression both as an orator
and debnter. lie is one Of the most
graceful 5nnd forceful speakers srs either
house. Mr.. Fulton advocated Z the pas
sage OF the Anderson bill and opposed
postponement of action with vgor and
earuestness. He regarded the improve
mont and cnlarecmentso Of the Capitol as,
| naglecting his owl. home, and declared
that IT was In his opinion, more imppr-
tant than any other demand upon the
/, state at this tirne. Flo pictured the con-
| ditioE of the Capitol viYidly and graph
ideally. ID IS
| Mr.. Sadler advocated postponcment$of
action He inclrcd 10 MIR. lVlckharns
| view that other demands Of u moro PRESS
| Ing nature should be considered, ana
| the matter Of the Capitol repair should be
! deferred until 1t was known what was
( demanded elsewhere. IIo thought 4 rev
!, thousands Of dollars With which to apply
4 some paint aid whitewash would be 5alltIi-
/ cicnt for the present to put the sCupitol
| III hnbltnble condition.
Mr.. Barksdale OF Halifax, followed in
"a picturesque speech against The WICK
ham resolution and for the bill. Iie2por-
l5traycd Mr.. sNVickhum as q modern Jel'e-
| miah INDUCING IN lamentations oyerHthe
! wastefuness Of tho General Assembly.
/ In Il speech by turns humorous and Sc
rious. he urged the appropriation. ne s,
senator from Hanover need not be AFRAID
1 that succeeding generations will not he
| pointed to tho SPOT where, he TODD and
thlIndercd against extravaganza. Nisl-
4 tors In Years 10 come would he pointed
To the spot where tho senator had stood
4 and TO that wliereoE the senator from
1 Halifax had addressed the Senate, even
II tho Senate chamber were cut, up FOL
4 committee rooms Tie senator's and
A visitors were kept laughing almost con-
1 stantly by the speaker.
Mr.. Keezcl. OF Rockingham, although
aYpwing his feaity to public schools nnd
/ the cause OF education ana humanity
4 Thought the Capitol Improvement cues,
ton was paramount at this time to al
i others, 10 urged the passage Of ms
A blll without further delay.
Mr.. Greenr, of Glayson, advocated
postDonenent and opposed the bill, I,
desired to SEQ tho public scuols OF the
State improved instead IN the 9conrss
OF his argument rs 40 the needs or ~
A section Mr., Anderson interrupted lo1asN
how much Grayson paid in not reVeIl'l
a 10 the state, adding: According to th'
auditors report. IL costs about $4,000 o.
$4,000 TO have YOU in the state
CpntnuIng his speech, Nh, Greeai
PARTED conditions in tho matter q
schools in his county, showing the urgen
need OF greater appropriations for men
q equipment and Improvement
u THE CROSSING APpEhI.
4 Mr.. Anderson closed tho discussion fnl
Il the passage Of the bill in n brief speech
a in which he rpntiovertfd the posltioh 9
AIR. Wirkhani and dissected his financial
q statement shoStHt; that there was ampl'
y money available for the purnose am
II without FgectlnE3nn needs OF me stare
sj,Iis figuras haze been several times pub
llishetl, aud show tha' The estimate 9
4 Mr.. Wlckhnm IS pessilDist lG III many re
y spects Mir. Anderson warmly defended
II tie plans for lllhsimpros ement, the safe
guarding of theEappropriaiip declare
4 linit the sum N}sB ssalhclent for the fptii'
isposeS. and lhptSth Wings proposed TO b
"a constructed WfliaiG cnniport With III
tgpuildins now standing, ana would no
! disturb Inc lines Of the Capitol nov
afaidiaa nor tmpair rs contour IN an
+ Way. He went into some detail OF m