The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-13


a rRunet,t aga,,,sfs action. Quoting Figures
fftfn tie nuditor's report to sl,oM ,,,ir.
the approximation of $4,000 for ms ms, s,
pose would leave little or NJ ss, ,s's
firm rts, i58is ha1fiEi1re quoted by Mr.
,tvickluni show that there IS ava . saglo
Srot the two fiscalycnrs to'nl 90. O.. S sIJ %
ctb.T7 5includnTBtf surplus OF IL
sir tile TREASURY ut tho beginning o. IA
Ills cal year. Dcd,icting iro ln 4. sh,,r.
dividend tot,y Richmond, Freaelleh - ,s
8ai1d Potomac stock for ,,,l, ~ sfiild,
there Ii lefti5sut ssSsol.77, from Wi ti,is
liiexpenses must be paid, Agn ,tl t,,.'
SUN ure#the following blls az nsK, y. : *.
rropriat ons stated: Capitol plll Ss so ooo
Ikea ard spowcrRnnd light pinne' s19' ooS.
Medical College Hospital iuhd, si''v0S
total s2o2, 0taO 4 pa,,..
teehnicH tnstitute%is asking sM s COo ,pe
Normal School ut 1rarnivl.le. S5o g. ny
VARIOUS State hospitals. sEo0U; a ~, ot,,
az itotns bending, 100000. These DIS 20
not include the cost Of the ploposesaa az ~
ditionn normal school, nor the ssv .s,,yo
asked by tho Thomas BIZ LOT e., p e. ~
schools. Fromatl1e balance OF saoS'ooi 49,,
+ or d most S55S,cG5.7, tho Capitol, tne
power plant and tho Medical Conese o .so
and the 5000. 600 for Blacksburg ana NY,
ron rnri M rriville. aggregate $55200o. Mr.
3WiclShnnl declared that these appropr.l 1a
tons cannot bo tnade and nt the same
time Alke care OF what Is nbsolutelS es'
settIal. l q gso
Mr.. Anderson. patron OF the Capl.oii
I'LL. spoke at some length asa ga, pos,
ronenent OF action on the Diil tor a, MY
extended period rs desired El.i ny .,,. VT.
Wicktnm. lie reviewed In very striking
terms the 5dllnpidatcd and decaylns con-
dition Of the Capitol. the discomfort ana ,nnu
8unhenlthfunesss Of life In the leglEs'llaI'i ".
halls, the demand for more room LOT
our State offices and for the pre;seer'yn q.
tor OF the historic Cap tol; nyisnoue
the steps on the south side, l eaSu1lhg 70
the portico, N the building was an archi-5
'tectural monstrosity Mr.. Anderson made sle
d strong appeal for the impern tive I'M
'portnnce OF adequate action At TINS tlinc
to preserve the historic building, 70 COM i.
pietc and onx.rge, II and to make Il
hnbitable. :'SEst S
TIE Richmond senator also quoted some
figures, whichanre of Interest, showing
that he, too, has closely examined tho
revenues offthe State to ascertain wheth.5
or the appropriation for the Capittols
could be made ntNthls time MT. Ander-
son tnk cs the balance on hand Octooer
L. 1903, Of s2I2,214.22. and adds to- 1t $7.-#
25fo4, estimated surplus over Al appro-5
,priationsf for 1901 to start with making XII,
S279,471.26. To- this he proposed to z ADD
the interest on the *l.l15NJO OF bonds
bought 10 insure payment of Interest on
the public debit He contends that
whether cancelled or not, the Interest
paid on then, rs not properly q charge
on tho revenues. 1t amounts to $5o'4oe
pc, year, which added to me figures
above gives ss129,1.26
To this sum he adds underestimate OH
81, e rrnnOEe0
law, s., 800 per year, and underestimate
Of revenue from franch scs and rogisttlr'a-
ton FED. 1000 per. nnnum., and revenue
from &dIspensaries, $50 per year, making
d total OF 1888 ,lI1.2B.
This Senator Anderson further avg
ments BY adding COO, which he regards
as a mninrunl@ OF he ovelestiilu e 3 " y
tho Auditor OF the delinquent capitation
taxes, making a total estimated surplus
for 1901 of s3G41Tt.e6. De'ucting iron,
this total the s6so00 Of bad assets In sur
Plus of October, t.aS, leaves stne esq.
mated surplus for the year $o9G, l1l.26.
The surplus for 10oa is estimated 10
by the Auditor at $50 2f04 20
lnteres. on cancelled 2a}}a5 II ssas
bonds 3. 80, 4oo W
Add returns from d!spensarles.. 3,Io0 On
Add account franchise andsreEts-
+ tration fees :. !. r 20 900 %
Add interest onI de posits..s, \. $500 90
Add add tional revenue from
can,ta tion tn y, I. I. z. \. n 70 Ooo 90
Total estimated surplus for
1905 S3o4,oto ~
Add thereto surplus. for 1901 X. ss96,Cool o.
Total ESTIMATED revenue FOR the
two years $50, o4o q
Eustthistrase fr~Gs, r";t?'ch he, rs CON
fident are low estimate, Mr.. An
derson is confide EN- t It he Stlte can afioru
to make the appropriations asked.
Pending further discussion on the bill.
Mr.. shacke:ford moved to adjourn, and
the motion Prevailed
The House.
In anticipation of the debate over the
Jordan bill to break the Baylor oys:er
survey, there was d good attendance OF
members when the House was called
to order at noon By Speaker Ryan.
Rev. c.. S. Gardner, OF Grace street
Baptist Church, offered the opening /
prayer. -3.t
a large number OF bills were reported
from various commit tees and read first
time. Among the bills 5Tepor ed was one one
by Mr.. Green, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elect, ons to provide that
candidates for office take oath before
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