The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-27
Senate Passes Two Bills Carry
ing Appropriations Aggrc-
eating S2a5,oco.
TWO SESSIONS ARE HELD T.. .
". r. Il Bill and the Farlnvi1llc
Normal School Measure Pass
cd--Bills Offered.

ull'l VII iGh'IES .C'oo'f
TOO for the enlargement and Improvement
of that institution, was passed without
amendment. as cported, all amendments
beng overwhelmingly. voted down. The
Senate bill uppropriating $4,000 for The
enlargement Of the Farmvllc Normal
School, and increasing the annuity there
I to from s25, 900 to SIC, 600, was also passed
after brief discussion andpa strong plea
Tor the bill by Senator Mann. The city,
annexation bill was made a special Or
der for next "Wednesday MS was tho Sale
redistrcting BILL.
the House devoted the day to tho de-
bate on the Torrens system bill, but
without concluding itndiourned until TO-
day. The fate Of the measltreHs uncer-.
tuir with the chances rather against It.
Fl This week the Senate has passed three
Eils appropriating in tho aggregate STD.
co. Including the Capitol rebuilding bill
and the increase In annuity to the Farm
vElle Normal School. Another Bill
a$l:ing for a s25Oco appropriation was
made a special order.
The Jordan bill 10 break the Baylor
survey, reported yesterday. will probably
he taken up next week. The bill Will
probably pass, but It will be bitterly
fought by the Tidewnter representatives,
some Of whom object to the commission
agreed to by tho Senate Committee.
The Senate.
The Senate again held two sessions,
sitting from noon until p. NJ. and
again from 1880 Until 6 p. M. Lieuten-
ant Governor Willard presided during
almost the entire session.
For tho first time this week the ses-
son was opened with prayer, Rev. ~
II McFnden, OF the Presbyterian Church,
invoking divine blessing
The Committee for Fish and Game re-
I, 10, I'm
ton to lease of oyster grounds, with
amendments thereto, and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
Several bills were reported from the
Committee or Finance and Banks and
two wore communicated from the House.
Senate bill $50, In relation to working tho
roads of Giles county, was taken up out
OF its order and passed. Eight new bills
were introduced ana referred to commit
tees. Treir titles are printed elsewhere.
& Mr.. N1cIlwainc. from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice reported to the Senate
a number OF House and Senate bills
JUDGE PIILEGAR CONCLUDES.
AT 1880 p. NJ. the special order was
called for and Senator Phlegar was recog-
nzed to resume his speech for the Viz
snia Polytechnic Institute bill. He spoke
FOR half an hour, celebrating his argu-
ments for the appropriation. The speaker
graphically portrayed the needs of the
school, and reviewed the work beng donn
by the institute In such manner as to
impress the Senate. He closed with an
earnest and forceful appeal for the APP
Of the entire sum rccom-
mcnded by the Finance Committee:
Senator Kcezell. patron of the amend
ment to reduce the appropriation to $ll5.-
900, closed the debate, the question being
IL, Il Ntn" -
by expressing his unqualified commenda-
ton of the work Of the institute and his
Ia do whatever was desired
for it's Improvement with due regard
to the interests of other institutions. He
took issue With Mr.. Phlegar as to the
correctness uf MS figures, contendirg
that n srcclal PURPOSE had been sGb-
served by a part II a former aprropria-
tor. which. would not have to &c met
again. a collonuy cnsued as to the cor
rectness of this claim, In which both gem
tlemcn contendcd they were correct Mr..
lSceZell commended that after a close and
careful personal inspection OF the Institute
the necessary improvements could in his
opinion, be made for $4,000, instead Of
sl65.0OO. as provided for in The committee
bill,
AMENDMENTS ALL BEATEN.
Mr.. TSeczell withdrew his amendment
In favor of that of Mr.. Ople. asking for
sl00,0CO The pending question was called
on this amendment, and it was lost By
q vote of 26 to ..
The committee amendment was then
adopted, IS to 6. and the bill, as amended. 4
was cngrosscd and passed, receiving
twenty-seven votes, Mr.. Phlegar moved
to reconsider and tho motion was de-
fcnted rs desired by him.
FOR THE FEMALE NORMAL.
On motion Of Mr.. Mann, of Nottoway,
the Senate bill nppropriating $4,000 for
the enlargement and Improvement Of the
State Normal School for Women at
Farmvillc was taken up out of Its order.
Mr.. Mann made a fOrceful plea for tho
adoption OF the recommendation of the
Finance Committee making the $4,000
and increasing the annuity to the school
from $4,000 to $4,000 He spoke at some
length in advocacy Of the Improvement,
commencing other Institutions but i'm
pressing the needs of the only state In
situation FOR the education Of women
teachers. Mr.. Mann quoted figures to
show the number of trained teachers that
had been sent out fully equipped from
this school. and who We're now teaching
thousands Of children Of the State, The
fund asked was for the erection Of an
additional dormitory, laying a srano-
lithic walk and covering the same. so
that the pupils would be protected from
the weather. The need OF the improves
ments asked was clearly portrayed, In
concluding his plea for. the school Mr..
Mann paid an eloquent tribute to the
women of Virginia in war and in peace,
and appealed to Virginia manhood to give
them the little they asked In the only
State institution for women. and one
which would enable them to leave their
impress on the hearts and minds of the
youth of the state, He closed by q plea
to the senators Ia vote down amend
ments and adopt the committee recon-
mendntion
MIR. HOLT PROPOSES A CUT.
Mr. Holt, who had recently visited the
school ard inspected 1t. ih0nght hat
$4,000 would be sufficient, and moved to
amend the bin to make tho Appropriation
that sum, The amendment failcd-twen-
ty-four TO tcn-and the BIZ, as reported,
was engrossed and then passed, With it,
lie or no opposition,
The bill 10 provide for the extension OF
tho corporate limits Of cities and towns
was made a special ana continuing order
for next "Wednesday al 1890 +, NJ, on
motion OF its patron, Senator Anderson,