The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
universitu Affairs.

Conditions at \the University of Nir-
ginia were again subjected to thorough
review. Into the section allowing $4,000
to the University for buildings and i'm
provements, Mr.. Strobe. of Amherst. with
n view to reducing the cost Of living at
the institution. attempted TO secure the
insertion of n clause providing that a
portion OF the fund should be used for
the erectionJand equipment of dining
hall. There was much objection to i'm
posing any further conditions upon tho
University. and Mr.. Machen, OF Alexan-
dria. was particularly sharp In his criti-
cism of the violent assumption that
senators were more compe tent to direct
the affairs OF the University than the
president and board OF visitors of that
institution
ut smacks of Interference" declared
Mr.. Machen. ito tag on to an appropria-
ton specific direction az to how 1t shall
be used. 1t is. in my Judgment. an insin-
uation against the competency or the
honesty OF the gentlemen who have to
administer the affairs If the University"
Various figures We're introduced by Mr..
Strobe In support Of his contention that
on account Of ~ lack of provision made
by the authorities. the living expenses
at the University were excessive. as com
pared with those at other Virginia COL
again warmly advocated the Strobe
movement. and while declaring himself
to be friend of the University. insisted
that something should be done to reduce
the expense. Mr.. Chapman. of Greene
showed by a detailed statement. that Il
student could live frugally at the Uni
versity for as small sum as s15i.75. BY
II vote Of twenty one to thirteen. the SEN
ate rejected the STROBE amendment. The
division was as follows:
| Ayes--Dicliinson Fulton. Cireear Kerns.
| Mann. Patteson. Rison. Sadler, Strobe,
| Tavenner, Thomas. Turner, t. A. Wick
| ham--13.t sa
Noes-Anderson. Campbell. Chapman,
Echols. Garrett. Hartman. Hobbs Holt.
Lassiter Machen. Niemeyer Phlegar.
Roberts. Sale. Sears, shackelford Stands.
, Simms. fst. Clair, Walker and II. T.
Wickham-21
a resolution offered by Judge Phlegar
for three sessions to-day. beginning, re-
spectively at 10 A. NJ, p. NJ. and s
+. NJ; was unanimously adopted The
night session will be devoted exclusively
to uncontested matter. AT . p. NJ the
chair was vacated until 4 ?. NJ, with
the supplementary appropriation bill still
under discussion.
Aft.taoon se,.ion.
AS soon as the Senate reconvened, con-
sideration of the supplementary appro-
rriation bill was resumed. Some diff
culties had been smoothed away during
the recess and the bill was shortly after
wards passed under suspension of the
rules.
When the fourth and last appropria-
ton BILL allowing $1,000 to the Board OF
Agriculture for immigration purposes, was
taken up, Judge Tavenner. of Shenan-
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| barking upon a policy of inviting the
population of Europe to Virginia and to
! provide funds for the purpose of getting
| them here. Sentiment strongly in sym
| pathy with the view expressed by TIE
| Shenandoah senator developed in every
quarter of the chamber, and the motion
to suspend the constitutional provisions
In respect to the reading and printing Of
the bill was lost, the vote being 10 to IL
and the question requiring twenty-seven
votes The bill then went over until to-
! morrow as a special order.