The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE

The annual appropriation bill came up
in tle senate as special order senator
Wichham. chairman explained the bill m
detail. He said that the appropriations
were pcIiiuu~lv near the danger l!ne ana
INSTRUMENTATION oievenaiew thou
and dollars demanded careful consider
alton.
The house blil recommended that on
nppropiiatiou at s. 500 be- made Tor
pnhhc printing. senate finance commit
Tee had been informed that that sum was
inadequate aud recommended an addi-
tionul amendment of $1,000, making n'
total appropriation S31 600. u r.
doubted ii that sum will, 10y reason ol
the present contract prices, Toe sufficient
to meet actual expenses
Rev. Thornton s. Wilson, OF Halifax,
was nominated 10y Governor Swanson
as "a trustee of the Farmyille Femme
Normal school ia the place ol u. H.
Bea,lcy. rejected oy the senate.
The amendment To the constltut ON
providing for ho.d-oycr Senators Was
iavoraby reported 10y the Senate Com
mittec ou Privileges and Elections
: ngtor Sadller made an effort to call
up the bill increasing the pay Olmcmhcrs
4 ol the leg stature The bill provides .or
double the present pay, giving senators
and delegates - "a day and thep presiding
Officers SI2a day. The hill would be
imperative for the present legislature.
Senator Shuckeliord, OF Orange, favored
the bin The measure went over
The appropriation bill came mp and
the senate amendments Were taken up
When the item making AN appropriation
for tie University of Virginia WAS reach
ed Senator Strobe offered the following:
Upon condition that tine university
shall give instruction To properly PIE
pared white students from Virginia
without charge for tuition or university
Ice ia the academic department.
The senator maintained that the lr' ol
$50 restricted the attendance az the NM
vrr-ity Young menfrom hs district bad
been unable 90 matrculate. Tor there are
many ambition. young men to whom
SlO1s a grave consideration.
senator Srude read letter from Pres-
dent Alderman. IN which dee favored "a
reduction of the lees. but declared them
% Doe necessary boz view oi the expenses
at the university.
The vote came ON substitute Icy a.
atOr Shackeliori tc fiX thecontirgont tap
urouriatiOn as at present aud to reduce
the tuition feto $40 The amendment
was adopted.
Several members oi the houss are max
ing an organized endcayor 90 have the
present session of the legislature extend
ed or ana extra session called upon a'-
iourument next week Delegate Curlett.
OF Lancaster and Richmond, was ln con
terence with Gov swanson on the sub
iect. The governor does not favor an
extra session personally, hut % the legiS-
ature deems D. necessary he VIII he
guided by the advice of the Lawmakers.
Sentiment is Overwhelmingly against
proiorging the session.
The senate bill providing Tor the
issuance of county bonds Tor permanent
road Improvement was adopted.
The Nither-- Lasslter road measure
came up a. a special order, aud Na-
passed The title of the bin is ITO cs-
tahH-h State highway commission,
20 dedu. it, powers and duties, pud ii'
term OF office. salary and qualification
oi tAp commissioner. tu authorize '''
commission to cali into consultation thr
professors oi engineering in certain 81 .te
institutions. aud appropriating moI'y
% carry the provisions of this act INTO
fleet
rAIAlIF~ INCREASED.
Tie salary Of the surgeon $50 the peni-
Tertiary Dr. increased from 600 % > H.
POO. four keepers ar tie penitentiary re-
ceiye am increase ID their salaries. and the
number of guards mt The peuitentiary is
increased and theirpay advanced. The
department of agriculture gets -. OUOan
increase OF 50 600. for enforcing hopure-
food laws. The bill carries $500 Tor an
annex To the quarters Of the adluiont
general The state Library gets $1,000
for double-dcckei bookcase Ihea board
asked for s. 600