The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-11
Positive Protest Against
Reduction in Primary
School Money.
HOUSES WORK ON
APPROPRIATIONS
Oil Bill at Last Passes House
but Gets Unfavorable Report
in senate-Ncw Judges
Elccted-scnate Raises
Some Sal
aries.

Ending the most dramatic scene en-
acted during the present session, 'he
House OF Delegates, at late hour last
night decided to make a cut OF 10 per
cent. in the appropriation for the Uni-
ycrsity of Virginia. This action was
taken as the direct result OF the action
of the, Finance Committee In so arrans
Ing the common school fund as u
cause reduction estimated at from
10000 to 100000
It was the plain fight or inc poor
man against the rlcn man. Judge alaf
Tin Williams lead the fight Tor tne |
duction in the university's quota OF
state funds, on the ground that he
wou1a not sanction taking away from
,,hc hoy In the cabin any educational
advantages without taking also rom
the more fortunate boy In the same
manner.
Vigorous protests were voiced by
Roosevelt page and other members, VINO
.contendcd that the university IS par
OF the free school system OF the STATE.
The most intense feeling was sno"n
throughout the entire depate' "hlen .
resulted In a majority OF one So'e .oi
Ire reduction. 4 motion to reconsider
,,... made nd argued, and n motion TO
pass by was fnaily adopted. ana INC
House adjourned. The matter VIII DC
fought out this morning
Another Days Work.
-rhe contes, came at the end OF
rhirt was consumed in both
houses h. consideration OIL me ss
eraI appropriation bill
considerable progress was naue IN
,hc senate. but the House did not get
very far, and It Is likely that ,. an W
sessions TO day viii be necessary o
tore 1, Is finally disposed oil. his
,neansf tha. chances OF the passage 90 .11
any apprcciahlc number OIL otnet ~
have gone a-glinlmcring.
'f. . had heen expected, the House IN
,i,n. n,orr,pS sesricn tinally passed In, the
4 f1eyr,i oil tax bill. but u TecelSsa q a
bi.ek eve last night at the shahos
~ ibc senate Committee on Finance.
,yhie,, reported II unfaforably. Ats
fate is doubtful.
Thc debate in the House on the ol,
bt,, was cnlivcned by an EXTENDED q
tar,aoch hy Mr.. Pcndleton. the leader Of
Tie minority, which was genera
nrotest against the Democratic man an
arcrent OF things. and cspeclaliy
asainst the lack Of action In the Lee
islaturc. 1t was answered IN vigorous 0l'''!'
manner by Major Stubbs. the ve,esan
member of the body. who deeIareo ,E !
that the Democrats were reaus
stand on their record beiofe tno poo
pie. - o,oc+ed
1anes II. Fletcher. Jr.. as judge OF
the new Thirty-tirst circuit. ana Gu-
ward w. Robertson as judge OF the
lne,y Law and Chancery Court OF tht
city OF Roanoke.
would Cut Expenses.
Retrcnchment ana reform was tht
watchword OF many OF the members
IN dealing with the matter Of genera
concentrations. Reductions in cXpendt'
lures were secured in some instance!
over the opposition OF the Finance
Committee. which stood for the mos
part by their recommendations, but II
the main the committees, which Wer'
taken to have carefully conslderct
these matters. were sindorsed. The con
clusion is that the committee had pre-
yiously done the cutting.
The plan proposed BY tho commit
tees IN both houses regarding the com
mon schools Is simply to make thi
fund bear its part OF the loss fror
unpaid capitation taxes. 1t has bee
the custom. 1t seems, to pay into tn
school fund all OF its portion Of til
many thousands of these are return
cd delinquent each year. The differ
cnce has been made up from the sen
cral fund in the Treasury. Discontcr
with this plan was voiced early
the day by Mr.. McRae in 1.-THE Hous
when he tried to rencw his motto
of the night before to have the Hous
not stand for reduction in this nj
in tho road fund. At that time
was passed by, but tho fight In tt
House last night was made on th
issue. a IS ~ Al
In the Senate the same situation w;
confronted, but its consideration w;
postponed to allow the gathering
lurlher information.
No Extra Pensions.
On the pension question. the Hou
refused to incorporate in the bill :
appropriation for the deficits In t
fund for 1908 and I 1909, Attention W
called to the fact that this Nigh, n
be legal.
The compensation OF tho Secreta
Of the Commonwealth was cut by t
House by eliminating the fees. 7
Senate made no such reduction.
No change was made In the loca tt
of tho offices Of the Department
Agriculture, although u Il glt was ma
looking to this end. The Senate {
n out tho appropriation for adycrttsi
the resources o the State, but
House refused to do this.
Senator STROBE, after a long fig
succeeded in securing the insertion
III mentlor@of his State College for ~
men No money goes with It, and
did not get at all what he wanted.
great deal Of time was consumed
the settlement Of this question by
f5 Senate. 5sss
Senator Noel was the father Of (
or two attacks Aslde'from his charl
against theAState hoard OF Health
criticized State Treasurer IIarman
..55 giving his son a position In his off
81 S 555 + Salary RAiscn. VEL
Salaries we're changed to some \
~, tent, n The Senate increased AZ
the Commissioner at Agriculture
Con tinued on Third PaEs.)!