The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-15
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State Appropriation Bill Cuts
Out $1,000 for Exploiting
Resources.
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HEALTH FUND is LARGEST
Legislature Allows $4,000 for.
Building at Catawba
Sanatoriurl.
HEALTH FUND IS LARGEST

Until a very. late hour last might
n swarm OF men worked as busily as
bees In the enrolling room Of the clerk
OF the House OF Delegates. The appro-
.priation bill, after an all day ses-i
sion, rcconclliag the Senate and House
bills with the report OF the Com
mitteo OF Conference, reached this
room at o'clock This measure is
not yet ready for the public. Each
particular interest knows we'll enough
how 1t Jared, but to one trying to
gather up all tho ends from these
sources. without access to the bill. q
comprehensive statement is exceeding
ly difficult.
Among the smaller items which
went unnoticed 1T first is the cutting
off OF the amount of $4,000 Which has
heretofore hecn appropriated annual !
ily for advertising this state, under the
direction OF the Department OF Agrl-
culture. During the debate on the
bill in the House. the point wa< made
that what was said to be a surplus
In the funds of this department could
be used for this purpose. The publica-
ton OF the handbook of the depart
ment has been done with this fund.
Large Health Appropriation.
The State Board or Health ha:
$4,000 for the first year. IT is fur
Their given $4,000 for buildings ant
improvements at the Catawba Sana.
forum. which has been so much in thu
public eye during ths past few days
This Is expected to be u most vuluu-
BILE ally In the warfare against the
white plague In Virginia. The board
gets 100000 for the second year, and
and $4,000 for Catawba, for support
A bill of far reaching Importance
which has received but little atten-
ton, was passed during the last hours
OF the session. having already re-
ceived action IN the Senate. It re-
fers to bailing persons convicted OF
crime. The discretion is left to the
court, so as to allow release on bond
to persons who have been convicted
and who have taken an appeal. and as
to whom judgment has been suspend
ed. Most Of the Virginia courts, 1t is
stated, have held that theS had no
right to release on bail any person
given a sentence involving imprison-
ment Lawyers hold that frequently
bail is not only allowable. but desira-
Bile.
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was presented about a year ago at
what similar to the new one in Vir-
ginia is In force.
The Coopers, who had been charged
wit hthe murder of former Senator Car
mack, were in jail for mor.ths, held
without bail. when merely charged
with the crime. AS soon as they wero
convicted they were released on bond.
their case now being before the Su-
ipreme Court on appeal
Dividing Pensions.
Just before the appropriation bill
was voted on III the House Saturday
night q bill was passed which will in
future obviate the possibility of pen.
sioners who are properly on the rolls
being deprived OF any help. Provision
Is made. In case OF a shortage. for pro-
rating the money received for pensions
from the reg ular fund for this purpose
Heretofore theIclaims have been paid
In full until the money was exhausted
with the result that quite a number re-
ceivcd nothing during the past two
years.
The Senate sterilization bill died or
the House calendar. This measure wa.
in somewhat different form from the
one which was defeated on vote in the
House. Safeguards were thrown arounc
1t which, those who favored it believed
would obviate many Of the objections
raised. However, no one called it VI
under tho rule IA
Chairman Oliver. of the Committee or
Enrolled Bills, is the only Legislative
member who has anything to do. He
has to stay until all the bills are en-
rolled. Mr.. Oliver possesses the dis.
tinction OF being the only House mem
Der who has answered every roll call
lie was always in his seat. scrutinizine
every bill. and paid the closest atten.
tion to public business. Nothing got
by him by any possibility. & + +