The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
CHANGE INCREASES
SCHOOL FUNDS
srESsARD LEADS FIGHT FOR OLD
METHOD or ARRIVING AT SUM
DUE SCHOOLS.
CLIP COL. JAMES FEE
HOUSE CONSIDERS GENERAL Ar
Preparation BILLS AND
NAMES LITTLE MEAD
CLIP COL. JAMES FEE

t.me-consuring debate a few min
uteS after the consideration 81 the
general appropriation BIN. the epe-
csai order for IL O'Clock yesterday,
was reached in The House of Dele
gates, and rs result OF change
in the appropriation for puohc
schools soTne other appropriations
HAY have to be reduced
Mr.. Bowman. chairman 81 the
HeEs. Finance Committee, had made
q preliminary statement, in which he
said that the only Increase of mo-
n..nt in the measure was that 10 the
primary schools of the State. which
received AN additional appropriation
Of $4,000.
MIR. Spessard declaring that the
whole fabric of the appropriation
bill rested upon the disposition made
Of the school situation. moved that
tire school appropriation, on page u
o. the bill, he taken up first and
settled before other appropriations
were fixed Colonel bowman OPP
posed the motion. declaring hiatt the
hill should b. tai ken nj its beginning
and passed upon in order.
Carries Ills Point.
Mr.. Spessar1 insisted and carried
his point after the-.apes AID ffe+,.
had been called. by vote OF as TO
81. Mr.. Spcssard then offered an
amendment 10 the sectlon carrying
the general TUtTtfr ECf0oi 8ppropria-
ton which, by reason of change
IN the method of computing tn.
amounts to be allowed the public
schools, will give them about $4,000
. year more than they are now re-
cetving, the change In the figures
creating a deficit in the budget which
must be made up by cutting down
other appropriations Of about SIS. eco
for the two years covered by the bill
Mr.. spessard's amendment prevail
ed.
The capitation taxes go to the
schools. The present method OF as
containing the amounts TO be ket
aside To- the schools from the capt
fatSon taxes Is TO allow for the de-
hnauent oapitations by reference TO
those Of the preceding year when
the books of the commissioner are
not in hand for the current year.
Under the system. however. fed by
the statute tbs schools must al
3owed 80 per cent. Of the entire
amount OF eapitation taxes assessed.
without regard to the ultimate col
lection Of that sum.
Changes Total 100000 a Year.
Up to two years ago this plan was
in operation in adjusting the amounts
due the free school fund, aud it 1.
claimed that the change IN the word
ing of the appropriation bill SO a.
70 allow for the delinquents cost TIL,
school fund in the neighbour pod o
$4,000 year, which was, however
made up in part forthwith by al
increased appropriation Of $4,000
two years ago. and would have beef
hAR no is. Ns.r, 81
e0o additional this year.
According to a statement made b,
Mr. Spessard on the floor OF tn
House yesterday that the $4,000 fla
increase would be surrendered pro
vlded the old way Of adjustment wa
readopted, and the further statemen
that the cha nge In the figures wouI,
amount to but $4,000 a year. Colo
nei Bowman said that he would az
sent to the change. Later, however
he aseertained from the Auditor
ONCE that ole change would max
. change of something like $4,000
q year, and he is now much dis
posed to move the recommittal %
the bill In order that It may be re
cast to meet the change.
1t lis expected. however. that ,
compromise will be reached TODAY.
White Supports Spssssro.
Mr. White. of Roekbridge. supporte
MT. Spessard in the contention an
produced the law that the schools
We're entitled to 30 per cent. of tn
capitations assessed. In the cours
OF his remarks Mr. White critic}se
the enactment and repeating of law
In appropriation bills, and declare
that the Normal schools at Harrison
burg and Fredericksburg had bee,
created In appropriation bills.
AZ matter OF fact. on account C
the increased productivity of source
OF revenue. there has really been
marked increase In school funds.
In 1903 the sums raised from tn
statutory sources under the old sys
tenn OF computation MAS 81 ,G4a, ags. %
IN 1910 the amount was xl027.S2ss
ls utssfaT LIsa .ssha.sassf uses hss<a.a tEgxys4e
this sum was supplemented by an ad
ditionai appropriation OF $4,000. niue
more than making up the deficit.
Last year the sum reached $l.i57,
23S.s4 to which was added the s25, 90
extra appropriation.
Cuts or Col. James Fees
The House amended the appropria
ton bill so as to deprive the Secre
tary OF Common wealth OF the ten Pc
cent. commission he has been gettin
IS fee on amount of sales of pub
h. Neatapns from his e,tilc &c. MIR. sTaessar
AfDtsu Tie StTlhtHe OUT Oh THIS Ice, MI
Oliver opposing the motion on tn
ground that II was unconstitutiona
10 reduce the compensation Of AN of
6ce during the term Of the incuIn
bent
Among the Increases set out In In
bill and fayorably acted on by tn
House yesterday wers increases iron
sTs9 to $40 In the salary of janito
and messenger for the Governor
Office: from $1,000 TO 1880 to tn
stenographer to tho Attorney General
from $3.50 TO $500 for the necessar,
travelling expenses Of the Attorns
General; from si5,250 to sI7,75o 70
two additional clerks In the Auditor
Office and increasing the salary of tn
chief bookkeeper; from 81 1000 to 1870
20 the Superintendent OF Public Print
inr and an increase from $1,000 I
1880 for the clerk In the Office OF III
Superintendent OF Public Printing; al
Increase from $2.lo0 to $2,406 OF tn
salary of the register OF the land OF
fee. all the fees Of the office to b
covered into the public treasury.
An appropriation of $500 was In
serted to -rovide for insurance ON tn
capitol elevators and boilers ait tn
power house.
When II had disposed OF hut five q
the sixty-four pages Of the appropria
3 tion bill the time get apart for con
stdering the measure for the day ex
PRED. II 10 the special order agai
N Dor today at II o'clock. ST.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS