The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
AFTERNOON SESSION

Wrhen the House reassembled Mr.
oliVer spoke briefly 10 the effect that
the tax bill. there should be another
chance TO secure compliance with the
wishes OF the majority. 1t was there
uhon passed by uhtii a future time on
the motion to reconsider
IakinS UP the appropriation bill
again, lhe first item Tor consiaera ton
was the annuity 10 the Virginia POLY
technic Institute, which was cut by
the Committee on Finance from S66.-
900 TO S6l.I5p the year. Mr. Adams
offered an amendment TO restore the
motion, he said that the matricula tIon
Ice OF Slo had been cut off and saved
10 the students.
Money for Government.
MIR. SprsSar called attention TO the
"ppropila ton OF $i2I.00V the year to
his institution from the national
s,@Ve:nment, making the average cost
of State students $500 the year.
Judge Williams said that he would
ike TO see the $4,000 go back. He
thought the institution conducted on
re Sooo business principles as any. II
was now desired TO buy some lano
WHICH juts into the campus. Mr.. Love
spoke Tor The appropriation. while Mir.
Inrockmorton sand that he understood
the reason the committee reduced the
hnnuity was that the school had saved
this sum. He heard that about SSo.-
600 tic year Is paid TO teachers there.
II the school has saved money, said
Mr.. Roberts, OF Mecklenburs. that fact
IL In its favor
ON roll call the vote was 81 to &C.
Just enough to carry the apnropria ion.
a motion was made TO reconsider, and
this was passed by.
AIR. Gillian made an effort to secure
an increase of *2i.0U0 the year for the
Virginia Normal and Industrial In
stitute at Petersburg, but failed, 81
10 II.
on motion OF Colonel Templeton. t1,e
en- OF $4,000 for district experiment
stations, inadvertently omitted by the
committee. was restored.
ola College Ilns Deficit.
The William and Mary appropria-
ton caused a warm discussion II
seemed that il was to he given sl7.-
rpp for debt and interest oil heating
plant" At the last session, the col
)csc WIS given Sl5,O00 for heating
!ldnt and had ii was said. exceeded
This by about $4,000. DR.. H. L.
Stephcnson explained that the build
ings are scattered. and that the man
agement had determined that il would
10 real economy TO put in an adequate
plant
Speaker Byrd Captain Baker in the
oknir said he could not understand
why the boards will persist in exceed
General Assembly. lie thought they
thould he warned that If they do SO.
itiey must pay the excess out OF their
own pockets. There was no use IN
Passing an appropriation bill IL the
MANAGEMENT Of institutions can spend
what they please and then come back
Win 4 dCilclt which the General AS
s"mbly must nay.
MI Jordan. member OF the board
az visitors of William and Mary. eX-
sla!ncd the purchase. No one offered
10 cGt the appropriation out, and it
stands III the bill.
Anticipate Deficit.
The Virginia state Eplleptio Colony
was next considered. II was general
y agreed that unless something were
done, this institution would spend all
The money given it. including the debt.
hnd cone lack at the next session to
the Legislature had not authorized.
Dr. Stephenson failed in an effort TO
ser AN increase in the salary OF the.
uperintendent from $4,000 to $500.
Mr.. Spessard got no support in an
effort strike out the students loan
fund.
Hill Montague Won u rather no
table nght TO secure an increase OF S3.-
zoo III the appropriation for the State
1o.rd Of Charities and Corrections.
which had heen given only $500 in
me committee bill. 1t was said that
- increase this boards duties. and IL
would be unable to perform them
without more money. Mr.. Montague
called attention 10 the valuable work
being done.
i, developed from Chairman Bow
Juan that Secretary j. r. MasIin Is
100 retiring 10 come and ask for what
)e wants from the committee.
On roll call, g, great many friends
81 the work rallied to its support
s!X'y-one votes Tor the increase.
against nineteen against
-dr Love lost in an attempt to re-
rhce he cattle quarantine nppropria-
ton from $4,000 to $500
vi COZ secured $40 the year for