The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
CAN SEE
HOW MONEY GOES
Appropriation Bill Made Public
Two Weeks Before End
Of Session.
HIGHER SCHOOLS GET LITTLE
More Money for Primary Edu-
cation Salary Increases Few.
Money for Roads.

-'CiINS Ipi JNpduS.
'rhosc who fought for ycars 10 get
an early report on the general appro-
pFiation bin In the Legislature, SO that
IN" public might know before It's pa.
sage what n WAS proposed IT, 90 wlth
i'Y money. are Eratilied because this is
me hrst SESSION in which this has
been possible, certainly in n number OF
years. The bill was reported ycstcr-
day morning in both the Scnato and
House from the Committees on Finance.
ana It's contents, whors changes were
made, arc nero printed. H. VIII be
printed By TUESDAY ana In the hands OF
the members, while on Wednesday IT
WIZ come Up for consideration in poth
houses.
II is subject to amendment IN either
body There may DO some nghtinE.
any disagreement between Senate ana
House VIII resul; In committee OF
conference. In other years the bill was
reported about tive days before the final
adjournment. considered for couple
of days, sent to conference, and voted
on during the last hours. when even
the members did not know what II con :
tanned.
Few snIcr: Iucrcnscs.
About the only material salary in
cEea3e carried III the appropriation bill
IL for the Commissioned of Agriculture.
whose comp ensatiUn is !ucre aseo from
$500 10 $500 the year. Sucn an in
crease vas discussed in the session OF
Two years ago II p-aa argued tina, tho
salary oil the head OF this department
should be as great a is paid TO Of
0cials at thu head Of other de pa rtinen1s
OF the state government
Three increases arc made for other
department heads, !n cLsee where the
oIfcea wero created gears ago. and
where the ola compensation mas no;
been increased Thcse arc Tor the Su-
p"rintcndent OF Public Printing. from
s2,c1o 10 s2,k5c the Commissioner OF
Llbcr, from $4,000 10 S2.zv9. and the
Register of the Land Office. from s2.l0o
70 Se.i There is evidently to be-, an
increase in the list Of clerks to tho
Auditor OF Public Accounts. for the
lump appropriation is mado sl..15c, in
stead OF $4,000, not including certain
minor clerks and messengers and the
franchise fee clerk.
a noticea bic change in this regard
Is made in reference 10 the clerks In
the office OF the stat. Treasurer, where
, the salary Of cacn is made separate
item. instead Of being Jumped In one
sum, as heretofore. The total is slo,-
oeo, instead of $1,000 the year.
Minor IncrcHrcs.
The messenger in the Governors Of
steno srapher TO the Attorney General.
$500, instead OF sl.2oc. the clerk to
the Superintendent OF Public Printing.
si.Sog, instead of sI.:0o; the statistical
clerk 10 the State Corporation Commits
sion $4,000, instead OF Sl,sC0, ana the
SiA Capitol policemen are to get 1850
instead OF $500 the year
Tn: Item OF travelling libraries and
the expenses OF publishing the Journal
OF the House OF Bur6csses is Increased
from $1,000 10 5000.
= ianitor Is 10 DO employed 10 care
to- the mineral and timber exhibit al
$3.50.
new section is made TO cover the
military records. Two years ago the
Department OF Military Records was
abolished. and the work was placed un-
der the. Adjutant-Cieneral. with clerk
this position being now held by Col
onei J. V. Bidgood. 1t is now to be
raised 10 the dignity OF the Bureau OF
Confederate Records ana is To have a
clerk AT 5000 and an assistant at ST.
800. The salaries and cXpenscs must
ho paid out OF the military fund, in
stead of from the general treasury, as
under the old regime.
Roads md Convict Labor
Coming To the now united item OF
convict subsistence and road imp rove
rncnt It is found that FOR the first MS
cal year. ending February IS. 1913. the
state money aid TO good roads Will be
81 So, 600, against 100000 Tor the year
about to close, ana $4,000 for the pre-
ceding year. This is an adjustment look
inG 10 the changes about to follow
The penitentia9y appropriation for ex-
ira guards and supplies for the com
Ing year is reduced from $4,000 TO
STo.00c. while that to conyic, road
forces under the Lassiter- Withers act
is made $4,000. instead OF $4,000.
In the succeeding year, TO end on
February IS 1919, the State money
aid will still be $4,000, while 20 the
appropriation for the convict roao
force, of Ss5.00O, there is added the
OF new camps and $4,000 Tor theiI
maintenance. Counting 1t all as
money spent for the roads. the ,ota'
fo- this second year Will he $4,000
against S265.0Oo for the first year
That portion OF the last appropria-
ton bill which permits the Governor
10 employ special counsel for the in
stitutions and departments of the state
is eliminated.
set 5000 the y"nr, instead OF $500 ard
the stehrgrapher 10 the supreme Court
81 900. instead of $1,000.
The item Of Sl,os5 for the Librarian
and document clerk OF the Senate.
which Is paid from the contingent
fund, was Improperly in the old bill.
and is stricken out.
The Joint Auditing Committee Is
given $4,000. an increase of $1,000.
Education Fund.
The interest Of the FINANCE Com
mittees in primary education is SHOWN
in the increase iii the fat appropria-
ton. not counting the amounts al