The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
Profit in Appropriations
at the Expense Of
Colleges.
LIME BILL SEEMS
CERTAIN TO PASS
But II Is stcrnly Fought in
Housc-Lcgislaturc Puts In
HardWorked Day-V. p. /.
Annuity Rcduccd-Norlnal
Schools Get Little
Extension.


bill were given to the public yesterday
morning when the measure was re-
ported 10 the scu.te and tho House OF
Delegates b. the committee on Finance
Of each body.
Bitter disappointment awaits nearly
every department aud institution OF
tho state Which had expected an in
rrsagc in approximation. AInost no
r"w buildings are permitted, tho OK
ceptions being 10 the normal schools
end IN these eases the demands are
cut TO a minimum. II was found by
,hc committees that tho actual run.
ming expenses or the government
would almost consume Tho revenue
which Is In SIGHT leaving practical
L. no money Tor additions and better
EIcnts
So II Is ih;, the advocates Of in
crcased approximations thr tho causes
which seem 90 Important n their eyes
will have 10 be content With things
a. they ARC IN mos, Instances.
v. y. !. Annuity Cut.
tcw things are noticeable. One
IS that the annuity OF the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute {. reduced by ,5.-
COO FOR each % the two succrcdin.;
fiscal years Another IL that While
the appropriations TO tho United Agri-
cultural Board is apparently reduced
10 sio,oo". as ninttcr OF fact all Of
this viii 90 to the demonstration
work, and it really means doubling
the income for this Undertaking.
which Is VIVA, !ta advocates asked
for.
For general educational purpose.
the appropriation IL incrcaa.d from
100000 10 t525,noc This goes TO the
pnllic free achocls. In addition TO
This. there 10 an .ncreasc in the
p,t,,
construction .. Two, three and :ou--
rooIncd buildings in tho country l!.
tricts) from $4,000 TO $4,000.
a fcw salaries vcro increased but
these are for the most part those OF
minor ofiicinls, such as stenograph-
or or two and the Capitol police
Annuit!cs to the hospitals for the
insane arc Increased to meet the dc.
msnis OF the growing reputation, but
&, was found impossible TO give them
tho huiidinga desired The State
Eptlepttc Colony gets .ncoura cement,
w probably the largest appropriation
for construction.
The total amount appropriated In
the House bill for The fiscal year OF
March |. 1912, to March |. 1918, fs So
4ao,iT6.ai. and FOR the next year +; IS
9i.is2,Ssiil There Is an addition OF
10000 for the Harrisonburg normal
ir the Senate bill.
bills have been made i special order
FOR ncN, Wednesday,.
Fighting Lime NH.
Obstinate and rather uneXpccted on.
position TO tho lime grinding bin wn5
manifested yesterday ia tho House 81
DeieEatea u was fouah; on the ground
that 1t wsa class legislation. that llr.
scheme IL utterly impracticablo thar
the state crnnot produce ground lime
stone as Ch"nply as can tho iranuf.c-
turers. and consequently must either
soil at loss or charge q higher price
and that The bill Is unconstitutional.
IhcTc was also some suggestiou thu,
It was hardly prope- to llavo tho COY
cFnor and tho state Corporation Com
mission unite III rcuucstin. a decrease
In rates on ground limestone when
euci, u request vas necessarily complied
with. The PRINCIPAL speech was made
by = W Lnnsford. OF Botctourt
But the opposition VIII prob.biv
prove OF no avail The advnca,.s ,,r
the bill are organized and determined
Thcy VIII vote for such amendments as
tney aiohc agree upon, and none other
they listened patiently to the arsu-
inonta OF yesterday which did not CON
Crude the discussion, but they caro-.
nothing for statements that a bin ia
not constitutional. Nor DO they cni.,.
what committee has done. They viii
pass the bill
Iiouscn Arc Active
Both the Senate AMI Tho House dis
posed Of much business yestorday ma
tho consideration Of the rcmutndcr NJ
the calendars before final adiourumc,,,
will probably not be difficult. This i,
especially true III the House where
during two afternoon sessions many
uncontcsted measures have been pass
ed and have gone to the Senate. Roth
bodies worked hard YESTERDAY M
Senate holding two sessions. Bcri,,-
ming Monday, the House proposes 10
meet at 10 o'clock and stay in session
until . o'clock, then meet again al ago
Such sittings as this will soon CON
sumo the calendar The Senate win
hold regular afternoon sessions this
week.
Among the bills passed by the House
yesterday were tho following:
Amending the hotel inspection law
go as to opply To places of seven rooms
or more. instead of ten rooms or moro
az at present.
Reducing the commissions of exam
liners OF record by the amount OF pron.
erty assessed by them which In re-
turned delinquent.
Exempting incomes smaller than 81
COO year from taxation instead OF
those of $1,000 or less, as at present.
Permitting local treasurcrs to cash
school warranes. and then use them
In settling with the Auditor. TO pre-
vent tho strain on tho treasury in Ger
Gain times of the year.
h Wants Code Revision.
Convinced that his bill to provide
9or a revision of the Code stood no
chance OF enactment at this session.
Judge Martin Williams secured pas
sage by tho House OF n resolution for
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