Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1913-02-27
Biggest Appropriation Bill
Ever Passed

Made by West Virginia Legislature 1918
The general appropriation bill passed
last week is the largest ever passed by
a West Virginia legislature. It covers
a period of two years and nine months
and carries Sc, GAO, 600 This is besides
the State and Judicial salary bill and
the S244 900 appropriation to defray the
expenses of martial law during last
summer and fall. The general approp-
ration bill. however, carries an item Of
500. 600 to defray the expenses of the
present trouble in Cabin and Paint
creeks, but this is not expected to COW
err the expenses that will be incurred
by the presence of troops now there
A bill was passed during the present
session fixing July as the ending of the
fiscal year for all departments, Here
tofore the legislature has been approp-
Rating money to defray the expenses
of the State from October ! to Septem-
Der 80 two years later. Under this
custom the expenses between Septem-
Der SO and the time the legislature con-
vened had to be provided for by the
legislature after the expenses had been
created.
The militia was given $66, 1880 for
each of two years, and a proportionate
share for the nine months.
The State Geological and Economic
survey received $44 600 for the year
ending June 80, 1914. ard $43. 600 for
1905, and a prop ,rtionate rate for the
nine months ending June 80. 1918. The
governors Office including private sec
rotary, pardon attorney and clerks and
stenographers, is given $s2 $50 year.
The Florence Crittenden home gets
81, $50 year. A total of $4,000 is
| appropriated for the Virginia debt com
mission, SIS, 900 to defray the expenses
of the bribery investigation committee,
| So, 900 for the public Service comm is
| sion for the two years ard nine months
West Virginia hospital for insane, $192-
500 for each of two years, second hos
pital for insane $87, 500 for each year.
| West Virginia asylum at Huntington
$92 500 for each year, West Virginia
reform School gets $28. 600 for building
and grounds, West Liberty normal
SIPS, 600 for each year, Glenville nor
nal S37, 900 for buildings and grounds,
Shepherds College $4,000 for buildings
and lands, colored institute $32, 600 for
buildings and lands, theDeaf and Blind
| institution $37, 500 for repairs and i'm
| provements- The University gets 1924
000 for 1914 and $233, 900 for 1915, and
| S173, 900 for the nine months period. OF
! the amount, $50, 900 is for new build
ings ard $40. 900 for repairs and i'm
provements, agricultural, horticulture
and home economics extention work
| $50, 600, Marshall College gets $45, 0OC
for buildings.
The State tuberculosis sanitarium
for the two years and nine months for
buildings land and current expenses
gets $40, 600; !. buildings and suitable
exhibit of the resources of the State al
the Panama Pacific exposition at SaH
Francisco in 1915 $75, 900; for expenses
of Inauguration of Goverdor- elect Hat
field, $1,000, while $500 is appropriated
to defray expenses of committee to in
vestigate and report on employers
liability and laborers compensation
laws.
To pay the transportation for ex-
Union and ex-Confederate soldiers tc
semi-centennial of the battle of Gettys-
burg to be, administered by DR.. Hat
field So, 600, for payment of County Su
perintendents of Free Schools, to be
| paid out of the general school funt
$154, 900 for the two years ard nine
months.