The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-05
on all sides. with Mr.. Rev strongly
championing the board.
ONE ROOM SCHOOLS
WILL GET 100000

with the opening of the afternoon
session the debate on the amendment
to the public school fund by Judge
Williams, of Giles, setting aside $780,
900 for the Improvement of one-room
schools, continued for nearly an hour.
when suddenly all debate was stopped
and the amendment was adopted by
an Overwhelming majority. The mem :
bers from the Southwest were the par
tieular champions of the amendment.
but the city members fought it to
the last ditch.
Mr.. Meetze, of Prince William, on
the heels OF this. attempted to set
aside $1,000 for the school fund for
the purpose of erecting ten dormitories
at the ten agricultural high schools in
the ten congressional districts OF the
State. but by sweeping majority the
amendment was rejected
Mr. Brewer, chairman of the appro-
priation committee, took a hand in the
argument declaring that within the
past three hours he had had a CON
ference with the governor. who was
deeply disturbed over the manner in
which the house of delegates was con-
Quoting Its affairs that the chief exc
cutiye thought the pension bill had
been passed without due considera-
ton, and the members had acted like
they were going over a precipice. He
said that under the pension bill the
State did not Isnow just where II was
going or where it could hold up.
After going over the figures / read
to YOU yesterday" he said both the
governor and the State auditor, de-
elared they were as accurate as they
could be made"
Mr.. Brewer declared the house was
going wild in their attempt to raise
salaries.
He said the State would surely face
a deficit in 1916. He would not say
bankrupt for he did not believe the
general assembly would bankrupt the
State.
Mr.. Clement. OF Pittsylvania: You
say the house is going wild? Don't
you think the appropriation committee
went wild on some of these appropria-
tons
Mr.. Brewer: Perhaps we did. but
we had no idea we would have the
demands we did have on pensions and
public schools"
Mr. Brewer declared the governor
said he would not approve any appro-
priation bill which carried over sI4,-
200, 900 for the two fiscal years.
$50 you might as well get down to
hard tacks," the speaker said, and cut
down.
He stated the governor did not want
to approve bill of over $4,000 600,
but on account of the increased de-
mand of the public schools he agreed
to extend it $1,000
Mr.. Brewer said the members of
the house might az we'll realize the
governors attitude and prepare to cut
from $4,000 to s1oo. GOO out OF the bill
for each year. He said the governor
at first wanted to have the appropria-
ton bill recommitted and have it
pruned there but he told the chief
executive he thought he could steer it
through and bring it down to reasona-
bio figures. and he asked the mem
bers 10 get down to business and. In
a sane way. consider the bill before
them.
The much talksd Of cut in the road
fund to make UP the extra $50, 600 put
on the pension bill, did not materiaiize.
The fund passed intact.
After considering the hospitals for
the insane without making any reduc-
ton. Mr.. Fiiias, of Madison, moved
the chair be vacated so the house
could do some figuring. In regard to the
expected reduction. This motion was
adopted at 5:45 O'Clock.
Mr.. Weaver. of Warren. declared
that he came from mountain caun-
try and knew nothing about oysters,
but he did know something about
this gravy" He denounced the
fund as~"pap" and asked the house