The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-03
DESPITE PROTEST.
HOUSE VOTES FOR
BIGGER PENSIONS
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the amendments had been adopted be
cause OF :, mistaken and unwise scnti-
fncnt. and that the bill as passed
would greatly disturb the division Of
money as laid out by Nthe Appropriate
ticns Committee.
but the House haas Expressed its
Judgment, and should stand by it," he
said. Il. for one. viii oppose taking
away any money from the educational
institutions OF this state"
Must Cut on SI:5,Ou0 "a Year.
Chairman brewer. Of the hDpropria-
TONS Committee was delayed in reach
ing the hall by !, late train. Il wish
TO call the attention Of the iiouse."
he said to tire fact that | stated ON
this floor last week that the :tppropria-
iion bill, as reported, allowing FOR the
special appropriation bills pending,
would. according to the best calcutta
tons OF Auditor Moore, Mr. Sale aud
myself. as To the probable revenues
Tor the next two years leave in the
treasury ut the end of that period a
balance of sl3.i7s.22. The appropria-
ton bill Is set AZ special order Tor
tomorrow morning, and. in view OF
the action the House has taken on this
blll. shall ask that II he trimmed
ut least to the extent Of $4,000 :.
year. II you do not do that, there is
absolutely no doubt In my mind but
that the State viii have = deficit in
1915"
What Hfii proyidcs.
The state appropriation for Confc1-
crate pensions last year was $500, 400,
OF which about $4,000 remained UNI
expended. The Committee on Appro-
priations revised tho scheduics in the
various olassifications. making gen
cral 20 per cent increase, ANA in the
general appropriation bill provided
$4,000 per year for The next two.
Committee provided Il like amount, and
the DILL has already passed the Sen
ate. carrying so4o,0oo per year FOR
pensions. The House yesterday took
tho bill. as reported BY the Committee
on Appropriations. \and stiu further
raised almost every classification, nome
10 to 20 per cent, and changed both
the limit or property q veteran may
own to be eligible for pension. and
also the date before which Il veteran
mnst have married in order that his
widow may be eligible new
loyalty clause, which would have
permitted thsse who struggled or DC
serted toward the close of the war To
receive pensions. was rejected. though
81 general clause directing that The
bin be construed literally. giving au-
thority to admi, 10 the rolls chose be-
i,eved 10 have been loyal. even Though
not regularly discharged. WAS ADOPTED.
Some al the Considerations.
! The classincut!ons OF pensions were
iiScd as follows
Glass A-Heretofore paid $50, h%ed
by committee 1T $3.50 per annum, and
not further amended.
Class B-lhosc who los, foot or
hand. heretofore paid go. were raised
by tho committee to $50. ana 10y the
Chalkley amendment u $50.
Class C-Diss.U!.d b. wounds or dis
ease, hcretoior. pau SO at. raised by
the comm!ttee 10 4ia. aud b. lult ilei
amendment ~ $50.
Class D-Nete!aus over sixty-nve
years OF agc. who have become inca
pacitated heretofore pad 80, raised
10y committee to So, and by further
ancndincnt 10 $50.
Auditor Moore reports that the total
disability pensioners under schedules
and for the House amendments
over and above the committee report
viii cost s3s.7ae per annun; for the
partial disability. an increase Of $26.-
ooi. making the total Increase I'm these
two clasaincot!ons over the report O..
the committee <s2.Sas per anuum
As TO the amendment rai~'-g the