The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-20

PRESIDENT pro tenn 6CHOis was tHC
chair when the senate was called to
order yesterday, President Ellyson be-
Ing away from the city. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. George w. Nc
Daniel, of the First Baptist church.
1t was agreed that at the session be-
ginning Saturday at noon that bills on
the calendar should be taken up and
advanced in their order with view to
clearing the calender and getting some
of the many measures over to the
house for consideration.
Consideration of the general ap-
preparation bill was resumed at 1890
o'clock, there being practically little
change from the recommendations or
the committee which repored the
measure.
There was a slight run In" be-
tween Mr.. Hart, of Roanoke. and
Chairman Echols.
Mr.. Hart wanted an additional Vs.
900 for the Radford Normal school.
and he asked why 1t was that the
chairman of the finance committee
could sit and not oppose proposition
10 give money for the instruction OF
few persons in the art OF growing
tobacco and then raise his voice so
vehemently against a suggestion that
a little sum should be given to the
education of the girls of the State.
First Year Disposed OF.
The senate disposed OF all OF the
first" year Of the bill, there being lit
tie departure from the report. Mr..
Fletcher managed 10 get in an amend
ment for the Home for Girls. near
Bon Air" the statement being made
that the offer of the property to the
State was pending in a bill now be-
fore the body. 1t is understood that
the State will, when the bill becomes
a law. make arrangements for Its re-
moval to an isolated section OF the
State, unless it shall be determined to
| make ii part of the Epileptic col
ony near Lynchburg, which has been
suggested.
Among the items to be disposed OF
yesterday for the first year were:
State aid TO public roads, 81 S5 900.
Convict road force. $4,000. --=.---
Various State hospitals. 567.160.
Mr.. Drewry. of Petersburg. succeed
ed in ENGRAVING an amendment pro-
viding for $4,000 q year for the better
ment of the water supply for the Cen
trail State hospital.
Medical College of Virginia, $1,000:
Farmville Normal school. $4,000;
Harrisonburg, 100000: Fredericks-
burg Normal school, $4,000; Rad
ford Normal school. $4,000; Univer-
Military institute. $4,000; Virginia
School for Deaf and Blind, $7O,500;
Virginia Polytechnic institute. $123,-
$50.
Mr.. Watkins offered an amendment
TO increase the appropriation to the
Virginia Polytechnic institute by $5.-
500 Messrs. Hart and Royal sup
ported the amendment. while Mr..
Echols opposed. The amendment was
rejected.
stitute. $4,000.
| William and Mary college. $4,000
| Virginia Agricultural Experiment
station. $500. This was an increase
of $4,000. due to the efforts OF Mr..
Rison.
Epiieptic colony. $91,025.
| Colored school for Deaf and Blind.
$4,000.
| Students loan fund for pupils at
r,"~-iscnburg. Fredericksburg. Rad
| ford Virginia Polytechnic institute.
Virginia Military institute. University.
! William and Mary, $500 each.
| Prison Association OF Virginia. SAL
| coo. To this Senator Gravatt succeed
ed in adding $1,000 for a new dormi-
tory.
| (sirIs' Home Amendment.
| Mr.. Fletcher OF. Fauquier. onered
an amendment in the form of a >reso-
luton making an appropriation OF
| $4,000 for the support OF the Virginia
Home and Industrial school, near Bon
! Air. He. said that a bill Is now pend
| ing looking to delivering the property
| 70 the State for it's care. The amend
ment was agreed to.
| Mr. Hartman offered. and the senate
adopted. the following amendments:
| For taking delinquent negro chill
dren from jails and placing them In
homes. $4,000.
| To make certain repairs to the
Washington monument. $500.
| To make repairs In the ONCE OF the
governor. $525.
To provide expenses and charges for
| returning valuable manuscripts to the
] State. found in the collection OF ].
! Benson Losing. New Jersey. $3.50.
| Caring for consumptives, $lq6.0o0.
| Military fund, $75.3S4.4S.
United agricultural board, $4,000.
State geological survey. $4,000.
! Charities and corrections. expenses
$6.TO0.
Cattle quarantine. ts.soo.