The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-03


the Appropriations Committee, patron
/ OF the bill, explained that increasing
the 5000, 600 for one and two-room
schools 20 s26O, 600 was not appro-
priating more money. II was simply
taking 200 from the general
school fund and putting II to the one
and two-room school fund Mr.. Jor-
dan, of Pulaski. agreeing with Mr..
Brewer, said II is simply taking
money from one pocket and putting it
into another. Mr.. Birrell. of Alex
andria, opposed the increase to the
one and two-room fund, declaring 1t
Is imposing upon the generosity of the
cities Mr.. Gordon, of Louisa, speak
ing in favor of the increased amount
for the SIN. Her schools, expressed the
belief that the greatest need in the
State is that OF the one and two
room schools. He would rather see
anything else suffer than the one and
two-room schools.
Mr.. Sproul, of Augusta, spoke In
similar vein. He pointed to the condi-
ton now obtaining, which gives to the
city schools, the high schools, to the
detriment of the one and two-room
schools
As TO School Rate Increase.
Mr.. Reed, of Portsmouth, at this
point moved to the House to make
House bill 39s, to amend an act to
segreGate the several kinds and classes
Of property SO as to specify and de-
termne upon what subjects State
taxes and upon what subjects local
taxes may be levied. so as to provide
for a State school tax of twenty cents,
instead of ten cents as now, on every
500 of the assessed value of real es-
tate and tangible personal property
a special order for consideration i'm
mediately after the prohibition bin is
disposed of
Speaker Houston would not enter
tain the motion informing Mr. Reed
that is could be made at the proper
hour
Continuing with the appropriations
bill the appropriation for the salary
OF the first assistant physician at the
Eastern State Hospital was increased
from 81 $50 to $1,000
MIR. Willis, OF Roanoke. proposed
that the appropriation for taking care
OF and giving information concerning
persons in homes be in
creased from 81, 900 to $4,000. This
was rejected.
The appropriation for the relief Of
needy Confederate women, not on the
State pension rolls and not inmates
of any Confederate. Independent or
church homes or charitable institu-
lions. was. on motion of Mr.. Browning
of Orange, increased from $4,000 to
$4,000
on motion of Mr.. Brewer. the
House returned to page four of the
bill and changed the
hguresd $4,000" to s"4,5O0," after
the words salary OF Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts, to make the bill con-
form to the action taken Tuesday.
when the General Assembly increased
that officers salary from 81 900 to So,
500.
Mr. Brewer presented a resolution
that the items amended In the first
year portion OF the appropriations bill
be agreed to as corresponding items
in the second year portion Of the bill.
The resolution lay on the table until
after all amendments had been dis
posed Of Then 1t was adopted. Pas
sage Of the bill followed,
Mr.. Gordon Soil Watch Dog"
Mr. Gordon made effort to have n
number OF items In various parts OF
the bill stricken out but these efforts
were successfully resisted. Consider
a BILE time was consumed in such work
and the discussion of the bill dragged
along.
Mr.. Taylor, of Augusta, tried to
have eliminated the appropriation OF
50. 900 to the Virginia State Fair As
ISOLATION for the payment OF preml-
ums on agricultural, livestock, poultry
and other exhibits at the annual State
fair.
Messrs. Hobson, Fuller and Myers,
OF the Richmond delegation, opposed.
They declared that directly the city
OF Richmond does not receive a pepny,
that the fair association has mades no
money since 1t was first established.
and that the money IS not for the
benefit OF either the fair association or
the city of Richmond, but for the
entire State. through its advancement
OF the agricultural and kindred in
forests Of the State,
Mr.. Sproul OF Augusta, thought
that # the State fair was run IN a
businesslike manner it would be MAIDS
q paying proposition.
. Mr.-Anss of LYnChhurR- moved as
an amendment that $1,000 be appro-
priated for the Lynchburg fair. This
was agreeable 10 speaking Richmond
me m bers, who supported 1t, though II
was lost, The appropriation of $4,000
for the State fair. however, remained