Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-03
.APPROPR RATION
BILL is PASSED
Delegate Lindsey Gordon, Of
Louisa, Casts Dissent
ing Vote
nNIIv A EC\J CuA NCEC
ONLY A FEW CHANGES
Measure Now Goes to Senatc-Would
Place Goals Upon Backs of Ex-
aminers of Records in State

Richmond, March 3.-By vote of
II to 1 the House yesterday passed
the 1867 appropriation bill.
The dissenting vote was cast by
Delegate Lindsay Gordon of Louisa.
In general very few changes were
made in the bill, For 1916 the total
appropriation is about 5000; for
! 1917, about S7,4OO,000.
The bill now goes to the Senate
for concurrence.
After completing the first half of
the bill the House approved in bulk
all appropriations for 1917 equal to
those agreed upon for 1916.
The House then took up details of
1917 appropriations. approving most
of them as recommended by the Ap-
preparations Committee.
Needy Confederate women were al
lowed an increase from $4,000 to SS,-
900.
A fight was made to kill the appro.
priation of $4,000 for the Virginia
State Fair premiums. 1t was lost and
| the fair association will get the mon
ey the Senate concurring.
An amendment is being prepared
for presentation to the General As
sembly, which has f,~ rs object the
compelling of examiners of record
TO attend ta tie business and duties
for which they were appointed.
In other words, the purpose is 70
see that these officers are made to
investigate property returns in every
city and county and to make ful! and
complete reports.
The Senate has passed the co-or-
dinate college bill. and it now goes
to the House for concurrence. In
that body the fight will be close, but
the advocates declare that they will
be able to put it across.
Advocates of the coordinate COL
lege bill in the House found hope yes
terday in the failure of their oppon-
ents to renew claims Of q big victory
next week
It has been shown by careful polls
that the majority against the bill in
the House has been considerably de-
creased. although it is still feared by
advocates of the bill that the infiu-
ence of DR.. James Cannon, who is
out-spoken in his opposition. has yet
to be reckoned with.
Richmond, March 3.-Pending on
the Senate calendar is bill which
will evoke some discussion and de-
mand considerable explanation before
it is allowed to become law. The
measure is known as No. 377. the
patrons being Senators Byrd and
Goolrick, 1t is an election law measure
The proposition is to prevent any
but strict party men from partlclpat,
ing in any primary except that OF
their own party. The amendment
makes it obligatory on any and every
man voting in a primary to make
oath that he will support the noml,
nees of the primary in which he vot'
es, and in case the voter so fails tc
perform this duty he is deemed guilt!
of perjury and shall be punished ac'
cordingly.
The amendments are to Section
of the act to regulate the holdings ,o1
primary elections, and reads as FOL
lows.
Section s. Who May Vote-Al
persons qualified to vote at the elec
ton for which the primary is held
and not disqualified by reasons o
other requirements in the law OF tn
party for the nomination of who's
candidates the primary election i
held. may vote at the primary; pro
videG, however,
(a) No person shall vote for tn
candidates of more than one party
(b) No person shall be permitte
to vote for the candidates of an
party unless in the next preceding
general election in which the candi
dates of such party had opposltio
} such person voted for all the cand
dates of such party, or if such pei
:. son did not vote at all. then he sha