Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-03-19
DAVIS CUTS DOWN BILL
Governor Lops OF More Than Million
Dollars and Opposes Large Prollibi-
tion Fund-Extra Session Imminent.

tion Fund-Extra Session Imminent
Salary reductions and decreased eE-
pense and maintenance accounts are
recommended in a batch Of messages
sent to the legislature yesterday h$
Governor Davis, the general appro-
priation bill being cut down more
than 81 100000. Further, he holds to
his position regarding the workmen' 5
COMPENSATION commission and declares
that the fund provided for the STATE
prohibition commissioner is too large.
While his messages are in the nature
of recommendations they are con-
sstrued by many as being tantamoGnt
to vetoes, and it is now said that a
special session of the legislature will
be necessary.
Discussing the appropriation bill
the governor said: "This bill in the
aggregate amounts to S2033O,oO3
(besides the provision for last years
deficits, amounting to S450,000 which,
allowing working balance in treas
ury of 100000, is 81 ,172, 1921 IN ex-
cess OF what may reasonably be ex-
,ected to be the States revenue for
he ensuing two years. After Careful
.onsideration of each item therein, |
recommend reductions in this appro-
priation bill of 81 ,257 $50, as set forth
in detail herein.
Governor Davis recommends the
following charges in the BILL
Assistant attorney general-Strlkc
out $4,000 and insert $500.
Second auditor-Strike out $3.50
and insert $4,000.
Treasurer's clerks-Strike out S14,-
900 and insert $4,000.
Public printer-Reduce from $4,000
to $1,000, and for printing reduce from
$4,000 to 100000.
Corporation commission-Make sal
aries Of each $4,000, instead of $1,000,
and cutting off one stenographer.
Dairy and food commissioner--Make
salary $500 instead OF $4,000.
Division Of markets = Reduce ap-
preparation from $4,000 to $4,000.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-Reduce appropriation for salary
from $4,000 to $500.
Department of Labcr - Strike on.
$4,000 and insert $4,000, and fixing
salary at $4,000
All salaries of officers receiving
$4,000 or more are to be reduced from
the increase carried in the appropria-
tion bill to the figures obtaining two
years last passed.
stenographer to supreme court
Strike out $4,000 and insert S2,5cO.
Southwestern state hospital-Strikc
out $4,000 for support and insert
$115,OO0.
Medical College of Virginia-Re-
duce appropriation from $4,000 TO
$4,000.
State Normal School, Farmville-
Reduce appropriation from $4,000 to
$4,000.
tIarrisonburg Normal = Repairs,
etc, cut appropriation from $4,000
to $4,000.
Central, State Hospital, Petersburg
Reduce support from S296,000 70
s250,OO0.
University of Virginia-Reduce ap-
preparation from S12o,GO0 to 100000,
and reduce hospital appropriation
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute-,Fcr
support, reduce from $4,000 to $780,
600.
Epileptic Colony, Lynchburg-Rc-
duce support from 100000 to sS5,o0o.
Cutting off the appropriation CT
$500 for an increase in the salary of
fine insurance commissioner.
All of the above recommendations
are for the first year, and they are
carried out for the second year
Touching the prohibition bill, the
governor takes the ground that the
onerations of the department should
NOT entail the costs necessary for an
appropriation of $4,000 year, ard
he recommends" the reduction to
$4,000 a year.