Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-08
SENATE BEGINS WORK
ON APPROPRIATION BILL


an amendment to strike out tho whole
section. while Senator Andrews offered
an amendment to apportion tho fund
among all the cities affording such So
cietics. on the basis OF population
senator Keith agreed that tho So
ciety was fad. and that the work
done by 1t was generally OF no perma-
nent value. and was merely accom-
modations travellers could get from
other good sources. and SENATOR
Walker. though disclaiming that It
was fad. said the appropriation was
unconstitutional, and that the State
might expect food OF such calls in
the future. Senator Conrad feclingiy
praised the work Of the Richmond So
ciety and others of the like, and ex-
pressed regret at the small sum al
lowed. On vote. tho Drcwry amend
ment was adopted by which Richmond
gets $1,000: Petersburg, $500: Roanoke,
500; Lvnchburg. 500; Norfolk. 500.
and Danville. $50.
me senate last night passed tn, VIr-
ginia Council OF Defense bill legalizing
that body and permitting the nppro-
Driation OF $1,000 for the government
OF the council. The bill was offered
by Senator West at the instance OF
Governor Davis.
MANY LOCAL BILLS
PASSED ny SENATE
Consideration OF the Seante appro-
priation bill introduced by Chairman
Garrett Of tho Finance Committee,
began at $3.50 o'clock yesterday. and
while tho most important subject Of
the session. had smooth sailing through
sixty pages, the only material amend
ment was one raising the fund to
control tuberculosis among cattle from
$1,000 to $4,000
After wasting the whole time from
noon to 1910 in n panicky fight to
have the rules suspended TO accom-
modate error-s:ricken patrons of local
bills In their passage. the Senate FIN
ally agreed to suspend and allow each
Senator to call up one local or un-
contested bill all called UP 10 be passed
In a block. The fear arose from maxi
Ing the appropriation bill special or
der for the afternoon.
In a group OF forty bills passed on
ono roll Gall yesterday morning were
tho blue sky" and the loan shark"
laws. Both bills were amended and re-
quired Joint conference for final pas
sage. Senators Trinkle and Gum spent
much time in study of the House blue
sky" bill. and requested that 500
copies OF the amendments be printed
for consideration before the joint con-
ference. Senator Buchanan sponsored
the loan shark bill.
The same roll call passed the bill
appropriating $4,000 to buy farm in
Powhatan County to be used as re-
form school location In place of the
Laurel reform institution. to which
the home for girls Will be moved from
Bon Air.
UPPER BRANCH REFUSES
TO REDUCE SALARIES
In the consi leration of the budget
the Senate rejected an amendment
offered by Senator Allen TO increase
the Attorney-Gener1rs salary from
$4,000 to $4,000. Senator Jordan op-
posed the amendmen The Senate
also rejected an amendment by Sena-
tor Allen, proposing to reduce the
salary of the elevator conductors at
the Capitol to the same figure as paid
operators at the State Library. I'm
mediately thereafter the Senate re-
jected q third Allen amendment to
reduce the salary of the State Cor
poration Commissioners to $4,000. the
refused to reduce the salary of the
chief clerk of the State Corporation
Commission from s3.75O to $4,000. AT
present the salary is $2,70c, plus fees.
The bill merely places the salary on
fiat basis. The Senate also rejected
an amendment offered by Senator
Davis TO reduce the salary OF the
chairman of the commission from S4.-
500 to $4,000. which is the salary OF
the other two members.
The Senate adopted an amendment
offered by Senator Goolrick to in
crease the amount 20 control tuber-
culosis among cattle from $4,000 to
$4,000. The vote was FL to H.
The Senate Finance Committee re-
ported out bill increasing the tar
on railroads lis of ] per cent. which
will yield tho State about 100000 in
revenue. and to which the corporations
in question agreed. Action On the bill
was not completed.
The Senate voted. 16 to Is. to permit
the reintroduction of the bill to allow
the sale of soft drinks on Sunday.
The confirmation of Governor Davis's
appotntecs to tho board OF visitors of
Virginia Military Institute and Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute met with
no delay in the Senate yesterday morn
ing.
MANY HOUSE BILLS
PASSED DY SENATE
The Senate passed the following
House bills:
To prevent setting or using fish nets
or traps in the James River within the
corporation limits of Lynchburg.
To amend section 2700-n OF the act
Of February II. 1882. relating to
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