The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-11
10 Largest Sum in History of
Commonwealth, Schools Be-
ing Well Favored
CONFERENCE AGREES
ON $3.50, 900 ASIDE
FROM SPECIAL LEVY
Good Roads Get $560,000 and
Catawba $4,000 From the
Sum Raised by Direct Tax
Netting About $l.l50,00O

Sunday was Saturday as will be
showp by the official record OF the
4els session OF the general assembly
which adjourned at 1880 O'Clock
Sunday forenoon, after a brief ses-
sion held to act on the report OF the
house and senate conferees on the
appropriation bill-
The bill as passed carries appro-
priations slightly in excess of $4,000
coo, the largest sum ever appropriated
In the history Of the state.
This principal point of dissens,on be-
tween the house ard senate was on
the Appropriation for schools, for
which the house bill had provided
$4,000. ana the senate bill ss2o. 600.
The conference report ftxed this ap-
preparation at $75o.ooe.
The conference committee was in
session continuously from 1880 Sun
day morning until $50 Both houses
report of the conference committee
and passed the bill eoncurrentiy, ad-
forming at 1880 There was barely
a. quorum present. many members
having left for their homes.
Chairman Brewer. OF the house ap-
eropriation bin, made the report TO
the house and Senator Garrett pre-
scented the report TO the senate. The
yaeTnbers OF the conference commit
Tee were Brewer. Adams and j. Gin
clair Brown on the part OF the house
and on the part Of tina senate.
The usual extra session. known ga
the constructive session ana composed
OF officers Of the assembly will con-
tinue for ten days tor signing bills and
ether forralities.
Money Fur Schools and Reads
On estimates submitted by the state
auditor II Is confidently expected that
the revenues OF thu state will pro-
vide fer the monies to be expended
under the regular appropriation bill
The legislature has In addition TO the
above levied a direct tax of ten cents
on the hundred, which will raise by
increased taxation approximately ST.
10000, TO be apportioned to the fol-
lowing purposes In addition TO the
sums provided I'm the regular appro-
prtation bill:
Roads, ssso.ooe.
Schools. $4,000.
Cstawba. for the purpose OF COM
batting tuberculosis, 100000.
This will enable the state highway
department to proceed with the con-
struction of the state highway system
IN a comprehensive way. with large
sums coming from the federal aid
fund. and In position to employ
practically all of the available con-
vtct labor of the state on the roads.
The schools VIII have by the regu-
lar appropriation and the special levy
approximately s1.iT6 900. which will
provide for longer school terms. and
for a more decent salary for the long
suffering and underpaid school teach
crs
While the sum Appropriated for
ffshttng the great white plague 10 not
as large the friends of this worthy
cause hoped for. II is q SUBSTANTIAL
gum and will al least enable tho state
to do much more In the way OF sradi-
eating this disease and applying pre-
wentive measures than ever before.
what Governor May do 60 HiiIa.
The appropriation bin will hardly
reach the governor for his signature
veto some section of the bill, there
Ia general belief among Legislators
that the main provisions will receive
his approval Mr.. Davis may cut out
some few salary Increases provided
for in the bill. but 1t is not now seri-
ousiy contemplated that any veto ac-
fton will involve matters of sufficient
Importance to call for an extra sos
Sion OF the assembly.
As TO the workmen's compensation
bill carrying an appropriation for
three salaried commissioners, there is
n strong impression that the governor
viii veto the bill However. Il may be
that the governor. having informed
the members of the assembly of his
opposition to the creation OF new Of
ices, while the bill was under consid-
GRAFTON, may take the view that he
then fulilled his campaign promises
and In Difference to, the Importance of
the measure as protection to en-
ployes, sign the bill
Banks VIII Pay Mere.
The bill reducing the tax on shares
OF bank stock from $3.50 to s1.35. maxi
iny the rate uniform and mandatory
segregattng s1.25 to the localities and
ten cents TO the state to be appor-
toned to the school fund is likely to
survive while the bill takes approx
tYnateiv $3.50. 600 from the state reve-
nue., many believe that II the localities
are not allowed to heneht to this state
there will be the recurring demand for
Eirther segregation of the tax on In
targibles. with the possibilities that
sooner or later they win succeed. The
West seas bill, passed in the senate
and killed In the house had this OBJ
feet, and would have increased the in-
come of the localities by approximately
$4,000 at the expense OF the stats
revenues.
Organization Was Powerful.
The banking interests had power
ful organization behind this bill which
as originally introduced proposed re-
duction from $3.50 to Si.25 in the rate.
OF which under the old law thirty
nve cents would go to the state and
s1.15 to the localities Bank officers
and stockholders in every section of
the state advocated the bill and
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