The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-20
ASSEMBLY RESISTS
Continued from First Paee)

the appropriations made by the as
sembly as originally contemplated, II
they were made on the assumption
that the special levy OF four cents
for schools and three cents for roads,
would be available for items carried
In the appropriation bill for those
purposes. the senate hOlda to the
view that instead OF appropriating
more than $1,000, 900 In excess Of the
states revenues there is tn fact
surplus OF approximately $1,000. 600,
That this was the intention OF the
assembly IN the main. is stoutly main
tanned BY many senators and mem
bers OF the house, Comphcatiug the
situation. however. l. IA disposition
OF some special advocates Of large
appropria tions for schools and roads,
10 hold on TO both the amounts car
ried ~ The bill and the proceeds OF
the direct levy.
In Nh" appropriation bin as passed
,it Is expressly stated in the provision
for Cats " ha tuberculosis S9natorium
that It is IN addition to the amount
to he raised by special levy OF one
cent No such stipulation was made
J in reference to the provisions for
schools and roads II Is emphaticaliy
urged or the part Of the majority OF
/ senators and many members Of the
house that this was In fact the basis
on which the appropriation bin was
prepared. and they stoutly maintain
/ that an entirely wrong impression
he's been created by the statement
( that the assembly has voted to spend
! 81 900, 600 or 20 for which there Is
no money IN the treasury.
I To clear up the situation in this re-
/ Fpeot, have It definitely esta blished
as a matter Of record that this WIS
the Intention Of the assembly, md to
/ correct Tho emission as to formaIitiss
/ and phraseotoey senator STROBE, OF
Amherst Yesterday introduced a joint
resolution FOR the appointment Of
committee uf three members each OF
/ the house and senate to formulate
such legislation ~ may ne necessary
3 20 specifically Indicate shat, certain
+ ITEMS IN the approximations for schools
and roads IRE to he provided for from
tho proc@sds ~ the special levy of
four cents snd three cents, respec-
ttvely
This confirms the statement Of the
real situation 90 set forth in the coll
unns OF The NirElnian yesterday.
( Resolution May Clear Tsngie.
The Indications are that the STROBE
{ resolution will he adopted In the sem
/ ate 1t Is claimed that the house
would adopt the resolution II 1t
+ cones over from the senate. The
practical working out Of this plan
would probably result in designating
( only such part OF the snecial levy as
was NECESSARY 20 provide for the sp-
nropriation bin provisions for schools
and roads to an amount equal to the
apparent deficit Of a million dollars.
leaving the balance Of the proceeds
/ Of the special levy TO apply to addi-
tionsi support Of these two depart
nents.
Senator Strobe stated in his speech
/ advocating the resolution that he was
unwilling that the impression should
90 out over the state that the le1iSla
ture had appropriated a million dollars
more than was in the treasury when
as a matter of fact the revenue de-
rived from the special tax would bring
the states revenue up TO $2l,0e0.000,
sum ample to take care OF the ap-
propriatiOns and leave a surplus. Sem
ator STROBE declared there were some
recommendations in the governor 5
message which the senate could under
no circumstances concur in. He cited
as an instance a cut of many thou
sands IF dollars in the appropriation
for the Southwestern Hospital for tho
Insane He said the state was bound
70 feed and care for These inmates,
and that he did not believe the senate
would ever vote TO cut such institu-
tiors off without adequate provision
, for the care of these helpless inmates
After practically an all-night con.
ference with the governor, the sub
4 committee of the house and senate
J Joint finance committee reported tC
the fun committee ut 10 o'clock yes
terda~ morning. setting forth that the
compromise agreement made with the
governor involved the adoption by tbs
p house OF the new franchi< tax OF
corporations, ny which two hundred
8 thousand dollars additional revenu'
uill be raised, and cuts Of $4,000 {
YEAR from roads, $4,000 year from
= schools. with modified cuts in prac
tticaIy all the institutions, and tina
' the governor was unyielding in hi
u position against any salary increase
where present salary amount is owe
= $500 "a yeaE
+ Chairman Brewer, speaking for tn
conferees. said the governor held firm
on the matter of salaries, but that h
4 was not disposed TO, sickle over tn
4 other items il the moray was avail
- able Mr. Brewer informed the com
a mittee that the governor would sem
a special message to the house ask
q ing Tor the passage OF the hiS
-, tax levyinE one-sixteenth OF l per cen
- on corporation franchises.
W In reply TO Senator Conrad. Chair
man Brewer stated that If passed a
" the governor recommended thor
n would In all probability be deficits Il
the appropriations of many depart
nents; that az a matter of fact tn
!. sums provided for In many instance
: void not he sufficient to run thes
= institutions II conditions remained n
at present.
Governor Fnvors Road Out.
J.. Senator Goodrich protested vigor
y ousiv against the agreement He said
= IF the governor agreed to that GU
In the support OF the roads he ia
n gone back on everything he has sal
heretofore AS being in favor OF sup
It plying the needs of the roads, + wan
70 SAX you Mr.. Brewer, n the guver
h nor approved Of that reduction in tn
suoport Of roads? >"
X Mr. Brewer: He ala
Senator Carrnn injected 4 stafemen
p 70 the effect that he believed the an
nroprlation of s1Ao 900 state aid TO
roads available for local construction
a would go farther in SATISFYING the Dc
r,ands Of the pcor1e for good road
l. thsn any other part OF the appro
prfation
I Hero followed an animated ColINnu