Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-19
BUDGET BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Measure Favored by Economy
Commission Now Ready for
Governors Signature.
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Senate Favors Bill Allowing
Women to Practice
Law.
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By unanimous vote the House OF
Delegates yesterday adopted the Senate
bill designed to institute tho budget
system for disbursement of State funds.
II refused TO concur. however, in the
proposed increase of the State Health
Oniccr's salary from $500 to 5000
j. vote OH tho latter measure stood
~ to 81. just seven short of passage
The bill is still on tho calendar under
motion TO reconsider the vote BY which
IL was lost
Charges by Delegates Carter and
MusEravc that the Confederate SOL
diers' licnc was bady managed and
that it's inmates were improperly cared
tor and poorly fed. was tho only other
outstanding feature Of the days pro-
cccdinGs. Speaker Houston appointed
Delegates Carter. Musg-avc, W. \. An
deTson. Winston and Fuller a commit
tee to Investigate the charges and
recommend remedial legislation ST
the close of the session chairmcn OF
all House committees were called to the
Speakers desk and advised TO hurry
action on bills now held in the various
committees. The time limit for intro
duction of general bills expired Satur-
day. Speaker Houston is anxious that
all such measures be sent to the floor
as carly as practicable.
BUDGET BILL FAVORED
BY ECONOMY COMMISSION
The budget bill cmbodicS all recon-
mendations made as to appropriations
by the Commission on Efficiency and
Economy and by Governor Davis. It
provides that the heads Of the various
state departments and institutions shall
submit to the Governor through the
state Auditor a fuii statement OF their
needs. together with a thorough ac-
counting OF the operations. assets and
liabilities Of their departments From
these statements the Governor is tC
prepare a budget for submission to the
General Assembly. The Assembly will
have authority to increase or decrease
The various appropriations rccomm end
cd. but cannot make any other appro-
priations until the budget has been
acted upon. Five days after tho sub
mission Of the budget the finance and
appropriation committees must pass
upon il in joint session.
The budget bill occasioncd no debate
II Will become law as soon as it is
signed by the Governor
GORDON OPPOSES
SALARY INCREASES
Lindsay Gordon. back OH tho foor Of
the House after several days couhnc-
mcnt with grippe. led the opposition to
the salary increase bill. contcnding as
on several former occasions that the
present is no time TO increase salaries
or those who receive as much as $500
a year Il. A. Anderson. Republican
leader. and Wilbur C. Hall aided the
,reasury's guardian. They were op-
posed by Delegates Rag!and. Mcetzc.
Reed, Martin, Boschen and lIcnly |
Delegate Shacklcfcrd tried to sc; in an
amendment placing the salary a: $4,000. (
but supported the original bill when
the amendment was rejected
With the STROBE cocducational bill. !
the workmens compensation measure
and the Catawba special tax bill com
Ing up under special order in the Sen
a;e. to-day promises to be busy one
Tor that body. Some opposition 20 all
OF the measures has developed and hot
contests are expected
The Senate in a double-tme session
yesterday passed nine House bills. adj
vanccd thirteen Senate bills to the
third reading. ffty-four TO the second
reading, concurred in two ;oint reso-
lutions and adopted substitute by
Governor Davis for bill passed By
the General Assembly. besides arguing
briefly a number of bills of interest.
TORRENS SYSTEM
LAW IS AMENDED /
Bi!ls passed were the Torrcns' system
OF land registration amended so as to
include in tho optional operation Of
the system Alexandria County and
Alexandria City and eliminate Pittsyl- /
vania and Roanoke Counties: bill pro-
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