Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-04
DRY DEPARTMENT
fund is RESTORED
Senate Fixes Appropriation at
$4,000 as Recommended by
Finance Committee.
BUDGET BILL IS INCREASED
With Work Not Completed
Senator's Add $60,soO to
House Figures.

Dry forces in the Senate succeeded
yesterday in putting back into the
biennial approximations bill the sum Of
$4,000 year for the Prohibition De-
the Joint Finance Committee of the two
houses. II was cut in the House OF
Delegates y i25,ooo.
which restored the appropriation. 1t
,y2s WI, adopted by vote OF 2a to 10. An
aet az az senS5Sr st5oeS osd oysr py to h sap
stantial majority
Senator Mapp lost. however, in his
effort to strike from the bill the pro-
vision adopted by the House. prohibit
ing the Commissioner of Prohibition
from using the funds set aside for his
aepa,rtmont ,,a In employing counsel not
regularly engaged by him.
Amendment Vigorously Opposed.
The amendment was vigorously op-
posed by Senators Leedy, Oliver and
DreWry. II was defeated by a vote
ator Oliver. prov iding that no part of
the State funds should be used in
paying fines and costs imposed. upon
agents OF the department IN cri ninal
proceedings, was adopted.
The declaration by Senator MapI that
he had never seen so many friends Of
forth sharp rcjoindcrs from Senator's
Deal and Gum. Senator Deal declared
he objected seriously to the implication.
tion OF the charge. Senator AIapp
amended h,s remarks to mean that
much of the legislation offered is cal
hibttion law.
In speaking TO his amendment. put
tins back into the appropriations bill
hibition Department. Senator Mapp de-
clared he intended TO vote for this
amount regardless OF what the House
GoyernnF would doIin the future. He
charged that enc tea Of the; Probibitinn
Department en-; bad tried ,taliall' sorts lof
appropriation being tho iastsattempt.
Consider budget Bill Generously.
The Senate began consideration Of
the budget blu in more generous
mood than the House Though it did
ure dealing with State institutions, the
Department of Agriculture, public
works or miscellaneous appropriations.
II adopted amendments which put into
tho bill $50, 500. for the two years, more
than Il carried when finally approved
by the House.
The additions arc: Prohibition De-
partmcnt, $4,000; two clerks Tor the
Auditor OF Public Accounts, s7,20O;s in
creased salary allowance for clerks in
the Office OF the State Treasurer, $1,000:
increase in salary Of Superintendent of
Public. Printing. from $1,000 TO $500 a
year inc, increase a: ii in SALARY of his assist,
rapher in the Office Of the State Tax
Board from $l,2OO to S1,5U0 a year.
The tendency to increase the appro-
.priations for departments over the
amounts allowed by the House or
recommended by the joint Finance Com.
mittee brought vigorous protests from
Senator'S Deal and Andrews.
oIny Complete Bill Today.
II. The Senate NV, will resume considera-
morning at II o'clock. It is probable
that it will be disposed OF today.
As the bill came from the House. it
carried appropriations for the ensuing
biennial period amounting to s22,416,-
oo070. about $270,000 more than recon-
mended by the Governor In his budget
estimates. -
Senator Deal failed yesterday in an
effort to have re-inserted in the meas
ment Of the salary Of the Norfolk CITY
police justice. The committee bill car
ried the appropriation, but il was cut
out in the House.