The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-09
PROHIBITION
GETS $4,000
University of Virginia
Fails to Secure Added
$4,000.
STATE is GIVEN
OLD FORD LOT
Site for Soldiers Memo
rial in Exchange for
Strip of Bank Street for
Widening Same.

After debating and rejecting and
amending the general appropriation
bin. the senate yesterday afternoon
accepted the report of the third con-
ference committee on the disagreeing
votes. the senate losing out on its
amendments The third report was
identical with the second report
The University OF Virginia lost the
$4,000 added by the senate and the
increase demanded for the prohibit
ton department was lost, though
Senator Mapp declared that he had
made the best fight OF which he was
capable, and did not believe that the
committee had given enough. but
that he was capable, and did not be-
lievc that the committee had given
enough, but that he preferred to ac-
cept what was given in the confer
ence report to ieopardizing the enact
ment of important legislation.
lie said that he yielded for that
reason, but that he was as firmly con-
WINGED as before that mistake had
been made in thus dealing with one
OF the important branches OF tho
government
The bill TO provide a great me
mortal building to the soldiers of the
$3.50 900 for the construction of the
memorial building, the only condition
being that the city of Richmond is to
give the site. This measure la q com
posite affair. the city succeeding in
getting the required ffteen feet OF
ground for the widening OF Bank
street from Ninth to Twelfth. The con-
struction OF tho building is to begin
as soon az tho city shall execute a
deed to the property, a commission
of six--two to be named by the presi-
dent of the senate. two by the
governor--to have general charge of
tho work, the art commission of the
state to select the design for the
building.
STATE GETS FORD LOT
The Ford lot is to be given to the
state free of all restrictions and con-
ditions. the state to own the building
in its entirety.
This ia the plan recommended by
the American Legion, favored by the
Travellers Protective association and
other organizations. 1t means that
in the life of the soldiers who went
across the seas TO fight the battles of
civilization will live TO see the monu
ment erected to them and will know
that tribute In enduring form will
live for ages in recognition of their
services. The bill was so amended
that the work win commence soon.
or the same is null and void Decem-
her 81. 1891.
The senate was In liberal mood. and
after the general appropriation bill
was passed the purse strings were
loosened and there were others pass
ed in addition to that for the memorial
building.
These provided for the preserva
ton OF jamestown Island. to arrange
for the preservation of the works OF
art giving the state by John Barton
Payne. another to provide for the
building OF a fireproof building for
the preservation OF the state records
and archives and the last to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the orthopedic hos
pital for the benefit of the croppiide
children of the commonwealth. In
This building will be a part of the
hospital service OF the Medical col
lege of Virginia.
What liz of particular interest, too,
is the bin which makes provision for
the. construction of a pavilion for
the benefit of the tubercular teach
ers OF the state, the pavilion to be
built at Catawba sanatorium' in recog-
milton Of the faithfulness OF the school
teachers OF the state. who have for
wears been working on small pay,
many OF them sacrificing their health
and being almost dependent on char
ity. not having the small sum re-
auired to enable them to get the bene-
fits OF the Institution.
The memory of Matthew rontainc
Maury will also be honored. the sen
ate paying this bclated tribute to the
Pathfinder of the Seas" by setting
aside $4,000 for the benefit 81 The
association which is directing that this
monument shall be built at some pofnt
in the state.
That the city OF Richmond win he
the location of the monument il fs
believed. and the chances are that 1t
will adorn the monument section OF
The city.
Senator Garrett yesterday alluded
to the frequent criticisms OF the gen
erai assembly by persons who are not
tfN~sftfar with the pswn ssAfs procedures
There had been much criticism OF the
legislature for failure to make an
appropriation for the benefit OF the
Confederate soldiers in the way OF an
increase In their stipends In the shape
or the pensions which the state is
able to give.
A. a matter OF fact, said Senator
Garrett, the finance committee of the
seffkt0 ana OF the house have made
an increase Of about twenty per cent
IN the amount that II set aside for
the benent Of the old soldiers and
their dependents the criticism was
not merited. no said Tor the senate
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