Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-07
NORMAL SCHOOL GETS
$4,000 ADDITIONAL
After House Restores $4,000
Topped OFF State University
Day In Legislature

fTdnkIOrt. Ny, Mar. ~ VIC
tory for the University OF Ken
tucky. which restored $4,000 of
the $4,000 sheared frCn it, ap-
preparation by the budget com
mission report; personal appeal
to the senate by Speaker James
+. Thompson, OF the House OF
Representatives, for enactment
OF his taxation mea ,ure. and a
proposition from Gov. Morrow,
advanced as a final effort TO save
the road bonds a a live issue al
the polls next fall, were Mon
days legislative developments.
Representative Arch l.. Ham
iiton and Harry Miller. OF Fay
ettc county, led the fight to save
the university allotment. Nj.
Hamilton. from his lengthy cN-
pcrience ana wide influence and
acquaintance in the House. was
an ideal champion of the cause
Of education. and he conducted
the defense with skill and acu-
men. .eceding from some minor
amendments III order To win h's
two main points. which were ar
Increase of $4,000 in the app~o-
priation proper, and an n,m
S45.GO0 70 pay off an indebted
ness which has been hanging oT-
Ell the university for about ten
ears, mad which had not been
taken care of by former sessions.
The item was ocCasioucj bv
the failure of one general as>cu.
bly, 20 make the proper provision
Tor the upkeep OF tie inst tuition
and the deficit occfsiuucd there
by had been met by a public sub
scription OF Il loan by Lexington
citizens.
Mr.. Hamilton was seconded bv
Mr.. Miller in. handling the mat
ter.
W. p. Nallen. Joseph r. Bo,-
worth. A. W. Dorsey and Mrs.
Mary Eliot Flancry were among
others who spoke in favor OF the
increase Tor the university.
Follow ng the univyr>ity'S ste
'cSs. Representatives Strange
md Park obtained an additions;
27,C00 for each Of the TWO pres
mt ate Normal schools. one a,
'owliug Green and the other al
richmond.
DESPITE the fact that the Uni
erS;tv of Kentucky j., cut II
cast Sl6OO0O. and possibly $3.50
300. by this budget measure de
Jared Mr.. Hamilton. "wc have
SD more students thar last wear.
More than 400 girls have been
.urned away from the institution
because OF lack Of facilities. The
new budget does nothing for the
engineering equipment, mention
ed i'll the previous law.
The Sl50.0O0 dormitory au-
thorizcd by the preceding lygi,-
lature is being used exclusively
former service men"
Harry Miller said: I've hav
Leen discussing political matter, 4
cts lay that aside. and see ! /
we can't cooperate together t
DO something for Kentucky"
Mrs. I'lanery said the Univc.
sity Of Virginia is wonjciru
institution. because it is mai-
cd by the old Domin ON" She
added that Michigan and Ohil
have great state universities.
"Why not give Kentucky q
chance to reach the same
height :" she asked.
The main appropriation amend
ment carried. IL to 33. and the |
one to pay off the debt of S45.00C \
by 80 TO %. The Senate tablet
the county superintendent direct
election bill by a vote OF Is To II. 4
1t was TIED in the Senate vote.
Lieut.. Gov. Ballard casting thc /
deciding ballot, which killed thcl
bill.
When the Senate adjourncdi
shortly before six o'clock. Speak /
er Thompson had been heard for
more than two hours, discussing
different phases of his tax bill
and some amendments which he
shall be Incorporated II
the upper branch. The senate
will resume consideration OF the
tax measure Tuesday. while IN,
House will take up the budget
b.ll for final disposition i