Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-05
MEMBERS ENGAGE
IN PUT AND TAKE"
GAME WITH ITEMS
Finance Committee Strug.
giles to Keep Expcndi-
lures Within Revenues.
ROAD AND SCHOOL FUND
CUT S35, 900 ANNUALLY
William and Mary Suffers
$4,000 Slash for
One Year.
Arr COMMISSION ABOLISHED
Medical College of Virginia Ia re
r~iNc Additional $4,000 to Meet
ROAD AND SCHOOL FUND
CUT $500 ANNUALLY
Arr COMMISSION ABOLISHED
Medical College of Virginia Ia Rc.
r~i'c Additional 100000 to Meet
Emergency.

After two days o. VIVA, was de-
scr.bed on the floor as nut and take =.
the Senate last night passed the BIZ
tnniai budget bill carrying a total
OF approrima,eiy 123,sst,o00 While
the Finance Committee struggled
'h'ouehout the two sessions To pare
Tie expenditures 10 meet the es;I-
mated revenues. practically all Of the
SAVINGS were Immediately restored In
favor of some other items. The es,j-
mated working balance is less than
100000.
The Senate vaclliated for Two dayy
between enconomy and generosity.
While In the former state Of mind
increases for any purpose were ruth
lesnly rejected. but within few
minutes change would be noted
and while In IA proper spirit. many
members got through salary and
other Increases. which had. I'm sew
eral cases. been voted down on roll;
call.
Raises state officers Fay.
Among the State officers 10 feel IN +.
spirit OF generosiiy yesterday. were
t"o members or the State Corpora-
ton Commission. the director ana
s.stant director OF the Legislative
fetercnce Bureau, the Commissioner
anu assistant commissioner OF Labor
ana inc commissioner OF Agriculture
an OF whom received boosts in sal
sry ranging from 5000 to $500. While
!" iess Optimistic mood. the Senate
deci!ned~ to increase the pay OF the
STATE Corporation Commission coun-
sci. and the Adjutant- General ann
even went so far as TO cut off opa
elevator operator and Waterman in
the Capitol. :"
inroads were made during Inc day
on the highway and school funds
nom OF which were slashed sa5 nan
year TO help meet the deficit faci,o
IN: budget makers William and
Mary was cut 10000 for one year
and the prohibition enforcement, funa
WAS pared down $1,000 a wear
saving OF $1,000 was made nv ,ha
elimination of the art commissInr
preparation and the dropping OF III.
elevator operator will reduce tb.
total by sl,l70, md constituencies
o. positions In the Office OF tho 60,
$3.50. another
Medical College Gets sso.ooo.
10 Offset the savings. the M.di-
cal College OF Virginia will receiro
an additional $4,000 year to meet
an emergency. Virginia Mlitarv Tn
sttute receives an additional s41sa
Tor the first year and so.1o0 for tho
second year. An additional 5000 /,
year was granted the UNIVERSITY NJ
Virginia. and $4,000 wear cacb
To the State Normal Schools at Farm
vile and Fredericksburg Increase
in pay resulted in the Legislative
Reference Bureau receiving an addi-
tional $3.50. the State Corporation
Commission $1,000. and the Bureau
Of Labor, $500. Increases OF $500 TO
the Auditor of Public Accounts and
s2.G50 TO the state Treasurer for ex
ira help were also authorized.
The last few minutes OF the ses-
sion were eniivened by an attemp,
by Senator Walter Tansill Oliver to
cut the appropriation for prohibit
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