The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-21
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CHARGES AGAINST CONRAD.


Mr. Ellis this morning presented petit
ton OF citizens OF Montgomery county
praying the removal OF II. n. Conrad,
president Of the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College. The charges are:
1. With abseuting himself from his post Of duty
for about two months during the late campaign
2. With using The wagons and teams belonging
to the college farm q convey negro and other
voters TO county conventions and other political
gatherings.
g. That with his consent, either expressed or
implied, the teams of the college were used To
convey the col0red band of Blacksburg tOa pO-
litcal meeting held at night, "A distance or eight
or ten miles.
A. With using the patronage Of the institution
In furtherance of partisan ends
5. With making the college part Of the p0llti-
cal machine of lie State
@. With using his executive authority over stu
dents as means of depressing and damaging pri-
yate individuals for personal and political re'I-
sons.
7. with discharging students from positions of
emOlument within the gift of the college and fill
lag their places with political workers Of his own
political falth.
The charges were accompanied by this
resolution, which was adopted:
That the Committee on schools and Colleges be
authorized 10 investigate the charges and inquire
into the general conduct and administration OF
the affairs of the institution. and said committee
be empowered TO sit during the sessions of the
the committee be authorized 10 appoint sub
committee 10 take testimony 1T such time and
place as NAV be selected by the committee.
JRDGE ARNOLD's CASE.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice, to
whom was referred the charges against
Judge Arnold. presented their report. 1t
will be acted upon to-day, and a cOnstitu-
tional vote will be required to adopt.
Whereas Hon. K. ". Arnold, judge of the COm-
ty Court of Sussex county, acting under the desg-
nation Of the Governor OF the CoWlnon"eiIth "a, as
county, performed services rs such jud ie for the
period Of fifteen nonths, and duriny that time
under an erroneous Interpretation Of the law drew
from the public treasury the sum OF Sl69 In eX
cess OF the amount allowed by law for per diem
and mileage; and whereas the whole amount
drawn out of the public treasury was less sum
than the amount to which the Judge of the County
Court OF Prince t;eOrge county would Lave been
entitled 70 had there been no vacancy In that
Office; and whereas the services were actually per-
formed in good faith, and there Is no charge
against Judge Arnold except error Of Judgment {:
ResoIred. l. That Hon. II. w. Arnold be, and Is
hereby. released fron any claim or demand
against him by reason of his said overDayment or
per diem aud mileage.
OYSTERS, AGAIN.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr. A.
B. Eyans's oyster bill was taken up, and
several amendments offered. This pro-
voked lively debate, pending which the
chair, at 3 O'Clock, was ycated, Mr.. Gibson
having the floor.
Night Session.
The House met at s o'clock-Mr. Graves
in the chair.
Mr.. Gibson, wlD was entitled tn the
floor arose to address the body on the oys-
ter bill: but said he did not care to speak
x2nN IN
10 adjourn made by Mr.. Green. The vote
was taken by division, and resulted as fol-
lows: Ayes. II; noes, "a. Noquorum be-
ing present, the vote was, on motion OF
Mr.. Green. taken by ayes and noes, ana
during the call Of the roll enough members
put in their appearance to make
duorum-ayes, 3; noes, %.
Mr.. Gibson again took the floor, ana
humorously and earnestly opposed the
bill. He argued that while only $4,000
was now asked for, there was possible
future expenditure OF several hundred
thousand dollars. He good-naturedly re-
ferred to certain advocates OF the bill as
the Siamese twins, the Damon and Pythias
OF the body, and said they were now
reposing i'm q baby oyster-shel. While
Mr.. Gibson called no names. the members
of the House were all conscious OF the iact
that he alluded to Messrs. Brown Evans
and Pollard. He argued that the state
debt could be paid by tax on dogs that
there were six hundred thousand OF them
in the State. and that they voted Just rs
well as oysters. .o.,.,oo,,
Mr.. Gibson stopped speaking at9 O'Clock,
when Mr.. Pollard arose and adVocated the
bill. He prefaced his remarks Dy saying
that he would pass by the vii, satire' ana
sarcasm OF the gentleman VINO preceded
him and discuss the question on It's merits
sIr. stribling opposed the passage Oh the
bill. a.
Mr.. Christian advocated the bill, ana du-
ring his remarks stated that under the pro-
visions of this bill revenue OF SiVV,VVV
ner wear would be realized 10 the state.
Mr.. Barton indicated an amendment tnat
he proposed to offer, approprlating s5V,ooo
for the oyster fleet; which the pd'foh Oh
the bill. Mr. Evans, accepted.
The bill was amended and furtnef dis-
cussed. .,.
Mr.. Curtis made his maiden speech IN
onnositIon 10 the bin In its present shape.
and favored the recommittal OF tne oiii 70
tbe Committee on the Chesapeake ana us
On motion OF Mr. Ross the bill was re-
committed. s, -.
ayes. 30; noes, 81.
Mr.. smith moved to suspend the rules In