Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-19
OF what he believed to be the best interest
OF the entire State. '' '"''' Wv
OTHER sprEcBrs.

OTHER STRETCHES.
Other speeches were made in oppositjon
70 the bill 10y Messrs. johnson and Stuhbs
ana Messrs. Heaton, Hurt, Woods and
Lovenstein advocated the measure.
Mr., Johnson thought the title of the
bill should be amended so as to show that
1t was designed as an attack on the boards
OF visitors Tor In his Judgment this was
indirectly tho effect OF IT. tbonob tbe
Senator from Amherst disclained anv snch
intention personally. He was in favor of
the institutions making reports and he
thought some Of them at least had made
them more fully than they were given
credit for. H'
Mr.. johnson said IL was not his purpose
10 defend the boards. In some instances
things had perhaps been done that should
not have been, but as matter Of business
the senate ought TO know that these item
ized statements could not DO made with
out being voluminous, and 10 print them
In fuli would entail great expense and
make an immense volume.
MT. Stubbs defended the boards of yisi-
tors and pictured vividly the scene pre-
sented when on the recent visit of the
legislative committee to Staunton the pu-
pils OF the Deaf and Dumb and Blind Insti-
tute gave an exhibition which, if it could
nave oeen witnessed by the Legislature,
"Vs'N hH't tiOFtd members 10 wore
even more liberal appropriations for the
education of these unfortunates. some of
whom can neither hear nor speak, stand at
the blackboard and receive instructions
by simply seeing the motion Of their teach
ers' mouths.
ANOTHER PICTURE.
MIR. Woods, of Charlotte, in a speech
earnestly advocating the passage of the bill.
drew another very touching picture. The
VISION was that of beautiful young lady
IN his county who had been blind from
early childhood and who of late had in a
great measure lost her mental powers.
lime and time over again applications had
been made TO get her in the institute at
StauntOn, but to no avail. She had been
forced 20 grow up in ignorance and the de-
pressed condition Of her mind is due to
the lack of its cultivation. This lady will
soon be twenty-one years old and il will be
then too late for her to attend the insti-
tute.
Mr.. Woods. IN response 70 question
asked him by Mr.. Echols as to whether
this bill would do the young lady any
good, said: No. sir, il will not But the
sympathy which | have felt for this unfor-
tunate has caused me TO feel moro deeply
for all Others, and hope the bill will bene-
fit some of them in that it will tend to re-
form the conduct of the institutions, and
IN my judgment will make the money ap-
propriated to them do more good"
CHAIRMAN LovRssTEIN.
Mr.. Lovenstein spoke very briefly, as he
was feeling unwcll. He defended the
action Of his committee, which. he said. a
disposition had been manifested to criti-
else, and expressed his approval of the
bill. The committee had intended after
examining the reports and visiting the in
stitutiOns to recommend legislation to
correct certain evils, but tho subject
having been transferred to the Finance
Committee his committee would do
nothing further
SLIGHT SENSATION.
Mr.. Hurt spoke very briefly, but the few
words that he did utter had the effect of
producing q small-sized sensation. In
speaking of the love the people Of the
State have for her institutions he said one
over yOnder (not designating what or
where) had gone wrong. and the affection
for it had waned.
This brought Griggs. the colored senator
from Prince Edward. TO his feet. He want
ed to know if the gentleman referred to
the colored school at Petersburg.
1T is time enough for YOU to kick when
YOU are spurred," replied Mr.. Hurt. =" 1
called no names, and if you choose to draw
conclusions why do So"
Mr.. Hurt in the same connection spoke
of some items gwen IN the Volumlnous re-
ports which would never have appeared
had this law been in operation. and the
claims would not have been allowed by
the Auditor.
This brought Messrs. Echols and Stubbs
both TO their feet. They thought any facts
such as Mr.. Hurt intimated were shown to
exist should be furnished the Senate.
~ H,,r ouEaI Mr Eshnta ~ h0 o.
sented any institution, and being answer
ed in the negative, said he did not think
the gentleman from Augusta would claim
that he (Hurt) should disclose any fact
that had come TO his knowledge when not
on the floor of the Senate.
Mr.. Hurt, by question which he sub:
sequently asked, intimated that at one OF
the asylums an entry had been made on ac-
count of salary to one Of the visitors,
who by law are not entitled TO any COM
pensatiOn whatever.
Mr.. Heaton while speaking alluded to
the largo expenditure for whiskey made at
one of the asylums. aud Mr.. Stubbs ex-
planned that there was nothing wrong
about that, as a great deal of liquor has to
be used.
THE BILL ENGRossED.
Mr.. Berry closed the argument in n
canital ten-Inlnute speech, answering the
arguments advanced by the opposition and
advancing additional reasons 70 those al
ready given why the bill should receive
favor.
MIR. Smoot called the pending question
and the bill was ordered tolts engrossment
bv the following votes
AYKs-Mossrs. Arthur. Barnes. Berry, Black
stone, Griggs. Harrison, Heaton, HUBBARD, hurt'
Jordan, Lloyd. Lovensten, Mills, Moore, reters'
sands, Smooi, Wickham, and Woods-la
NOEs-Messrs. Dunn, Rchols johnson, jones'
Roberts, Stubbs, and Turner.
This discussion was one of the most In
teresting of the session, and the lobby was
crowded while il was in progress.
MONUMENT UNWILLING.
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