The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12

o,,,,ec;ate tho expression OF kind ieeings
sbat have received since the tna''o' i'''
been mooted. uould like TO
ask Mr. Flood question. .;trood
Massey: DO you not travel on ra''io"u
pass
Massey. DO you not also draw your mile
aye!
T., yegard 10 the charges that have oeen
,oada apainst me, ] have spent my 'lilio a.
pIaoksburg to the extent that IRE! uen.y
h We taken meals and sometimes lougeu WIN
1aneral Iomax. There IS not a iarthing III
@ a,,''oun, CHARGED under the head OF hOtel
ernenses that should not rig9tully oe.ong
there as far rs the trip 10 AlaOaih" % COIL
cerued.
TO GIT MARRIED.
7 vent % that State to get marrieu. ;",, WIS
T was hero received q telegram tn"Si
so business nj Dlacksburg repuiteu ny AZ
~. IA c,rne hack 70 Virginia ana then
rotnrnad maid all OF my own persona OK
- Lr, a. came back and had % return
= labarns ON account Of the cJfsego,
thought ID nothing moro than lu9, ..,a' 'N'
blacks urg funds should pay lDi .io - 2,tlic
m dTties OF the superintendent Oh uD1lo
- - rs,,,,re that he snail make 70
-, ,.,,rs among the institutions OF ie"Iu-
~ .ro ctaro srd sometimes when am
80 ono III these trips there Is a cane" iu'es.Ni
~ INV oilice in Richmond. ~ nsoI uTn.'t -
en- forced 10 return 70 1n's o't. -
"..' ~ WINS funds used on usL sucn an oc.
casion. [ was a"AV lloiii '''~
the sl5 reaching nero
ALL Us- FREE PASSES.
=, travel on complimentary tickets
-. +be,. are cireu TO me and not 20 the state
Vi~5inia. The Legislators would never
+ tbir1s of charging less lor tler services Wien
/ 49, are travelling on complimentary licAe,7.
+ frDera is not q county lu'ge nor eve" sl0
tttt.,.,.v,o,- Geueral who does not draw his mile
ne and travel oE complimentary ueNeis.
! no clerk of the Senate and clerk OF tle
/ House travel on free passes and yet they
/ draw their mileage.
'-a CIR as tbe 800 Is concerned. I use II TO
keen rp with the educational interests OF re
+ United States. have felt 1t my dItg 90 a.
/ tend meetings and conventions outside OF t-e
ctets AID but for comDlmen4lrf tcheiS
whiie in the State. J. could never have Deeh
able TO DO so
+ Tam member of the board OF visitors Ao1
, only ol Blacts urg QUO or T r."'i In
+ Mary College and tue 'arnVAe euHle ~.
sutrte aud IN conclusion. can S.f
r0a+ have done what believe % 20 Il5n1
that have precedent after pr-coleu. ~ '-J
action and think the committee WIZ ~
+ f,ot such is tho case. 7 am sorry that Air'
ti-,J .lorid have preferred these charges.
+ fo~ like him very much for his father -tee'
a~l rAinkitw aid baye been better ne
had asked mo If the matter hr7t
,rtrr HEARD IT.
+ caro+.r Dunn stated that n had been sai1
thot these charges had been LOBBY tAin' anu
sad that De had never before le" uAy7
-~erator ovenstein asked Mr. Massey 4 DO
le,t am itemizad account 0t ms expenses.
/ 7fr Massey stated that he boa MOI. Aue'
we're always more than 5000 nuin- iNe fVaI'
ami he usually drew 500 "a. time Guy JUS
was always approved uy the board OF Dl@ KS
'e senator S,r' Flood asked if he had passes on
'i ,,r .vrer,-.- were sl0g 10 $50 for Blacks
bnrs- o. cannot remember lle amount.
Your expenses nom Alabama or so were
paid by the college, hey were.
ADMITS rHR CHARGES.
Senator Flood then SAID: Mt. Massey ao.l l.i
I'll of my charges and tries b. lusli-} .iiLlse.l
IL ..ilr0t have "a pass. As % Jhe AN,-
hama trip 10 is the po rest excuse ever LeAlD-
Heweut o. Alabama ioe.
Senator Flood then read letter from Air-
7Ta4seya-kug General LomaX 10 forward MN
Nr Massey has said. hecontnued. that these
CHARGES were sprung upon him. rms Il
true I told the patron of hrs on, senator
~tufbs some tine ag0that / would oppose 10
and ON these grounds.
Major r. Eenablc was called ana was
dulv sworn by Clerk llo9mnerg..
Major Venablo stated that the board dis
o,,e-e3 the amount of M Isssey's account
at one time. bias concluded that they had no
rigit e. question suen bills presented oY any
member of the h0ard All accounts other
,,.aa. ara ALWAYS audited. bat the custom has
heen never tl question the accounts or the
members Of the board.
.-rrH. d. QUESTION
Senator Flood asked Major Nenaole II he
had a tnss and stopped with friend, what
would he charge the college
Chairman ioyeustein ruled that me cues
zion was not admissible. bir enable s
questions and answers we're connnei prii'cl-
f.ll, Il. the expenses OF the various members.
Cautain Charles A. Naw,er was tlcn sworn
and confirmed the statement ol MAJOR y ei-
oI.e that the expenses OF tie members were
not Questioned as they re.el upon the
honor of the members of .ho board.
Mr. s.. ID. Graham. former professor ana
ho,kfeorer. was next called, aud gave ac.eAr
and lucid explanation oh the accounts vi 'uo
Massey. in reply to q question.
st,feI tLat le always lad hi- railroad fare
ont-i,le at the State. and the oni time ne
,,,,. CHARGES iu the lill was when he made
lat extra llp rom Alabama.
,rhe com .n.ftee then rose and went into
,,ri,at. room tor discussion. After an hour
thew adjourned untA TINS afternoon at ,
ma members Of the committee refused 70
e,eak of the nature of their discussion or the
lie result of their deliberations
Nlr Massey remained in the hall until the
senators all lett.
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