The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-18
MASSEY AGAIN SPEAKS.
sUB-coMurrrEE TO maKEA REPORT.
Prison Association Appropriation Bill ana
the Leo District Measure TO be hepo'''"
Favorabiy-world's Fair Bill

Inc mmit on iubAAS
Education met yesterday afternoon !"
ther consider the charges preferreu SSvr~-
ator Flood against Superintendent OF fuO'c
instruction Rev. John +. Massey. Inc ooni-
mittee had a very full meeting and met WIN
closed doors. The s~tenographlc repoi'
at the open meeting was in the hanus . Il
COMMITTEES. and the entire GROUNDS oi 'No
| charles were gone over. Mr.. Massey was
present and again spoke III res8iU
matter. roro tba,
The CHARGES against Mr.. Massey were tna'
he npornad ,be Toard of the Blacksburg Col
Iepe for mileage and expenses, while tr@yeInR
on free masses on the railroads OF tue otat7.
"A Sunerntondent of Public Instruction ne
ia an e~x-oficiO member OF the Oon'u' II -
in claims for mileage u expenses - --ansa
its meetings without mourning the expense
Also Tor c6arcingt 10 the college The expenses
of q trim from Alabama 70 Blachsburs anu
thence r. Alabama. where he had gone on per-
The committee we're in session for seyeral
hours and the debate on the suOJect WAS lOHa
and earnest. uo;4
tee was as tO whether the wnole ihaUoel
should be reconsidered and the subject again
discussed. The committee agreed 10 con
sider the matter from the data turnlsned uy
the full and complete stenOgraphlc report Oh
the former meeting. in which Mr.. Massey was
confronted with and replied TO all Tue chatgeS
made. The committee appointed 1euaVot'
Tovenstein Mcdonald and Tyler as q sub
committee 30 formulate a report. when y ~
be submitted to the full committee on II
day.
THE PRISON ASSOCIATION.
Tho Senate Finance Committee met yes'er-
day afternoon at the Capitol.
The first bill considered was that or the APP
prOpriation of $4,000 TO the frlson AHsocla-
ton of virginia for the purpose ~ efecIlns
and eouippInp work shops and buildings Tor
The nse"f liz schoolat Laurel. Mavor Euyson.
Hon. William Writ Henry and MAJOR Robert
Stiles were before the committee. ne COM
mittee agreed - favorably report the olI.
The House bill providing that all fines col
lected for Ohenses committed against lNo
State shall be paid and collected only IN law-
full money OF the United states and Shal DC
uaid into the Treasury 70 the credit o. tue
literary fund was also favOraDly reported.
The bill in relation 20 bank repositories Tor
the funds of the State. OF which Senator NC
Donald is patron. was taken up. Jnder the
present law all of the state funds are de-
posted in -four Richmond National banks
and the object Of the bill Is TO make any BANK
in the State eligible ~ a depository which
the Governor shall name and which bank
shall deposit with the treasurer OF the state
Riddleberger or Olcott bonds, and the
amount deposited in such banks shall not
exceed 20 per cent. of the face value Oh
the bonds deposited. 10 further requires, as
amended. that all money deposited IN the
banks of tho State shall be at par IN klch-
mond-that is not subject 20 any exchange r
costs 70 the State when drafts are made ulon
IL by the Treasurer. Major Peter d. Otey. o.
Lynchburg. and Messrs. John ). Elicit, ". d.
Johnson and ;. G.. Wallace all appeared be-
fore the committee and spoke in regard 70
the bill. The committee agreed 10 report the
bill favorably. with tue amendments noted.
A number of other bills were considered, all
Of local interest.
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
The morning session Of the Senate Finance
Committee yesterday was taken up with the
consideration OK the Worlds Fair bill. Lieu
tenant Governor Tyler. Mayor j. Taylor
Fllyson and Mr.. y. II. Eiggatt all appeared
before the committee and spoke IN favor
OF the appropriation OF s5O,OOJ for the IT.
s4-ia exhibit. The reasons offered for the
APPROXIMATION were manifold and embraced
all that has heretofore been argued for DO.
Iieutenant-G Governor Tyler explained at
LENGTH the inestimable value which he be-
lieyed would accrue TO the state M having
her Industrial advantages cOmpetently repre-
sented. No action was taken by the commit
tee and the subject was passedtor subsequent
consideration.
The bill providing for the copying Of the
ancient records of the State was also cOnsid-
cred. Messrs. Lyon. e.. Tyler, Nyndham X.
Meredith and Philip A. Bruce appeared IN
behalf of the bill. Its further consideration
was postponed to a subsequent meeting OF the
committee.
LEE DISTRICT BILL.
The Committee on Counties. Cities and
Townsmet Yesterday al ternOOnt 90 consider the
T..~. lfn raluffur 20 fHp. unnnXQF0U OF Inc
Lee district. Senator Loyenstein. Captain
John 4. Coke aud delegate j. TAYLOR STRAIT
ton smoke in favor Of the bill. Senator SANDS
and Mr.. W. II. Sands spoke against the plii'
claiming the act was unconstllIlloLAl'
in that it imposed a greater DuIien
in respect 10 street improvements tneh that
nov impOsed upon the residents OF the cry.
They offered several amendments. which
we're voted down. and the committed agreed
TO fayorably report. Senator Sands not voting.
THE OYSTER LAWS.
Tba Senate Committee on Fish aud Game
mo-. last evening ut the Exchange Hotel %
consider a bill 10 protect the oyster industry
If the State. This bill Is an accompanying
rneesure TO that reported by the committee %
60 CO. devs AGO. and provides for an accurate
sn-vev Of the natural oyster beds, rocks and
shoals of the Commonwealth;
senator Stubs appeared before the COM
riftee and urged that the survey would en-
tail uDon the State a useless expense. and
that il would be a restriction upon tho
tongers without being q benefit 10 the
planters. tm
The committee agreed 70 report the bll
favorably with the following three amend
I That the duties Of the commissioner
sbould be limited 20 twelve months actual
work from its beginning.
.. That if any natural rock. bed or sloa!
shall 30 left out in these surveys they shall
NOT be used for planting grounds. but shall DO
subiect 70 tho general oyster laws.
2 That the House amendment be adopted
making the Fish Commissioner the Shellhsh
Commissioner.
Property Transfers.
The following deeds Of bargain and sale
were recorded in the clerks Offices Of the
Chancerv ard Henrico County Courts re-
spectively yesterday:
John NJ. Hulcher 10 Sarah A. Taylor. IS
feet on north side Coutts street, between 81,
John and IT. James, -2l5.
Harris Jacobs 10 4. l.. Jacobs. bis interest
under the will Of Reeve Jacobs. 1850.
William J.. Noble 10 Matilda j. Mobiles,
stock of goods. fixtures. &C.. ~ store No. 157
north Second street, S4OO.
Samuel II. PullIam to BENJAMIN IInsley.
IA, feet on north side Hill street, between
St John and ~. Paul. S5l5.
Hermann Schmidt TO W. o. Burton. 1873 feet
on Canal street. northwest corner FOushee,