Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-02-24

College, in the shape of travelling eX-
penses, money that under no construc-
ton of the law he should be entitled
to- the law in regard to the expenses
of the board (section 1856 of the Code
reads: "Such reasonable expenses as
the Visitors may incur in the discharge
of their duties shall be paid out of the
funds of the college, As to what is
reasonable expenses" we would sug-
gest that what is intended by the law
is that the expenses actually paid ont
in going from the residence of the
member to the institution and return
ing therefrom and his expenses while
at the institution. Taking this view
of the law, we do not agree with the
construction placed by Mr.. Massey on
the law of his right to charge his ex-
penses in going from Alabama to the
place of meeting of the board for the
purpose of attending a meeting thereof
and returning to Alabama; we think
that he could only charge his actual
expenses from his Office in Richmond,
(which is the official residence during
us term of Office, to the place of meet
G and return.
THE FIFTEEN-DOLLAR CHARGE.
s to the charge that he presented a
of SIS for attending q meeting OF
tile board in Richmond ,eNr. Massey
claims that he was abserfSzk another
part Of the State attending to the
duties OF his Office as Superintendent of
| Public instruction. If SO, he was en-
titled to his actual expenses III return
ing to the meeting of the board.
After careful review of the testi-
mony we find that it has been the Gus
tom of the visitors of Blacksburg Col
lege to render their bills for expenses
to the treasurer of the institution, and
they have been paid without question;
and we find from the evidence submit
ted that Mr.. Massey, in making his
charges for expenses as member of
the Board OF Visitors of the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College
considered himself justified in doing SO
from his construction of the law and
from precedent.
Your committee are of opinion that
there should be uniform law as to the
expenses of boards of visitors of educa-
tional institutions, and that only the
actual expenses incurred should be
paid We, therefore, recommend the
passage of the accompanying bill.
W. LOvENSTEIN,
Chairman Committee on Public Insti-
UullODS allu TIuuCdtiOu
The bill referred to provides that the
members of the boards shall receive
only actual expenses, which shall be
itemized.
On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein the re-
port was passed by, Mr.. Flood not be-
ing in his seat.
The bill providing for a survey of
the natural-oyster rocks of the State
was called up by Mr. Little and passed.
This is companion bill to the general
oyster law passed Friday.
Mr. Marshall's bill entitled an act to
provide system of pleadings and ac-
lions at common law was passed, and
on motion of Mr.. Harrison it's passage
was ordered to be communicated to
the House.
In the House, the Mushbach anti
gambling bill came up on the calendar
The amendment excluding race
courses of agricultural fairs and driv
ing associations from the provisions of
the bill was lost by vote of 16 to 81.
The bill was then ordered to its third
reading and engrOssment, after which
it was passed by an almost unanimous
vote.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND.
On Monday, the Senate passed the
bill appropriating $4,000 for the Sol
diers7 Home.
The House passed the oyster bill
with few slight amendments.