Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-11
iGROUP OF CHARGES
,,essy AND HIS EXPENSES FOR
v" ATTENDING BOARD MEETINGS.
tina. Of senator Fiood-The visitors
a. Professors Scott and Gra-
,,m-iegIsistivc rrocesdiog.'


..,,r of Virginia and the Dear,
S-rh snd Blind Institution at staun,oh
..,tsn MP IN the Sensio yesterday BIZ.
s9srisconized it in vigorous terms.
- ri,,J said ho had two grounds OF
". 80 the bill which be thQught
lem0nstrste 20 the Senate tnst ~
.of3 not PASS. The hrst was tiHs wv tio
siou.' 't.raant az Public Instruction was
sap,.'',,or officer Of tho boards OF the
t.r ~ ..i Institutions. 20 whom tho
elAe do rsports. This should act rs
tal' tts serving on tho boards. Ihe
s. gfaver objection and might
o'., .Ig ~ the present incumbout OF
at' Tr1m the facts developed IN
.-o lfo Mr. Ma.soy's connection Win the
g.,t.brrc board u would appear. MY.
r1,l fald. that ne useu n's P.s-
~ sllf-aggrhndizement ano tue
t'- ~ tho emoluments OF his
g- Massey was allowed. continued
I0rl $50 per auuun out OF the
NI' d.. t-seqgry f0r travelling expenses
4 p''.- s,noosel this would cover all his
u '..ss N that direction. II might be
ot',loi hv some that Mr.. Massey bad
i -,rb rIcht 90 charge expense accounts
-.l., members Of the board. But when
i.ts8 i1to the Blecksburg matter.
.tld bis expenses show as compared
.s tbae. Of his assOciatesf
rrrT pAssEs on RAILROADS.
c,.,sor ssid he had IL from the best
it.-'. thnt Mr. Massey had free passes
- a., railroads ia virginia. only once
pr. $500 uhl,o attending meeting ala he
,ar a hltol bin, a. 10 vas hif custom %
- ,l D. nr.fr-sGr, yei FOR mat year he ron
.t -, .r,.ense ao,11nt of 92Og.lT as against
t-,-. lv }ir. Brown, who. as a member OF
rr.rlfIre Committee, had frequent occA-
~ h A. 20 tle meetings. ana VINO. WIN me
FH.f D. rrA Va
..-.. t..r railroad passes. hr. Nasseyf eX-
s-..'.f.f was nearly four times ~ much ns
4 ....f trv 0.leT member ana SIX times az
4 q. ibaf of ono Of The mombefs OF the
~ Vnssey's charges, asserted Nr.
/ Said n0f he honest charges, and he
..,,r. las ought % DO repealed that had
,f.a IA ths boards with which no was now
r'.f-a,i nn ifoml7e1 statement Of Mr..
i y-...r. crf-ree n~7ount against Blacksburg
....sef up.l "a charge Of slo, which, he SAID,
=. g. sfr.lfng meeting In his own Oiiice IN
/ rff ~ N.lm0nl, though be was paid
! .r.- .r,.Iu t0 stay thero. Tie also road
4 '.r.r f-.m Nr. Massey 90 General LOmaK.
4 .rr.f.a. president Ot tho Blacksburg Col
..s asking l.m OBJ en- ioae chenk by return
f-frl f0r bis ldr. MGssoyiQ expenses iu
a -. f.r. Alabama % nttond a meeting. Tho
4 ...s..,.I ff.t Nf. Mnssey vas in Alabama
A ..l..rs.s a.i bad not been completed and
II b.. f...lf flH ar cunt ought % 10 ahoNei.
a f-.r,. ils oc,asion OF hr. Masseys mar
q .ls..oa Mr. Flood said Mr.. Massey wa,
Il ....e.rf member ~ three boards besides that
Il ri LsilTr, aud n he prAriiccd the same sys-
Il ..- .f u1alon on these that he did on the
II r, i..l-. bard ho would increase his oinou-
II rs-eatlt $1,000 por annum.
n NJ. DUNN SURPRISED.
Ne n.-ass be Was utterly surprised 10 hear
4 f. saaf O the Senator from AppOmalioX-
IA rrr. ..a-ca- we're true there should he an i'm
/ rsI.,e mrc.tirstion, not only Of tue Ollco ol
4 n. ...aruffuIrut OF Public Instruction, but of
b. Affairs % the entire board. However, ono
st. uaa lluays excellent until the other was
t.ll. le ha1 no doubt that Mr. Massey would
.f,.lN o. the os'asi0n, and whom given the Oi'-
r.rllf4 glIiI explain every charge eatisiaciO-
rr Hs moved % pass tho bill 10y until Mf.
Massey euId have an opportunity % explain
Hff.- .lII ho, d" have no idea he has done any
Hls vnlg. or thinks he has done anything
gNuih. opposed the motion 20 pass by on
rr .f.rl1 tlat the law appointing tho Surcrln-
t li ~ Public Instruction on boards was
f.as-.l nrn, aud the charges against hr. massey
d. lsl t.llg. Ho, however, withdrew opposi-
N Jones said the matier which had beeu
i, .sfi fl The attention oi the Senate was
rlls 0re. and ho thought ID ought go be referred
ra l0mmitieo On Public institutions and
l.lllIu
Y- B.s kstone argued ia favor Of O special
ra.r.ft.e fn investigate tho charges.
Az lagrusfoln said that the whole subject
r...l ta taken up as the meeting Of the PuOhn
'lf.aUUl aud E1u,Atiou Commiitte Ia the cyo-
.tf anI Nessrr. Gordon and Marshall express
1Er .luiou that this was the probsf commit
sff. flL. rOgui1ancc Of tho auau.
No. Harrison oOutended that Mr. Massey was
C.tsl O. special committee.
CHARGED wITa UEfITSEss.
yr Berry saii the charges preferred by Mr..
I.f r.r.ftgfod q charge that Mr.. Massey was
-1.ft. t0'I hIs position and special commit I
la senate finally adopted tho following, I
r'. Tlsa -Iisfitutc for other resolutions DO Z
o.. Na N.lr.
Nlsrras has been represented % the Som I
n. Virginia that the superintendent ~ Pub ]
I.fr4..ll has been guilty 10 collecting from I
on s,t'e of Virginia as expenses due him as /
i.erief q The Board of NisIto.s OF blacksbutg /
D.sf. m.goy 90 which no WAS not entitled;
.s-r.. That fhe Committee on Public lnstl- I
i-f al1 ilrauOn investigate said charges r
a'7t..r Oh fle senate. ana same committee i
raj .i,e ltnrr fu send for persons and papers. f
The Charges Against the Board.
I.fe.us.e aui House Committees on Public I
i lr.,-t ns ana Eluc-tiou met IN Joint session
f-e-lsg afternoon iu tho senate chamber Co
,'-' rr answer 0t the Board OF Visitors of
.'i''l'F .A0ge to the charge, preferred by
Ir.r,,.rs >eHtf ANA Graham.
NJ I.fel-iFn. chairman ~ the senate COM
l.i't. '.U presided, stated that some days ago
fi--.s s'0it ana Graham, former mcmbcrs
il' ..ty oi hiar.-burg College, preferred
.-.ial .-.rges against the board.
Ia-'f tarfe-, a- the readers %; the DISPATCH I
lF h.lrfr removal of cOmplainants from
-.' I...a U.ruIi cause and without prefer
.t t.irc-, mI.lpphraiiOn ~ the funds OF the
rt t.ufrHl HI.luAnnggmtut Ot iis aHaus,
ti Hs.Htaulrr proceedings They also al.
'.. t.i Professor Nnvter, rector Of the board,
.''tr .eff 0. mako positions for graduates
I.. 't. NN.r W Ninuai Labor school
Ar 'lr changes hai bcou read, Professor
'-f'-r .f.i.. i..t alOf ihe board we're present
.-.'. N. I...-N.l.I. lie had uten present ut
r u' ur t1ari rgvsiay nignt aud
Dbl rerDd then formulated In answer
t-.. ltc secretary Oi the board tnon
-t- t-sf.I.f:
IHE B0ASp's RgrORr.
Peg 90 pets forth that the board, after
-t. Invest 'rsfIuu oi the affairs oi the COZ
~ ..l .s D. ltIou-, decided that the best in
t''i iar in-i.iItluu demanded a thorough
ft H. ltis reorganization involved /
N Il iwpriuf some 90 ;he professors
'he board, continues The report Ia
'a SOFT was sIirly ia accordance
AN auI the prccodents. the report
ff i.e assertion that tre chairs had not
.elrA declares that Governor Mchin-
iiNr tht resolution 20 remove without
-e, and denies that the board has
i' iO'a Gay ule % sos the records. The
-.e-is, however, that the board has
' At'f iar fo'ofd- ns they deem best.
solomEIy oF FrE0rEss0Rs.
'' iasi Nf Nawter caused the removal
e't, gives tue nativity OF tho
"--rlr % show that there has
''..HNAI.ftA NNANArf NIf1lAAd NNA
@ iaH position taken by Dr Scott that
.A..i holl several positions connected
goo 'a.f. 4le paper continued that it is
efil iH slate that the board could not
.f moment anything that taugh.
a.. t'.t t. -r'r..H tt4f tlere is but ono
professor, Dr. Mics. connected With
~. fil mIintair- that the acton % the
. iD frcgining uuruly students
... it tti tltl the statement Oi D..
t i.. clniu-t OF Students was AZ
nIa af.. 1.gs
.u Dbl. eh4rrc. brought by Professor
e., .I.n say- that she fact as charged
49, ...N.4.iHn h4s btcn a failure was
.. i0r rcorf Inisatl0n. That IL Is
-'r.r .t. report denies.
ht NiTlER or 1xPESsys.
p. 'ir's regarding tho expenses Of
F... N.f 'Nrs, TIE actual heured wore
l '-+a.s clsrE hire. lnstcfd, cpu-
D TO- u' lwarAng aud dwiudling tho
rHiIne ana expanding.
,.. declines 90 consider the personal
SD made by Professors Graham and
t.., 'A'rw "a general dcniai 70 thor
n,. " t-l. WAT the board va convinced
~. '.f itfu liar8 the srn0Ol was not a.
! a. DO lrsiiuy as % mechanical aud
ar, "i College AMI rcctinet these
b. ANf year effort was made
tf b, POO WITH the mxtrrai IN hand,
h, iI.Hf tls changes were mad.
un. 'a''i'on u General Lomaxs position,
y. 'hs pi tae board 40 which tho vote