Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-22
The CHARGES Against Mr.. Massey.

In the State Senate On Saturday the com.
mit.ee appointed t Investigate Senator
Floods charges again,t superint 'ndebt Of
Public Institution Massey presented their
report. Thsy say az 10 the charge thst the
$500 appropriated 10 Pay the travelling e1
penses was intsnded to cover ths expenses
OF attending meetings OF the Boards OF fuo'
lie Institutions, OF which The Snperinten
DEF ls an ex-ofacio member, that they are
OF the opinion that the furds cannot De used
for that parpose. as they are appropriated
10 pay his travelling expenses Whiie engHg
ed In the duties Of bis office.
The report further Gays that he is not re-
ouIred, In the discharge of hls duties as Su.
psrintendent CT Public InstrIciion, to at
tend the meeting Of tha Boarda OF the seve.
raj educational institutions, bot does 80 In
accordance With ststltes making him
tnsmner of soch Boards. The committee
ere of Ihs opinion that tIe manner IN which
chis money mss boon GrawD, whiie Ia &C.
cordsnce with precedent. is ~ t In CONFORM
Nv wiIh the spirit or intoUt OF the law. IL
tas been the Gust in tc draw this money IN
q aled indictments OF 800 eGch. The Law
SAYS he shall rot receive Gum exceeding
$500 In any One yeas Eor travelling ex.
peuse., and yet i5 hes bse1 t1s custom for
yesIs ID this office TO draw tie exact
suonnt. Ths committee thlk an itemiz I'd
statement should De submitted when this
money is drawn from the treasury.
Win regard to Mr.. Massey having gotten
out of the treasury Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College money that under 20
construction Of the law hs Taa entitled to-
the committee quotes frcm the Code, wh!ch
reads: Such reasonable expenses SO tbs
visitors may incGr.n What is meant By
"reaoonab.e expenses" the ocmmttee
sn!pk. Ia expenses actuely psid ont 10 going
from the residence Of iha menbes to the in
stiiul.oa alG retaining ihercffom, and his
EXPENSES while az the ins.iiQ:ioo. Taklug
this visa OF 1t the COMMITTEES think Mr.
Massey did wrorg liz mskiaG that Alabama
charge. They think hs coald only charge
tae expenses he would have Incurred from
his cfi os in Richmond, Thish is the eff ols
residence, to and from tins place o! meeting.
After reviewing the testimony the committee
find that 1t has been the custom OF the Blacks
burg visitors to render sheir accounts for expenses
ard they have en p&li W.t,oit question, and
Mr.. Massey considered him self just fed ia doing
rs he did from his construction OF the law and
from presidents. The committee conclude their
repor. b. recommending a bill making a Uniform
Law to tho expenses of boards Of visitors OF edu
catonsl inst tutlonr. The bill provides hat only
the actual expenses incurred STALL be pad.
Senator Flood was not In his seat when tina re-
port was read and on account OF his absence it
was laid o. the table. Mr. Massey was in the
chamber and occupied seat near thu presiding
eff Ger. He called Mr.. Gordon to him snd whis-
pered something ss soon as ths clerk had finished
reading the report, and Mr. Gordon immt distely
moved that the rules be suspended snd Mr.. Mas
sey allowed to address the b'dy Objection wac
made on account OF Mr. Floods absence. and the
me ton WAS Withdrawn. Mr.. Massey will doubt
less be hard when tho matter comes up for con-
siderstion.