The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-02
NTH TILE LEGISLATORS.
,o7uYR BUSY DsYIN norm HOUSES
.,o Riacksburg College Minority Report
The Mason Bill pessed-ihe h""-"'"-
ers in the DArk-Houtuc Work

MIA senate convened az noon yes'oi"aS'
IN Governor Tyler IN the char.
was offered by Rev. pr. Caiiscb.
r.oCaair appointed Senators Harrison and
,,,,. on the committee of conference on
.ts Adiutaut-G eneral bill.
Tho House Joint resolution requesting tho
,~t.or Of Public Accounts 20 report the IN
....slness Of the several clerks. sAeriiis, &c,
.,uet virginia 70 the Commonwealth at tho
en-, of tae division was coacurred IN. q.
s,at.r Harrison rose to a question Of per
soma. privilege. INA DIS remarks on the
-r bin he did not. he said. say that the
~.-.f Alliance of his district had instructed
:. vafo AGAINST the blll. but that he took
..t-.rrons direct from the farmers and
-.. hencve'tla c the Farmers Alliance OF
. ds.rct was ia favor or It.
gHr Joint ORDER.
Tie hour for the execution OF the Joint
f.r tie election of q Judge for the Eigh-
...tl judicial circuit. having arrived. Sena-
80 r.r..all nominated James 4. Dupuy.
-.t rs Marshall and scott were appointed
mittee TO act with a similar committee
t.e House and upon their report Mr..
... was declared duly elected.
Cor Dunn. from the committee ap-
r..l i0 examine tho clerks Office Of The
e. reported the Office IN good condition
,.. submitted a resolution Of thanks 20 the
- and bis assistants for cOurtesles. Inc
1907. was adopted. .,
senator Loyeustein called mp the special
,-l.r the majority and minority reports OF
81. Committee on Public Institutions ana
.r.ltion 80 reference 90 the charges against
Ill. .4tA-burg visitors.
Senate. Stubs called for the reading Of
|.Haa fuLar Iafnrn eliza committee. Dill
81 ,e ueutly Welded O. % motion 10 pass by
fri Irat made by Senator Hurt
senator Watson SAID he could not sec the
necessity of printing.
senator Echols argued that such q course
w.siuply Justice o. the parties involved.
~..r y Watson repIieltLat IT the time was
ta.s. OBJ print the Senate would not he able
e tor Wickham advocated printing the
>..ltor L~ovenstieu said be thought that
rrlle dignity bad been given 10 a very small
natter. There was very little difference III the
lie did not think that the State
be put 90 the expense OF printing such
ana.s ~ matter. ,
Senator Marshall could not see any radical
fHfrarce ln the reports. Ihevsald every one
l.l acted properly according 10 the lights
before them. 10 was "a case of much ado
f..rt nothing. Why not dispose OF nothing
without auy further ado about it,
Senator Ilgrt withdrew his motion % pass
ir and moved 20 lay on the table. which was
2. eotel.
Senator Stubs insisted that the evidence
should bee before the member of the senate.
hs Was prepared 70 DEFEND the minority re-
r.rf and believed that If some of the seua-
TOYS who signed the majority report would
fesd tie evidence carefully they would reserve
f..r action. The veal or woe OF the college
was t.. dayin the hands of the General Assem-
bis o. Virginia.
Senator Mushbach asked what the differ
ea.e was between the reports? Did not they
simply use different yerblage 10 arrive at the
sall conclusion 49,
senator Stubs c~ontended that they did
nt
II ADIrTANI-GENERAL.
Here Senator Stubs yielded for tho re-
T.rt of the conference committee on the
Al utaut-General bill. The report recon-
utnded that the House recede from Its
luandmeut and was adopted.
senator Stubs then renewed his argument
3D. indication OF the minority report.
Senator Watson stated that the discharged
professors did not ask reinstatement. but VIM
t.s.ou. aud proceeded with a contention
t~.at,.ere was great difference IN the repOrt
senator Mushbach moved that the whole
matter be- PASSED 1y on the ground that bOtn
DEL. ri- reached the conclusion that the col
i-se ls now Oh q good basis, and to adopt
ether would DetO give the institution q black
ee.
Senator Harrison opposed the motion TO
I.smoton to pass by was lost-ayes, -,
Ts question required on the adoption OF
fle minority report aud the report was
adopted.
I~HE-INORIIY REPORT.
Tho undersigned. members of the Senate
Committee on Public Institutions and Edu-
eaton and House Committee n Schools and
Co. eyes, beg leave 20 submit a minority re-
y.-tIu tie investigation ordered against tie
board 0f visitors of Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanics I College. instituted GA the motion
q. Professors Scott and Graham.
Tile Undersigned regret that they have tc
dissent from the majority report. and are
i.r.eI o. present the following as their con
Cl,0l-. after "a careful and la1OrlOus eXani-
BATON of the complaints filed by Professors
Scott and Graham. the answer OF the board
q. visitors aud exhibits filed herewith. the
-..sItOns of witnesses taken before the
s.. committee. and a full and free inter.
calze OF views had before the committee:
b The first series of specifications Is based
OBJ the ground that the board of visitor.
laY. made expenditures of money for the
r ss of establishing electric and water
.t.s and constructing and repairing build.
ll.s and It is also alleged that the acts OF
Congress- under which the college derived OF
D. derives m SO o. IL, fund 10 not permit
sl.. appropriation Of the mOneg. The exact
amount oi these expenditures Is not shown.
10 .- not pr.fe ended that these expenditures
were ulNls- ur improper III themselves. The
undersigned believe that u was 10 the best
interest l. The college that the improvements
were made. ana the expenditures could be
lr.0euy made out o. the funds derived
ll..r the acts OF Congress. unless
%. iced. sums expended IN the construction
urI repair of buildings. As To tho latter class
o tlu.udtures. the undersigned are OF opiu-
Oh. t.at luasmuch as the State pays 6 per cent.
interest annually on the proceeds of the land
s.p invested III Virginia State bonds this
t..- au extra appropriation oil 3 per cent.
ia.le tlan she pays her general creditors 10
t-. extent. al least the j per cent. the
O..r| could properly aud eQuitabiy use thu,
l....t O. the construction aud repairs OF
M which amount IN no one year ha:
... exceeded for said purposes.
A. tle charge of illegal expenditures, VI
o. .. .r.enel thiuk the board of visitor.
A H-.Darly. wisely, and tor iheb best inter
e -le College.
|. tsfo improper expenditures. p" the un-
D "a think tie payment made 70 Gen
t....I . I.max. after he ceased TO be- pres
t.at under al the facts and circumstance
E tle clso. was made ln gO0d ialli
y .. beard. aud they do not deserve an
,-. ior this action. As TO the paymen
" la aew president for the same perlo'
.-.-.l o. JulyI that General LOmax received
f". lAD Undersigned state that Or. McBf)de
ffe-lleut Wa present at the cOleS'
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