The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-12
MASSEY INVESTIGATED.
SENATE couurrTEErN SESSION.
The superintendent Of Public Instruetio"
Requested 10 Explain HIS ''e'"
Serious Charges Prefeffe"'

The Joint COMMITTEES Of the House anu 'Vn
ate to investigate the charges mauo ~ -
Scott and Professor Graham against tne oo'.
Of visitors of the Blacksburg College me- 80
terday afternoon in the senate c.ao,or
Chairman Loyenstein pFes'"0r' .ba
Stubs moved that committee u 80
part of the Senate and three o" 'Ne 80. -
the House be nominated to conduc. 'NS
xestigotion and take testimony ana tne Cl"''
man appointed Senators watson ~ w., -
and Delegates stratton. Campo" H" 49, -.
,rhis committee retired. elected oe. .a'.
Watso, chairman and agrees - hi"No -. a
- investigation. which will 0eS'n d.
o'clock this morning Ut the CaplIO''
cu,rGys AGAINST NR. MASSEY.
rrto co,o,o committee then organized, hev.
Jobn D. Massey being preseH.. 80 III
7 n-enstein stated that tue comInillee H".
me- ~ consider the following resolu''0" Va
'''o 1u%.S i has been this day represented
., clio esrefe of Virginia Tat the oupeiiu-
tendent Of Public instruction mas DeeH ~''..5
~ coi,oo.inr from tho State OF virginia ~ oNs
,,sr,.e4 due him rs q member OF me Doa-" va
visitors to Blacisuurg CQ.ess. n'o''''
which he was not entitled. therefore Mt.
rResoivad That the Committee on uD'.S
instruction and Education nyestga'e SUI"
cbarres and report 20 tho Senate. 9'tu co..--
mittee shall have authority to 5ehH lO' p''-
sons and papers III o,9 tba
The senate chamber was cro"neu' "u-
interest in the c. seemed % eA1o9' 'DJ
h.bited during the session.
CHARGES ,fnT.
motion was made 90 have Senator tlooH
make before the committee the chaE-r71 ~
mode on the floor of the Senate wednesday
'"Ef Mr. Massey OCCUPIED q seat behind the SEN
ator and as Mr. Flood BEGAN tAlAlu- 40 '-090
ami took q seat in front o.. him. r--a.- ro
Senator Flood stated ,n mt n"el -"
oorsfrrrfion of the law is Dr. Massey ei.Ii-
/ tod 10 any more money t.hh ~ "V- '''-.
! ree1oI hv tim FIR traye.in- expenses "D't 'l
virtue Of his Ursito. Ot pe4h- NJ ''' ''-.
I o. n. he instruction ne ls li-@.-' i''o'
/ If .fe BOARD OF lsitors of tho Hgih." h-t'-
/ o-Itr,sI and Nechau cal College. A5 sucn
/ e. 10 .orrr-irc, out one OF the QnLes Oh Ms
/ rG.ce ord he receives payment at the rate ol
-5o59 "a year for biz services. turther lh'h
/ that he shall receive $500 for tIAfoAns oN-
penses. but no more. Inc Io9o IS f.t,
+ riicit ON that point. and contend 1h.1 ne
Las violated tneIa Ny construction or inc
LAWS fllat tho a-a0 is t0 pay All the expenses
/ Of his travelling and no. iorpnbiic institutions
I 20 DO so.
Not content. however. with my own opinion
/ clone saw tho Attorney DeneiAi, ana uo
was also Of the opinion that there can 20 Ao
SHADOW of doubt but that the $500 was iA-
| tended in the code 20 cover "ll p-7'ioi0 "'-'
IN lsoI llr Massey drew the $500 in round
! numbers Mt $780, but tine entire amount
rs the vouchers given uy tie second = uui.ot
Will show With that Showing luou.,-.
$500 ample O. pay al expense "hen
frf as
Massey always travels On mii.i4 mary
ticket, and usually receives the hospitality ol
T friends no me places ln which Due stops. put
gentlemen. he has drawn funds Tor tt' eh-iA5
/ meetings as Elacksnurg. when, cohpt y ,l
/ those used by other gentlemen, arc aLa'y
outrageous.
vtcrs ASD FIGURES.
take from the report filed before this rom
/ mittee that Mr. Massey used Ii1 and some
cents 70 attend the meetings at backs burg;
while rth er members accounts go not exceed
/ ~7l. There is too great discrepancy D9-
! tween llr. j. Thompson Brown heiio-t.
/ account and mr. Massey. Alr. bIcWn .s
larrer than every one elees except .lr. .ti-
/ .8ys. bat ice mad t0attendt '9ie-t D.te-.4-
Looking at tie report one ls talt .li,t
vas used for expenses % A.alaua. W .ie
/ was spent FOR "a meeting held in Mr. 81
flee Do Richmond. Upon inquiry ma
1 that Mr. Massey has free passes on al rye
railroads. that at nearly al the meetings ne
/ has attended ct Blackshurg he has stopped
/ with private families with little t any exc
psnse af the hotel. and the majority OF meet
/ ines was held either 10 BiacAsDurg or id hicn-
1 mOnd.
OPPOSITION.
Believing the facts chat have cited. and
I having papers 90 prove them, AZ that am
onposed o. making liman eA-O.lci. member OF
/ the University board ami of the Deaf and
/ Dumb Institution, and the charges make are
these. That tho l3.9l used for @ TRIP 70
Alabama should never have been pnd .F 'he
State. that should not De charged oy MIN
when the meetIug was held ia luchmond anal
when the State of Virginia pa him @-,'t0 "a
wear 10 stay in that Office and that he travels
/ IN complimentary tickets and still cnhlee7
! full MILEAGE everywhere Le goes. besides
drawing each year 500 from the State Tor
| travelling expenses.
SIR. MASSEY SPEAKS.
Mr. Massey. ! am much panied and sur
prised ut this state of affairs and u IS eX-
tremely Notifying Tor several considerations.
for many who see charges of THIS KIND never
/ see their reputation am also Inorthe1
when / remember tie pleasant relations
| have had On the General Assembly, ana