Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-27
CIIARGESPREFERRED
eos.sR PROFESSORS IN eLAcKseuRo
rolLe6E WAKE COMPLAINTS.
x.tter 20 Hs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"a, IN the senetc-~rrcceedings OF
10th Houses snh Committees.

.a.farfiars 20 take chaIEt % 'it ""9i,A'"''
.,srg sc. Further consideration Of the
.-..eon was postponed antil FRIDAY. when
eaoenn;endent Of the Penitcntiary
r1ho heard on IT,
e..,et time last April the Board OF Nisi-
..ol Tie Virginia A0ricuitufa' ana Sie-
..nf-al COLLEGE reorganized the iacniiy
fre institution AID combined certaih
...r. a-ifl others Among TIE professors
.. .ut we're Nessrs. Scott. Morton,
Graham. and President Lomax resign
r..fassor scott appeared before the
,r.ifec Yesterday and read lengthy
-...- iu which ne charged maladminis-
i, ..r ID the affairs Of the college on the
-f % ftc board. and particularly on the
.-, oI Professor Nawter; also. that money
l...r ,rlproperiy expended. and thattne
.t,rt of tine institution bad been turn
I'd ,ger SD men from other states WHO
'..,ft hv precept and practice the social
-fv of tine negro. Professor scott
...lrl3 lhat he had been unjustly treated.
rrorrssoR GRAHAM HEARD
p,.f..ssr Graham also read paper. IN
.t... hr charged that he also had been
F,.I. treated. and severely criticised the
l.,-.. off tge Board of Visitors of Blacks
f.-rGo.lareaud the manner Of their constl-
t,. u and the management Of the institu-
r- financially and otherwise. His paper
'.., ri..cntcd ihe contention that Profess
.- tavior was using his position as presi-
l.,t ~ the board to get places at the col
I... fr the graduates Of the Miller Manual
.tr.I sad was irving 90 bring Blacks
lur, down % the level OF that school.
,.r. MASSEY ASKS Az INVESTIGATION.
v- Massey. who II a member Of the
ra.s-bure board. said that these charges
,.r.rrv DO INN and be wOul6 be going
.rqpill-qoose chase TO attcmpt TO reply
/ l.. .lsI lNA
..,tt.l az the Legislature would appoint
.,.rsf committee 20 consider the charges
...rly formulated II the committee
t.r.l visit the institution he thought they
,.u.d sav. We'll done. good ana faithful
servant
GENERAL 1OwAx's RESIGNATION.
Major Vouable said he wanted 20 correct
Oh. statement made by Professor Scott
ft General Lomax bad been coorccd into
r..rlug hl5 pOsit on as president Of the
r.U..n HIS resignation was bus own act.
BIZ IchDls protested several times du-
rim Doe meeting that the hearing of these
complaints was out Of order In the absence
o.n.riraiion 10 the board.
Oh. committee resolved TO request he
Senate 20 empower them 90 investigate
discharges and send for persons and pa
.gtrr's nIrnrsr IL THE TREDERIcEsBUBo
E0Ap.
Ne.rs. Gordon. Wickham, and Walton
hove been appointed a subcommittee OF the
s..s'e Committee on Finance 70 consider the
r-n1f0u directing inquiry into the ezpeiiency
% ceiling the states interest In the Richmond
f-.'o.ilk snuFs ana Potomac railroad. The
..4.0u was introduced into The Senate In re-
.,-rar fo claim that the holding 10y the state
s.rs lu The railroad hamporod railroad lesis-
ALApIEs FrELD-DAY
Tomorrow promises % bo y ncd-day In legis-
n-se cfcles for the fair sex. The Committee
Courts of Justice viii meet in the morning
uI.n Mrs. Annie Smith VIII Doe heard in behalf
Df ttr bil O. allow females as wen as males 60
rrar'iro law In the courts OF The Common
An o'clock win come up IN tho Senate as the
special 0r1er the bill providing for female physi-
,eu- ln the female Wards Tor soc asylums. J his
Was reported untavuraby from the Commit
r.rOu Public institutions aud Education.
sUfasinr - tho fair sex, therols trouble brew
'uf on their account in the Senate which threat
nHs fU break ia open revolt In the extreme
.fr rr0uu thsro Is q hevy OF bachelors consisting
o' Nessre. Little, Flood, larrelL Fairfax, aud
Mcdonald. 10 b. "A close corporation, with Mr..
Mcdonald ~ president, and enjoys n sort o.
monopoly oi tho beauty that visits the Senate.
Ihn other bachelors are M decided 0isndvau-
t1rc. Nossr5. Barnes md Peters and hcssr..
'an is aud blackstone Occupy seats IN the leH
entire, hut access ol the frst named couple 10
thc Trusts stronghold IT, blockadod by the portiy
f0rm OF Senator Jordan aud o. the last named by
lhs tail form ~ senator Wckham.
senator E'hOs "a Ia tue GENRE group, whore
Doc has p tRntalizing view Of all that goes on ia
flr extreme lott, but he l. guarded on the one
hHni by Senator Jones and on the other 10y Sena-
Our -fubbs, twO Of tho stnideet members OF tho
body. In the oXtreme right are Senator ID. Gar
diner Tyler and Senator Watson aud other
l..Uelors, but they are m the shadow of the
ilUana II senators HacLicr, harnsbcrgcr, Mar
.lai. aud WellA
Unless tho ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. who IL some
what al. n ladies' man himself, takes compassion
Ol tIo barrct-olt bachelor senators aud breaks
%. Il LA pFf ff
fa no House 20 communicate the passage OF
Aslre, 'he former have no show al all; and
Vf0u they 90 get "a show 10 takes a crOw-bar 20
Irfn Them out Of their usurqei seats. The
rrrsIfiun now "a, in order 20 preserve peace,
ra' me senators seats be rosrTanged and all
Le heiora bee grouped together
DISCUSSING THE KENT Sill.
Tho House Committee ON Roads held meet
irrrr.feIihy morning with Nc. Ryan, the chair
rlf. presiding. Mr. j. >. Is. Thompson, Of the
iHm0u1 Hui Dauyllle railroad. made a state
n.lf before the committee IN response 10 the
complaints Oi the delegation Of DauSi,le citizens
Fl. charged that their town was Disseminated
.tl...t by su unjust frei-ht tariff. hr. Ihomp
OBJ .UI tlht several years ago the business
ue.. Nsuyillo carried their complaints before
Nr United states Commerce commissioner ana
srI- represented by ablo counsel, but their
.lHtrs we've mot sustained. The rates between
l.atUure aud Danfiils. he said ere nov alleged
'r unfair, vct they are from 1853 % 30 per
.0i uter than they we're when the United
N.'e- COM missioner decided in favor OF the
Nf. h.mus. further said that no was opposed
M4'r railroad legislation, and hat. N his opin-
iN" roIftt charges would be framed on
l.-ar.f principles.
several mombo-s % tho Chamber Of Com
t.re TN appear before the committee 90
isy, aud ou this occasion Mr.. Kent will ask |
i..i itr Dan Ue reported upon by saturday.
lt" t1l' COMMITTEES on Banks aud Currency
200 le.ief'ly afternoon ~ 4 O'Clock with Mr. |
'.4nNfrs, tlr Chairman. presiding. Mr.. Glib I
Odd io itfvcnt injury 10 trade by private |
".t' nHl tanklns houses Rui 10 appoint an IN /
ri.n- i-.ro. was passed by aud the subs,l- /
OBJ. al.roi Dbl Mr. Pitcher, % Fauquier. consid- !
tri. lsuts been stated that Mr. Gibson was !
"s " Wliraw tho measures crai'ed by !
Di.aa Hubbard, u Alexandra. appeared be- |
ir 'l .ommiiiee. lie said he did not see how /
sAO-'i .le remodiei the evils Of the original I
.r a. fNtf bUsin a. would still Ice subjected 20 /
same 'n iIisitofial process. Re said no other /
''.'e7 D Profession was subjected TO such !
N- flher. the patron o. the bill. explained /
u. ' 'r... Tie said be wished 10 subject the l
.Nr in ihe least possible Inconvenience. and I
desire 20 discriminate against them II /
iae consideration Of the measure was post 1
IV.tI ehiu next Tuesday, when several gentle I
NI spolk Tor ana against the lin.
r'ntr Finance COMMITTEES met last night /
l'iiei 'o report feyorably the bin incorpo- !
s ue baltimore, Ricrmcnd and soIthern I
'4 ihls BE- tte corporation designed 10 /
iA' franchises G.. ,he Richmond and /
.rNtf FnNfuqa.
'as .i-o'u'a'uee % the iont committee on 4
commission report appointed % draft n 4
carry into efeci the debt agreement will I
.'o,ay moei to-lay.
MECHANICS LIN LAW.
poo committee on Courts OF Justice yesterday \
i.'- ,ar uc ,hHnics lion Law Tin with amend 4
ihe nr-t change recommended extends I
A.' .l h.tG q lien may be died after the COM 4
p building from thirty days as now 10 1
-Af' a'ef. by tho second change iaOofers 1
pro Nin.ci doing work on buildings la cities /
.'f Nfn Goo the anoInt Of their Claims /
t''ti ih0 contract price FOR the work i
'.p'l fesafd 10 the status OF accounts between 1
'' aui general contractor. This last .
lament does not apply 20 counties
| .NN'trt, chairman Of the House Commit 1
han'e, Yesterday reported the general 4
i'tii1n inl, Nhlch i substantially that Of /
.,sul. The bil maKos no appropriation l
}ers Home, ana the committee now |
ri.i confederation aproposition to increase
''.eA' appropriation 70 thR, institution from 4
''." To $4,000, upon the coniiiio., that a.
81 i.'in period ,ts property u 70 revert 10
IT, When this matter is determined the
.i or ne appropriation for the Home viii |