The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-02

custom OF the Office not TO have the
pupers shown except upon the order of
member.
In reply to Judge Heath, the witness
related that the American Book Com
pany succeeded Van Autworp. Bragg u
Co.. A. $, Barnes K Co., ID. Appleton,
and handled the books OF these firms.
de said two clerks are employed by the
Board of Education; that he was the
hrst clerk; Mr.. w. +. Ksrfoot was sec.
ond clerE; be died in 1881 aud was sue.
escded by Mrs. NJ. Il. Wright.
Judge Henth asked if she was not
the daughter of Mr.. MASSEY. Witness
answered yes. Judge Heath asked if
thefe was not regulation providing
that no married woman should be en-.
ployed rs clerk by the Board. Mr.
Thorn objected. Judge Heath thought
they had right to show the law ami
judge Prentis asked what was the use,
and sustained the objection. Tho
witness said he did not advise hny book
ngents to send their books to the Office
OF the Board of Education.
Mr. Small took IL hund at the cues
tioning and asked in regard to the
formation of tho American Book Com
pnny aud its bids for Virginia con-
tracts.
In reply to question, said r. p.
Henry represented the University
Publishing Company and j. w.
Womack the American Book Com.
pany. MIR. McGllvary said he did not
remember any protest being made
| against the University Publishing
Company's books being put of the
list. When they were put back he did
not consider that the list had been
revised, because in his opinion the
Board had not acted finally. The wit
ness did not know of any eteps taken
by the Board OF Education prior to
the Piiots article, to ascertain whether
or not there was any discrimination
against Virginia in the selling of books.
| Said all State Superintandenls fur
| nished the Board of Education with
| their lists. After the Pilots article
there was investigation and il was found
that
THERE WAS NO DISCRIMINATION
against Virginia. In reply to Mr..
small SAID Holmes History was sold
for so cents in West Virginia and 81
in Virginia, bnt that the Contracts were
| different. a West Virginia there was
only one history on the list, while IN
Virginia there were four. That the
publishers OF Holmes History agreed
to furnish Virginia ut 50 cents If all
other histories were taken from the
list. Under these conditions the Board
OF Education did not believe there was
| any discrimination.
Replying to Judge Heath MIR. Nc.
| Calvary nnd he prepared the book con.
tracts from notes made by the mem
bers of the Board; did not get the data
from anyone else. The contracts we're
submitted to two members OF the
Board before being siguod. He could
not say that they were shown TO the
Attorney General.
| MIR. Byrd examined the witness AZ 10
| his Byrd'a) visit to the office of the
Board. and the witness did not remem.
Der that the Assistant Attorney Gene.
ral told him abruptly not to show the
| contracts 10 Mr.. Byrd. Witness did
remember that Mr.. Byrd and Hon.
IaZewell Elicit called at meeting of
the Board aud the Board decided not TO
| hear theui.
| Mr.. Thom exhibited the record of
| the Board and Mr.. McGilvary said
| the minutes of the meeting held in his
absence. which had been handed him
by Mr.. Massey. were signed by Gov,
Mckinney. lie then showed the wit.
ness the circular No. 90, which defense
| had shown to be missing from the
State Educational Journal, q copv OF
which circular was in court. Mr.. Me.
| Gilvary said the circular was not in.
| tended for school teachers and super.
interdents, but for publishers alone.
consequently It had not been placed in
the School journal. which was pub.
| lished for the instruction of teaohcrs
aud anperintendents.
La regard to the change from Worces
| tor to Webster 3 dictionary the witness
said that the lutter was originally on
the list but had been put off or &C
count OF the price; that later on the
! price OF Webster's dictionary came
down, and 1t was replaced on the list.
Gov. OFerrall heartily advocated
Webster 6 in 1894.
In reply to Judge Heath the witness
said the Virginia School Journal was
owned by MIR. Gluas. of Lynchburg;
Mr.. Jenkins, OF Portsmouth. and him.
self: that tho State paid them $500 for
publishing certain information, and
saved money by the scheme; that TO
print aud circulate the matter would
cost the State much more.
MIR. Morris, n member OF the late
Senate from Albemarle county, was
called to the stand. He testified TINT
Mr.. D. w. Womack approached him
(Morris) in the exchange Hotel lobby
and said Mr.. Massey would be gratitied
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