The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

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could not let him see them. i tneh IT,
ceived word from the Atorney-Generai
10 LET him have copy. and tnat hishl .
went 10 the Office and mailed a copy Oh
the contract TO Mr.. Scott for him.
CAPTAIN wIsE's QUESTIONS.
~aptain Wise: Had you any instructions
,rorn the hoard with reference 10 perInis-
ting nersons TO see those contracts
II bad the same that j always had.
What were they? ..,u
at always had positive Instructions
that the law requires that papers anu
documents filed IN the Office can oi'S 'e
seen by interested persons: In dneio -
distinct rule in the Code OF lo'',
4l36 referring to the once anu -. ',,.',
the Superintendent OF Pu1lc lis tau - -
- s,'cb noners AMI documents shah he
te,, in Inc office. ard not open 20 H'sPec-
lion evceni by people whom iheS Soh-
vn,, had no special instructiohs a"Cu'
the showing OF these contfae'S'
NO. SIR ,,..rd as,xod
Witness repeated that Fdt' - - - ,old
n see these contracts aiu se'' ,,.o~ne,,-
Mr.. Hyrd that the Governor oI 49,.
General ought 10 give az Vios' ao,,,a,-
could show them. lie NAG tiaa 1.,i'. ~ ~,
sation with MIR. Tazewth Eue1e sSa,
these papers, but had hhuers'oou 10 s.'''s
Mr.. BYRD and Mr. Elicit were aSSo0'''o''
in this thing. ~ ...., o
Captain Wise then asket' were you, us vi
not instructed to show lHese 00i''' '''' -
yes, sir
Then and there?
mo, sir, not then and tlere'
is that your whole recoiiecuo" u ''a'
interview? 49,.
Eyes. SIR all that there was thai ne
must have permission iio" A''oi"0'
Scott"
,ur .uvRrcAN BOOK COMPANY.
BY Judge HEATH 1t has been salu 'hdl
the books Of a. B. and CO. were pu'
Down Oh this list as tps DOORS VI ''e
American Book COMPANY. no" 10 you
explain that2 ~. co..
because the American BOOK company
is comprised of the hrfs "ho Pup"SH
these books"
lis il not a fact that there Is larger
o,,,o,,n, 81 money epent h readers, spell
ers, and grammars thar FOR the same
books published by other companies
Il do not know that such was inc
fact"
Have Won no way to ascertain that
amount?
II have no way of ascertainihs any
such amount"
Gould you furnish US with a statement
TO the effect?
al could not give any statement that
would be correct"
You spoke of one A. p. Henry; Whefe
does he live?
'In Richmond"
Have you seen him recently!
"About a month ago.
hac "a
for r. J.. Henry been returned?
Clerk Yaring replied that IL must have
been returned.
Witness stated that Mrs. W. II. Wright
a daughter of Mr.. Massey, succ ssded N.
w. .COvett, who died, he thought In lS'ls
as cIeik in the Office of Superintendent OF
Public Instructions. that she was employ
ed there about two years, and ceased 10
t.Sioy thst position April l. iS95 nc api
Mr.. Massey appointed their own Clerks.
QUESTION IS TO REGULATIONS.
Judge Heath: is there. or is there moi
a regulation or rule In that office. pro
hibitlng the employment OF married ladlfs
IN that office?
Mr.. Thorn objected to the question.
Judge Heath: 1T is alleged IN tne
declaration that the plainun was CON
duct.ng the office properly, and accord
did not run the Office accoroihg 10 tAe
Judge Pretis: such evidence is clear
" tnadm,ssibie; therefore the objection is
sustained"
Jndge Heath, to witness: "Do you rec
oliect advising any OF the vook-aeeh"
thai were there to go hom ana maAc
a fight for their acceptanceT
Il do not -.
x,.i.paec said that ne
could had had no knowledge that as ,aT
hack as 1892 the frms that comprise 'ne
American Book Company %exe Sctu's 70
| gefher: he had no positive kno"ivuse
that they were one and the same pei :
| After the formation OF the Ahrf'o"in. =
| Rock Company. they were reprSseH ~.
| bv one agent, Mr.. Womack He coain nys
| tell at what time he appeared - 80
1 agent. He had never mad any Sonr
| sation with MIR. Henry about tne u'oS ~
/ ning OF some books. Henry never ~
pinsa arv protest against the exclusion
~ hooks published by the frm ne rei-
resented. nor did the University fupi'sl.
! mo company enter protest. AS ~. -.
| ,,daretood il. the Board. since iooy
! adcoted one book-lisf, in afcooruance W
| the constitution of the State Mr. nnS
| sew told me this was required py law
| th.-t Is ia say. only one grammar spen.,
| reader. ETC.. Snouiu ht oOf - -~aostoo,
in the schools ot the state. a i.sonrn '',,,
further that in 1SSl MT, Massey 49,, 49,,
| .sa,aod that the same course be adope
"a "a Won win find that recommends
| t,nn in the rules. Before 1879 'here "e'
| a mu,tip!e list adopted. which was q
ths discretion OF the county poatus, ah'
,ses ,,nder Buchs IN, they adopted
single book-lHl.
r,tp MuITIPLE BOOK list.
~ c,,su here asked If, in adoptinl
,Ta list. the Board adopted the BOOKS .
,hs erms constituting the American Boo
Wines Wines: There Is only one book-is
In this State" nn,e
" Mr. E small handed witness pampnle
er,,,i.a "The School-Book Queslion,
and issued by Attorney-Cenerai scout q"
Governor OFerrall. and asked
.syhat does that say? ,oor,
.,rhat there must be only one doom
pn." ..h. aaop
7"Then." said the attorney, tine aa0s >
tion OF the multiple must have Deeh
tne meeting held In June. 1892. ~,
4 Eyes, sir" promptly answered sif' '''
Gilvray. ~. mi
| policy was reversedT
az understand that at that meeun
| ,hav aid not act definitely"
.sr,,en Nr. McCilvray. look at your boof
.,5 ten nee whether the single list wa
not acted upon at the meeting OF Marei
,sse THAT was denfiite action. was
not7"
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