The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-14
ANOTHER WHIPPING POST Bill
Interesting Facts Showing That
Petty Crime is increasing.
Resolution of Thanks to hIr. Broadway
Householder Legislative Items of In
terest-The Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Institute notwithstanding Testi-
mony OF Yesterday Favorable TO su-
perintendent DoyIe-Mr. Bear Explains
the Charges Made by Miss Hogwood.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 13.-There was
debate in the house on the bill looking to
the estsblishm ent Of quarantine lines in
this State by experts at Blacksburg in
order that the cattle Of the entire State
may not be quarantined against by the
Department OF Agriculture at Washing.
ton. The measure carries an appropria-
ton not exceeding $500. 1t was finally
passed without dissenting vote.
The house committee on propositions
and grievances this morning unani-
mously reported Mr.. Newberne's anti
prizes fighting bill.
Mr.. Fishburne offered in tn, house a
| resolution, which was passed. thanking
| Charles Broadway Rouss, OF New York,
for gift Of S25. 900 to the University of
| Virginia.
The senate passed by the election
bills again to-day.
The house passed to engrossment a
resolution to provide for the creation of
I labor reform commission for the pur :
| pose OF investigating how best to en-
ploy convicss confined in the peniten-
tiary, reformatories and prisons in
this State other than by the contract
system.
Mr.. Murphy's bill to punish petit
larceny with stripes came up in the
house to day and its patron gave gome
interesting facts with reference as to
how criminal expenses had increased
since the whipping post was abolished.
MIR. Murphy appealed to the house to
pass the measure. He claimed that the
present law WAS q failure and that in
effect 1t had placed q premium on crime
The houoe adjourned without acting on
the bill.
The senate passed the insurance COM
misaion bill and ordered to its engross-
ment the companion measure making
certain changes IN the insurace laws.
Tho Asylum Investigation.
SrAUNToN, Va, Feb. I3.--At meet
ing of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitution investigation committee last
night Chief OF Police j. 81. Waters tes-
titled to seeing teacher and pupils 20
into bar rooms, but never saw any OF
| them Intoxicated.
Amos Halter, an employee, never saw
4 any drinking at the institution, and had
no personal knowledge Of INN orality.
| Captain Moon, another employee, never
saw Captain Doyle drunk and never fur.
4 nished pupils with whiskey. A child
was born dead to q colored woman az
the institution in 1871.
Commemorative Attorney Meade r.
White said he had known Doyle long
4 time. Never saw him drunk and thought
his administration was good.
Teachers Humberl, Bear snd Cham
berlain said Doyle would take a drink,
but did not indulge to excess.
Mrs. Mary Kerr, for thirty wears
governess of the institution. knew moth.
ing of Captain Doyle's drinking, nor OF
any drinking at the institution.
Mrs. w. L. Bumasrdner. o teache,
since 1896. had no knowledge of any
drinking and thought Doyle the right
man in the right place.
Mr.. Bear, in explanation of the
'charges OF Miss Hollywood, made the
following statement: II was officer OF
I the day one Saturday, and towards even
ing was LOOKING FOR the girls to call
Thorn into the house. When came to
the porch spoken Of I heard some one
1t was dark and had no match. 1 fol,
4 anyway towards the end OF the table
4 Suddenly MIR. Brenaman came down and
4 struck match. ~ that moment was
leaning over the table reaching towards
q girl who was behind the table. 1t was
Miss Hollywood, and then took her up
stairs. Another girl stood at the doc,
'ell the time. but gan away os soon az
she heard Mr. Brenaman."
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