The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-30
MAKING LAWS FOR THE PEOPLE
Some Of the Work of virginia's
Solons Yesterday
Investigation OF the Charges Against the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute THO
Fooi-seiiing and Raoing Bill--Fema,e
Phssioians For tho state-Taxine Gross
EARNINGS of Express Companies--otncr
Matters.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2e.--.Mss. John
y. Randolph was on the stand most of
the day during the investigation OF the
cnasges against the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institute. Nothing Of sensa-
tional character was developed.
The bills in reference to pool-selline
and racing Will be called up so-morrov.
TT sbelieved that the Maupin bill
will pass the house, but there ia doubs
as to its fate in the senate.
Mr.. Saunders introduced In the house
bill to amend the code 80 as to provide
female physician In the female wnrda
of State asylums.
In she senate Mr.. Mushhack offered
bill making an additional apnronria-
tion OF $4,000 per year TO the Lee camp
soldiers home.
Mr.. Hale offered @ bill providing that
express companies be taxed per cent.
per year upon groes earnings, in addi-
tion to licenses.
The West Virginia debt commission
reported to the general assembly, but
as West Virginia has not appointed a
similar commission, practically nothing
hes been accomplished.
Inc aensse sub. committee, consisting
OF Messrs. Keezsll, Snead and Claysor.
appointed to investigate Blncksburg
college and the insane ASYLUM at
marion, expect to visit those institu.
tions next week. The house members
OF ,this subcommittee have not vet
been appointed. ~
The scandals OF the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institute, of Sssunton, are the SD.
sof6lng subject at present in legislative
"a
made prove true the hangman's repe
should be made to do duty. The
charged now before the Investigating
committee make Ex-Teacher Yates Of
shet institution . promiscous seducer
ana robber OF the virtue Of the inno-
cent deaf, dumb and blind girl who
were under his care. and DOYLE, the
superintendent. liquor drinker OF
nigh degree. This institution Ia under
the supervision OF board of visitors
appointed by the political machinery of
tne STATE. This board has member
who is q citizen OF Staunton, AID it la
safe to say that the other members.
not being citizens of Staunton, get ali
the information they possess from the
Staunton end of the board. This makes
him now conspicuous figure and an
interesting study. Tho Staunton end
OF this board bear the euphonious cog
nomen Of Tom Crowder. Tom is viz
ginis's guardian OF these poor unfortu-
mates OF the deaf, dumb and blind, both
male and female. Toms avocasion in,
life has been that OF bar-keeper. q dis.
penser of drink, straight. mixed, good,
DAD and indifferent. He has served
many thousand drinks OF "pison" red
eye to help unnumbered young men
along the road to hell. This has been
Toms regular. AS time passed
Tom began to WELD considerable infiu.
ence politically, and 1t became necen-
sary for the cnndinetes to stand in with
him In order to make sure of success on
election day. Tom endeared himself to
the machine" by his influence in pos
heicsl campaigns, and finally demanded
his reward. Presto changed Tom, the
red-liquor dispenser, became the guar
aian w OF the unforsunates OF vir-
ginia: How he discharged his duties as
such is now being told. To what de-
grading depths will politics seasoned
with red liquor sink State.