Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-08
WILL RESUME TO-DAY
The Investigating Committee to Proceed
in Taking Testimony.
CAPTAIN DOYLE HAS RETURNED
Tic Is Ready to Go on the
and Says lie Can Dispr"''
the Charges Madc-Astor"e'
raj May Aprear-other Committees

The speciai legislative oommi''ee :"
yestieating the alleged immoi"'','- a.
ts,t,s AZ tho staunton Institution ioi ''0
- p,,oh and Blind. VIII assemble
this morning at 10 o'clock VI one " '~e
committee-rooms at the Capi'oi' ""e"
~ ov,,o,ration Of witnesses VIII be re-
s,,-,ca Captain Doyle. the prlhcipa"
IN ,,rob,biv be the first to take the
s,snd and in all likelihood his examlna-
tion Will consume several hours
IN. Attorney-General will probably be
osiios rnon 10 act as counsel for the
,,,.,niffec. as is recommended IN the
following report. which was agreed 10
by the House yesterday;
..rbe Finance Committee. 10 whom has
hoon referred the resolution directing
tho Joint committee 20 engage counsel
for the purpose Of conducting the exami-
nation Of Witnesses in The matter OF
charges preferred by John L. Randolph
co,ipst the management OF the Deaf,
Dumb. and Blind Institution at stanton
beg leave TO report that they deem IL
incxpodlcnt to authorize said committee
10 employ paid counsel, but they recon-
mend that said committee shan. in its
discretion. be allowed 10 call upon the
Attorney General of the State for advice
assistance. and cooperation in the mat
ter.
RANDOLPH STILL HERE.
Mr.. Randolph is still IN the city but
viii so home In the next day or So ne
WAS summoned here by the committee
and his expenses were paid by the stare
until after he gave IN his testimony
hn Sc
% have the committee continue 10 "a!
his expenses. and let him remain put
the former they decline 10 do. ana "i'h-
out their help he can't DO the latter.
CAPTAIN DOYLE IS HERE.
Captain Doyle arrived in the city last
night from Stanton, and says ne Is
ready TO testify. lie seems TO fear no
adverse verdict. but. on the contrary
asserts his ability 10 dsproVe All the
charges that have been made against the
Institution. lie received yesterday a tele-
gram from Air. Yates saying ne VIII AT
tho advice of counsel in Little Rock,
withhold his statement untl all the EVIL
dence for the prosecution Is IN.
OTHER COMMITTEE NOTES.
There will be an important meeting of
the House Committee on Privileges and
objections this morning at 10 o'clock.
Tho House Committee on Prisons and
Aavliirns will this morning at 10 O'Clock
hear argument on the bill providing for
the discontinuance Of corporal punish
ment In the state Penitentiary. This bill
was introduced into the Legislature by
Hon. Julian Bryant at the request OF the
Trades Council of Richmond
The Senate Committee for Courts or
Justice yesterday reported favorably the
Bland mechanics lien bill.
The bin have natural oyster-rocks. beds,
and shoals surveyed which were omitted
10 be surveyed i'm the geodetic survey
under the act Of February %. 1892. and
20 declare Illegal and void assignments
OF natural oyster-rocks not made in ac-
cordance with the requirements of the
law. was considered by the House Com
inittee on Chesapeake and rs Tributaries
yesterday. and received a favorable re-
mort. MIR. Bland, Of Portsmouth. is the
patron Of the measure. The hearing last
ed about three hoursa