The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-06
TO0SERIOUS TO BROOK DELAY
The Deaf, Ium6 aud Blind Institute H.
YsstisatOrS Must Resume al Once,
and WILL REPORT THEIR FlNDlhGS
To the Legislature Before III wv"
Decides the senstc-Ihe in'es"s"
ton to be Resumed This Morning. at
1Oo'.Iocis by the COMMITTEE

when the report of the commit ~
investigation OF the Deal Dumo, 60 60
Blind Asylum, at Stanton "n'e 49,,
uasscd by Oh Tuesday, was -
Yesterday in the Senate, MI "'"o' mo
chairman. made a brief statoiie"'
wishes of the committee LOT 'Do
~ the senator's who we're absent "nen
tho report WAS presented. lie eohS''
with the statement That II the
desired n the committee was Wililhs ~
trs TO finish The investigation beioio ''''
adjournment oil the General -Asso'lDs
Mr.. Echols said that ne appreciated ''l'
fact chat this investigation Wouio me-
fere seriously with the legislative WI, IN
or ina committee, HtNeith'l''9 .,-it
thought 10 proper mat tie woih 9''' a..
10 ou at ONCE. i ne 49,, art OK
tuOupnt, should 10 10 SlNu"'V.' -, me
anime witnesses there, mus go me
STATE great expense. ne ei s n,,sned no
work be continued al once ana pusne' ~
a rapid completion. ..+ ,b. re-
AR. Flanagan thought thd' 'r-r,,,f-
quest Oh The commute sn11'' ,,,,,,I NOT
ell. The committee. he SAID Moui- III
have MADE the request uhi, p tnly tr
GOOD reasons. ana he was, tutitlo4'' 80
FAVOR OF granting their ieque''
WOULD BROOK 80 DELAi'
Mr. Wickham said that he did not
think the Legislature cOulu "lo,t."..,-,,-
uO~tpone the matter until after a"Jo. ..,i pa
n.uf ue said ue had been app v"S"' ~
10y many ciuzcus. and warned hvt ~
low sucn p0slpOuentlt 10 be maue' nD
matter Was lar TOO serious liV-
concluded as speedily AZ p1s-lni,-
These sentiments were also strongly
expressed by Messrs. Trcdway. Low en-
stem. and hclzen. .... .o
A4r. flanagan offered a SUBSTITUTE ~
Nluius that tle committee pr ilslt 80
10 10 ON win their WORK d ~ couiu pv
aone within the constitutional altlhs oi
the General Assembly.
Air. Flood opposed me propoa luoh on
the Senator from Pow hailn, stauhs lhtl
IL was the duty OF the Senate 10 stay h
session an summer n necessary 10 nave
tie investigation completed.
Mr. Lay spoke aetbn7t tu. pIupoai
zion OF Air. rlanaEan- ana IL was ",
featcd by large majority. me- lvl-
lowing substitute oferel Dy MT. L'Neh-
stein, was then adopted.
MUST CONTINUE WORK.
Resolved. While abe General Assembly
fully appreciate tIc arluous ldDofs OF
tnc committee 90 Wnicn was referred the
cnal ses cd d. f.. Randolph against the
Itai. Dumb, aNd Dilho institute, di
stanton, ami that they viii bee required
TO uceicct Other duties ln the interest
OF their hmm dlate constituents, set the
gravity Oi lne case requires that this
matter should Doc disposed of at this
session oil ,he General Assembly.
Resolved, That tha committee continue
lts nNcsugauOns SO DIS tO submit their
report in Time 10 bee acted on az this
session.
SIMILAR ACTION Isl THE HOUSE.
When the session Of the House Of
Delegates was opened by Speaker Ryan
al noon yesterday. Mr. hathaway. OF
Lane behalf Ff ff.fnf
cldl committee appointed 10 investigate
the charges preferred against the I'M
sutuuOn Tor the Deaf Dumb ard Blind,
az stanton presented the same report
asking Tor a postponement, which. on
inc previous day. had been introduced
iu the Senate by AR. Stubs. of GlOu-
ccstcr. Mr.. Ia,uaway, explained that
n the members Of the committee We're
required 10 continue The investigation
al ,his time, they would be con PEELED
10 drop everything else ana Tor tnat
reason the resolution mad been intro
ouccd asking that the Investigation might
De- postponed until AFTER the adjourn
ment of the present session.
General UuUdley. of Amelia. said the
people OF Virginia had never been so
shocked as by some OF The developments
which had been brought out during the
Investigation. This was matter which
the Legislature could not afford TO post
pOue for one hour. IT. affected the honor
Of this State, and he Investigation should
not bee passed by even If 10 should take
up every minute OF the remainder OF
the session.
TRANSCENDANT IMPORTANCE.
MIR Parks. al Page. thought the
charges should Doe investigated now,
even II tie passage of all bills would
have 90 bee neglected hereafter. The
continuance of the Investigation was Dl
such transcendant importance that lle
Legislature could not auorO To pass DO
by IT'S members might understand the
circums stances. but The people OF the
country did not ana demanded tll"l
the Investigation Doe held al once. POOR
as he was. Doe would rather stay hric
10 the end of the session. and thirty
days longer and pay his OWE board, imam
have tie matter 20 10y.
Mr. Harrison. of POwhatan. mem-
Der OF the investigating committee
stated that so far eighteen witnesses
had been examined. there We're buy
more 10 Doe examined ON behalf OF ine
prosecution. and, perhaps, as many Jog
the defence. lie vas willing 10 $40 Oh
the committee every Jay after inc ace
i0urnmcut of the session oi the House
until midnight BOO order 90 complete thr
INVESTIGATION. but the matter han n'rri-
brought before The House. so tAal i.i'
latter might decide what was best I'D n'
done lie intended 10 go 20 lht ''i4
bottom of TO- ami hc would NOT SIT on
the committee Dr. be thought there Was
the least intention OF wniteWasnlht-
Mr. TalialtrrO. of Orange, stln 10y
the FIRST time Tor years blot lao ia4i,ii
NOON the escutchcou OF Virginia, ahl
had. Hike ID cancer. eaten into tle hel..
INA irv.st..ati,u Should not be pospon-
I'll for one moment. and he hoped 'N'
House would mot ugree TO tle fes"'"-
lion. f..li,,.t
The House then uuanimoYsS be''..
to acre. 90 rle resolution, anu tit ''.
.,te T...inc taken similar action, tAc 4"-
tcstigation viii be- resumed at once.