The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04


of the investigating committee of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute to-day
was short. A letter was received by .
member OF the Legislature telling OF girl
in the Valley OF Virginia who was ruined
st the institution.
The further the mstser is probed
tho blaoker and more infamous It
becomes. Senator Stubbs, the ohair-
man of the Investigating committee,
states that he has never seen, read or
dreamed OF ouch revolving horrors ss
have come before him in this investi-
cation. In the proceedings the details
OF the outragss committed by Teacher
Yates on the poor deaf and dumb girls
under his care would make the public
sick to read. It is said there are
other and equally disgraceful de-
velopments yet to be revealed. This
investigation will stand out in history
hundred years hence az one of the
black spots on the pnges of Virginia
history that will not wash away. When
this matter Is sif.ed to the bottom it
will be found that the whole matter
may be summed up in two words
liquor and politics.
The Eureka Power Company bill, Mr..
Berkeley, patron, came up before the
senate to-day. Senator Clayton offered
the following amendment and then had
the bill passed by. The amendment
reads: "But nothing in said act shall
be construed as giving said company the
right to condemn springs or other water
sources"
In the house to-day Mr.. Bryant
moved to have the committee on asy-
lums and prisons discharged from
the confederation of the bill for stamp-
ing convict made goods and q resolution
providing that when existing contract Is
for convict labor expire they be not re-
newed The motion was lost.
Mr.. Murphy introduced bill in tho
house to re-establish the whipping post.
* Mr.. Bryant introduced a bill to pre-
vent cruelty to children and to regulate
and provide for their control and
custody. 1t seeks to prohibit children
being oyerworked or, If under IA years
old, being made to follow the occupa-
ton OF rope or wire walking, begging
or pc ding, or asgymnnsts, contortion-
lists, riders, aorobats or for any indecent
or immoral purpose. The bill author
society or any society for the prevention
of cruelty Ito animals to become guar
dams of minor children.
Chairman Diggs asked permission of
the house to be allowed to mako a re-
port In writing, eigned by members OF
the committee on counties, cities and
towns, with reference to the Maupin-
Reddy bills. The speaker said that un.
der the ru es Of the house the report
could not be made. The report Mr., DiQQs
would have submitted is signed by eight
members OF the committee and is in
FAVOR OF the Maupin bill and against
the Reddy bill. These measures come
up as special order on Wednesday at
O'CLOCK 1t looks very much as II the
Maupin bill will receive a decided MAJ
jority.
Mr. Hundley's bill in relation to
granting new trials by appellate courts
came up as the special order in the
house at o'clock. The measure was
passed by vote OF 40 10 "a
The members OF the Legislature who
are going to New Jersey to inspect the
system of keeping the public roads in
that State In repair left at 2 o'clock to-
night.
The house passed bill to regulate
the practice Of veterinary and surgery.
The Dill tocreate an Office of insurance
commissioners was made special order in
the senate for next Monday.
Mr.. BANDS mechanics lien law was
uiuissou eo tae committee on justice
by the aenate.
Death of Colonel Knight.
RICHMOND, Feb. 3.-Col. VIM. Carter
knight, father OF Mrs. Governor O'Fer-
rail-, is dead. He was o prominent citi-
zen of Virginia, g native of Nottowsy
county and served in the Legislature be-.
fore the war.
Democratic Committee 60 Meet.
RICHMOND, Feb. 3.-Chairman Ely
son has called the State Democratic
committee to meet here on February 90
to fx time and place for holding the
State convention.
DR.. ALBERT A. CANkADAY,