The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-03
The Report Of The Sp cial Committee
HaS Betn COmpl Ted.
FACTS AND FIGURES TO Be GIVEN,
Two Recommendations VIII Be to Abolish
the Department OF Agriculture aud the
Position OF Register OF Land once.
Sugar Beet Bill Amended.


ana MI WithroW 10 the House.
The resolution calling for the invesuga-
tion was FIRST offered in the House by
Mr. Withrow, and q copy Of 1t was pre-
scntcd on the same day IN the Senate
~ Nh. Barksdale when The committee
had been appointed and met FOR organiza-
uon Mr. Barksdale was chosen chair
man. an the suggestion OF Mr.. WlthrOw.
The committee has proved TO be a hard
working body. Stssions have been held
almost dahy. a cIcular letter making
some searching inquiries was sent out.
IN response 10 % some replies were made
by mail. and ~ Oth,r cases officers OF
the Institutions appeared In person before
the committee. Valuable information has
been secured, and there is no question
as % the fact that the report Is gong
10 be q most interesting one.
THE COMBINATIONS.
Just what the committee Is going 20
recommend rs a matter of mere specula-
tion. Each member Us as dumb as clam
concerning the conclusions reached. AS
The Times has twice stated, II is under
stood that reductions aggregating from
$4,000 TO 100000 in the annual appro-
priations VIII be recommended. All OF
the institutions will suffer TO some eX-
tent: some more than others. There VIII
be "A cut In the appropriation 10 the Uni
verslty of Virginia. but II VIII not be
large one. Tho state hospitals VIII proba-
bly, be the greatest sufferers.
The committee is going 10 present some
statistics TO the General Assembly ana
it rs said the ngures will make interesting
II Is said tho committee will recommend
that the Department or AgrlculluI6 De
abolished. and that the position OF Reg.
lister OF the Land Office be consolidated
with tie Office Of Secretary Of the COM
SUGAR BEET BILL
The Senate Committee on General Laws
met yesterday afternoon and considered
ar Flood bill 10 incorporate the Nlr-
giria Sugar Refining company ~
was decided 10 report the Bill iaVoIagy
with certain amendments accepted by
the company. The changes proposed IN
the bill are 90 make the minimum num-
ter of c0nvicts to be hired 10 the com
pany 100 instead OF Wv anu 20 iequli g .' eue
company 10 pay for guarding the conVlcis'
In the amended and perfected act the
interests Of the ptnitentiary are fully pro-
tected That Is. the company cannot set
the convicts until me wants OF me state
farm and Of the Davis Shoe Company.
are supplied The bile also seeks Ia
protect The penitentary interests IN the
matter OF the proposed addition 10 the
building by providing that the company
shall not have the use OF the convicts at
any time when plans that may be made
for working convicts on the building viii
STATE GAME WARDEN.
Col Louis G.. Bar.ey. the Delegate from
Alexandria, has an important bill 10 be
considered by the Committee on Counties,
cities and Towns to-day. The measure
creates the Office Of State Game Warden
at a salary OF $1,000 per year. Delegate
Wifhrow has a similar bill before the
committee. Col. Barley thinks his meas
ure III enacted into law would BRING
into The State treasury several thousands
of dollars annually
Authority is given the warden 10 see
that all game laws are enforced. ana it
IS proposed 20 require a license tax OF all
aliens who hunt In Virginia.
Michigan has a somewhat similar law
and 10 brings into the state treasury
about $4,000 annually
INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
The Senate Committee on General Laws
had under consideration yesterday tho
L-wry bm TO restrict certain 0efenses
10 actions or suits on insurance policies
except upon certain conditions. and to
regulate The manner in which the same
may be made. A number Of insurance
people were on hand 90 oppose the meas
ure. Major Charles =. Stringfellow rep
resonting the Mutual Reserve Fund. Cap
tain j. w. pogram. of The Life Insurance
Company OF Virginia. and Mr.. r.. a. cary.
of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company addressed the Committee
IN opposition 20 the bill 4 vote was not
reached. Mr. Lowry said he would con-
slider the objections made and probably
would modify the bin.
The Committee on General Laws did
not take up the Anti-Tradine Stamp bill
Yesterday. II viii come up for con-
sldcrati0n Saturday morning.
BOARD OF FISHERIES.
The J o cato bin 90 create n State Board
of Fisheries having passed the House
with amendments, came back TO the
az Hf.F. 81
the Committee cn Fish and Game which
body met last night 20 consider It, The
amendments were approved and the bill
viii, no doubt. be concurred in by the
Senate to-day.
Mr. W. Mcdonald Lee. Of Lancaster.
editor of The lrvington Citizen. is one
of the candifE eg prominently mentioned
for one or the places on the Board OF
confidently expected by his numerous
friends. lie is heartily endorsed by
most OF the political leaders of the First
Congressional District by ths oyster
planters and toneers and by his senator
and rcprcscntatlVe in the legislature.
January 10Th and 10 make January 20th
a legal holiday in honor Of the birth -
both Lee and Jackson, Will come up in
VISIT STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Quite "a number OF members OF the two
houses Of the General Assembly left here
last evening In q special Pullman car at
1880 o'clock over the Chesapt axe and
Ohio railroad for the western portion Of
the state They were subcommittee Of
the Senate Committee Oh Public Insutu-
uOns and Education and o. The House
committees on Asylums and Prisons and
on Schools and Colleges. and their object
Is 10 visit the various State Institutions
In that section OF the State.
They first went 10 Charlottesville.
where they Will inspect the University
buildings to-day. From there thcy VIII
leave this evening for Staunton where
they will visit tomorrow the Western
state Hospital, which IS I'm charge of Dr.
Renf B,ackf0rd. and the Institute Tor
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind. on
Friday evening the trip Will be continued
20 Lexington. where Om OF cial visit is Co
ba paid 10 the Virginia Military lnsi
tutc The legislators VIII return 20 this
city some time on Sunday.
The party is in charge Of Mr.. y. g.
Akers. the deputy Railroad Commissioner
ana consists Of the following members
OF the senate committee: Senator Ge rge
B. KsczoN 90 Rock ngham. chairman
Senator Manly II. Parncs ~ New Kent
senator Thomas r. Blakcy Senator n. G.
Lowry. Of Bedford. and Senator T. l..
Tate. OF Pulaski.
Tho House Committee on Schools ani
Colleges ls represented by Messrs ). y.
pookor. of NauscmOnd. chairman. II. W.
p.rre,. Of Stanord: W. A. Garrett, of
Henry. H. r.. MONTAGUE. OF Elz23cih
city. Thomas Temple Powell. of Newport
News: g. c. Watson, Of Pittsylvonia' ana
j. ". Williams OF Giles
The members Of the House Committee
on Asylums end Prisons who wen' on
the trip were Nessrs. W. I. wilson. OF
Tiftsyivaria. chairman. John NJ. Gwyn,
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