Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-18
reason for this was that additional
schools had been established since then

OF the Virginia Military institute. whit
had just entered. shs train being late
II Captain Brooke's adjunct professor
did not perform most Of the duties be
longing to the former Coronei Nichols
said that Captain Brooke held two reel
tations daily, while the adjunct profes
sor worked six hours. Captain Brooke
was ~ years OF age. and very feeble. H'
received a salary Of 81 800. while the adj
Junct received 81 200.
In reply 10 a question. Colonel Nichols
said he was compelled TO admit that q
younger man could fiji Captain Brooke''
chair much better than that gentleman
Being a colleague OF captain Drooke's
he felt some delicacy In answering the
| question. however.
Mr.. Withrow asked Colonel Nichols II
the salaries OF the professors Mt the
Virginia Military Institute could not bear
reduction. I'm view OF the States con
dltiou. Colonel Nichols replied that they
are higher now than they ever were Ht
was not present asking that he cut
| should not be made in the appropriation
but asking that they be allowed the ne
cessary amount in order that the heat
ing apparatus could be put in lie esti-
mated that the cost of this would be
from 5000 to $1,000. Colonel Nichols said
| he was not In the city In order to repre-
sent the institution.
Colonel Poagie, replying 10 Mr. with
row. said that. as General Ship was
sick, he Poague) was representing him.
DIR. SOUTHALLS VIEWS
DIR. Joseph w. Southall. SuperIntend-
| ent-elect Of Public instruction, then
spoke i'm behalf of William and Mary
College. He regarded the latter institu-
ton as a potent factor in the education
al System OF the State. Without it, he
did not know where the public schools
would look for their teachers.
Mr.. Powell next introduced Mr.. r.. c..
Glass. Superintendent OF the Public
Schools of Lynchburg. and the latter was
opposed 10 the proposition TO cut down
the appropriation to William and Mary
College. The college was conducted on q
more economical basis than any other
institution I'm the State He thought It
was the last institution in the State to be
cut Gown in its appropriation.
EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL
DR. Moncure, Superintendent of the
Eastern State Hospital, next spoke in
behalf OF that institution. He did not
think 1t was in the province of COM
mittee, that did not know the nature Of
the work Of the employees Of an institu-
ton, TO recommend that the salary Of a
man called a clerk should be reduced
certain amount. If the appropriation
was reduced. 1t must necessarily come
out of the food and clothing of the pa
tents. Should the appropriation be cut
down the first act of the board would be
TO abolish the dispensary. which had de-
creased the mortality OF the institution
almost half.
Or. Moncure did not think that a pro-
vision as to dispensing liquors to the
members of the board should be enacted
into q law. Any member of board who
did become under the influence of liquor
should be dismissed, but he old not think
1t should be advertised to the world that
legislative enactment was required on the
subject.
At the conclusion of DR.. Moncure's re-
marks, the committee went into executive
session. and after a half-houTs con-
sideraiion decided TO delay making any
report until all Of the institutions affect
ed by the recommendations Of the special
committee had been heard from.
Condemnation of Right of Way.
The House Committee on Propositions
and Grievances yesterday took up Mr..
Reddy's bill authorizing the construction
Of telegraph and telephone companies,
and giving them~the right of cOndemna-
ton Of the right Of way along railroad
tracts.
Colonel McIntnosh, the southern agent
of the Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany, appeared before the committee and
explained the provisions of the bill. He
said it was TO induce the construction of
competing telegraph lines along the right
Of way of railroad companies, and it
would bring additional revenue to the
State The States Of Virginia and Ken
lucky were at present the only ones that
had no such section on the statute books.
The Legislature OF Kentucky had recently
taken step to secure such law. The
present law in Virginia gave telegraph
and telephone companies the right of con-
structing their lines parallel with the
roadbeds OF railroad companies, but the
courts had decided that this not neces-
sarily implied the right of constructing
the lines on the roadbed
IL was decided to pass the bill by and
make it special order for to-day at 10
O'Clock.
The committee decided to report favor
ably a bill defining and regulating fra
ternal beneficiary associations, orders, and
societies. The bill had been previously
passed by the House. but had been
amended by the Senate, and these
amendments were agreed to by the COM
mittee.
Similar action was taken in regard to
Senate bill regulating the killing, captur-
ing, hunting. buying, selling. or Offering
for sale any partridges Tor quaiD in the
county Of Powhatan.
The committee also reported favorably
Senate bill to prevent the unlawful use
Of telephone and telegraph lines and in
struments and TO protect them from in
jury, and prescribe a penalty therefor
The bill Incorporating the trustees of
Stonewall District Council, Junior order |
United American Mechanics, of Richmond |
Va. was also reported favorably. |
The same action was taken in regard TO |
the bill limiting the. operation and. eff !
feet of certain covenants. stfpulatfons. |
ana conditions in policies or contracts or |
insurance against loss by fire cyclone, or |
storm.
Or. Winston returned from the sub
committee a bill for the relief of w. A.
Ruffin. who desired to be registered as a |
veterinary surgeon without being COM
PEELED TO pass an examination
Mr.. Duke. Of Albemarle. moved to re- |
port the hill favoraby. but the commit
tee decided against him.
Other House Committees.
The Committee on Roads and Internal |
met last night and considered /
Mr.. Charles T. BANDS bill to prohibit |
from transporting freight on
Sunday. There We're quite a number OF |
truckers present from Tidewater who op-
posed the measure. while Mr. Bland spoke
in favor of H. The body took no action,
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