The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15

legal ADVISER lie -.
The committee then went into executive
session and ordered tile bill to be reported
along Will. several others. most of which
were local in their nature.
II was stated yesterday by a prom
inent member of the Committee on Edu-
cation of the convention, that the recent
Tyler-Roberts controversy had nothing
whatever TO do with the decision of the
committee to drop the head OF William
and. Mary College. along with others from
the composition of lile new state Board
of Educat ton RE said as a matter OF
fact that the resolution looking to this
end was pending long before the contro
versy arose, and so far from its actuatilg
the committee in its decision, 1t made
some members who had been originally
in favor of dropping the college. lean
toward putting it on
The member said the committee was
actuated by two motives. The first one
was to equalize the membership between
those holding by virtue of their connec-
ton with State institutions, and those
chosen by the people. and the other was
to retain those in closer toucn with the
State and it's public-schoo system.
He said William and diary had been
dropped solely for these reasons. and not
in any sense on account of the matter
referred to above. The same reasons
prevailed in the committee as to the
dropping of the V. NJ. T., and the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind School at stanton.
The House Committee on Roads will
take up Mr.. Caton's separate street-car
bill as a special continuing orGer On
Monday morning at 10 O'clock
The patron will lead the light for 4
favorable report and will be ably sup
ported by Il number of his colleagues.
It is understood that the str2et railway
companies will offer strong; Opposition
to the bill.
The Penitentiary Commission, appoint
ed to look into and report the conditions
at that institution to the plesent Leg
islature, will visit the penNentary- on
Tuesday for the purpose of making up
it's report, and It Will lay the matter
before the body shortly thereafter. nc
commission is composed of Messrs. Lee
Cato chairman and Eggleston. from the
Senate, and PriddE. NeWhouse anu
Stoner. from the House MI. HarEeE
I. Wilson. of this city, is secretary OF
the commission.
The Democra tic members of the Constl-
tutional Convention will hold a, suffrage
conference in the. hall of the House OIL
Delegates on Tuesday night at oclock-
The only speaker will be Captain X. ..
Parks. of Page county, who VIII preseit
and contend for the adoption OF ms
suffrage scheme.
The Republicans OF the House. under
the leadership of Messrs. Slpe, Oh NolA-
ingham. and Heermans. of Mor'soiilei ) ;
were about to line UP against we oei.lSS
nv. Il
on YESTERDAY. Mr.. Heermans was on ms
feet in a moment with d motion to re-
for aud Mr.. Sipc said ne did not THINK
NO eejs}at,1re of Virginia should so
info such matters. Had not tthe reS resp u
tion bcen referred, it would have DOUBT
less caused a warm discussion. -
,rbo House Committee on FINANCE heid
. meeting Immediately after Adjournment
Of the Legislature yesterday afternoon
nut beyond the reporting or le" ioca A
hills nothing OF sweeping moment "ds
done The appropriation pilis WI oe
ported early next week.
Mr. John ". Williams cierh OF ~.
11o,,ra of Delegates who has been SICK
80. savera, DAYS. was able TO be at ms
- 80 1.sterday afternoon, though he was
not at all we'll.
D1-nited states Senator Eppa Hun
~ G. formerly of Fauduier. but now
,,,i cit,- was on the floor of the con-
T o. ti,,n yesterday. General Hunton was
r u-a,.,,,Iv congratulated by his friends
non hi his improved health and his ability
to be out.
Ar. charles F. Button, of Appropriations
brother Of Clerk Button, OF me Se,rate
10 in the city and was at TIC 1api.ol
Yesterday Mr.. Button IS d
cattle-breeder OF his county