The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-27
THE SENATE.
interesting Discussion Regarding
I Investigation Of Schools.

within two hours yesterday the Senate
yiccecded in dsposinE of one resolution
ipon the calendar. In long and lively
discussion the conditions at the Virginia
Jilitary Institute and the Virginia Poly
I echnic Institute, in connection with re-
/ ent occurrences at these two State in
/ ututions. were aired to some extent.
/ nd the need for an official investigation
/ ms emphasized by certain senator's. Re
orts from committees contained num-
/ sr of important recommendations touch
x bills considered. a number of new
Ils OF considerable interest were intro
! ired
The session opened at noon with prayer
| the Rev. DIR. ". r. j. Smith. Presl-
| mt Wickham was in tho chair. The at
| ndance OF members was about the same
1 usual Few visitors were in the hall.
Z iore We're no reports from committees
at the opening hour. though one or two
were received later. and the flow of bills
and resolutions began carly,
Under suspension OF the rules. the
Senate unanimously adopted a joint reso-
luton offered by Mr. Shackelford of
Orange. requesting the State Library
Board to furnish. at the cost price to
vuch members OF the General Assembly,
and such other State officers as shall
make application therefor, copies OF the
Journal of the House of Burgesses, now
being published under the direction OF
the board. A resolution offered by Mr..
Hartman. of Richmond and referred to,
the Committee on Printing, authorized
the Superintendent of Public Printing
to deliver to the State Corporation Com
mission all those copies OF the reports
OF railroad companies for the year 1901,
being part two of the report of the State
rror,, I, ~. i
which, by section 80 of the Code of yir-
ginia. are required to be sent TO the
clerks of the courts of the State
Usual Inspection"
After the supply of new bills had been
exhausted the calendar was called, and
the Anderson resolution, appointing visit.
Ing committees to State Institutions OF
learning for the purpose of, making the
usual inspection, was taken up. This
resolution was reported from the Com
m'ttce on Public institutions and Edu-
cation. with certain amendments affect
Ing minor details. On behalf of the
committee, Mr.. keezell chairman of the
body, explained that the object OF the
patron of the resolution and of the COM
mttee which considered 1t is to get rid
of the usual large and unwieldy commits
tees. which take away large numbers OF
members during the session, and to sub
sttutc therefor n number Of small com
mttees.
This would dlvest the inspection OF
anything like a "junketlng" feature and
would at tho same time insure more
thorough investigation and would BE able
10 make reports that would be of real
value to the legislature.
Several members engaged in a discus
sion of tho resolution. General Anderson
explained that the resolution Was de-
signed to eliminate the "junketing" trips
and the reports resulting thcrefron fire.
auently worthless. and to appoint smaller
committees which would do real work
and come back with credit to the CEN
eral Assembly" The four committees MS
originally proposed were to be composed
each or one Senator and two Delegates.
Amendment. satisfactory to the patron,
was made by the Committee on Public
institutions Increasing the size of each
20 two Senators and three delegates. This
change was made simply with a view to
adding weight to the deliverauccs of tho
committees. The date for filing tho re.
ports was axed at February 18TH.
Many Objections.
Objection came from MANY Quarters ,,r
Muchen. of Alexandria, declared that tha
committees could not possibly within Tho
li2,its prescribed investigate thorouehIv
md make a report that would be Of nnv
value. He suggested that the committees
no allowed to sit in vacation and that
their report be made to tho next General
Assembly. This suggestion he later en-
bodied In an amendment. Replying 10 Mr..
c- ------------------- -.----