The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-01
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Prayer by Rev. Robert w. Forsyth
or st. Pauls Episcopal Church, opere,
yesterdays session or the Senate.
Senator Lassiter, of Petersburg. pre-
rented a resolution requesting tina
OXFORD Pinchot former Chief Forester
to the Finance Committee fun infor-
nation as to the ACCESSIBILITY ant
methods OF taxation of timber land
Senator Iassiter said that tax or
destruction. This resolution is along
the lines recommended by the Ma
tonal Conservation Commission. Its
object Is to get some revenue from
to preserve the timber. He called
Pincbot the greatest authority on
forestry in the country" and said
II suppose POS, everybody Try has heard of
The bill providing for the consoli-
dation OF Richmond and Manchester
received the signature Of the Presi-
dent OF the Senate at this juncture-
TO Investigate v. P.I.
Senator Grayau, OF Caroline, offered
Investigation into the affairs Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
IN Senator Eehols, OF stanton. the
resolution found an opponent To go
into a Legislative investigation of the
institution is he thought, unnecessary.
Certain rumors are abroad as to
Charges preferred against President
BarrinEer, but unless the charges are
OF such character as to demand leEis
iative inquiry, the board of the college
should conduct the investigation. 1t
would entail great expense to the
State. Once before the school had been
investigated, and he had been q mem
her of the Investigating committee 1t
had been found that there was nothing
to investigate and 1t was all right.
Supporting his resolution, Senator
Grayatt said that 1T was intended as
reflection on no one. a most unhappy
and unfortunate condition exists about
the school. Nobody seems 10 know Just
what the matter Is. He hoped there
was really nothing the matter, but he
thought II the charges were cleared
UP the school would be much better
OF. for 1t Is suffering in popular estl-
nation Postponement of the inyes-
LEGATION until March 20 has hurt the
school and there is no reason why II
should have been postponed 50 long.
The " p. / board is not supreme.
Senator Hart, of Roanoke, had read
the charges against the president. and
they contained none relating to moral
delinquency or misrepresentation OF
funds. They arc mostly frivolous TO
my mind" said he and OF the kind
board II is unwtse, he thought, 70
air the troubles OF the institution and
only would damage 1T.
In reply senator Grayatt pointed
out that the resolution IS not only to
investigate tho president. but the
whole condition OF affairs also. The
Y. r. !. is an institution peculiarly near
10 the people 1t is suffering in rep
utation. a general clarification OF Its
affairs is highly desirable.
Why has the board deferred tho
investigation until after the Legisla-
ture adjournsy' asked Senator saun-
n ne IT
$3.50 10 V. p l., each year. This year
the Legislature win not be in condi-
ton to give an appropriation until 1t
knows how things arc going there.
know what is the matter He favor
ed the resolution. though he thought |
the Legislature would not have time !
enough for an inquiry
With the assent OF the patron. SEN
ator Gravatt, the resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public In
situations and Education
Amount of Poll Tax.
Senator Mctaiexander. Of Franklin.
Auditor of Public Accounts to submit
report showing the amounts of poll
taX assessed in cities and towns re-
manning unpaid by whites and blacks.
1T was adopted.
Senator Edmondson. of Halifax, In
troduccd a joint resolution recltine
that since the adjournment of the last
session OF the General Assembly the
State has suffered great loss in the
death OF Hon. William Peter Barksdale.
of Halifax. who for many years de-
the highest and mobiles.
eXemplitication of how a public SER
want should conduct himself as memher.
of the Legislature. It is due TO his pat Fl
rlotic endeavor TO purify the elections
OF the State that we now have upon
the statute books a law which pre-
vents tho corruption of the electorate !
i T.,
memory fresh in the hearts OF his fell Z
low citizens. This great patriotic SER t
vice should not be allowed to pass un- !
l llotlced, hut should be held up before I
tion.5. t
The resolution called also for spread !! I
Ing upon the journals of both bodies ! y
notice no,, &C, Of the death Of Mr.. Barksdale. t
should be in his honor Ii was mani 7
nously adopted. 4
Secretary to the Governor owen
brought messages from the executive Q
rom the Capitol Improvement Com. 5
mission and from the Gettysburn Mon I
,rinted. ' eo
he concurrence Of the House in the the !
'esolutlon in regard to the inauguraI .
program. 80 ~ -
!, The i, na,. Fleteher bin was postponed for !,
. 1870 ACCOMMODATION z. on wednesday,, II
n motion Of Senator Noel. who point !.
~ out that many Senators Interested :,
= me measure were absent. and that =
ne inaugural ceremonies would pre- !.
lude any further debate to day.
=, Abnsivc Language Law.
I Ine fiouse BIN amending the act \
making u a misdemeanor to use ablIs- y
70 language to another was passed -
n,hlly Senator Parks, of Page. en- =
'lalned the law, SAYING that in 1880 .,
. had been father of the law. 1t &,
r,oVites toi. remedy for the man g
iho assaults another as the result of =
busive or insulting language The 2
ommon law gave him no redress, but y,
MS law does The amendment is SIM y.
~ as tn the penalty.
Five House bills Went to third read o.
1s. as we'll as the four amendments ).