The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-15

sal 10 issue bonds tor this purpose
was unronsti.alsonAi. inrns.sa.ssy
lns.t tha Vssnson OF tae at,orney sen-
ersI Mas teAl aar. lnIoekmoi I'm intfo-
queen q bili 10 vet Ass.e tor yvns.Siis
Aii sums 70 oe reCrfvSu rum tnv otAte
OF W est Virginia unasr Inc oeets'oh
Of the supr~nse tourt OF ibe Ihissu
clateA. ~ apyvtat trustees TO coisSe
anu eAkenu saia~s anu TO authorize
loans 10 ue neAoiIateu On The .a.ln vi
saiu money. ana To proti~e Tor ,Ae
n.aaner OF exspnd,ns the same. Mfs
Il hiIckmorton Is vi the opinion that
the Clale viii receive cDnsioerapie
sum u money aoope that wnicn wiI
be pad 10 the bononctuers anu mat
inns money snouid tie Used Tor pea
ssuns. As, unaer existins coiuiuons
anu prospects, " is nks,y that a laree
numGer Ut the veterans wall have
PASSED away Detoie the settlement y
secured tom West Vagina, the DlA
provinces Tor the negotiating or loans
the proceeds OF wnIcn are 10 be Used
in increasing pensions. The part OF
the measure, which, howeNe r kiis IL
Sor All practical purposes Is the pro-
vision that the stale OF virginia snan
not re naDle tor the repayment OF the
money borrowed on the slrepstn of the
pay such oeots out Of the West tir-
ginia money when II shaii have beef
collected. AS no one VIII lend money
on such poor security IL Is sate TO say
that no loans viii De negotiated Jun
der the measure.
No General investigation Likely.
The preliminary hearing IN the mat
ter Of the general investigation OF the
State department of puoiic instruc-
ton askeu tor ny certain Chesterfield
citizens will be held before the senate
Committee on Public institutions to-
night where II comes BY reason of the
fact that the joint resolution provid-
ing for such an investigation was re-
fefred to this committee for report and
recommendation by the Senate. The
House, although urged BY some to re-
fer the matter to a committee, took
precipttate action several days OF
passing a resolution calling for tfse APP
pointment of an investigating comrn,t-
tee. In which Is recited a fact that
grave confusion exists In the educa-
tional laws Of the State, and Tor that
reason Reorganization OF the de-
partnlent Is advisa BILE. Friends OF the
men In charge of the department,
which has courted the most thorough
investigation, declare that the depart
ment does not make the laws under
which II works and that II there be
confusion therein II IL up to the Cen
eral Assembly to remedy the condt-
tion complained OF. 1t Ii believed that
the Senate Committee tonight will re-
port back a recommendation that the
Chesterfield county situation be thor
oughly Investigated In order to place
any blame that may exist at the prop
er doors. but that the,e does not exist
sufficient grounds for the ordering OF
a Statewide Investigation. with It's at
tendant expense.
No More Blank Signboards.
The hill introduced some days ago
in the House by Messrs. Anderson and
Gregory To require county boa. Dis of
supervisors to have proper signboards
placed along the public roads OF the
various counties. was favorably re-
ported Yesterday by the House Roads
Committee 1t will do away with the
deaf. dumb and blind signboards SO
often met with by the bewildered way
farer on the country roads OF the state.