The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
HOUSE TIRES OF
MUD,SL|NG|AG
WANTS NO MORE INVESTIGATION
RESOLUTIONS UNLESS CHARGES
- .
ARE MADE.
CONDEMNS CRITICS
By VOTE OF Is TO Is DELEGATES
DECLINE TO CONSIDER VAGUE
REFLECTION UPON HEAD OF
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

The House Of Delegates OF Virginia,
by the emphatics vote Of IS to IL.
declared yesterday that 1t Was sick
OF the persecution and prosecution
the Department Of Education of Vir-
kfnia IL Icing subjected to and to
&he continuous and ili-adviscd at
tacks being made upon the Super
tntendent OF Public instruction for
matters with which he has littlo TO
do and over which he has no con.
troll
The matter was precirita.ed yes
terday when tne House coEvened for
its first session. Mr.. Smith OF Ec-
sex. offered a resolution calling for II
general !i:ves.'F alton OF the Depart
ment OF Public instruction.
Mr.. Houston, OF Elizabeth, City.
took the floor and, saying that he
arose to oppose the resolution. he de-
clared that II was time that the
House WAS calling q halt upon tho
persecution and prosecution OF Joe
Eggleston. The thing had gone far
enough. declared the member from
Elisabeth City. He declared that he
was not afraid to say that he was n
friend OF the superintendent, who had
given the State most efficient and
honest service. lie uiu not pSlieSe
the House should countenance fur
Their attacks On the department,
which were merely the outcome OF
local grievances. He asked that the
House vote down the resolution and
give the Department of Education
rest.
Enough Of Such Proposals.
Mr.. Bell. OF Culpeper, declared that
IL the critics Of the Superintendent
OF Public Instruction would but cite
one instance OF wrong doing he would
ha Wiling TO consider Supporting
,na resolution p,,, there had heen
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