Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-03-16
Appropriation of the Literary Fund.

mere was Ohe measure, which was handled
between the two Houses of the late General
Assembly, until it was lost between them
which requires a more particular notice than
we nave hitherto gIvea to IL. tits known that
d5 600 is annually Appropriated ont of the
Literary Fund, TO be distributed among the
counties oil this State in proportion to their
popuiatlon, tor the use OF the Primary Schools
Several counties have, hOwever, failed TO
dra" their quotas; ustil this derclict fund is
not less than from DO 10 10000 dollars ..A
bill passed the III. of D. Oh tue 22d February
10 authorize the school commissioners in those
counties which had not drawn TO receive their
AREA s-and providing lin I'd clause that for
the future, all sums which may be apporiioned
e. The counties OF this state, from the aDnunl
appropriation TO the education of the Door
may be drawn by the schnol- commissioner 8
at any time aiteri The same shall become due,
under the annual appropriation of 3 AZ, coo :;
PROVIDED, It he so drmrR uiihin the peItod Of
tUO years thereafter"
The Senate returned this bill, with some a.
mendments, Que of which went TO limit the
| period OF drawing the now existing arr ear, TO
the LIST JaBuary, 1923 :-AnOlher went 10
| stiIko oui the ~ clause, aud in lien of il TO
| substitute section, which directs that The
\ President and Directors shall furnish the
| school commissioners Of each county with
| ioims Tor their annual reports that, no
| county shall draw ito quota Tor apy wear nu-
| I'll The school commissioners shall have re
| ported their proCe ediugs for the preceding
| year tlIat the " annual reports OF the school
! commissioners shall set forth djstincuy whai
| sums have been expended within the year IL
| winch they relate, aud what money Iendins
or Land uuexpended; and If IL ayDear, thai
at the end n that year there rus any mOncy o,
hdnd unfIPended IN any county Or corporation, III
amount thereof siidH he deducitd from the oppT0
prihttOn IT, such county corporation for the afI.
year mt The balance al the appropriation on
ty for such succeeding year shat be paid TO tn
treasurer Of fte board JOr such cOWAtyor corpora
ton The proposed section also expIesS
pfaVides against any moneys being paid to
trcasnTer, without the order OF the school com
| nil Oners, &c
The n. OF ID. agreed TO this proposition q
| the Senate with one amendment OF theiF own
VIZ 10 strike out all these words in Haic, an
insert the following q" whoa hereafter ther
shall be due 10 any county or corporation az
sum or sums OF money from tie Literary Funt
those authorised TO draw The samS shall ne al
lowed The period OF three years Tor that pur
pose"
Tie Senate, on fheig parts, proposed to 2
mend This amendment from The other Hons
Z by sttiking u all ont from the word " and
, and inserting the following - ~ IL shall al
5 pear by such report, that ~ The eud Of 81,
| yesf, Gny money drawn from the Literal
! | Fund. by lie treasurer Of t,e school coHini
siouefs, Tor any County OF corporation, y
I Hslued neXpeHJed over and above vii
f, may be u0crssSSy ~ meet contracts gor SEE,
1 cgs ~ D. tGEaess1 IL h2i ear. - eu'r