Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-16

among other things, called the attention Of the hou
In the most emphatic manner TO the subject OF Educa-
ten; and IL was ON the motion Of Maj. holland, that
that part Of his message referred 10 Select Com
mittec.
Extracts from the Journais)
"lsl0-Dec. mber llsh-- Ordered that 80 much Of the
Governors communication relates TO the subject of
education he referred TO Messrs Nolsud, Monroe y
Corbin, Stevenson (2,) O,ey, Blackburn, Bowycr,
Boil ing, Campbell (3) OF Washing son. 5 rode, Prake,
Coleman OF Pittsylvania, Archer AID Sahder.."
"lsll-Jan. 22.-Mr. Nosnd from tic Committee,
to whom was referred so much of the Governors com,
munica'on, as relates to the subject OF education, pre-
scented bill to provide Tor the education OF the poor
passed the 18th OF Feb. 1911"
II was this bill that incorporated the President ard
Directors OF the literary fund 1t enacted that all sums
OF money that had accrued might 10
the literary fund should be vested in the Cover
Lieutenant Governor. Treasurer Attorney Geneai, and
the President Of the Court OF Appeals of this Common
wealth. for the time being and that they and their
cessors should he constituted body corporate and poll
tic, under the denomination Of A." the President and hi
rcctors Of The Literary Fund with the power sue
be sued, &c that the said commissioners any three
OF them, should have thu power 10 constitute broad
for the tran'actng Of all business relative the said
fund; OF which board when present The Governor should
be Pt esident that sufficient fund should be
provided for the purpose, 1t should be the dry OF the
directors thereof 10 provide school schools for the
education, OF the poor in each aud every county Of
the Commonwealth.
In this bill, there solemn protest against any
other application OF said fund, by any succeeding Gene
raj Assembly, to any other object than the education Of
the poor.
Major holland continued in the Legislature until Is l5
during which time he cherished this fund with
solicitndc, looking forward with much anxiety to
the day, when from the improved condition Of the fund,
the President and Directors would be able TO apply
part OF the income TO the object OF IFS institutions The
Education of the Poor In this agreeable task he
had the able and jealous support of his talented friend
and colleague, Mr.. Mercer, 0he Hon. Chas. F) gem
ueman of the purest patriotism and most unbounded pub
lie spirit Mr.. Mercer continued in the Legislature,
for two years after Maj. holland had retired from public
life, and did mors than any aother TO Advance the
Literary Fund"
twas he who proposed to the Committee of Finance.
OF which he was Chairman, that the large debt due
from the Government of the United States TO the Com
monwealth of Virginia, for her military disbursements,
in her own defence, during the late should be APP
propriated TO public Educ and for that purpose
vested in the President and Directors of the Literary
Fund, TO be thereafter applied, might be by law d-
rected. The Committee of Finance permitted him to
embrace il in his annual Report, and the House approx
eel of that Report they did also of the following reso
luton, offered by him
Distract from the Journdl.)
"1Sl6 Feb. 9th. On motion of Mr.. Mercer, BE il
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the President
and Directors of the Literary Fund be requested d
gest and report to the next General Assembly system
OF public educaion to give effect TO the appropriation
made TO that object by the Legislature heretofore,
during the present session; and TO comprehend in such
system the establishment of one University. TO be
called THE UNIVERSITY VIRGINrA,' and
such additional c, lleges, Academies and Schools -
shall produce economy in the expenditures for the es
Enlistment and maintenance, and good order and dis
cipne i'm the management thereof" The Senate agreed
to the Resolution; the Pre- idcnt and Directors of the
Literary Fund, made report to the next General As
mbly, COMO maby TO the resolution, and for
establishing an University, passed Jan. 25th, 1919"
ANXIOUS
feeke! 81 tho House of Representatives D. The roa'u
Fund PRESIDENT aud Directors Of the Literary
tho commonwealth. euuca'on'o 10Y inc poor eh''dren oil