Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-04

! 100 to l2n pupils. They had engaged gentleman
from the South of great ability and experience, SUI
perntend the Institution. He made some remarks re-
aye to Intimation of the existence OF Aboltionsn
IN Ohio County. He took pleasure in informing the
House that Notwithstanding his county was bordered on
two sides by nons!ave holding States the general SEN
timent WAS warmly and firmly against Abolitionsm
large and enthusiastic meeting had been held there
during the past year upon the subject, at which abo
litiol'sm was denounced in strong terms He was sor
ry that he had not the resolutions that he might read
them to the House. He read the petition of the Trus-
tees Of the Academy setting forth the grounds of the
application
Mr. VEsAnLE was in favor of the bill. The appro-
pFiaton was from the surplus ofthe Literary Fund
out OF the Treasury He in favor Of appropriations
10 intermediate Schools and expressed his appreciation
OF Inc application upon which the bill was based
Mr.. TAYLOR of Mathews and Middlesoy stated that
an application made here the last session from Ma.
thews Of precisely similar character to that from Obo
had been rejected. He moved that the bill be laid on
the table, which course he hoped would be taken bv
the House, unless the bill should be amended BIZ ry
der making the appropriation asked for by the citizens
| of Mathews
Mt Taylor of Halifax hoped it would be laid on the
tao!e until petition for another appropriation from
Halifax now before the committee acted on.
Mr. GooDE sustained the bill, and declared that the
course pursued by gentlemen of refusing appropra-
lions to the cause Of education until pl applications
through them were responded TO, would prevent any
| Appropriation. He regretted that such disposition
should be manifested. appropriations to ntermof;.
aec schools were TO cease then the Literary Fund
ought to be abolished He alluded 10 the peculiar rro.
graphical position Of Ohio county as forcibe reason
why The appropriation asked by that county should be
granted
Messrs COLEMAN and KEEN, were in favor of laying
on the table until the general resolution offered some
Gays since by the former nqurng into the eypedicncy
OF reforming the primary school SYSTEM should be acted
on.
Mr.. GREGORY supported the bill, and concurred in
the views of Mr.. GooDE. The application was for
enough money to buy an apparatus estimated at 81 600
Mr. T. was in favor of granting the sum- The Com
mittee reported bill granting $500 per annum the m
terest upon the $4,000, order that the sum might be
borrowed by the Trustees and the State pay the interest
upon IT. He alluded to the peculiar necessity for the
institution IN the section in which it had been establish
ed, and urged earnestly its encouragement.
Mr. ALLYN Of Norfolk was opposed 10 the passare of
the bill now, contemplating the adoption of some gene.
raj system.
MIR. SrEPHEysoS advocated the bill and urged the
proprety OF the appropriation By way of testing the
sense OF the House, he moved its indefinite postpone.
ment.
Mr. FLOOD hoped the indefinite postpone me nj would
be assented to, and read resolution which he intended
to Offer BY way of argument relative to division of
the surplus of the Literary Fund equally between such
of the incorporated Academies as have not been pro.
vided for.
Mr.. NlcRAE was in favor Of laying on the table and
printing, to give time to examine the bill
The question upon indefinite postponement was de-
cIded in the negative--ayes 40, noes 70
The question recurring on laying on the table, Mr..
GooDE said if the House decided to lay on the table
he would understand from it that the Committee of
Schools and Colleges were instructed to repor, 40
other bill Of the kind this session.
The motion to lay on the table was nccat.yed, ayes
49, noes a.
The bill being on its passage, Mr.. BAYLy stated that
IT might appear singular that he should vote for the in
definite posponement Of the bill, while as Mr. Coepr
said the county of Accomac the only cnunt- Ia
which Appropriation of the kind proposed had been
made The appropriation TO Accomac was $500 an
nually to Margaret Academy and the two delegates
who obtained its passage here, turned out for j.
and he had desire to incur the dspeasurc Of his
sttucnts, b. voting for like appropriation.
The discussion was continued by Mr.. JACKSON Of
Wood in opposition, and Mr.. GooDE in favor
Mr. GREGORY called the previous question for the
first time in his life. The bill proposed to give $500
per annum for ten years the Academy when
ever the President and Directors o! the Literary Fund
thought it proper. The House bad as well give tie
amount out Of the Treasury 1T to waste in
discussion. The previous question sustained and
the bill was then negatved, ayes 49, noes "a.
message communicated from the Governo.
the House Of the resignation of Brgad;cl
General Edward Watts, of the 18Th Brgade-lad on The
table
The engrossed bill "reducing into one the several
acts prescribing the mode of asceraining the taxable
property within the Commonwealth and for colec-
ting the public revenue, read third time and
passed.
Bills were considered in their early stages.
On motion of Mr. BARE, the hour of meeting of the
House was changed to II O. clock
On motion Of Mr. BYRD, the House adjourned