Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-03

r-ni, ~ ,i ti, n u 4. : n '@is saiuabir plantations on he Aial an' II
~ -. Nv 10 the Estate Of the late Jnise Mliian, Sn,m ~
i, ~ :, ,b e Gro, winch is now gathering upon these pan,
l:*.|I ~ ,"m their fertile nuauiy, and vii amply reSoinin.na
Il ,.t,c attend IN IL The capitalist VINE" "F>''s>' - "'"' - ~
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~, ygE EDiFoa or lHE ENQUIRER.
.S- nave seen with mach pleasure the ia'e
..,,,. meetings II Virginia on The subject 81 lfima.y
49,, =. have loae felt the deepest interest IN In"
..;,,, and believed there vas nothing IN winch .ne
= mon, of the state had been - renlss. Inc
49,, i. ,hc proceedings ut' these meetings, and
49,. of many ind;yldu, lis on primary education,
= h,re recently been placed before the pubic, IS
n.,lac.nr the ~happ,est effects on puoiic opinion, an'
f.,9.n +, IN, way for more efficient actoa IN the Lon,
,ei,ion which IS proposed % 'a"e pace '''""''""
- Ma win,er of 1850 was in Richmond, and had
.,,,en, conferences with the Chairman OF Inc eom-
.,,,,a, Of Schools and Colleges, (our present tres'uene
:. ,ba L. 5 who offered 4 bill. Tor the establishment Oh
-. sc.,,,s IL was polite enough 10 listen 20 my Sie"s'
~ :, .Io,, some Of nv suggestions n mlnor matters;
~, ltT.,.nr from han III the pract'cabii'iy OF es'a-
~ ".,cr .r,, school system throughout every section
i. : .itye State, where - many OF lie aa'fels W"u'"
~, H. expected 10 81 embraced IN he plan Of edasa'
;.5a. ci.fed, as a citizen, u substitute ,' Us -
a,,eb cas received h. ;lc Legislature, and ordered 10
!, ,.o.ed. INA, bill, VITA such alterations ana acdi-
,,ns NJ reflection has induced me- 10 make, now ask
10. n place before the public; aud, also, the CONCISE
remarks which have thought Propert to make on some
- tho sections of the bill. | have no idea that TINS
h I - 4 a Ice III 4 IhA 49, l'N -
hscors the people Of this State, tan available system OF
r,;,,-. etuca,ion) yet an humble individual has lett,
Ina, he inirh, ol.r his mite, and tina, those able men
iof whom Virginia can boast 80 many may be tenp'ec
10 gre system and force 10 his crude sn = c@n &c
.A,smalIe, NV. both, ISL.
BILL. CONCERNING COMMON SCHOOLS.
Be it enacted by tie General .isSeaby, mat the
N,rrs,ra;es of the several counties and corporations %
AZ Commonwealth Shall be summoned to attend nj
,leir mex, June Court, TO consider the prnnrieiy OF ac-
c.o,inr this Act, and a majority OF the whole huinoef
snail oe necessary TO such ptance-But a majority
al sad magistrates may at any time thereafter, when
!, mas seem bes; to them, accept its provisions. IL the
Court shall agree TO accept the provisions herein con
tanned, they shall proceed forthwith to appoint SIX
school commissioners for each militia battalion, 70 con
s,i,,,s a board Of school commissioners for the county
or corporation to act for one year, whose duty II shall
te 10 assemble with as little delay US possible al the
courthouse Of their county or corporation, or olher
p!lec Of convenient meeting, to appoint a c.etK anu
treasurer. ITO hold Office al The pleasure OF the ooard'l
s,a - proceed % lay oF and divide their coun'y 81
CORPORATION, INTO school districts, mol 70 exceed IN cX-
len, = militia battalion, aud 10 he reduced, u thought
necessary, to a militia Company, or TO a single scfoo'
froriaeG, that the acceptance Q! Inc provisions %
tns bill, by the county or corporation courts, sha!i mol
derive the school commissioners OF the privilege 81
sppropria,ing such portion OF the surplus revenue 10
,a1leg,s or academies. as is nov allowed by law.
9 The school commissioners shall be required 70 IN
vie and solicit the citizens Of their county or corpora
ION 10 contribute in aid ofthc funds OF the State, Inc
means not only Tor erecting schoolhouses, but also ipr
,-ina-y education, and Il report to the succeeding
l.na Court their acts and doing5 IN the matter con.
sl.a /, them. Their Clerk shall he allowed n moderate
consideration for his services, ana their treasure! one
-. cen,um Oh the amount winch may be pad hin by
Tho contributors, ant hy the State Tor TIE county or
c3rporni;on Gaota, winch suns, (t not required i"r IN
MEDIATE use, the said commissioners may direc' t'e''
,-easa-ers 10 vest IN State Stocks, 10 ne transferred 10
tn district trustees upon their oFganization, ana III
sach proportions as their population may entitle them 10:
3. Tie count; or corporation court, on The receipt OIL
the report OF the commissioners, Shall proceed TO aP-
pon,. instead Of the county commissioners before ap.
pointed, Three trustees to take charge OF each district
within til, coun.y or corporations; but II the oistfict
should embrace a battalion, then the number 0! tus,
,aes shall be increased TO six for such district, TO hoin
,ssir Offices for three wears. The board 50 elected, shall
u,lcHr frs; meeting, draw by lot, numbers one, two
ard three, and IL. trustee or trustees drawing num'er
on, shall % ont Of c;iice at the end o! the hTst year
4,e. has or ;ac,7 appointment; those drawing number
i&a, a; The end d the secoud year; and those CRAVING
aIaher three, At the end o!the third year; unless rom
ans cause, thc court should fail 10 make an appoint
neu;: IN which case, the trustee or trustees shall con-
time in Office until his or their successors be appointcu,
and N every other case, 4 vacancy IN the board sha!
be filed for the time being, BY the board itself.
| The trustees of each district, tor the time being,
shall be, and are hereby constituted a body polite
and corporate, with power to sue and be sued, plead
''
snd he inpieaded to appoint a secretary ana urea
sl!er, and 10 hold any real estate or ether property
Hacl shall he granted 10 them Tor the use OF their
school districts: 10 purchase, Nf necessarily and to
hold ne lands for their school buildings. and other pur.
pos: connected with the teachers residence, aud the
-iue shall be {, them and their successors N Once,
~ tas use and benefit .. primary education. II n"
contract can BE- made for the purchase Of he land ANed
- TT tic ste oi Iii. school, by reason OF the absence
!mm lae county, infancy, coyerturc, or other legal DIS
ITl.r u Nh r-prtptnr a r gnnil1 tup urice demanded
iOr ne stm. be deemed unreasonable BY the trustees,
tLr cou:i q The county or cor poration, on the aPpiica-
Ton u the trustees, or 4 majority OF them, sfali ana
may award : art, in the nature OF a writ OF al q'od
Gamana, - ascertain the value Of such land and It's ap-
pa:tecancts, mot exceeding in 4 county acres,
and n ! town or corporation one lot;l when ~r''
shall b. directed 10 The sheriff or sergeant, and be ex.
echled hy Inn aud by d jury, as IN cases OF wri's Oh
al q'0a da'aa"m on application for roads. Inc she
III of sergeant SHALL return the said writ WIN MS
inquest, snd the cour, shall thereupon proceed, III
Preference ii al! o;l,e. business, to decide whe.
iiet, a, 'HiaE = considered, IT be proper that siia
.4ai and u appurlenanccs he taken and appropriated
ste <.e ii The school. Bat ii shall III no case pe
It";Gi inY The court To authorize the condemnation OF
an? pcce or parcel Of land, on which IS The dwelling
house. Of the proprietor, or any office, curtilag", or gar
den, thereto I'M ned,ately belonging. On tho payment
Of the amour, 80 assessed, by the trustees, 10 The pro-
p'e,or Of the land, his or her agent, guardian, or ms
ward, .. on The payment ofthe same into court, Tor ms
:" ~ use, the ianu SO conocnineu shah -,
lees and their successors, for The use and oeneh' oil the
ssaool society.
5h The sad trustees IN their respective dis'rlcts
SAL, Hro9ide the necessary plans for the school oalia'
lass sad when called on By any neighborh"od rean!r'
NJ schoolhouse, which Is prepared 10 furnish the sum
q onr hundred and fifty dollars and The necessary ana
~a71-N2-i.'c grounds for the erection Of the building, they
siet construct a schoolhousc (r ia their judgment The
!'eaaea be appropriately a, a COS, not less than three hun,
Gee toi!a,s, oc good and permanent materials, TO be neld
asa petae,ual property, for the use OF pnb!;e education,
s'ai ;aAe charge Of the same, ana see that It De kept
III goo! prcseryation, and is well adapted 10 the Pnr.
pose intended. They shall provide the necessary teach
ersior all The schools in the district, shall fix the price
l'b- paid them, and shall see that they be well quail.
he'd, Of good moral character, and fa',hful to their du.
'es' and, when failing in these essentials, to DISMISS
mem al pleasure, ifin their judgment it shall be proper
Nt2sn. They shall direct the course of studies, and
p'osde the necessary books, IF possible should They
~ 70 furnished by the State, and aid es far as in their