Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-15
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Total charges and appropriations Sso,6OO %
The OF 1888, establishing the institution for the deaf
and dumb and the blind, did indeed provide for paying II
$1,000 per OF the Of the Literary fund.-
whenever ITS exceeded the total charges and lp
propiialons specified above.
This institution however has been actually supported out
OF the public treasury and possessing peculiar claims
such suppoIi,h your honorable body will permit
main upon its present footing the revenue of the Literary
fund will then be sufficient all the demands against
IT, as the foregoing statement shews. And upon this az
hbit we found the pracucaby Of the first provision Of
the proposed act
As its second provision We would remark that the
ratio Of distribution made from exhibit OF the
condition OF the several colleges represented in the con-
venton, aud upon the principle that institution ought
be assisted by annuity directly propoonabe
Of operaon and nyersely proportion able certain
venue The sums appropriated 10 the several colleges
with the unanimous appreciation of thci. delegations in
convention assembled: and the total proposed be
raised tor their support, namely Sl23O0 is ieyed by
them to be the mnimum which is adequate the
accomplishment Of that object,
Its third provision would 10 interfere TO some
extent with the interests Of primary education, inasmuch
oil the surplus of the Literary fund was by the
Of 1885, Appropriated primary sch ools-
But your manor!alisis believe that this collision Of
interests i only apparent. For by referring to state
ment 10 the second auditors report for Sepicm
Der 80, 1913, the amount of unirawn school quotas
for the years 1884, 1912 and lsI3 IL S2O,74 go making
uneHpended balance Of about $1,000 per annum
II this pended basHce should continue exist will
be sufficient of itself tie whole deficiency OF
proposed fund after the expiration Of eight years But
amount Of appropriation TO the primary schools he year
l5i3 witt SGIl5 81 -, be considered no more than they
will require, yetrom the increased producliyeHe,s o hank
stocks there will accrue above that Of S6596
IS per annum, which, In the judgments Of your
rasts, may be appropriated 10 making sad deficiency.
Your msmOralsts would further represent that the surplus
Of the Literary fund from which Ias deficiency
popO.ed 10 be met actually appropriated in part the
endowment OF ae colleges by the act Of February Pin,
1921; winch act after providing additional appopna.
of $4,000 the University Of Virginia. proceeds the
ing to wits "Bv further enacted, That when.
ever the annual ineoms OF the Literary fund snail exceed
$4,000. surplus above sum- until surplus shall
amount ~ S@UUO shall be and the 1crsby uppro-
psicd tD the endowment Of such col egc- academies
teHedini. sc1UUis itnn nwela. the general
nssemgy my hereafter desgau'e mt institutions Tor sach
! s.dIwmen."
As II % ueknowl dgnent Of the equality Of the claims
which the colleges have upon Literary fuhd. the repre-
senltyes II the people 1T this commonwealth, did hereby
give solemn pledge, that when fund should be able
assist such institutions. a The necessary assistance N Jud
b. oJfded Had the provisions u that set been faithfully
cred out the colleges would have been long before this
amply endowed. And pfayiog your honourabe body to
nHe up'rOm the surplus revenue 0f tie Literary fund.- the
deficiency u the fluid proposed be created for their
endowment, We are only praying IN behalf OF these insu
TONS very small portion 1t that which they
titled by every confederation Of justice Ia order TO slew
the necessity # the third provision Of the posed your
memorsss would further represent that for few years
come, the annually divided among the colleges accord
ing to m first ond second provisions, would be altogether
inadequate TO furnish that assistance to II them which
they absolutely require No interest perhaps suffers
extensively from the pccuniary endorsements
the people than that Of education, and especially Of collie
Ra'o education Heuco IT, that this time, the number
II mstcuaOns ell Of our institutions Is greatly reduced
These reductions, upon the ps Of such Of them
permanent revenue create inability meet the annual
expenses Of their operations. We that your
BODY will not suffer these Institutions down The poo.
pie feel the deepest them which In times u pros
peny, they have indicated by literally sustaining them out
Of their pockets. Ard though they now willing
to sustain them any former PERIOD their pco1nay
baassment' place II out Of hor power TO do. lite then
question for your honorable body DECIDE whether you
will IN the way proposed, other equally e6ccua
Ia ahordnQ present relief give pormonency thoso nsu
Iionsfor which tho people have largely contributed Of
their substance. snd ~ whose prosperity they feel lively
interest," OF whether by turning aside the prayer your
mcriais you will suffer them close their balls sgsns
the youth OF COR county, 10 cus their operations
TO destroy their reputation aud usefulness. These nstu
tons too necessary 10 the educational interests Of this
commonwealth 70 allow your memoralsts 10 doubt your
] readiness 10 saord Them timely assistance,