Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-27


elect annually County Superintendent OF
schools" whose province is analogous TO that OF
the superintendent OF schools under the New
York district system This officer also super
cedes the treasurer Of the school commissioners,
and performs The same duties for the same COM
pensaton. He is required 10 register the chill
dren in each county, and 10 report that and other
facts to the Superintendent OF the Literary Fund.
He examines the qualifications OF teachers, &C.,
&c.
2nd, The bill appropriales The sum of about
SO 900, understood 10 be due The Commonwealth,
from The Federal Government on account Of GER
tain judgments recovered against the Common
wealth by Revolutionary claimants.
This sum is appropriated in aid Of the present
appropriation 10 the support OF primary schools.
3d. A provision declares that whenever any
Counties may disapprove of The present system
they may by vote Of two+hirds adopt any of
the legalized plans of common schools now upon
the statute books. Thus giving them choice OF the
systems established for Norfolk, Essex, Albemarle,
Lancaster and len or twelve other Counties, to-
gether with the bill of the select Committee re-
commencing special district system 10 be voted
on BY the people OF each COUNTY in April next
| This may be regarded as the final action of
the House OF Delegates on The subject OF educa
tion-lo amend the present system and provide
Tor lis farther efficiency BY an appropriation and
10 leave 10 The people the adoption OF any other
system they may prefer.
The SPEAKER laid before the House lei
Ter from The Bible Society OF Virginia. request
ing the use oil The Hall OF the House of Dele.
gates, and inviting The attendance Of The members
on Thursday next
On motion of Mr.. TOLER,
Resolved, That the use OF The Hall be granted
in accordance with the request Of the Bible So
ciety.
On motion Of Mr.. STOVALL the letter was
then laid upon the table
THE TAX BILL.
A message was received from The Senate by
MIR. Stanard, who informed the House That the
Senate insisted upon the amendments 10 the bill
entitled, IAN act imposing taxes Tor the support
| of Government" 10 which the House OF Dele
gates disagreed.
Mr.. SOUTHALL moved that The bill and
amendments be laid upon the table, for the pur-
pose OF introducing bill providing for The pay
menl Of the public debt.
Messrs. SUUTHALL, BROADUS and 3D.
COCK were in favor OF the motion, and Messrs.
HARVIE and STOVALL against it. The
motion was ost-ayes 43, noes SO.
Mr.. HARVlE moved that the House insist
upon its disagreement TO the amendment Of the
Senate.
The question on the motion was determined
in The affirmative, as follows, MIR. w. II. B.
GUSTS having called for The ayes and noes:
AYgs-Messrs. Goode, (Speaker,) William
Fl. B. Gusts, John II. Gusts, Harvie, Pow
ell, Turnbull, Maclin, Bocock Flood, Dick
inson Of Caroline, Lacy, Darlington, Winfree,
Hobson, Chisman Hall of F., Street, Saunders,
Jr., Jones. Leake, Walker, Stovall, Hieu, Thomp-
son Of H., Brown OF II Flowers, Goodwin, Bow
dent, Wallace, Gresham Duff, Taylor, Gordon
Bagley, Banks, Clayton, Shepard, Wade, Jrr
Michael, Jr., Kilby, Waits, Happier, VERIFY, Mid
dleton, Oliver, Tatum, Cooke, Dey, Daniel,
Brawner, Long, Marlz Cowan; Fugale, Deni-
son, S,ickley, Holiday, Chinn, Freeman, Wes',
Rice, and Neal-62.
NoEs--Alessrs. Southal Brown OF Albemarle,
Layne, Baldwin, Massie. Burwell, Mitchell,
Boak, Campbell, Thompson Of B., Miller, Toler,
Fox, Broadus StiIlman, Carson Pendelon, Cal
lison, Lee, McRae, Towner, Patrick, Goare, Nc |
lntyIe, Parriott, Hamilton, Edmondson, Newton
Hiner, Fairfax, Stroher Lyons Gold, Tate !
Hall Of T., Funsten, Harper, Goodson and Lett
wich-39
Mr.. THOMPSON of Botelourl, presented
petition of citizens of the County Of Botclour, |
asking the extension Of the canal 10 the town OF |
Buchanan, which was on his motion ordered 10 be
laid upon the table.
A bill supplementary 10, and ameDdatory OF
the act, entitled Gan act to authorize the Bali
more and Ohio Railroad Company 10 complete
their road 10 the Ohio river and for other pur-
poses passed February 10Th, lS45, was read
second time.
Mr.. EDGlNGTON proposed substitute 10
he bill, and while the subject was under conside-
ration, The hour Of recess arrived.
EvENISo SESSION.
A bill supplementary TO and amendatory Of the
act entitled ian act 10 authorize the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company TO complete their
road 10 the Ohio river and for other purposes"
passed Feb 18th, ls45 with the substitute propos
ID by Mr.. EDGINGTON, was taken up.
Nh. EDGlNGTON'S substitute gave the Bal
.imore and Ohio Railroad Company further time
10 accept The bill OF las; session.
Mr. LEE proposed substitute 10 the bill and
amendment The substitute Of Mr.. L. proposed
% give the Company the unrestricted right OF
wav 10 Wheeling.
Messrs. STRoTHER and PARRIOTT op-
posed the substitute, and Mr.. LEE sustained j,
The question upon the adoption Of the substitute
Of MIR. Lee was decided in the negative.
The question required upon The adoption ofthe
substitute or MIR. Edeingion.
Mr.. WEST moved 10 amend the substitute BY
requiring that The acceptance on lie part Of the
Company should be made BY the Isl OF December
next. Losl.
Mr.. CARSON proposed the following amend
ment,
BE- neaaeted, That the provisions contained in
The acl passed February 18th, ls4h, relative 10
The sale oil the Winchester and Potomac rail-
road, shall be, and the same are hereby declared
10 he conditions precedent 10 the privileges here
by granted, and the further lime Of twelve months
is hereby given TO the stockholders of the said Rail-
road Companies, TO signify their agreement 10
the said conditions as provided in the said act
Rejected.
The substitute offered b. Mr.. EDGlNGTON,
was then adopted, and the bill as amended was or
dered 10 BE- engrosset.
On motion OF Mr. PENDLETON,
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1916.