Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-10

by The visitors and faculty win ieiei. ~
character ard capacity OF The app'ioau; Oh" he
The inability Of the parent or pupil 10 luln,,, 'a as
means Of education upon sucn "s'''i'"'a'o
may be prese MED" &c he
Mr.. STOVALL moved 10 disagree a. nI
thought this important matter couli oe J's,sJ
in a committee Of Conference. MI .. uo"o'e'
lis policy. Woo ,uou,d moi
Mr.. CONWAY hoped the House woull nv.
hesitate 10 disagree 10 this amendment, wnicu
would make The University charity scnoo,, ~,
boarding the young men, The present sS', M
(oi educating 80 young mem WORKED wei
C. thought mat il would have The eueclo null''.
alins the young men and depriyins lhen oi '"e'
spirit and usefulness.
Mr.. BURDETT expressed similar views
Mr.. COOK would vote TO disagree, win tue
hope OF adjusting this question by conference
|, should al least be amended.
MIR. BURWELL, who was memoer VI .ne
committee who visited the University lof 'ne Fu.
pose, explained The history oil lhis ar
a few years since. The annuity 10 the onrsel'
SHY had been charged with $4,000 10 MRS. Nan,
doph; much OIL was devoIet 10 expenses ana
repairs Of buildings. II was found thal lney
could not educate and board 80 young NEIL a..
Since then they had reduced Inc aenl " ni -,
Randolph 10 $1,000 or S000-and they mi.m
hereafter be able 10 board as well as educate the
lniry-lwo young men. The University IS DONG
as much now as il can stand up to-ihoush mere,
aitcr they may BE- able 10 do what IS now asaeu
OF Them. Mr. B said that il would be no desra-
daipn in the young men 10 receive This 'ui,lon,
&c.--tur il belongs 10 them as much as 10 osheiS
and they have right TO its use. Mr.. b. was ioi
leaving this malter 10 the next Legislature.
Mr. VERIFY was opposed 10 the amendment
and was inclined 10 The suggestion OF Mr.. Sto-
val. thai we might educate sixty-four students
(wo from each Senatorial Dislrict) This is
better than TO educate and board only 80. Mr.. Y.
paid high compliment 10 the value OF the Uni
yers.y which is now, as il were, rising from lis
ashes.
MIR. WATSON said the question had been SO
fully presented by others he would only ADVERT
to ono or two considerations omitted by them
The funds OF the University, whatever the
might be hereafter, were not now in condition
to bear this charge. The very prosperity oil the
institution had recently created heavy demand
upon them. The increase in the number oil
students bad obliged the Board OF Visitors IN
the last year to invest, he believed, several
thousand dollars in the erection oil addItional
accommodations, and, if he was not mistaken,
il was found necessary still 10 enlarge them
Besides this, il had been recently determined
that The true interests of the public required the
establishment of two new prolessorshlps al me
University. This measure would annually ab-
sorb 1900 or $4,000 Of the annuity But his
great objection 10 the Senate's amendment was,
that il would operate injuriously upon Inc
standing of tie States students at the Universe
ty and greatly diminish the chances oil confn-
ing the bounty of the State to such poor young
mon "a are generally worthy of it,
Mr. BURWELL continued 10 oppose the
States amendment, and indicated some imPor.
tant changes in the present mode oil selecting he
State students.
MIR. PITTS zealously sustained the States
amendment, as il was The bouDdeD duly oil the
State 10 extend the blessings OF education TO
poor young men. II i! be no degradation 10 Inc
students 10 receive the tuition, 1t IS surely no
degradation 10 them 10 receive their board as
well as education. MIR. P. continued TO adyo-
cate The importance of dispensing the bench
ccncc of education.
MIR. HlETr said, If any thing could induce
him 10 vote for the Senac's amendment 1t would
be the remark of MIR. WATSON, that there is
A discrimination in favor of the sons OF the
Cn,ars Of the Stale against the sons OF poor
men.
Mr.. WATSON said he had been truly unfor-
,uuate if his remarks had been susceptible OF the
Interpretation pat upon them by his friend from
Hanpshire Nothing was further from him
than the idea that gratui,ous education at the
University was degrading 10 The subjects Of ii.
He lad only expressed his Tears, nay, MS con,
yic,ion. that The influence Of the sys EN- would
tend 10 render the condition OF the State students
UNPLEASANT, and TO impair, if not destroy, The
perfect harmony end equality Which now e1is'
between them and The other students. Equally
mistaken was The member from Hampshire 10
sppposing that Mr.. w. was opposed 10 the
Scnate's amendment upon The ground That II
would allow Dry por young men 10 become
Stale students. Under the present system IL
was indispensably necessary that every aapPlI'
cant should be poor-very poor. This IS the
first thing TO be proved 10 eniite him TO admIs-
sion. MIR. w. had conlended, and still main
tanned, that if young men were admitted without
paving anything there would be more danger
that the advantages Of The system would not
ALWAYS b. conferred on those who we're quail
fled 10 profit by them. Now, every young man
of real merit, no matter how poor, by his own
Efforts or the aid Of friends, could command The
small sum necessary TO pay his board. Whilst
the undeserving young man could not do so.-
Make The system wholly gratuitous and you put
them precisely Oh the same footing as 10 The
chances of entering the University
MIR. HIETT asked the previous question,
which was sustained
Mr.. RlYES called the ayes and noes on the
motion 10 disagree to the Senaie's amendment
which was disagreed to-ayes &c, noes 62-and
the Senale's amendment agreed to.
25.h-Slrikes out the words, 'if to any rnln
corporated body" Agreed TO.
2th-Adds al the end oil e0lh chapter the
following:
ain case ans devise or bequest authorized by
the second section of this chapter shall here
after be made the Legislature as TO any such
reserves The right at any time 10 suspend or re-
neal The authority thereby given. But if in any
case i, shall do so, it will provide that The sub
iecl of such devise or bcquesl shall vest, or be
ycs,cI in such person, their heirs, executors or
administrators, as would have boon entitled had
the devise or bequest not been made.
27th-Verbal, and agreed TO.
Ssth and Authorize the Governor to ap
point eipht instead of seven visitors OF The Uni
versity, "lu o from each grand division Of the
Stale" Agreed to-
3O,h-Reouires the visitors Of tho University
to report the amount of salary received oy each
professor, including fees received FROM Inc STU
dents Agreed to-
3Ist-autborizes Richmond, Bethany and
Rector Colleges, and the Northwestern Acade-
nv 10 Harrison county, in addition 10 Others 10
establish sch larshps.
32L. 1871 ard 34lh Verbal, and agreed to- :,
35,n-Amcnds the Isl section of chapter Go
on Inspections, so as TO provide that the aP-
pon.men. of Inspector, OF -four, meal, lumber
&c, and shall be made annually in September
or October by the Governor Tor the several
counties and towns in which ii may be becessa-
~ 10 appoint such inspectors.
MIR. SYME moved 10 disagree TO this amend
ment, with, he learned, had passed the se9a, y,
through pique on the part of the enemies oil all
inspection laws.
Nr PANNILL was in favor of tho Inspection
laws; but he sustained the Senate's amendment,
as the Governor represented the whole State
and coald better do justice in The premises
MIR. MAYO said there was no reason Tor this
change Of policy, which had worked well in
raising the reputation of two great staples OF
,rood tho ir,nnrtaucp nf