Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-29
VIRGINIA REFORM coSyExr,,,.

N1iNiA REFORM CONVENTION
The Convent, NO. FRIDAY, july 25 ISL
sym N Present. " adjournment Noe.
! Inc reading of IA. n-c,.,;.
win. 10y journal was dspens-
Ar SCHEDULE REPORT.
! Mr. ERowS presented Il report from the sr,,.
mIee. ~ "e'pnE!e Cork
| the sch"dn: provides the mo e of .pbri,,;
stIiion amsn.rd the peoolr t., h'1a ne Con-.
1rrc"n, and also FOR tie election -. m. s''irh
2fnur, Lieutenant Governor TIE Jutr. M ~ " NJ CIV
e ,nbs and ordered - w. was adopted Lai. u@
DISTRACTIONS
i 'Pe's "eic '"esen'eo if"n tits citizens nj .,,h,
Nelson c"unes-one s'gne! by To ami b '''ts ar,
- ~ 10Y: aa"' N 10 vote 10 the r -,
st:efaii"h vi me C"'npr"ris" Lad an ~ ,l ,t 'ee'E
| Mr.. CtAls,RSE moved Tia. the rrp,rr II ~, 'I.
consideration " - NaAeh Up IL
Mr.. SUMMERS moved 10 amend ,,,s r.;
the w.rd e'."ca'"n,' ant n-s,tn, me- - y ,A' NJ or
iJIinc::t Of Ii. members If the Gem, affy:.
| The .ltndieh was 'iiHngr"rt r'-,v - n.,,
REPORT Of EDUCATION '' '''
! The report CT the CuI:I.l L q. l., ), a 4, MS
Iect Uf education was ti!cn tlarn II, for " lie -!
/ The Question pending when The 81 @c, vac i ','.
consideration was the tl rw!ng slhst.;r,r r,. 'A"'
latter potion VI lie report Of tao Cunm, ~ w. H.
! LILLE: y '-'' AZ.
The Literary Fund shall, for the r,,g.o H., ...,
led III brnts vi tnls STATE ,.tef co,; !nTe'-
M portion Thereof sliG! br glsch E,n, 10 IN = fnA
tees Colleges Of HE STAG; sla,! the Sam, il,
lie diverted rom The par1"~c n PRIMARY r,rc,,a -.
which SIR. FLOYD offered ;rc Toll ,~!,. sa,.r.m,.. -;
|. the permanent ca iia d: Inc Ltirilry f,n. San
transferred L. the Cnmunwc al! ana l!r li, At H.
rreay neIEci i"f Inc amour! u ne said capita. a.. @
,uturc Increase thereof :"
= The accrang revenue Of the Literary Fun! sN,a,s
nuilly add !" re'niaGgnt capitol an! tie !unG :,
sriluicd shall be concentrated II" Ftrc School Fun. T.
shall be hell r"inre. and stall tpi.n the 90 .
vi white children q; nls Conn.,, elth n: - =
the Free School Fund Ee applied 10 any other urGJs
ever.
g. The Legislature shall provide that the pe,ni. q. =
several cuucs, an: towns al ia" ,l, M.
by :" majority .! The Gui!iiiyd i,crrr ,r.r
lily provide. =; cnil;a"n t'N upon hsa:s OF i'I. al
ad v,iue,., tax, in cTa!l pbf.. uc. -
-atl ia addition To- the G.stGU.lbl" GnJ!a 81 tie #
School FuuG whi;i sad counties, ,!is- ana town E4y a
cnrd. hc sufficient "r the ,'ncttjDn o All to" G. n
c!.c l., rdc.! vi said c:,a;,,:>, C!t"S '.ad .".s.
L. iAc i'rcst Of he Free >cso Fand s,,s,.
fifteen IT, dollars fAt fcuf winch sail D. apprnD.:.,
The Gl.ycr-!ty s4l IpprlIrafi atnnn-st ;hc ~
c!h..gs al and town, a ls >:'s according to .. 5f.
u.i hash MG. .1i zion w:!!in -uch 4...
ca. and town sia! bear - HE "Aoc Lee white "s''.a
wrlin ihc COMMONWEALTH.
Inc qlcstion ocing t.aen uro the a:enient, II ":s's
Jrc'ti
Mr. PuEx.ys icn Offered thr f3lJ,: Ga a. su5si.a,a
Tie pr"p,>3.t,.. 10! III. CAELilE:
K r'w aGc an1 learning. generally t!t s"d thf'n.
community, aGe rsscnai 10 Tic iresc!SAion VI re .J
rGnii, nj.
/, ,la BE- the duty q" Tie General Assembly 10 ,y..
ny i", The hc,s o ian:lrs n distress. no. eA'r
niir- squire. may elect - have CONN N AMI I.!u.p
20 III und propsr nital'ons "l n" Ia sue -:
T. they tor ,a,uI-evr adopt i"r the s"p,"I: 'aa
me out no tax snail nr lerrd o. III" Legislature 49,
,,Tl a.r - systems ot schp"s. except tar
r .,t.IlJu lax required - o. TJsel " !h!s c9"sa-
i,n.
J The Literary laa ;nl lis acrruEn4 iatc.rs:, fa.r,a
sirn any lcfr1I Irl amy s'nrc" sail a' ibid
:rei rad applied, III the rAst'S mod at dl-'ilu
amongst the several Vi tIc STATE Tor inc pIp Sc.
4 rr,nl,~. instruction.
4 49,! "!n on ,n Literary fun! shall Lo c.n,slIed 3, til.
bar tan
security q. ban ad l;!c Collection vi h'ccs v
division was demanded and t!: question being r "a.
zen uuJn iikina the pruPusl,of al Mr. CAa..-E Il
y - ag...i to- ay Is 63 NOES not c"un"d.
division dttGntrd, an! the question Ocin iaS q
lpI ins ns in the utnk the INST SECTION vi Mr. PvGA.X
!nenuu, Ut, II MAS Ill. s4rrei H..
rnc nse'liou remaining sections was a!,J ti,ast
Mr. Boris moved to 81 the blank created By s!rkas
Vi cAnLiLEs prop .-!siun " IT, ia. following:
"rnr Leg snIli provide by ih'@ tor Gcnrtl
of PRIMARY .ducaf'n mpon srcn p''1s or p.n ma
rom lime cxc M; ani al IN SOURCES ~ H.
frasG now provided l,w .pr Hun.ntaii III VI l Ii.
RAJ F.ln cuatucd, ad the reveaue ar!.nE.o
rn und shall be hira:lcr applied exclusively ~ ur paf.
hoses vi primary education; aud hn sslticr shan nave
10 power Impose ANY gen"r tx 'r pGIpJ=c, 0t.:
..In IN II provided Tor III his Cons ltu'ion
Mr. FeRGrsoS moved the following as un orgoh?ien u
i!r hI!ci,Ii.cni:
l., irc permanent raiitai f t.e literary fund sn.l ta
l.i .lcr, and nvivatc, and ~" pidc"cls tc''pI s aS
~. i:cr slIu.i-.
- inr & neral assembly shalt provide Dy law Jr Inc
it,Isrn u m rnutt!r> AZ il~ Cu;!pw al. nv sc"
,.,lirrs. wn III" !r!se4c 10 IN: fnah votes tacrra I'd
: ~ suc,i slI u! p!innry u Ice schools Al tAfeeh
d lru STALL irsi!"
\ DIVISION Dem. .nat:a, the qe.an FIRST t'Srr
lpv:, str.!Gs J EvTTs Proposition, aai II asGse
-.
A farther division being d"!iiln,: he question was cr
rr; upon The i'S sGc'', ut ir FERGr-vS -cc!nr .I
[ agreed ItJ-AycS a. nuc- 80.
The question then rrrI upun Inserting tia a:coHi &c:
ION dlu II VS. d.sigrccI to--i.c, 10 noses -
Mr. " ISE mvv"d t!,c gtiil,n The iuluwng 10 Il"
amendment as adopted:
IAN n:a "tnc .rrrty which have been NAV hc:c
fer gwen g'an:d % Du4 i=Ll - tue SAFE - "ln
is, rltic- towns college,, !HGnleS, s1"is sGlh h'7
ic,s. ialvlina- cl;a:;,cs of The purposes nl cnu
liE,E pryiu,iI"n "a; the arts and scGce", ana ~
,.Ucuvds t.irui sali C"e.:act bed, nave Sled AT! 40
lied s;!ch rIrct- ani III 4ccurdinc- "itn sdr giit
:Gant3 uqI.~ta and tor no uh"! rar,"sc A-'eci a.
l. CnAas.s- novcd tOa add /, tine Il! OF sccton -cvp
ed, III" iul1".n2 prpti-':
"Prv,l,i ihc L"r.l shall not 81 conro-d to VITA
ira rii.i,i ,raii. 70 The University u: Virginia
i9nn Conditions nJw hIp ltcI law. Agreed -"le
j. noes 49,
Mr. CAnLLg moved the irdc:nte pnsponcGent "a! 10
: ao!e subject which motion agreed to-ayes 50, noe
~.
inrreup n, IN motion Of Mr Bococx, the Convention
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