Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-20
LEclsLAcunE OF VIRGINIA.
EFERRED PROCEEDISGS.
HOITSiI OF DELEGATES.
TurspAy. ArRIr. Is, l552.


he nuprop.iaed To educational purposes came up to-day,
having been laid the liable some days ago, when an
amendment offered by Mr. Go"pE OF NJ, proposing 10 ap
nropa,c half OF eaid that purpose, was peho!nS
nj (soopE moved lay this bill on The taee, sayh9
thought members could better judge how TO decide ms
amendment when the finances OF the sta'e were 'o'
Thoroughly examined into , p,
Mir WHITE of Hanover opposed laying on the table lie
desired this bill pass and the whole Of the capltaon Tax
10 hc csed under the constitution Appropriated 70 p'
md free schools The people expected the Legislature u
MAKE this appropriations While millions OF dollars nave
bcrn appropriated internal improvements and other pur'
noses the g'ca, of education has been almost entFe
n.nsct.d II noble and deserved the AID OF Inc
state All desired the perpetuy OF our glorious ins'-
,uons should d. all in their power 10 dusc education
nmonr the people and give their hearty support to primary
nd fire. schools This bill should not be laid on the ahe anu
nc.,noned This lax will yield from S75 900 to SlOOO0O an
nuaIy and will be sufficient; together with the Literary
und To- educate all the INDECENT children in the State II
he not appropriated education il will be given TO Internal
improvements For he could not hesitate capita
ian INK was swuys cdous-but he believed the people
oud submit 10 any Just afford food for the starving
minds Of the Stale he hoped the motion "ouia NOT pre-
vail and tie bill would pass.
This motion further opposed BY Messts PSSELL and
PATRICK. ,,h,,
was neeatived.
The question then required on Mr.. GooDE's amendment
ITO appropriate moety only to educational purposes IN
primary Schools ,,,.L,
nropcr 10 explain The which prompted him TO offer
this amendment large amount of money had been ap'
poprated educational purposes IN primary scoo,s
and The fruit of il the dcporabe Ignorance which gen.
tlemen had depicted this morning. Since 1911 the annual
eynendi,ure in this free school system was s43OUO until
within few years back, when il was greatly augmented
SO much so that had reached S5 O0O and II was wasting
IT, He did any to think that he was an enc
NV 10 cducation-he by no means. Those members
who advocated giving all this tax to education ne ookea TO-
to propose advantageous system OF free schools but
10 appropriate this this system of free schools
was throwing away And these things being So he would
ask members if in the embarrassed state OF The treasury,
,ho mid ynfeth ia
are the bright ineecs or educated men and women hat
have risen up commensurate with the amount eA-
nended Not long ago had been informed OF the start
ling fact that there was in the Commonwealth from 10
10 go 600 white persons that could not either read or we
and this TOO after these sums had been expended ne was
not opposed education but his repugnancc to this nea
sure resulted from the deporable condition OF The rcasuyi
and he did not think that it urgent as 10 Justify mem
bers in going into the treasury and taking the enormous
Mir. YEasY, Chairman of the COMMITTEES of Schools and
Coeges said he eckoncd il al least expected hat ts
amendment should be opposed by Inc committee on Schooa
and Colleges. The gentleman from MeckhnouTe (ar.
GooDE) said that this amount OF s75QOO was thrown
away He would ask the gentleman where il came from !
1t from the funds returned 10 virginia by Inc ns
from fines &C. He Mr g. also sad that there were from
Is to so 900 persons in this Commonwealth that could mol
either read write, and urged that as an 10 avoI
of his amendment How many more OF this class would
there have BEEN if this money had not been appropriated
thus7 capitaion odous, unless appropriated In
this way Pass The bill without the amendment ana the
people of virginia woua nan II as te 'afonse' VI oe'e
Mr. SEeAs hoped il would be The pleasure Of the House TO
adopt the amendment, He had most conclusive argument
thai forced him for this amendment 10 appfoprl-
ate this large amount 10 the present inadequate system OF
free schools like throwing into the falls oil James III
yer Ii would benefit the people TO appropriate II as
this bill proposed but if it thrown into the treasury II
would tighten burden OF ta1aon and help TO carry 10
glorious consummalioD, those great lines OF Improvement
now in process of completion He called on all the friends
of internal Improvement TO vote for the amendment
Mr. PA7RrcK thought capitaton tax odious apnroprla
ted any way He would as soon vote Tor me mixed OASIS
provision; but as fixed constitutional pro-
vision stood here by his veto to help 10 appropriate IN
manner that would best meet the appreciation OF me poo
ne lie thought this bill would do so, and he would vote
for il even The treasury in embarrassed cond-
lion than at present. Gentlemen talked about the Inefficient
system of free schools in operation Could mol VIZ
gnia reorganize her system and make II etcenti II me
amendment prevailed it would give more Than the con-
s,iiutiona provision.
Mr. RICE continued the debate. He mortified at the
annuncation Of tho gentleman from Elizabeth City, that
ths aDpropation Of money like throwing II into Tie
falls of james River He had been school commissioner
and witnessed the blessings resulting from Tree schooi eau
cation Mr. r. continued tho debate, adducins statistical
information in support OF his positions
Mr. RrvEs Of p: G. d. said he was ready 10 vote tor
appropating the whole capa;ion tax to education but
while he was ready do this he was resdy to DO another
thing viz: reorganzs the present systeni- was sys
Mr. IYnopEs did not wish 10 detan the House. but he de-
sired 10 notice few remarks OF the gentleman from MecS
enburg mir GoopE That gentleman had said that siouU
are annually thrown away on the present system OF Tree
school commissioner in his county, and had seen "a
vast amount CT good resulting from IT, With SloOU,
he able to school from 4 to sou children an,
nualy for short time, and you cannot expect
any child make much advancement 10 that tme but there
could he disseminated among them the blessing OF being
able TO read which was all important Inc gentleman from
Elizabeth City called the friends OF internal improvements
to adopt this amendment he thought that the hfs stcp 10
internal improvements knowledge acknowledge pow
Lord Bacon has sad and he thought that this amend
men, ought be rejected edid not oppose internal i'm
provements he thought appropriate this money In the
way the bill proposes very expecen step Tor internal I'm
provemens.
The roll was next called and resulted as follows:
AyEs-Messrs Bottom, Hicheson, Chcatam, Power Clark
Speed, Pierce. Old, segar, Payne Miller of F. Jordan
Goode Of NJ, Michael, Wilson, Porllock-lo.
NoEs-Mcssrs. Mapp, Rves of A., Massey, Early, Car
penter, Walker Tate imboden Talbot, Goode OF Bedford
Davis Gray, Newkrk, Miller of b., Wiley, Dunlap Smith
of B. and H., Maupn Luke, Barbour Jackson Of D. Muse
Hunton Prince, Headen, Shannon Jackson OF Gmer and
Writ Taaferro Parks, Price Of g. White OF G. & o. Dill
lard, Howerton, White Of Hampshire Price OF hardy
Lewis Moore OF H., Griffin Hairson Crow, Moore OF j.
PATRICK Fry, Browne, Slemp, Fianary, Bennett Morgan
Darlington Newman. Ball, kldwe, Arne,t Jones Of NJ
Mccullough, Garrison, Mcdonald I,emy 'nwer Rooer1
son of NJ Echols Preston, Kby, Dawson, VERIFY RUSSELL
Hubbard Oldham, Keyser, Staples hee Wallace Woodins
Townes, Jackson of P. & r., Nottingham Finn Scott OF
p, Wilson, Taylor Rives of P. g. Cadda Bower Morri-
SON. Butler Robinson Of r. Rice, Craig Martz Stevens
Gilmore Smith of Russell Gilmer' Mckinney Gatewq9o'
Grecyer Pre,low Cru,chied, Bnrdct Witen Pinnc Da,
vson, King, WeIlman, Dunn, West, Jackson OF W., and
Boyd-lO5.
The second section (Which is the as0 provides tina,
The Second Auditor shall apporon the amount received
amongst the several countless cities and towns which have
corporaon courts in the as the appropriations
from the Literary Fund for the purpose are now or
NAV be hereafter made be paid and applied in such man
ner as is now or may be hereafter prescribed by law.
For this section substitutes offered BY essrs RIvEs
of A. RryEs of p G. and ST. and STEVENS, all of which
were seyerally rejected.
On these propositions discussion ensued In which
Messrs WHITE of H., KlLsv RIvEs of A., RIyEs OF r. G.
and S. participated
The question then REQUIRED the engrossment OF the
BILL
Al the instance of Mr.. R,vEs of P G. S. the roll was
called and the question tho engrossment OF the Dill re-
suited as follows Ayes l0l noes Is.
Arrs-Messrs. CrutchfeId, lspeakcrl MapP raves Oh
Abcnae Massey, Carpenter Walker, Tate, lmhoden Tai
pot Goode IT. of Bedford Davis, Ncwkrk, Wiley Smith
IF Brooke and Hancock Maupin, Speed Luxe Barbour,
Jackson of Doddridge and Tyler, Muse Stuart Hunon,
Prince Shannon, Tanferro, Parks, Price OF Greenber,
White of Greene and Orange Dard White OF Hanover,
rice of H. Lewis Moore of Harrison, Grilln Harston,
Hcvcne Crow, Moor Of Jefferson, Patrick, Fry Browne
Downing Slemp, Fanury Morgan, Darlington, Ball, Har-
w. Newman Kidwel, Arnett Jones Of Marshall Garrison
Mcdonald Lenlly, Vawter, Echos, Preston, ki5y Daw-
,on Robertson OF Norfolk City, Yerby Russell, Oldham,
Keyse Staples Kee Wallace, Woodng, Townes, Jackson
If Peasants and tche Nottingham, linn, Scott OF Pres
on Cnddal Bowyer Taylor, Morrison, Butler, Robinson OF
Richmond City, Anderson Rice Craig Gilmore, Mart7
stevens Smith Of RUSSELL Mckinney, Gacwood, Greever,
Burdctl Wilten, Pinns Dawson, King, Dunn, Wellman
~ est, Jackson, Of W., and Boyd-l0l.
Nog. -Messrs. Cheaham, Power, Clark, Pierce, Old, r
am, Inrdan C,oode nf Michael POrtlocs