The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-03-28
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II SECTION 81 The General Assembly,
shall provide by law at its first SESSION
under this Constitution uniform system
of public free schools, and for its graau al,
eoual. and full introd uction into ail Inc
counties Of the State blythe year 1870, or
as much earlier as practicable. ~ a-ea..-
Mr.. FRENCH offered the following as al
addition to, the third section: I" fropaaea,
That IN no case shall white and coioleo
children be taught at the same time anu ~ !,
thu same house" This was postpone,
Until the report should have peen ac'eo
upon. a--.--e==-=z=.z= ~.
II UNCLE SPECS spread himself on TINS
nroposition. He didn't want to see DO
such claw in It; and de fust thing we knew,
der would be similar claws regards,
waship worship. Ez fer dis, this thing OF
mixin' children together, all be hao 20 sas
was. dat dere was worser company OF "ni1e
childen dan he wished his chllden 10 ge
wild and desc was secesh chllden' ne ne
wanted loil school and loil childen. NV
he didn't want dis claw to commodate 90
nreiudices of rebels and secesnes' nc 10
considered himself as high over feg1i
and traitor ez heaven was over hei. nc
was gwine off home dis morning, out oe
boat left him by half hour, and ne kne"
God had some reason for keepln' nlm
here. and now he had done found OUT
what dat was.
R.yyE was red-hot on this subject, and
opposed yehemently dis old slavery notion
Of having two school-houseS whar one
would do.
Here Mr.. NICKERsoN moved to reconsl
der the motion by which the report was
taken ND as whole. This. was Carried,
and the question reverteei' ':15'Saie tirst seq.
ton .. -,
Mr.. f. GIBSON moved to amend by strl-
king out the word "uniform."
This led to considerable discussion.
distinguished Visitor.-During the dis
cussion Colonel John S. Mosby came into
the Convention, and was given seat next
to Colonel &c. GIBSON. He looked upon
the novel and disheartening scene with his
characteristic GOODNESS, and seemed less
appalled, than almost any yisitor-ot our
own people-we have yet noticed.
Mr.. GIBsoN's amendment was lost.
The first and second sections were
adopted, as reported above.
The third section was passed by.
HoNORs TO MOsBY.
Mr.. J. C. GIBSON offered the following:
"Whereas Colonel John S. Mosby is now
in this city
Resolved, That, in consideration of the
noble, disinterested, and self-sacrihclng
services rendered this State, he be invited
to occupy seat of honor on this fioor."
Decided out Of order.
EDUCATION.
The subject of education being re-
sumed. Mr.. E. GIBSON offered the follow
ing as an additional section:
There shall be separate schools for
white children and for colored children,
and the capitation tax derived from white
polls shall be devoted exclusively to edu-
cation in white schools, and that from
colored polls to education in colored
schools" Laid on the table.
The Convention then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention convened at o'clock.
Mr.. THOMAS offered q resolution fixing
the ordinance to prevent the sacrifice OF
property, and the substitute thereof as the
special order Of the day for the It'll OF
April. 1t was adopted.
The 4th and 5th sections of the report
on education were adopted, as follows:
"SECTION f.. The General Assembly
shall have power, after full introduction
of a public free school system, to make
such laws as shall not permit parents and
guardians to allow their children to grow
up in ignorance and vagrancy.
"SEcT1oN 5. The General Assembly
shall establish, as soon as practicable,
normal, and may establish such grades OF
agricultural schools, as shall be for the
public good"
Pending the consideration Of the 9Th
section, the Convention adjourned.