The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-07-01

effect this, Budd has gone resoiutely to
- ynchbury T,rg,nidn, June ~.
He denied the allegations, and asserted
that he had advocated that bill in Difference
to the wishes Of his constituents and be.
cause he thought the bill an expedicnt one
He not only did not aspire 70 such posi-,
ton az the presidency of the Orange and
Alcxandria Railroad Company. but IL the
Stockholders should be so unwise as to ten
der il TO him he should unheaitating'y de-
cline.
SCHOOL BILL.
The public free school bill was taken up
and discussed. 20
strike out of the 49'l section the provitii" ,a
recurring the children to be vacciha"' ~
fore admission to the schools. ,,t,,ta for
Mr.. JACKSON moved rs q silD"''u. ioa
tho .,mendment the addition OF pfoViso
for free vaccination by the proper county
authorities. ,.d .-,.
~ 49,, ga amendment was adopted.
~ ApSErT offered the following:
Str;ta ont section II and insert t: "The
co,,nty superintendent of each county, IN
no State shall appoint for each township
ir. his county three suitable persons, resi-
dents of their respective townships, VINO
sball he committees to divide said townships
INFO school districts in such form and size
40 in their judgment will he most convent
emit for the white population of each aus
,r.ic, and such districts. for oil the purposes
of public free schools. shall be MADE lor the
use and benefit Of the white population
alone; then they shall proceed IN IKE man
Nor to Law off the townships into schooi us
tri,ts. Shall he made for the exclusive use
and benefit of the colored population Withln
their respective limits .ho
Mr.. THOMAS offered as O substitute the
constitutional provision in relation 10 the
division of townships into school dlstrlcts.
The amendments were discussed AT some
length. Pending the discussion there was
AN INTERNATIONAL SECOND PAT WOODS
CASE.
There was perfect silence in the House as
Mr.. MCCRAcKEN arose TO question vi pr
yilene and presented the following import
ant document, with the hope that the petit
ton would he granted:
"yo the Hon. Il. Turner, Speaker Of The
"Housc Of Delegates Of Virginia:
"Sir,-I have the honor to call the atten-
ton of your honorable body over which you
preside TO most fragrant breach OF the
hioh privileges and ilnmunitieS secured by
the Constitution to all members of the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia. w. ii. ANDREWS,
member of House of Delegates from Surry
county, was on Yesterday arrested ana re-
fused bail, and thrust into a cell at lhe
watch-hollse on the pretence tnat ne haa
committed perjury in this that ne TOOK an
oath before Justice of the peace Tor the
citv Of Richmond that one Gray lcolored)
had stole his pocket-book, containing Sl3O,
md WAS On this morning committed to Jail,
and bail refused. He consequently respect
r,,liy onnIies to be heard before the honora-
lie House through his counsel.
''' lawn &C. d. WooTToN,
"Counscl for W. II. Andrews"
Mr.. b. f. JONES thought it was high time
to act upon this member. lie was inter-
ruptcd in his remarks.
Mr. IlENsLEy moved to lay the petition on
the table. Lost.
MIR. JACKSON moved to refer it to the Com
mjttec on Privileges and Elections. Lost.
Mr.. MCCRACKEN hoped that the House
would hear the distinguished counsel for
the complainant.
Mr.. STEVENS moved 20 reconsider the vote
by which the motion to lay on the table was
lost. Carried.
The motion to lay on the table being put
WAS lost--ayes 53, noes "a.
Mr.. MADDOX offered resolution providing
for the appointment of committee of
three to inquire into the whole subject.
MIR. MAppox moved to postpone the whole
question until Saturday. Lost.
Mr.. WooDwORTH offered ~ Il substitute
to Mr.. MADDox's resolution Il resolution
eXpeliny ANDREWS.
MIR. BuwpEN said that from what he had
heard ANDREWS had been unjustlv dealt
with. He wanted to have the matter inves-
tig,tcd and the complainant relieved from
oppression.
luton of expulsion. but thought the
quickest mode of dispoSing of the matter
was by providing IN examination into its
merits hy committee. He reverted to the
worthless character of the member, who
was constantly annoying the House, and he
was unwilling to waste any more time upon
him except in eXpelling him.
The resolution of Mr.. MADDOX was
adopted. and the CHAIR appointed the
following committee !: Messrs. JACKSON,
MORGAN, and Cox.
SCHOOL BILL.
The consideration of the school bill was
resumed. The bill was read through and
Mr.. p. X. JONES offered the following TO be
added to the 18th section "But it is cspc-
cially provided that no distinction shall be
made in the appointment of the school
trustees provided for in this section on ac-
count of race or color. LoSt-ayes, 30
noes, 81. The bill was ordered for third
reading, and the amendments for engross-
ment.
Adjourned.
VIRGINIA NEWS.