The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-01
EDUCATIONAL LAND sCEIF,

The ucrdinT question was the motion 10
reconsider the vote by which the University
and the Virginia Military Institute We're
stricken from the BILL
Mir. CoGuILL moved to pass the motion to
reconsider hy. Lost-ayea, 10; noes, 10.
The motion to reconsider was then re-
jccted.
The question recurring upon agreeing to
the substitute Of Mr. WHARTON (Siying two
thirds OF the proceeds Of the sale OF tue scriu
t. The Preston and O!in INSTITUTED,
lir. SMITH said that the substitute offered
~ the member from montgomery CIR.
N'uAHroS) provided that White students shall
not attend the Hampton Normal Schoo! "ntt
colorcd students shall not attend the Preston
and DIN Institute. This was Introducing
C.a-s LEGISLATION, to which lie WAS uncomp!G-
mi&ingly opposed in this particular instance.
It would establish n dangerous precedent il
tlis case, as it was in violation Of the fifteenth
amendment. lie was anxious to see the races
enjoy equal benefits in separate colleges, but
4, Congress WIS the special supervisor i'll Til,
matter lie thought it was inprudcnt and III
eypcdicut to ilr,ugulatc the policy in State
COLLEGES contemplated in the substitute.
Glr. NoRroS claimed that tiye-twclths o!
The land scrip should be given to the cn!orci,
people, ana said hc would not vote for any
scheme which docs not give them that guam.
tity.
On motion Of Mr. DENEALE the special Or
der was postponed, and be then introduced
resolution declaring it to be the sense Of the
House that i'll the distribution OF the lanti
scrip the white race is entitled to seven
| tWelGths and the Colored race to tive-tweltths.
Nr. Booker moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost-ayes, IS; noes, 81.
After considerable debate, the resolution
| was rejcctcd-ayes, 81; noes, 70.
Dir. LAWSON moved to dismiss the bill and
pending amendments and substitutes. Lost.
The pending question Was then called upon
| the Wharton substitute. 1t was ordered,
and the substitute was rejected-aEes, Al !;
| noes, II.
4 motion to reconsider was made and lost.
| Mr.. SUTnERLIS then offered a substitute
| providing for the establishment of an indie
| pendent State agricultural and mechanical
college. Tie substitute was laid upon the
table and ordered to be printed.
| On motion of Dir. O'FERRALL, it was re-
solved that all speeches hereafter made on the
land-scrip question shall be limited to ten
minutes each.
JAMES RIVER AND EANAwuA CANAL.
House bill in relation to the disposition Of
the interest Of the State in the Jane, River
and Kanawha canal came up, and was further
amended and discussed.
BILLS, &C., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BIZ Mr.. RUFUS S. JONES: Resolution pro.
posing to give county courts and justices o.
the peace concurrent jurisdiction in certain
| cases.
BY Mr.. SHOOT: Bill to exempt Davis Ro
mannus from taxation for keeping bakery
By Mr.. STEPHENS: Bill concerning change
Of plan for improvement of Rivanna river.
BY Mr.. HANGER: Resolution Of amending
the law so as to allow judges of the Court O.
Appeals TO arrange causes on their docketS
according to circuits.
BY Dir. TALIAFERRo: Bill authorizing the
trustees of Waddell Lodge, No. 22S, at Cor
louisville, to borrow money and execute ;
deed of trust.
By Mr.. GARDNER: Bill to provide for the
election of certain township officers in thu
county Of Hanover.
BY Mr.. BROOKE Resolution inquiring a:
to the competency of the General Assembly
to redistrict the State for representation il
the General Assembly, and as to the expe
diency Of so doing.
/ Adjourned. ..z. ...-.