The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-26
- corno,,,te name of the Citizens Savings

of land IN tho county VA ais ~ ~
nc military cemetery, and excrnptihS 'nc
sane from State, county, or city taxes.
1.rsEspuRG CONTESTED ELECTION.
The rcnort of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections declaring the seat from hu,
nenb,lre vacant and the election Tor deleeate
in that county null and void came up az uh'
finished business. .cortb tho
Mr.. BRrsrow presented substitute for tne
renort declaring that Jennings, the hepuDi-
can candidate, is entitled to the seat:
Tho substitute was advocated by MI. l. ~.
lows and opposed by Mr.. TALIAFEERo.
PENDING its consideration the hour for the
snecial order arrived, and the SUBJECT Hes
over.
pu1s &C.; PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Pv Mr.. F,rzcERALD: Bill for the protection
of t;s,, in the Roanoke river west OF the Blue
Ridge. ..:o or 1ohp 7
Wade and other members of the bar OF
southwestern Yirgini. in relation 10 lhe
establishment of 4 law library.
By Mr.. ALLEN Bill for the protection Oh
surctiCS. nj,
By Mr.. SouTuALL: Petition CT L. +. foD-
crtson asking for compensation as comlllls-
<lUncr pl the TtNClluc vi wv S""
toway for services i'll 1870.
REPORTS on THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The Joint committee on the public debt re-
nortcd q bill. which has already been pub
Iisbcd In this paper A minority report IN
the nature of q substitute was also presented
md ordered to be printed.
EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
The House resumed the consideration OF
this subject, Mr.. DooLEy having the moor.
he warmly and cloqucntly advocated WI.
GIlMAS's amendment. lie expressed Sfcat
pride in the University Of Virginia ana itS
sister institution ut Lexington, and would TIC
the Inst man in the Commonwealth to raise Il
hand AGAINST them; but lie hrlmbly con-
cciycd that those institutions had high mis-
sion of their oWn,-nUt all that contemplated
nv the Congress Of the United States in
making this grant-and that mission t'iel
were fulfilling in manner which cScltcs tlie
admiration of the whole country. The cut
cation OF the industrial classes was the sud
icct now engaging the attcntlono OF inc Worlo'
and it was the object Congress Ead III view.
This could not be accomplished by an
institution inaccessible to the masses, DoLii
On account of their cNpcnslvencSs anu
Of their location. No place in the STATE pre-
>cnted such advantages as hicniiioiu ioi
either an agricultural OF mccha!llGil coiIeSe.
Here were 10,010 mechanics anxious 10 LEVY
their SONS educated in the lncchaliic arts, ah',
within this city and twenty miles around
dwell one-tcnth Of the population OF VIZ
,inia. and within the same circumference i
Daid onc-ciwhth of the taxes. Education III
mechanic arts elsewhere by means OF mouel>
md photographs would be mere pfelcncc:
II being settled that this was Il fact. he w"lll0
cordially endorse the clains OF Richmond
:,oILruc rs an existing institution, well en-
lowed, ai,ir managed, and perfectly compc-
tent TO give the fund the proper dlrcctinn.
Astoa dcnominat0nal war, he would have
no part in it, nor would he take part i'll the
war of sections. Here is metropolitan TO-
a1ion accessible to all parts of the state. II
MS own preference were consulted he would
have established Il new institution, but be-
iieyin~ that impractcable, Richmond Col
Ir..r seems to present claims superior to any
)thcr institution. He hoped, therefore, that
The two-thirlS to be appropriated To the
whites would be divided between that inSti-
fulion and Hanpdcn Sydney College, whose
claims had been so ably presented by others.
lIr. CARTER. Of northampton, avowcd him.
sell IL csIlltSlll III lawn VI 81 INV "Sh'>Nte
raj and mechanical college.
Mr.. lil.1 offered to amend Mr.. GlLMAN's
Ito strike out the University and
Virginia Military InStitnte) by inserting hich-
mond College and IIampdcn Sydney College.
He sid he did this to countcract the unfair
parliamentary advantage which lie believed
the friends Of those institutions to be dc>lrous
If taking. They sought to combine the odds
and ends Of the Housc--thc friends OF the
new college and OF the minor existing lnStl-
tutions-in order to defeat the University and
The Virginia Military Institute, and then to
trust TO luck for the success OF their own
scheme. His amendment would bring the
question as to the merits of Hampton sgd
ney and Richmond fairly before the House.
Mr.. GILMAN said he had fair parlia-
lncntary advantage Of his friend, and meant
to hold it, and thereby accomplish, II posi-
bic. the success Of the plan which he believed
to he for the best interests of the State. he
proposed to fight his own battle in his own
way, and therefore hoped that the gentle
mans CIr. HILL's) amendment would be
voted down. incidentally, he maze the loi-
lowing statement in regard to the expense OF
attending Richmond College as an Offset to
what had been said in defence Of the Uni
yersity: Expense of nine months session t:
Matriculation. S.; public rooms, So; room
rent. So; mess hail, 81; tuition, so board
in messing clubs, $Sl. Total expense per
session, Sl70.
[Note.-Mr. HILL was incorrectly reported
Yesterday morning, and what he said on this
subject was that the necessary expense Of a
pay-studcnt Of the University who boards is
only $33.]
Mr.. BAGWELL made an interesting and
elaborate argument in favor of the Univer-
sity and the Virginia Military Institute, and
earnestly combattcd the propositions of
Mcssrs. GILMAN and SCTnERLIN.
When Mr.. BAGwEI concluded, Mr.. BURK-
HOLDER called the pending question. 1t was
ordered, and the amendment of Mr.. HILL
was rejected. [The friends Of Hampdcn
Sydney and Richmond Colleges voted against
it,
The pending question was then ordered on
Mr.. GILMAs amendment Striking out the
University and Virginia Military Institutc),
and it was agreed to-yeas, IS; nays, 81.
\ motion to adjourn was then made and
lost.
Mr.. SMITH then moved to amend the first
section by inserting a provision that five
twelfriEs of the proceeds of the grant shall be
given TO tbe Hampton Institute and the bal
ance be equally divided between the Uniyer-
sity aud the Virginia Military Institute.
Mr.. WALKER said if we were to commence
bidding Tor votes i'll order to settle this ques-
ton he was strongly inclined to give it all to
the Hampton School.
Mr.. SMITH earnestly advocated his amend
ment. The idea, he sud, was 10 new thing
with him. Hehad on the stump proclaimed
himself in favor of dividing the proceeds be-
tween the races according to their proper
tomato numerical strength, and thought it
was the only fair way of dividing it.
Mr.. LovESsrElN called the pending ques-