The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-23
md max slat the Legislature viii

l,,,cE c,tv sa,fd ask sl,at Che Legfslastre VIII
"o Mr a' 1iopros caused to be read letters from,
,.a,.,1 sirt,crs Of the petition withdrawing
s,o;r n,mes thercfronf; as they signed under
! misconception of its object. -.
AZ D1x,rr then moved to amend ny
,,;i.;nr niit certain words and inserting IN
l;an thereof the following: "But said SUP
scrintion shall be made in accordance VIII
the 9th section of chapter 8 Of the charter Oh
aid city," Upon this amendment nc ao'
dressed the House. ~.. -
Pending the consideration OF the mhent 9
mcnt the hour for the special order arrl'eu'
EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
Mr., PoAeUE addressed the House IN sup
port of the bill reported by the committee 90,
/. e., the distribution of the proeeeCIs ot tne
land scrip between the University Vi VI.
ginia. the Virginia Military Institute, anu lhe
Hamnton College. lie first paid his respects
TO the scheme of Mr.. GILMAN, clalthlls; t.la !.
an iusurmountable objection 10 II was .llal II
rave State aid to denolninatlonal enteiP'1sc.s'
which was contrary to all precedent III \, IL
oin;a and obnoxious to the sentiment OF tue
yhoIe country ut this time. He then louShl
tho idea Of establishing Il new college 1or the
nrrnose of receiving the appropriation, ana
commended that it was impncticablc, anu
wouId cost the State M immense amount oil
money without any proportiormte return. IN
conclusion, he gave at length his reasons Tor
hrIirying that the object Of the appropriation
could he better accomplished at the Cnivcr-
.ity and Institute than anywhere else, and
hi.hly cuIogizcd the faculty of those instltu-
lions and the advantages which they ofier1or
rho instruction Of the industrial classes III
agriculture and the mechanic nrts.
Mr.. TAL1AFERRo, of Orange, warmly Sc
couded the amendment proposed by Mi.
GILMAy, urging the precminent claims OF
Richmond College for instruction In ncchal'
les. and also of Hampden Sydney for insTuc-
ton In agriculture. He spoke particularly
of Hampden Sydney; Its advantages OF To-
cation (being the only college OH the South
sidc) its illustrious history, Its able faculty,
and its desirability to the poor young man rs
n place Of cheap living. nthc latter respect
he claimed that both Richmond College and
Hampden Sydney had the advantage OF the
University and institute. He thought that
the two institutions last named ought to be
satisfied with what they have received and
are now receiving annually from the State.
Mr. k1ScHELoE offered an amendment pro-
yiding that Randolph Macon college, at ASH
land, and the Graded School, at Rcctortown,
Fauquicr county, be allowed to participate
in the distribution Of the fund.
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. SoUrlIALL: Bill to amend the law
In relation to writs Of teri .fdctas.
BY Mr.. O'FERRALL: Bill to repeal the law
allowing writs Of ehgit to issue.
By Dir. WHARTON: Petition OF citizens Oh
Montgomery for tax on dogs.
By Sir. KEYsER: Bill for tho protection Of
fish in the Shenandoah and Its tributaries, and
in the tributaries Of the Potomac west OF the
Potomac river.
By Mr. SrEoTnER: Resolution as to cH2e'
diency OF extending the time for paving the
taxes and county lcvics into the treasury OF
the rounty to November lst, and repeating
the five per ccntum penalty in case of failure
Adjourned on motion Of Nr. BCESnoLDrk