The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-07
BILLS. RESOLUTIONS, ETC., PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.

s1ILs. RESOLUTIONS, ETC., PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
Tho following bills, resolutions, &C., were
presented and appropriately referred:
Rv Mr.. GR1MsLEY: a resolution providing
tbot tho Secretary of the Commonwealth or
Superintendent of Public Printing shall FUR
nish the newIy-electcd members OF the
Senate with copy of the Code OF Virginia
of 1873. to be returned at the end OF the
Rv Mr.. DUFrlELp: A bill to allow, the
Judge of Norfolk county further lime ls'< Ia
which to qualify.
Senate THE House Of Delegates cohcuTT,ngl'
THAT it is the duty Of the commonwealth "
provide public schools in which the cnll-
dren of all of the people of She state may
| receive public instruction at the expense oi
the State; which instruction should De equat
| 70 all without discrimination on account OF
| race or color. co,
80, That it is the sense of the General
| Assembly that it Is wise and advantageous
~ 10th races that white and eolored chill
dren should be educated in separate schoois
undar the same general rules as to manage
ment and efficiency. .c,, o
a.. That we hereby respectfully memo
ro,ize the Congress of the United states 10 g,
co shane its legislation on the SUBJECT OF clVit
r;ghts rs not to interfere with the power OF
,Sa States TO assign and grade the children
In diffarent schools according to their color,
Gov age and degree of advancement, or TOT
anv other reason which shall be for the mu'
tual benefit of all. -, 49,,
90 That delegation, TO consist OF Two
r on the part of the Senate and four on Tue
I nart If the House, be appointed to lay THESE
9 resolutions at an eally day before the Con
oress of the United States, and TO present
cow thereof to his Excellency the president
u of the United States"
e Mr.. ALLAN spoke in favor OF tne lssoiu
). tions' and moved to suspend the rules II
order TO consider the subject to-day. I'M:
motion created considerable discussion. d,
MIR. THOMAS thought that there was some
d good in the resolutions, and With some si,Sn
IS amendments would receive the approoatlof
4 Of the Senate. He was glad that the gentle
', man from Prince Edward had taken lhe lnt
&c tiatory step in the matter, but he though
e. that the resolutions should 60 to the Com
n mittce on Federal Relations, and SO moved
ir Mr.. EVANS, of Petersburg, differed nateri
,t ally from the gentleman from Prince Ed
ward, and hoped that the resolutions Wouit
60 to the committee, and there remain. ii
didn't want &C )red children to 60 to whit
ID schools particularly, but i'll spsrsely popu
Il. Hated districts, where there were not enouS
% colored children to form distinct 'coiore
= school, he thought colored children ougnt.t
&c 20 to the white schools. he didn't peateY
n that the passage Of the cyil-rlghts phi Dy "a
e. Congress of the United States would enoat
. ger the public-school system in Virginia, an
:, therefore opposed the resolutions.
~ MIR. OuEsENBEaRY thought that II me res
ID lutions were adopted they would tend ratns
IN weaken than strengthen the posiuon TAKE s.
nv the Senator from Prince EdWaru. e
Sas Glad to agree with him in as many POM
~ as nossihle. but he believed ;taat dtt tue W
us .,an,nn wolld 60 down; to certain gIahl
[r. h,;1aino at the foot of the Capifoi squar
a nd there call meeting Of the memoers
a liz Marty. and pass resolutions ana sena tue
"a s Washington, they would 90 much mo 9
- good. "a t,,,a 80 senator's to !,
nd cord their votes on the subject. he oppos'
,at 1 the reference OF the resolutions 20 any COZ
TO- mittee. 80 .3 .s. :. !,
fused 10 suspend the rules, anu W TUG aus
m buttons lie over. !, - -,
Nv Mr.. HuSpIEY: Petition Of j. G. r
,erfson. contesting the seat OF SAMUEL
TIE MADDOX, senator from the inirty.n la'ls u
N. trict. .sEE..s :.l.,, 4, =.
70, in relation to the registration OF votes. fs
III By Mr. GRAHAa: A bill to provide for I
w. establishment Of she Southern Lunatic A
Id lum ID southside Virginia. e I,
By Mr.. HuNDLEY: a bill 70 amend the
I authorizing the Board 0f Public Works
ost sell the States interest inf'the Upper ApE
le- ,nattox Company.
"A By Dir. Taylor Of Loudoun: A resoi
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