The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-26
LOCAL MATTERS
Cauitor NGieS.


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Capitol Noies.
ec,sI ALTON OF THIS GENERAL AS
lSfoht Sfot,s,r-p,ssAag OF THE RICHMOND AND
,IyrcHANY RAILROAD BiLi.-fNoIEcIioN
or YhE SCHOOL FUNp-Ihs aits or
rnprrnwS-THE SUPPLEMENTAL RAILROAD
BILL, &c.
While the readiusters' convention was
wrsneling yesterday afternoon the eeha.e
zvss endeav6fing to secure to the iree Schools
,be money to which they are entltleo unoer
.ha CONSTITUTION. AS the result OF the sem
s,s,s Iabors. and true 10 the promise maze,
the following bill, the work OF the frlends
~ the public schools In the two houses ana
presented bg Mr. Smith, OF Neson' was
passed. sTbe bill now goes to the House:
a BN 10 scare TO the Public Free Schools
The Honey Set Apart by the Constitution
anasssk@S tor their Benefit.
Isf fiereas it is the duty OF the Legislature
70 protect the fund set apart by the Consti-
tuition for the support OF the public free
schools from impairment; therefore
/. Be IL enacted by The General Assembly
of YirgiRid, That the Auditor CT Public
Accounts is hereby required, immediately
mon the receipt OF the land and property
hooks OF the several commissioners OF the
revenue Of the Commonwealth, to make 4
calculation OF the sum total OF all the funds
applicable to public free-school purposes
for the ensuing year, OF which amount he
shall report three iourthS thereof to the Su-
perintendent OF Public Instruction as an
approyimate basis for distribution; where
upon said Superintendent OF Public In
strrction shall at once make out and fur
nish 20 the Auditor OF Public Accounts q
distribuiiye statement OF the amounts due
the several counties and corporations in the
State upon this approximate basis. Upon
receipt OF such statement the Auditor
OF Public Accounts shall issue his
warrant upon the Treasurer Of the
Stale in favor of the superintend-
ent OF each county or corporation for
the amount which each county or corpora
tion is entitled to receive under said state
mcnt; which warrant, when endorsed By
said county or corporation superintendent
to the treasurer of bis county or corpora
ton, as hereinafter provided by the I'd Sec
ton OF this act, shall be paid by the Treas
urer OF the State, or shall be accepted from
such county or corporation treasurer as cash
in all settlements for public revenue made
yby him with the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts 50 dS paili ~ thS "oAAooes oSAS-
matter provided for.
,, The superintendent Of schools OF each
county or corporation shall, upon. the re-
ceipt OF such warrant, endorse the same to
and deposit it with the treasurer OF his
county or corporation, taking his receipt
therefor, who shall enter the same upon his
books as a credit to said superintendent OF
schools. .
9. All warrants hereafter drawn by dis
trict school boards or trustees upon the
public school fund OF the State, as now pro-
Yided by law, shall, il approved by the
county or corporation superintendent, be
taken I'D by him and bis own warrants is
sued therefor, which shall be paid by the
treasurer OF the county or corporation, or
be receivable by him in payment OF all
taxes or demands due the Commonwealth.
The county or corporation superintendent
may issue his warrants in such sums not
less than five dollars, unless the amount due
him is less than tive dollars, in which case
the warrant shall be for the amount due, as
will best suit the convenience OF the
payee, but in no case shall he issue
bis warrants for an aggregate amount
greater than the warrant received by
him from the Auditor OF Public Ae-
counts; nor shall the county or cor
poratlon treasurer pay any warrant upon
the State fund unless issued by the superin-
teHdent OF his county or corporation, nor
an aggregate amount greater than the said
superintendent has credit for. Any super
intendent who shall issue warrants to an
aggregate amount greater than is provided
by this section, and any treasurer who shall
pay any warrant upon the State fund afore-
said, in violation OF this act, shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor and be fined not less than
$500, nor more than $1,000.
4. At not less than one general meeting
prior 70 the first day OF July in each year
the school trustees Of each county shall
compare the warrants issued by each district
board with those issued by the county or
corporation superintendent, and report the
result 10 the State Superintendent or
Schools.
5. The Auditor OF Public Accounts shall
furnish TO the several superintendent OF
&hools blank warrants, as follows:
warrant No. ,....... state tate: funds. f;id a' wv -o :
or orseices rendered The f treasurer Of . county
ds, pubic ree TO 100 Collars aoi I1 for 81 in
school No. for district school No. ..... for
''..'.... '''''''..'.... which this shall be your
Voucher.
.,Ias certificate shall he received by the county
Isasufcr on whom drawn At its face value Tor all
aAss cue the Commonwealth when signed by
superintendent Public Schools ........ county.
-. Should there be found upon the col!ec-
.toh OF the taxes an amount greater than
,aeapproxiHate amount bereinbefore pro-
,laed CUE to the public schools Of the State
Iof any one year, then the excess due the
syuoois shail be distributed as now provided
pffaw, and nothing in this net shall be con-
anuea TO interfere with the same.
ssgs, III m ~
THE RAILROAD UP THE T0W-PATH.
.. ae long and warmly fight In
ts sSe General Assembly upon the bill to au-
aorize The james River and Kanawha Com
i muy 70 make sale aud transfer OF all its
~ ~. and franchises to the Rich
sad .sytu y. anu Allegbany Railroad Company,
psIl ny " asnhe the powers and duties of the
90 Ssuu .oI fuDlie Works In respect thereto
,sa.t, as .pro,le1 TO close yesterday in the SEN
Il y !pst before sunset, the Senate agreeing
m..s .ue H0use amendments, which were
10 tas,y ny techuieal. The bill npw goes at once
1sinsss Governor, and no doubt Is enter
bltss blta as 10 his favorable endorsement. rFhe
,nn.s peiteyed 10 be approved by the Rich
ana aa y afd Aiieg ghany Railroad Gompasiy.
efisr. s wy VIII proceed forthwith 10 make an
conn., settle with the creditors Of the eanal
WI, ns ockholders of the canal company
9Th i,' aaeet on Thursday afternoon, March
a., ANOTHER sRaILRoAD.cANA BILL.
~ somfaittee on Roads os the two
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