The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1879-02-27
Report ofthe Senate Committee on Edu-


ON THE PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS INsrRucr1Nd
IT TO INQUIRE AND REPORT HOW $s39,s74.es WAS
EXPENDED FOR THE SCHOLASTIC YEAR ENDING 31sT
JULY, 1878.
In response to the following preamble and reso-
buttons, offered by Mr.. Hurt and adopted Janua-
~ 10, 1872 as follows
port of the Superintendent Of Public instruction
tn 1t the sum OF $3.50 ,27463 was expended by the
free schools Of this commonweaitS Tor the year
ending July 31st, 1878 and whereas itfurther ap-
pears from the said report that out OF this sum
only nY the sum Of ana Whereas It nr
ther appears from the said report that the sum Of
free schools, and in discussing the said sum OF
1881. t6s64 and for contingent expenses therefore
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be instructed to inquire into and report detail
ed statement Of what disposition was made ofthe
"Resolued. That the said committee be further
instructed to inquire into and report by whom
and under what authority the virginia Educa.
ttonal Journal is published whether the cost of
the publication thereof any part of the cost of
said publication, is now or has been borne by the
school fund, and II so, what has been the annual
expenditure from said fund on account of said
publication, and that the said committee be au-
thorized to send for persons and papess
The 80 referred to in the said resolution
paid to the clerks of the district board of school
commissioners in various counties. And this
rednce the amount expend ed The sum w 81 s
1858 was disbursed in the payment OF salaries to
the county superintendent of schools. Your
committee has now under consideration q bill
providing for reduction Of the salaries paid to
county superintendents OF schools. The sum Of
SO was paid to the treasurers of the various
counties, cities and towns for paying out the
school funds, which sum your committee Is Of
the opinion should be reduced, and they respect
full III hat OT1ph nf tn
the amount paid to the treasurers be referred to
the Committee on County. City and Town organi.
874O39 s5 the residue Of the said sum Of S151 7Os
%, your committee Is unable to report detailed
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BILE to give the information. therefore. your COM
mittee respectfully recommend the adoption OF
''Resolved, That the Superintendent OF Public
Instruction be instructed to give more in DETAIL
SEES Of the public school system, so that it can be
ascertained what proportion the cost for other
contingent expenses bears to the cost for the re-
gular items OF rent repairs, fuel, books Tor tndi-
gent children, &C.
In response to that portion OF the resolution of
the Committee find that the sum Of $500 is paid
annually to the proprietors OF the Educational
school fund, and that in consideration therefor
the State Superintendent OF Public Instruction
has the privilege OF using twelve pages OF said
with the county and district school boards OF the
Commonwealth, to each of which copy OF the
Educational Journal is furnished free OF charge.
The Superintendent of Pablo Instruction in
forms your committee that he has no personal
interest in the publication of the Educational
Journal, and that neither he nor the Board OF Ed
ucation have ever made 1t prerequisite that
those applying for tiicates to teach the public
rec schools should be subscribers to the Educa-
ionaI Journal
Your committee is OF opinion that the appro-
priation made by the Board OF Education to the
Educational Journal is authorized by law, and the
expenditure is q iudicious one.
Respectfully submitted,
G. T. SMITH, Chairman,