The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-04


4 .bas tho atiorneg. General be and
W " i hsrei,y authorized 10 take such legal
,,s.aoaa,ii mi az mag be deemed by DIE
lnav;sahIa 10 ascertain aud protect TUE,
ssate,s interest II, said compan anu
seem. .psincipat and interest tsald l.,.
B resssss ar,lonnesSg TO S3,e65.4l) Of sts ciain
a M mid company. The Attor s., y
s:sssSsy I'd 1,sSey,y Instructed TO BILE OIL. IN
me csre,,it Court OF Richmond, asking the
an main, yyenG OF q receiver for SAID company
spS tFe nscertainmens Of she rights OF slne
state I'm respect TO her claims again 81 ~ un,
,sss within ninety days from the PASSAGE
this solnt resolution the said company shai'
nro,;,.ne before him the receipt OF the Urea
sI.,er ~ the State FOR the payment OF Az ar
yaare NJ interest due by said company TO sne
sssre IN account oY the 'purchase-money lot
State stock, computing the same from Apfl'
z, rms resolution shall be 10 force from its
e sTesoGRAPHER,s REPORTS.
~ NJ {FUrKERs0N presented resoiuelop
d;reciing the official stenosrapher TO trans
:iate and deposit III the State. Library copy
~ his reports OF the. debates in the senate loia
during the present session. ~ I. !.
Mr. PAIL presented resolution as SUD-
stitute, providing that the notes and deDates
;as made by the .stenograpner be printed Dy
the Clerk for the use OF senator's the re,
ports to be considered as the properly o.
the State, and no person shall lake or nave
copy of said debates, or dispose thereon, e&-
cent member Of the present session OF Inc
Senate or some person authorized ny ms
order. =,
A lively discussion on the resolutions en-
sued. ,,.. ;-, az
whole subject was made. pending tue diS,
cussion OF which a recess was taken untli .
: Night Session.
Iieutenant- overnor WALKER in the chair.
IursIuesuiurr uI prfutiug the ueoItrs tuh Gu
down BIZ the stenosrapher was resumed,
discussed at length, and finally LAID on the
table.
Mir. WoRTHAM submitted report as to the
condition OF the Clerks office, which was
found to be in good condition, its contents
we'll cared for and Systematically arranged.
The library has grown to considerable I'M
portance, which, the committee say, Is due
largely 10 the efforts OF the present Clerk IN
procuring and preserving complete SETS OF
the Acts of Assembly, Codes, Journals OF
the. Senate, and nearly complete sets OF tne
Journal Of the House OF Delegates, ana
MANY other valuable books and manuscripts.
The committee conclude with handsome
compliment to Mr.. Davis, the Clerk.
DR.. RuFFNER AND THE EDUCATIONAL JOURNAL.
The Senate next took up the report OF the
Committee on Education on the preamble
and resolutions instructing 1t to inquire
and report how $3.50, 274.63 was expended
for the scholastic year ending S1st OF july,
1878.
HTbe report was discussed.
Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylyania made again the
statements made the other day about Dr;
Ruffncr, especially that DR.. Rntiner required
his superintendent to insist that pupiic-
school teachers should be subscribers to the
Educational Journal, or should not hold
positions as teachers.
Mr.. SMITH said il Dr.. Kuffner had come
into his district and made the statement
that he made in Mr. HURTS presence he
would not have remained in bis scat from
the 4th of December until the Sd OF March
without impeaching him.
Mr.. HURT said he did not know that such
prerequisite was not allowed until he saw
it in tbe'report.
Mr.. FULKEHsoN thought it would not be
Just to take the er.parte statements OF the
Senator from PittsyIyana against the head
of the public-scbool system in Virginia at
this late day OF the session. DR.. Rulner
ought to be heard, ut least. He spoke earn
estIy in his behalf. 49,
MIR. GR1MsLEY said he did not know how
10 arrive at a conclusion OF the subject, put
if it could be done he would move to ac-
cord to DR.. RutIner the privileges OF this
floor in order that he might make state
ment concerning the matter. We ought MT
to adjourn with these charges hanging over
Dr.. Rutfner. 49,
The CHAIR decided that the motion was
not In order. He did not know how the
Senate could allow stranger TO appear be.
fore it and make statement.
Mr.. HURT of Pittsylvana moved that the
chair be vacated in order that DIR. Rutfner
might appear and make q statement concern
ing the charges.
Mr.. PHLEGAR inquired whether the Sem
ate could not resolve itsel; into committee Of
the wholeand hear Dr.. Ruffner.
The CHAIR thought not.
The report OF the committee was discussed
at considerable length. Mr.. HURT of Pitt
lsylvania said he could not permit the report
to be adopted without making the statement
be had made.
Mr.. JOHNSON asked whether or not the
Educational Journal, which contains DR..
Ruffner's instructions to the school boards,
had not lately contained an article charging
q diversion OF the school funds and the ina
bility OF the State to pay more than per
cent. interest on the debt.
MIR. SMITH suggested that il such an ar
tice had appeared, and DR.. Rutfner had
written it, that he was responsible person
ally and not officially.
Mr.. FULKERSoN stated that Dr.. Ruffner
had not written it.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that was satisfactory.
he had never seen the article referred to.
A motion was made to strike out the last
clause of the report declaring that The APP
preparation to the Educational journal by
the Board of Education is authorized by
law. Lost. "a. 1-,..----:-'2 ,'.-. -,
The report was then adopted as follows
ayes, 81; noes, u. >. .,..-.-
The Committee on Education respectfully
submit the following reply:
The S151, 705 SO referred to in the said re-.
solution was disbursed as follows: $751;
264.26 thereof was paid to the clerks Of the
! district boards Of school commissioners in
various counties. And this committee has
reported bill which will greatly reduce the
amount expended. The sum Of S41, 1868 was
disbursed in the payment OF salaries to the
county superintendent Of schools. Your
committee has now under consideration bill
providing for reduction OF the salaries paid
to the county superintendent of schools.
The sum OF S21, 1888 SS was paid to the treasu-
rers of the various counties, cities, and towns
for paying out the school funds, which sum
ro,, ~ opi,,inn cbnuld ha ra.