The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-22

from Mr.. Riddleberger; 500, 900 for Pub
lie Education, Including s100, 900 for Col
orcd Normal school-Duellists and Their
Disabilities; Protest Presented by Mr.. 7.
Wiley Davis-Cnucus Secrcts-Repairs to
the Executive Mansion-Personnl, &c.
The General Assembly yesterday post
poned the election OF judges TO I'll vacan-
cies "tiIl the 10th OF January" The op-
ponents Of George p. Hughes, who has
been nominated as the Judge for the
Sixth Circuit, first secured the postpone
ment OF the election in that case till the day
named, and thereupon his friends and
others uniting caused the whole list TO he
postponed. The House Of Delegates, by
adjourning before the Senate had acted and
informed the House Of its action in this
matter. broke the joint order, and, by par
liamentary practice, though the 10th OF
January is indicated as the day Of election,
no election can take place then unless there
is new order made. When it comes to
making a new order the Democrats will
probably he on the alert (as they were not
before) TO see that the order does not pro-
vide for the election OF judges "to ill un-
expired terms" which is RCadiuster eau
Gus reversal OF the Supreme Court deci-
sion.
CHRISTMAS RECESS.
The two houses viii to-day adjourn 10
meet again on January I, 1882. when the
Senate will be called to order by the new
Lieutenant t-Governor, Hon. John f. Lewis,
who is expected TO resign his marshalship
and qualify TO fill this position.
HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FOR PUBLIC EDU-
CATION.
Mr.. RiddIeberger introduced in the Sem
ate Yesterday a bill ratiiying the sale by
the Board OF Public Works OF the claim OF
the State against the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad Company, and a bill
confirming the issue OF the capital stock Of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany.
Mr.. Riddeberger introduced a third
bill-to be passed evidently after the sale
i cOnfirmed-appropriating to
the cause Of public education the 100000
10 be paid the State by the Norfolk and
Western road, 100000 whereof is TO 90 TO
the establishment OF cOlored normal
school. The bill (whlch was rcfcTed) is rs
an Act 10 Return TO the Public Free Schools
Of Virginia q Portion Of the Moneys
DirGfed Ihercfrom.
Whereas the Board OF Public Works OF
Virginia, by contract dated February 10,
1881, sold to L. i. Boyce and +. j. Kim
ball. acting Tor themselves and their asSo-
ciates. all the right, title, and interest OF
the state of Virginia i'm, or to, or against,
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio Rail
road Company, by virtue OF the covenant
or mortgage executed 10y said company,
dated December 22, 1870, for the sum OF
five hundred thousand dollars (Sj00,00O)
upOn certain terms a. TO payment, and SUBJ
ject to the ratification Of the General As
sembly; and
Whereas afterwardS-to wit, on the 10th
day OF February, 1SSl-Clarcncc II. Clarke.
on behalf Of himself and his associates. in
cluding said Boyce and Kimball, became
the purchasers of the said Atlantic, MiSsis-
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company ut fore
closure sale thereof made under decree of
the 9th day OF May, 1879, i'm the United
states Circuit Court for the Eastern District
OF Virginia, in the cause OF Francis Skiddy
and others, trustees, rs. The Atlantic, Mis-
sisSippi and Ohio Railroad Company and
others, therein pending, and said parties
proceeded TO re0rganze said railroad com
pany under the name OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, whereby, and
by virtue OF sundry assignments, the benc-
fits Of said contract OF February 10, 1881,
now enure and belong to said Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company; and
Whereas by an act passed the - day Of
n It,,,.t.a1 A tlN nj Alr-
pinia has ratified and confirmed said con-
tract and allowed the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company until the lst day OF
March, 1882, to complete the payment OF
said five hundred thousand dollars to the
Board OF Public Works Of Virginia; and
Whereas out Of the revenues assessed for
the years 1870 to 1879, inclusive, sum
amounting TO one million five hundred and
forty-four thousand seven hundred and
siXty-five dollars and fifty-nine cents
Sl.j44. 7Gj59), and dedicated by sections
and 5 Of Article VIII. OF the Constitution
Of Viraina 70 the literary fund and public
frcc-school fund, was diverted to other pur-
poses pr10r TO the year 1850, as appears by
reference to Senate document No. l., Senate
Journal. &C.. 1S79-'S0, whereof, up TO the
present time. the sum OF Sf0,j20.22 due to
the literary fund and s. due to the pub
lie frec-school fund have been restored to
said funds; and
Whereas the General Assembly conceiyeS
it TO be its paramount duty under the Con-
stitution to restore to said public free
school fund, rs speedily is possible, the
amount so rs aforesaid from it diverted: {:
therefore
BE IL enacted Jy the General ASSembiH l,
That whenever the said Norfolk and West
crn Railroad Company shall pay unto said
Board Of Public Works the sum Of five
hundred thousand dollars aforesaid, or any
part thereof. il shall be the duty OF the
Board of Public Works TO pay the sum Of
four hundred thousand dollars 100000,
part thereof. into the Treasury TO the credit
OF the public free-SchOOl fund, and subject
to the draft OF the State Board Of Educa-
ton at the rate OF one hundred thousand
dollars (SlO0, ,O0Operannm, to be eeXpended
by said Board for purposes OF public edu-
cation and appOrtoned mtably among the
school districts OF this State a current
revenues for similar purposes are appor-
toned.
,. The remaining one hundred thousand
dollar, 100000 Of the sum so paid shall
he paid into the Treasury on special de-
posts. subject to the future action OF the
General Assembly, the same being intended
for the erection and maintenance OF nor
NAL school for cOlored teachers to be here
after established.
3. All acts or parts OF acts inconsistent
herewith are repealed.
4. This act shall be in force from it, al-
proyal.
Senator Smith introduced Il resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the Al
terney-General for information concerning
the condition Of this Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio case, and for his opinion as to the
probable result OF the appeal now pending
in the Supreme Court Of the United States.
lie pUELLIsTs.