The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-28

fined within the limits OF the St1te, but cx-
tended to all parts OF this country and
across the waters. while the latter were
strictly State institutions. He did not mean
TO say that Re.idjuster Board would not
possess the same merit as the present
Board, but he feared that II the impress
sion got abroad that the University was TO
be made the plaything Of political parties
1t Would result In great loss Of patronage
from outside Of the State. lie said that his
idea in moving TO recOmmit was to get the
Readjuster caucus 10 reconsider It's action,
and let the present organization Of the
University remain undisturbed.
| Mr.. Nicol favored the motion.
Mr.. Frazier opposed Il.
The House refused TO recomnlt the bill
by party vote.
| Mr.. Nicol offered an amendment proyid-
| ing that none OF the present officers Of the
University shall be removed by the new
BoarH except for cause, but subsequently
withdrew 1t, and the bill was ordered to
its cngrossment.
MANNED SOLDIERS.
Senate Joint resolution instructing the
Auditor OF Public Accounts in reference
to payment Of claims 70 disablcd soldiers
and marines was being considered when
the chair was vacated.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration OF
Senate Joint resolution instrueting the Au-
ditor OF Public Accounts In reference to
MANNED soldiers, dc.
The question being on ordering the joint
resolution to its third reading II was put
and decided in the negative.
ELECTIONS, az.
The bill to provide for elections and to
amend and re0nact certains sections Of the
Code of 1873, was made the special order
for to-day al II O'Clock.
SCHOOL sUPERISTENDEETs.
House Joint resolution declaring the Of
fees OF certain county and city school
superintendents vacant after the lst Of July,
1882, came up on its second reading.
Mr.. Nico said that the Legislature could
abolish any Office established by law; that
constitutional convention could abolish
any Office established by the Constitution !;
and in either event the incumbent went
with the Office. In the present case the
offices in question were established by the
Constitution, and the officers were consti-
tutional officers, and the Constitution pre-
scribcd the manner in which they should
| be removed.
Air. Nicol here read the I'd section OF
article s OF the Constitution, prescribing
how county and city school superintend-
ents should be removed. He then contin-
ued, inquiring If the majority intended to
violate the express language Of the Consti-
tuition by the passage Of this resolution.
There was the mereSt prete1f in the Con-
stitution where il gave the Legislature the
power to redstrct the State, TO pass a bill
diminishing the circuits, and legislatiDg
out OF Office the present judges. But
where was the preteYt or the faintest foun'
dation for the present resolution?
II this Legislature is willing to violate
the Constitution in this open and ilagrant
manner, all that can say ~, MAY God help
the Legislature.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Nlcops re.
marks, Mr.. Frazier Readiuster) moved "a
lay the resolution on the table; which Wa.
done.
This finally disposes OF this question FOL
tins session.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
/ Several bills were ordered TO be en-
crossed; after which the House adjourned