The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-21

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of Virginia., That the said contract and
agreement be, and the same is hereby, duly
approved. confirmed, and ratified. and that
the powers Necessary for carrying out the
provisions Of the said contract and agree
ment are hereby vested in and conferred
upon the Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road Company, and upon the Richmond,
Allegheny and Ohio Central Railroad Com
pany: Provided, that this act shall not be
operative nor 90 into effect until n copy OF
said agreement Is filed with the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth, who is hereby in-
structed 10 record the same in the charter
book in his office: And provided, further,
that the Richmond, Allegheny and Ohio
Central Railroad Company shall have 4
principal office in the city OF Richmond,
and be subject 10 the jurisdiction OF the
State OF Virginia so far as the !, tpe 'ty OF
the said companyis within the confines OF
the said State.
,. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
THE VIRGINIA REPORTS.
The following is before the Senate:
OFFICE SECRETARY COMMONWEALTH,
RICHMOND, January II, 1882. !
ToHe Honorable the President of he Senate
Qt Virginia:
Sir,-In response to the several questions
addressed to the Secretary OF the Common
wealth by a resolution adopted by the SEN
ate December Q, 1881, have the honor to
make the following report:
dnSlcer 10 QUGre There are no full sets
OF the Virginia Reports under the control
= Al. q tn 4 tho
stock in his charge embracing only Gilmer,
Randolph, Leigh, Robinson, and Grattan.
1nslcer 10 Q,i07e .: The cost OF furnish
ing to one hundred and nine Judges full
sets Of Gilmer, Randolph, Leigh, Robinson,
and Grattan, estimating the cost OF each
volume a s., would be S22, 2,44i, or s2lG for
each Of said judges.
1nSWcr TO (uTre g. The Reports on hand
are in a good state Of preservation. and are
not "likely TO deteriorate in value by
being held by the State"
1aSUer 10 QuGre {: The amount annual
" realized from the sale OF the Virginia
Reports is from four TO five thousand dol
lars. and i the source Of the Library fund,
which is used for the purchase OF books.
Respectfully submitted.
T. L. FAUNTLEROY,
Secretary Commonwealth Of Virginia.
RIDDLEBERGER FUNDING BILL.
This bill came up in the Senate yester-
dav. and Mr.. Glasgow withdrew his amend
mcnt proposing to pay full interest to the
colleges. &c.-thc understanding being that
a special bill shall he introduced to that
end. and that il will have the support OF
Mr.. Riddlebergcr. Mr.. Eskridgc, and Other
prominent ReadiusteIs.
The bill was ordered to engrossment-
ayes. Il: noes. 15-rarty vote.
The bill-now OH its paSsage-was made
the order for to-day at o'clock.
Mr.. Wilcox offered the following:
ReS0lred, That it Is the sense " thi,
senate that an additional appropriation OF
an amount OF money equal TO the sum lost
10 the several educational and charitable in
stitutions Of this State. should the bill now
pending and known a. the debt bill be-
come a law, should be appropriated ont OF
any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated under the law regulating cN'
pcndituTc OF public money 10 State institu
tions OF learning.
II was pending ut adjournment.
TIE BLAIR SCHOOL BILL
llf Nfitlf lOllll lNNUiliiVl lh~il h'liii-
our senators and requesting our represent.
ative, IN Congress to support the bill intro.
duced in the United States Senate by Hon.
Henry W. Blair, entitled a bill 10 aid in
the establishment and temporary support oi
common schools" came up Yesterday on it,
passage as the special order OF the day.
The question WAS on the adoption Of the
substitute offered 10y Mr.. Nicol, a. follows
ReSOiUed by the General ASSemb!gQf Ir
qipid. THAT our senators in the Congress o
The United States be instructed and Oul
representatives therein requested to vote
for Senate bill No. 1jl, introduced by Hon
Henry W. Blair, Of New Hampshire, en-
titled a bill TO aid in the establishment
and temporary support OF common schools,
or Tor one Of the several bills now pending
in Congress having the same object.
Be further rcSOiced, That our senators
are hereby instructed and our representa-
tiycs requested to secure IN amendment tC
said Blair hill or such other bill rs they
may support providing that whatever
money each State may be entitled to under
said Blair bill or such bill as they may sup
port shall be paid TO the school authorities
therein, 10 be distributed exclusively il
such manner rs the Legislature Of the 1T
spcctiye States may direct.
Resolved, That the Governor be request
ed TO communicate u copy OF these rcoolu
tionS to the senators and representatives o
Virginia in the Congress Of the United
States.
Mr.. Nicol Democra) said that no on'
was more i'm favor OF education than h'
was. lie advocated the adoption OF hi'
substitute, which provided that orr scna
tors and representatives in Congress yot'
for the Blair bill or some other which haC
the same object in view. Ii this fund wa
accepted he wanted it controlled by thu
Legislature. lie pointed out the trouble
which would arise from having two schoO
systems i'm the State.
Mr.. Harris (colOred Republican Read
iuSicrl opposed the substitute Of Mr. Nicol
He did not think there was any danger o
the establishment OF TWO school systems II
the state. He was in favor OF any measure
that tended TO reduce the illteracy OF th'
South. and thought that Virginia needed
all she could get for this purpose.
Mr.. skinner DemocraD offered an amend
ment 10 Mr.. NicOl'S substitute, which wa
10 strike out OF the substitute all after th'
word "reSolyed." to read as follows:
Resolced bUthe General assembly Of ltr
0inia. That our senators in the Congress
OF the United States be instructed and on
representatives therein be requested t
procure. if possible, the passage OF Law
setting apart and deyoting hereafter the ne
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands o.
The United states to the education OF The
people OF the States and Territories, ant
distributing for term OF years among sale
States and Territories. on the basis OF illit
eracy, said net proceeds TO be used for tn'
purposes of education by the authorities o
the States according TO such laws and
regulations as each may adopt for itself.
Mr.. skinner called attention to the fac
that NJ this time there were six difleron
measures pending before Congress to ai'
the c,use Of education in tie States, and h,