Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27
THE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS

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Attorney-G General Blair was in Washing
ton city IL few days ago in attendance upon
the case of Tinsley vs.. The Commonwealth,
which was heard in the Supreme Court of
the United States, where he ;,sceltained de-
tinitely that the appeal of AIessr5. Royal and
Gannt vs.. The Board of Education from the
Slate Court of Virginia to the Supreme
Court Of the United States did not aud was
not intended to operate as ii supersedcas to
the judgment of the State Court, and that
the $500, 900 involved III that suit was no.
wise tied up or restrained He telegraphed
this fact to Governor Cameron, who, had
an application made through Mr. John :
Wise to the Supreme Court Of the State,
now in session, for iii order turning over
this large fund TO the State Board OF Eluca-
ton
The case was called up Wednesday, when
Mr.. Wise and the Attorney General, who
had returned i'll time 10 attend to the same
asked the court to enter the order for the
execution OF the judgment.
The motion was based upon the ground
that the finul judgment in the case of Gannt
and Royal! against the Board Of Public
Works; and which disposed of all the merits
OF the case, was rendered Oh the 10th of
December, 1882, which reversed The iulr-
ment Of the Circuit Court of Richmond; that
thirty days was allowed Messrs. Gannt and
Royal within which TO apply for an appeal
from and supersc,le:lS to the Judgment Of the
Supreme Court Of Virginia; that application
was made TO the Supreme Court of the
United States for appeal and supersedcas
Chief-Justicc Waite, who ordered the appeal,
expressly directed that it should cooperate
as Il supcrScdeas.
This being the case the Attorney General
and Mr.. Wise insisted that the Supreme
Court was in nowise prohibited from deal
ing with the funds as the General Assembly
OF the State had appropriated it. Mr. G. $.
Strnstcllow, of counsel for Mcssrs Royal
and Gannt, resisted the entry OF the order,
but the court concluded that rs a mere an
peal md beeh granted not to operate as a
supersedcas they had the right to dispose of
the said fund, and they proceeded to make
the order, which is in execution of the judg-
mcnt Of the court rendered December Is,
1882, BY Judges Burks. Lewis, and Staples,
majority of the old court composed of
themselves. and Judges Christian and Amber
son, who disscnted
Upon the entry Of the order the Governor
proceeded to draw his warrants or checks
upon the banks in which the fund was de.
posted by virtue of his position rs prcsi-
dent ex-ofllcio of the Board of Education,
and had $780, 900 ofthe same placed to the
credit Of the Normal Colored School and the
other 100000 to the public free school fund
of the State for general education.
The State Boa of Education met We'd
nesday evening, and by their orders they
have proceeded to dispose of the said fund
as the several acts of the General Assembly
have directed. The Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction will now proceed to appor-
ton the 100000 ratably among the free
schools of the the cities and counties of the
State and the Board of Visitors of the Nor
nal School will be called to meet at once to
use the 500, 900 that has been turned over
to them for the building of the Normal
Colored School. All the transfers have been
made on the books of the banks in which
the money was deposited, aud the State
Board of Education have made all proper
and necessary orders in accordance with
the judgment of the Supreme Court of the
state.-Rich. Wig Of to-day.