The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-06
NEW SCHOOL BOARDS
ROad-Law Proposed by The House Amended
and Agreed to by the Senate.
THE EXTRA SESSION PROBLEM
Senate.

TO take.
In view OF the disorder that prevailed
the Chair [Mr. Hurt slated positively that
unless there was a change for the better he
would, under the rules, designate disor-
derly members by name.
Mr.. TOwnes: Would il be in order to
move that any senator failing to observe
the raps Of the Chair shall be fined a
months salary? Laughter
The Chair: The gentleman is not in or
der.
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the Senate
resolved TO meet at II O'Clock to-day.
DANvILLE.
Mr.. Mccormick introduced bill dor
Mr.. Hurt providing for Z" a new registra-
tion in the town OF Danville," which, by
unanimous consent, was placed on the cal
endar.
ROAD LAW.
House bill providing a general road law
for the State was called up by Mr.. New
berry as unfinished business
Counties with special road law are eX-
cepted unless the Board OF Supervisors
should elect TO take this law. Most Of these
counties are named in the bill.
Certain counties named can select this
law or continue under the old general road
law (27th sectiOn).
Other counties are exempted from the
operations OF this act.
The bill having been most radically and
numerously amended was passed.
These are the most important sections:
I6. The Board of Supervisors of each county
shall annually levy and fix, along with the county
levy, a tax upon the property, real and personal,
assessed for taxation In the several magisterlal
districts of their county, which shall he app ed 10
the working, keeping I'm order, and repairing the
public roads and bridges in such districts, and the
payment Of salanes and compensation therefor
pursuant to the provisions Of this act, including
The compensation hereinbefore provided for the
supervisors. Such TAX shall be not less than D nor
more than 5 cents upon every 500 in value OF
such property, and the same shall be collected,
accounted for, and paid out upon the warrant of
the Board In all respectsa If II were county levy
fixed by said Beard except that the fund collected
from each magisterial district shall be kept sepa-
rate by the county treasurer, and different rate OF
tax may be prescribed for different districts IN
the same county. The amount collected In each
district shall be expended In that district.
IL. All male persons In each county shall be
compelled under the supervision and direction OF
the road surveyor Of their respective precincts OF
his deputy or agent TO work two days in every year
upon some public road In their respective pre-
cincts, &c.
WHO ARE THEY ?
Mr.. Heatol Tin view OF the fact that some
Of the parties are believed to be holding
inconsistent Federal or State offices] offered
the following, which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Secretary OF the Com
monweaIth inform this body forthwith:
/. Who now constitute the boards OF WIS.,
itors OF the respective public institutions
OF the State.
.. Their places of residence.
3. Whether they now hold any other OF
fee or position OF public character.
CHARTER OF NORFOLK.
Mr.. Lovenstein moved to suspend the
rules and take up the bill amending The
charter Of NorfOlk-ayeS, 6; noes, II. sc
the motion was rejected.
This amendment concerns the police force
WEST VIRGINIA DEBT.
Mr.. Gaines obtained unanimous consent
for the introduction (by request OF reso
luton requesting inquiry as to the powers
of the United States Court with respect tC
the West Virginia debt, &C., &c.
The resolution was rejected.
SCHOOL ELECTORAL BOARDS.
Mr.. Mccormick introduced a resolution
naming. electing, and constituting the
elecIOIdl DOdIQS VI lIN rtt'iN Iva si'N NiNN''O'
of county school trustees.
1t was ordered to be printed for actor
on il to-day.
GIRLS NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Senate agreed to House amendments
To Senate bill on this subject.
Goes to Governor now, as follows:
1. Be IT enacted by the General ASSem
MINOR Vir0ipid, That there shall be estab
lisbed. as hereinafter provided, norma
school expressly for the training and edu
cation OF white female teachers for public
schools.
.. The school shall be under the super
vision, management. and government o.
w. II. Ruffner. j. l.. NJ. Curry. John b
Minor, X. Nj. Manly, l.. K. Holland, John
/. Buchanan, l.. A. Niche, F. n. Wat
kins. s. C.. Armstrong, w. B. Talaferro
George 0. Conrad, w. f. Gaines, and W
w Herbert, as Board of Trustees. In
case of any vacancy-caused by death
resignation, or otherwise.the succeSSol sr,
shall he appointed by the Governor. Inc
Superintendent of Public instruction shai
be, en- oticiO, member OF the Board ol
Trustees. -. .;,,,o
2. Said trustees shall, from time to time
make all peedful rules and reguianohs ioi
the good government aud management oi
the school, to fix the number ana compeh'
sation OF teachers and others 10 DC
emnloved i'm the school, and 10 pre-
scribe the preliminary examination
and conditions on which students snail
he received and instructed therein: They
NAV qppoint an executive committee, oi
whom the superintendent shall be one, ior
the care. management and government OF
said school, under the rules ana reguia-
tions prescribed as aforesaid. Inc trus-
tees shall annually transmit TO the Gov
ernor n ful. account OF their proceedings
under this act. together with n report OF
the nropress. condition, and prospects OF
the school. ..a.ohoo,
4. The trustees shall establish said school
at Formyile, i'm the county OF Prince Ea-
svard nroylded said town shall cause to be
conyeyed to the State OF Virginia, DDv pro-
ner deed. the property in said town known
as the FarmviIle Female College; ana II
the said property be not so conveyed, then
the said trustees shall establish said scnooi
in such other place as shall convey 10 the
State suitable grounds and buildings LOT
the purposes OF said school.
&. Each city OF 5000 inhabitants, ana
each county in the State, shalt be entitled
10 one pupil, and one for each additlonai
in the House OF Delegates
above one, who shall receive gratutous ~
strrIct,on. The trustees shall prescribe
rnIes for the selection OF such pupils ana
for their examination, and shall require
each pupil selected to give satisfactory cyl
dence of an intention to teach in the puDhc
schools of the State for at least two years
sSter leaving the said Normal School.
q. The sum Of $1,000 Is hereby appro-
nriated 10 defray the expense OF establish
Ing and continuing said SCHOOL Lit Inc
.ho direction of the trustees, upon