Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-30

smined the bill yery closely, but Il wa
evident to him that it would Great
an unnecessary Office, and that tn
holder Of said Office would have 4
have twenty or more clerks, which, II
his opinion, was too much patronag
tor one man.
Air. Hurt contendsd that this IN
specsor would need no clerk that h
would have sufficient time TO attend t
all Of the business pertaining TO th'
Office himself.
Air. KeezeN strongly advocated tn
bill. lie said tina: il is not so m1ct
I the creation of a new Office that IS ob.
jected TO as that many State officers
are not anxious that Their account.
} should be examined.
Mr.. Digs said that no harm. either
financial, political, or moral, but thai
much good would. in mis- opinion, bs
done.
Messrs. Berry aud Heat0n adv0.
Gated the passage Of the bill. and
Messrs. Petut and Wingdeld Opposed
it. The latter favored requiring the
heads OF departments and State asen.
cies TO make quarterly reports to the
Governor.
Mr.. CAusey thought the present law
sufficient # only enforced.
The bill was defeated for the want
Of constitutional majority.
Below is the recorded vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Berry Bibb Dalton
DigEs l1lysOn, Heaton. Hodges Hurt kee-
zeli EoiDer. I.ovenstein Mcdonald Mere
dlth Read. Staples. StubO5 and IrOut-l7.
NoEs.- Nessrs. Bliss Causey Cotrsne
Dnane fdmunds tianary ssee GILLESPIE
Grim. Norton. Petit. Bhea. Thurman. and
Is ngheld-14.
THE SCHOOL LAW.
The next matter reached was the bill
in relation to securing TO taxpayers in
cities and towns the right Of public
school education, with the substitute
proposed by the Committee on General
Laws. The question recurred on the
amendment proposed by Mr. Keezell,
which provides that citizen and tax
payer Of the State may send his chill
dren TO the public schools in any county,
city, town. or school district where he
owns any real estate.
Mr.. EllysOn opposed the amendment
and reiterated the objections he made on
Wednesday. lie thought that in view
Of the large amounts Richmond had in-
vested IN the public schools. and the IN
terest our people had manifested in
their development. it was not fair now
tor the Legislature to compel Us to edu-
cate the children III those counties
which had failed to make proper proyl-
sion ior their schools. X was Offering
8 premium TO those communities which
refused 70 foster the schools, and pun
isbing those which had IN good faith and
al great expense adopted snd developed
the pubiic-school system.
Mr.. Staples spoke at considerable
length in support Of the amendment. and
said that he thought the proposition fair
alike to the people Of the country. lie
thought 1t decidedly unjust that man
VINO owned real estate IN a place. the
value OF which does not reach sl.50J.
could not send MS children 70 school
there.
Mr.. Lovenstein said propose to
vote for the amendment offered by the
Senator from Rockingham, because it
Is better than the substitute offered by
the Committee, but candor compels me
TO say that J shall vote against the
substitute as thus amended, because ]
prefer the bill as offered by the Senator
IRON Lynchburg 10 the substi-
tute, and even that. in my opinion,
is not as fair as the present law.
The bill offered by the Senator from
Lynchburg builds up preferred class.
and says because a man owDs a certain
amount OF real estate ne shall have GER
tain privileges which his poorer neigh
Dor will be deprived OF, and | there
fore prefer to leave the matter IN the
hands Of the different school boards.
and let them act for the best interests
Of all concerned and know OF more
than one instance where the school
Board Of this city has given privileges
10 residents Of the county who are IN
able to pay the fee required.
! do not wish TO enter again into the
general discussion Of the subject, a.
fully explained my views when this
subject was before the Senate the other
day. and must reiterate what ! then
said-that II Is not fair to impose the
education OF children from other coun-
ties on this city. which pays a much
larger proportion 10 the State for school
purposes than we receive, besides the
large amount Of city appropriations an
nuslly expended. Then, again, il gives
an opportunity for men OF means to send
their children from home to attend city
schools. and to that end takes away
from the several counties the interest OF
those parties whose duty ii should be
TO build up schools in their OVID To-
calities.
Mr. Diggs also strongly opposed the
amendment. He did not think man ;
owning q basket Of gully-earth IN a
place should entitle him to the school
Of said place.
MessrS. Petit, Causey, and Keezel
spoke in favor Of the amendment.
MIR. Rhea called for the pending ques-
lion, and the vote being put the amend
nent was adopted.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered the following,
to be added al the end Of the section
under consideration
- Provided that no pupil shall be re-
,eiyed IN any city. county, or sehsol
district who Is not resident thereof
inless all the scholars Of said district
laye been provided for
Pending further consideration the
,enate, at $40 2. NJ, on motion OF Mr..
ahea, adjourned.
Iionsc ef Delegates.
The House was called to order AT II !
A. M-Speaker Stuart in the chair
SENATE HILLS REPORTED.
To create and provide for building
ommittee for the Virginia Normal and |
'ollegisle Institute and to prescribe the !
uiies thereof; to amend and re-enact /
be 18th section of chapter 235 of the |
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