Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-19

10y MI. DtudTl Dill W auituu all aCb
entitled an act to amend and re-enact
section I OF chapter l66 Of the Code Of
1873, in relation to service OF process
against or notice to a corporation.
BY Mr.. Starke: Bill to amend and
re. enact section &c Of chapter 1873 OF
the Code Of Virginia of 1873, as to the
pay Of jurors in felony, misdemeanor,
and civil cases, and the apportionment
of said pay between the State and
the counties, cities, and towns.
III provides that jurors in all
criminal prosecutions and in all
cases arising from any attempt to pay
State taxes in coupons issued by the
State for any circuit, county, or corpo-
ration court shall be paid by the State
of Virginia, and not by the counties and
cities and when during the same day
a person has served on juries for which
he would be entitled to be paid out Of
the public treasury, and also on juries
for which he would be entitled to be
paid out of the county or corporation
levy, the court shall apportion a charge
ratably according to the service rem
dered.
NATIONAL HOME FOR INDECENT
CONFEDERATES.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Waddill for the purpose Of extending
the thanks of the people of Virginia
"to Hon. Henry w. Blair, United
States senator from New Hampshire,
and to the brave and generous Union
soldiers, at whose instance he acted, for
their magnanimous and thoughtful action
on behalf of our INDECENT soldiers"
This resolution is prompted by a
petition introduced in the United States
Senate by the Hon. Mr.. Blair looking
to the erection by the General Govern
ment Of national homes for INDECENT
manned ex-Confederate soldiers"
The resolution, under suspension
of the rules, was placed on the calen-
dar.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted the
following members Mr.. Oglesby, two
days; Mr.. Bandy, four days.
TIE FINCH CASE.
The report Of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections adverse to the
claims of Mr.. Finch, who contests the
seat of Delegate Jones, of Mecklen-
barg, came up and was postponed until
] =. NJ. tomorrow.
There is a minority report favoring
the seating of Mr.. Finch. Mr.. Dunlop
and other members will favor this.
CODE.
Senate bill increasing the pay Of the
reyisers of the Code $500 to cover
their expenses for clerical services, was
reported from the Committee on Courts
with an amendment reducing the sum
to 81 600, and providing that same shall
be paid for clerical services rendered OF
hereafter to be rendered.
The amendment was agreed to and the
bill passed to the third reading.
FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL GRADU-
ATEs.
Senate hill in effect providing that
graduates Of the Female Normal School
at Farmyille Shall be eligible to appoint
ment 0icense) as public-School teachers
without having to stand the examination
required by law came up.
Messrs. Dupuy, Curlett, and Black
favored the BILL So did Mr.. Fulkerson-
Of Washington, provided an amendment
was adopted including a number OF
other colleges, &C., which he named.
Messrs. Saunders, Mallory, Franklin,
ard Powell opposed the bill as unjust
TO those who have not had the adyan-
tages of a training at Farmyille, but
who nevertheless are equally as well
qualified as those graduates.
Mr.. Black and the others fayorIng the
bill argued that the Farmyille school is
school for the special training Of teach
ers, and all who enter there pledge
themselves to teach two years, and
should be given the opportunity to do so.
Mr.. Mallory thought that with all
their SPECIAL training the graduate:
should not dread an examination ii
competition with others who have not
had these advantages.
Mr.. Pollard said the very object o.
this school is to teach people how tC
teach. and if it does not do SO, what i.
the use Of having it? Here is Just
where this school differs from others
it is organized to turn out teachers
Believing that it was fulfilling its mis-
sion, Mr.. Pollard favored the bill anC
thought the graduates should have th'
preference asked.
Mr.. Terry wanted to know why /
was if these graduates were so wei
qualified that they objected to standin,
the examination.
| Mr.. Pollard said that the normal
school system has its opponents ii
Virginia. There are people who thinl
it humbug. The graduates may fall
into the hands Of superintendent VIII
entertain that view, and since the Gen
eral Assembly has determined that it II
a wise and useful thing; since it appro
pirates 10000 per annum to qualify
the students to 60 forth and teach, it /!
but carrying out the system adopted t
provide that these graduates shall have
opportunity to do wha. they have beer
taught to dO-viz., become teachers il
the public schools of Virginia.
Mr.. Powell was more than ever Goa
WINGED that the proposition was wrong
The evident purpose is to give the grad
yates an unfair advantage they possess
an advantage anyhow, and if the school
ing they have received is not sufiicien
to carry them through in the examina
tions provided by law, why they ar
not entitled to appointments over thu
heads of others. 1t is discriminating
against the good, honest teachers ofthC
Commonwealth who have never had tn
opportunity Of going to the Farmyill,
Normal School.
On motion of Mr.. Fulkerson, o
Washington county, the bill was re
committed.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
House bill remedying defects in tn,
present law with reference to the sail
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