Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28

which brought forth applause, both
from the chamber and hall. He asked
in the name Of the people Of the coun.
try, whose children have to be taught
by men whose highest ambition is to
engage in profession which would
earn for them about el50 per annom,
that the cities where the schools are
best managed should let these children
in---those country boys from whom the
State has to draw her sinews OF war
and statesmen--andle let them receive the
good that might accrue therefrom and
which would cost the cities nothing.
lie said the problem for the future is
the relation Of the negro to the white
man. There is no kitchen from which
there will not be three pupils to every
one from mansion. This matter must
be recognized and dealt with, because
it won't down. Unless there is a change
the time will come when the remorse-
full calamity will befall us that the
educated negro Of the city will dofni-
nate over the uneducated white boy Of
the country. There are many means
Of averting this evil, but none more ef-
| fective than that the doors Of the school.
houses Of the cities be thrown open to
the children Of the country. lie said
the Constitution imposes great bur-
! den upon us. 1t is as untitled to our
needs as a boot is to mans hand.
Mr.. Berry made a powerful argu-
ment, and said that he demanded no.
thing, but asked what he did as a favor.
He deplored the fact that the iron sys-
TEN of the law cannot be broken.
Mr.. Ellyson opposed the amendment
and the entire substitute upon the
ground that it was unjust to the cities
and counties which had made proper
provision for the education of their
children. He produced statistics to
show that Richmond pays into the State
Treasury about twice as much school
tax as is apportioned to her.
Mr.. Causey would vote for the amend
ment but not for the reasons urged by
Mr.. Berry.
Mr.. Lovenstein opposed the amend
ment.
Mr.. Heaton favored the amendment,
and Mr.. Gaines favored the original
bill.
Mr.. Keezell demanded the pending
question, and the amendment was de-
feated by the following vote
AYEs.-Messrs. Berry, Bibb, Edmunds,
Heaton, Hurt, Kolner, Mcdonald, Mere
dith, Petit, Rhea, Staples, and Twyman-
IL.
NoEs.-NIessrs. Bliss. Dalton. Dlggs, Du-
ane, Ellyson. Gaines, Gee, Gillespie, Hodges,
Jones, KeeZell. Lovenstein. Read. Stubbs,
Trout, Warwick, and Wickham-l7.
Mr.. Keezell offered an amendment.
which provides that taxpayer and
citizen Of Virginia may send his chill
dren TO school anywhere in the State
where be owns any real estate.
Pending its further consideration the
Senate, at 3:l5 P. NJ, adjourned.
House or Delegates.
The House met at IL Mr..
Echols in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Dudley Powers, of the Episcopal
Church.
SENATE BILL REPORTED.
To amend aud re-enact sections l
and Of an act to incorporate the Sa-
lem aud Southwestern Railroad Com
pany, approved February 20, 1884.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
To authorize the authorities of the
city Of Winchester to establish water
works and to incur debt for that pur
pose to amend and re-enact an act ap
proved March s, 1875, as amended b.,
act approved March I, 1884, in relation
TO qualification Of county officers; to
amend and re-enact section of chap
ter l47 of the Code of 1873, in relation
to warrants for small claims to amend
and re-enact section 5 Of chapter l67 Of
the Code of 1873, as amended by an
act approved 18th Of February,
1884, and as amended by fur
ther act approved 22d Of March,
1884, in relation to orders and DEGREES;
to amend and re-enact section 3 Of an
act approved March IA, 1873, entitled |
an act to authorize the construction Of
a turnpike road in Princess Anne and
Norfolk counties; to incorporate the |
Durham, Blue-Wing and Clarksville |
Railroad Company; to incorporate the |
Hungars Transportation Company; to
authorize the county Of Madison to |
subscribe to the stock of the Madison
Courthouse and Orange Railroad Com
pany on certain conditions.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Reid: Bill to authorize the
school trustees OF Brentsville district,
in Prince William county, to sell the
school. houses in said district.
BY Mr.. l.. ID. Fulkerson: Bill to
amend and re-enact section | Of an act
entitled an act to pay to the public free
schools the money set apart by the Con.
and laws for their benefit, and
to repeal chapter 24S Of Acts lS77'7S,
and chapter III of Acts lS77-7S, ap-
proved March 6, 1882.
BY Mr.. Row: Bill to erect a suitable
enclosure around the monument of ex.
President Madison. This bill provides
for the appropriation Of 1880, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, to
erect a suitable iron inclosure, in order
10 prevent permanent DETACHMENT Of the
by relic.hunters."l
BY Mr.. Franklin: Bill to release all
delinquent taxes prior to January l,
1880. A motion to suspend the rules
md place the bill on the calendar was
ost.l
By Mr.. Nance Bill to make it law
ul for the Boards of Supervisors Of
New Kent and Charles City counties to
evy for additional compensation for the
county judges, &c.
BY Mr.. Huffman Bill to amend and
-e-enact section 2l Of chapter II Of an
,ct approved March IA, 1873, in regard
70 change Of venue.
BY Mr.. Downing Bill amending an
let prescribing the duties and powers
If certain county officers.
By Mr.. Hoge Bill to release Will
lam A. Smoot from the payment Of
inc assessed against him upon the trial
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