The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
HAS NOT JURISDICTION.
THE BOARD CANNOT PUNISH A.
DERMAN MdNy.
Decision Rendered by the City Attorney.
Baptist Ministers Protest Against APP
preparation TO sectarian schools


Tho Board Of Aldermen held Its regu'
lar monthly meeting In the Council cham
Der last evening The members were
rather slow in appearing, and 1t took
moro than half an hour before a quorum
could be obtained. The following mem
bers answered 20 the roll-call; Messrs.
Bahon Blake. Burton. Hardwickc. Mann,
Mitchell. Moore. Noble. Sncad. Vaughan,
and President Turpiu. City Clerk Au-
gust stated that Mr.. Starke was out OF
town. Subsequently Messrs. MountcaS-
tie. Tanner. Allen. and King came in.
President Tupin stated that four mem
bers Of the Baptist Conference desired 10
be heard in regard TO matter con-
corning the budget. on motion OF Mr..
Mann. the rules were suspended and the
gentlemen were heard. Mr.. II. a. Bagby,
who was the first speaker stated that
they appeared as representatives OF the
Baptist Pastors Conference In regard 10
the appropriations made 10 sectarian or
dcnominational Institutions for their sup
port.
THE PAPER.
Mr.. Racbv presented the following pa
per. which hc read % the Board:
To the Honorable Board Of Aldermen OF
the city Council OF Richmond
Honorable Gcntlcmen,-N hereas our
attention IS attracted 10y newspaper an
nouncemcnt 20 the fact that our Guy
Council has been In the habit OF ap'
nronriafinc public money 10 the support
81 several distincnvely denominauonal
trefffsffoue ~ tho city. and
Whereas in the budget or approprla-
tions for the ensuing year when nus
inst boon PASSED by the Common councH'
mo sum of s. 5NO Is thus appropriated
8 300 20 Roman Catholic ana >lVU 10
Protestant charitable Institutions anu
whereas the Ministerial Union oi is'V",
,,or5 and Manchester. comprising an oil
~ p-,t.stapt ministers Of these two
cities has passed upon the principe IN
,.of,.1 I'm recently unanimously declaring
,tseif oopoeod 20 the appropriation by con.
,,~,ss of public funds for the support Oh
e,ctariau schools among the lh"lahs' a'lN
1,,bcraos our national Congress mas irO-
,...svo1 tho Justice Of the plea IN WIN
holding such appropriations ior inc
p.soivod bv the Baptist Pastors Con
.,~crco of Richmond and Mahches''I
That we hereby kindly but frmly pl 49,
against this action Of our Common ~ ~
an and urgently petition your uoi'.' "a
~, "', 10, ~ concur I'm this unjust aha
unvise use Of the city's revenues ''''1
mis- for the following reasons .,.,,or
W. recognizo I'm such appropriation
.,,tinuotion through our city Cover ~
-. - the unholy alliance be' Ven
~h~rcb and state. against when 10y
49, hovo everywhere and always CO"
49, and a violation Of the principle OF
-,,'a-a,,on of Church and State-a piin-
c,rio f,rv recognized in American il"
stitutions ...,,,-
r-xIr-ST DISCRIMINATION.
We believe IL 10 involve the prin-
IL - +avation without representa'lo"'
,,,ss,,,,cb as these denominations IN
-.it,tions are I'm no way open 10 t"s
diroction or inspection Of the puohc' dnu
49, such action by our Council Is theIo-
fo~o Al >gal and unconstitutional
Q W. recognize in such acuoh n'ans
unjust determinations. III uisOI -
against the colored taxpayers Vi -
civ. who are not represented III nv" -
l,,eets. IL discriminates against inc
- a most worthy tax-paying part
- onr population: IL is an unjust o's-
l-t.,i,ation an that the Roman CatnollCs'
mo though not so numerous, ana pr
.,,r,ebtv not such large contributors 10
.,,-t,ccnoo Of the city. receive the larger
,,ar, ~ the appropriation-N,o Oo-whhe
~ ~ The Protestant denomination
cor,biyed receive only $50. Ana iur'nc,'
~ determination Is in favor OF such
denominations as are abundanty auic
~ nrovide for their own untof'uha,e'
ana AGAINST such as for principle sahe
Win moi accept such aid, or as nave ~
e,,ob institutions 10 be aided.
We believe il 10 be sentlmeh'dl
and wholly unnecessary expenditure %
he funds of the city. already quite sur
ecientiv taxed. 20 meet such deihahuS
as arc legitimate and OF absolute heces-
sity. -. a y1Dtctir
l. J. WILLINGHAM
Committee.
THE PAPER REFERRED.
Pev Mr.. Bagby was followed by Rev
Nfr W. /. Wright pastor OF Leigh
street Bapust church. who took the
e,rot,nd that the various denomlha'ioh
sbofld support themselves ana thelr ch@
ttahle institutions. when the state or
cifv were 10 contribute money 10 'ne
charitable Institutions. then they shoulu
have the control Of the expenditure OF lhe
money. The Baptist Church did not ASK
"a dollar from the state or the CITY ior
Tho support OF their poor and charitable
institutions.
Rev. Dr. Pollard also made few re-
marks. fully endorsing the paper present
ed and Rev 4. j. Willingham asked the
members TO give the matter their careful
consideration.
The paper was then laid upon the table
IffNor4f i'll he reached.