The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-07
The Judge Of Manchester Court Thinks tile
Negro Mayo Uhiast|y Treated.
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Charlotte County Citizen. Organising
70 >ec"r" co"ssai'"'i"""l 4 '1" c"nven.
!NcctinI Of the state Committee
school SuperIntenticnts.
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Richmond, Va, May6, 1887.

lhcnlnunu, va, may y, 1881. f.
Judge Ingram. OF the Corporation
Court of Manchestcr to-day set aside &
the verdict in the case OF John Wesley
Mayo. the negro convicted and given
ten ycnrs IN the penitentinry for at
tempting TO commit II criminal assault
on Mrs. John LoWrie. IN Il somewhat
lengthy opinion the Judge explains that
the evidence showed that the man never
got nearer than forty yards to the lady:
ne exposed his person aud made certain
mysterious motions: he followed Mrs.
l.owric and when she stopped he stop
ped. As the man did not lay hands, nor
attempt to lay hands on the lady the
Judge says the case does not come un.
der the statute concerning criminal as
sauit. lie held Mayo for one year In
default Of security on the charge OF be-
Ing suspicious character.
Information was received here to-day
from Charlotte county stating that the
citizens OF that county are organized In
every precinct TO secure votes for the
| constitutional convention.
l1LLYSON WILL NOT ATTEND.
IT is understood that Chairman Ely
son Will not be In attendance upon tho
| meeting of the State Democratic Com
mittcc here on the goth. He Will, il is
said. send Il letter stating that under the
circumstances II might he Inappropriate
for him To preside over the session. If
| this Is done. the committee, OF course
Will select one Of It's members as chair
man pro tenn. Three or four OF the can
| didates for Attorney General are mem X
| bers of the committe
II Is believed that Judge Wnddill and
Mr.. Edgar Allan are using all Of their
| influence III behalf Of congressman
| Rowdcn. Of Norfolk, In his fight with
| the Wises--1ohn S. and Dr. r. a. Mr.
! Bowden has been here several times
recently in close conference with the
| leaders.
| Rev. Thomas Semmcs. of Richmond
county, has accepted the call to St. An
| dreW's church here to succeed the late
| Rev. Dr Pike Powers. He Is q young
man Of great promise.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
The county school supcrintendents'
! conference came to n close this after
| nonn. The committee on laws recon-
mended that the Board or Education
| be requested by this conference to
| change he present regulations
u. So as to make the age limit for
| applicants for license 10 teach 20 In
| stead Of IS years.
Y. TO give the district boards unms-
! taxable authority to accurately estab-
| liSh the boundary lines for Sub-school
| districts, or school precincts and to con-
| fine pupils o the schools within their
| respective districts or precincts, unless
| Tor good and sufficient reasons said
pnHFuS sec III 10 allow them to over
step such boundaries.
%. That the Superintendent Of Public
instruction be requested to re-arrange
and codfy the school laws ana regula-
| tons. SO as Ia present them in a plain,
| practical manner and that, in doing so,
| he may put tho laws and regulations
applicable TO counties and cities in sep
| arate volumes.
- We respectfully suggest and re-
| commend that the Superintendent OF
luhlic instruction shall. If In his judg-
| nent II be deemed exnedient, issue O
suggestive plan for the grading Of coun-
| try schools"
The section Of the report providing for
| q change IN the age limit was ln1me-
| diately attacked. anu livnly argument
| as to the age at which a woman Is ply
sically and intellectually qualified to
teach the young Idea to shoot ensued
II was agreed 10 consider the report by
sections. The first section was voted
upoh and defeated. a section was In
serted, recommending the repeal Of J
part Of section Of the statutes go aa3
70 leave IL optional with school boards
10 hold educational meetings ut any
time they may consider advisable.
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