Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-28
DAY AT THE CAPITOL
sTATE BOARD OF CANNAsSEH'
GOES OVER THE RETURNS.
REGISTER OF The LAND OFFICE.
The sentiment I'm Favor of Abolish
ing ID is Not Unnnimous-Rep"rt Oh
az. s,,crintcndent of Public In
struction--CnpitOl Notes.

1t begins to look as though the abolish
ment OF the position Of Register OF the
Land ONCE by the next General Assembly
Is not as certain as has been generally ue-
lieyed
Register Richardson has received re-
Gently large numbers of letters from
members Of the Legislature saying thal
they world not vote TO do away with the
office. He received no less than six let
ters Of this character last Saturday. The
rumor was in circulation yesterday that
Mr.. Richardson had thrown up the sponge
and would not continue the fight TO pre-
vent the adjustment. Of the office, but
ne said emphaucally he was in the fight
to a finish.
The Office IS one of the Oldest In the
State Government. The records stored
away there are the most ancient IN VIZ
glnia. Many Of the land patents are pro-
baby the Oldest In the united S'a'vs'
The number OF letters received from ue-
scendants OF Nrginians in all parts Oh
the world making inquiries concerning
ancestors whose patents TO iands are
filed in the Land ONCE is very large
The Register OF tho Land ONCE Is also
SUPERINTENDENT of Capitol Grounds ana
buildings. Ii is presumed that the mea-
sure providing for the Adjustment OF 'he
ONCE will provide that all the duties Oh
the Register be transferred TO the SecIe-
tarv of the Commonwealth or course
the appropriation for the support Oh the
latter ONCE will have to be Increased 10
provide for the employment, OF at least
one more clerk.
Mr.. Llewellyn l.. Lookabill, OF Roanoke,
IL not "a candidate for the position Oh
Register lie makes this emphatic state
ment i'm a letter to the Dispatch MI. ).
/. White. Of Pittsylvania, announced MS
candidacy about a month ago. lie mas
not announced his withdrawal
STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS.
The State Board of Canvassers met at
the office of the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth at noon yesterday, ana was
An session three hours going over the
statements Of the returns, prepared by
Mr.. ]. G. Hankns, chief clerk 10 the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth. Ihere
were no contests 10 be passed upon by
the beard. The Secretary OF the COM
monwealth was authorized TO issue ceru-
ncates of election TO the various success
full candidates. This will be done at
once
The board is composed of the Governor,
Attorney General. Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts. State Treasurer. and Secretary OF
the Commonwealth. All the members
were present with the exception or Sec
Rotary l.awsess.
The official vote makes Mr.. Shands's
majority over Colonel Boykin In the Thir-
ty-second Senatorial District l,m2 Tho
majority OF Dinwiddie Ntcpublcam over
Hall DemOcraO in the Twenty sixth Sen
atorial District was 2jS. Hon. William
Hodges Mann received "a majority Of 53I
over Mr.. T. l.. Buford in the Thirtieth
Senatorial District. The official vote in
the various counties of the district was
as follows: Lunenburg cOunty-Mann, 7Ol {;
Buford. ST. NottOway County-Mann,
1875: Buford co. Brunswick county
Mann. 446; Buford, l,425. Manns total ma
jority. 5S7.
BIENNIAL SCHOOL REPORT.
The biennial report of the Supernten-
dent OF Public Instruction is almost COM
pleted. and Will be ready for delivery 20
the General Assembly when 1t convenes.
The report will show large increase In
school revenues during the past year,
largely due 10 the wise manner I'm which
the literary fund has been managed by
Second Auditor Ryland
The report Will also show considerable
decrease I'm attendance. said at the de-
partment TO be due TO the unusually
severe winter of last year and the preya-
lence OF smallpox IN various sections Of
tho state.
Total number OF pupils enrolled, 1895:
White, 2is.6 l0; colored, 1921. Total.
EfN7
1899: White, 2il ,6Ss; colored, ll7.l29.
Total 1858 S25.
Number OF teachers: lSsS-White 6.555
4 ~ne
roiored. 2.i65 Total, ss36.
Schools open for the year ending July
I. 1895: White, $3.50: colored. 2.Si7. Total.
ic%. For the corresponding period. end
ing July l, 1880: White. 6,is2; colored. 2.Sl4.
Total. ss0s
The number OF schooi-houses this year