The age-herald., 1901-08-15

NOrIolk, va, August 14.-Ine guDerna- torial convention's temporary organiza- tion consisted of State Senator Barkdale of Halifax, chairman Col. Jos. Button of Appomattox secretary, and Hon. R. D. Nichols of Norfolk sergeant-at-arms.
 The convention then adjourned and the committees on resolution, permanent or ganization and credentials went into ses- sion.
 The second named committee selected Hon. Carter Glass of Lynchburg, editor of the News of that city, as chairman. and Judge W. s. Gooch of Louisa as sec retary. The committee on credentials disposed of seven contests and seated the Montague delegates in each instance
 The convention reconvened at o'clock tonight and speeches were made by many prominent Virginians
 The name of Hon. A. J. Montague was presented for Governor by Col. George c. Cabell. Jr., of Danville, and the nom-
 
 nay vote was demanded. resulting in the amendment being tabled by vote of 17 to 38.
 Section ?, without this amendment, was then re-adopted.
 MT. Hood of Etowah moved that the article be engrossed and ordered to a third reading. This was adopted.
 He then moved to take up at once for consideration the ordinance to repeal the section authorizing the removal of sher- ifs This was carried. This ordinance was to annul that part of section 2S, ar ticle 5, which authorized the Governor to suspend a sheriff during impeachment proceedings.
 A o,ad xrOto xyoG the adoption of this ordinance. It was adopted by a vote of "A to A. and the sheriffs cannot now be suspended by the Governor Article on Education.
 The convention then took up the report of the committee on education.
 MT. Graham of Talladega, chairman of the committed said that on the subject of education he believed that all delegates were united that the present law said that the school fund must be divided equally between the races ana that the new article provided that It should be ci- vided equitably.
 Section of this article contained +he greatest change from the old law It pro- vided, In lieu of a one-mill tax and an ap- propriation of $50O,OO0. that a three-mill tax should be levied for the schools. This would give them about sS6,ooo less than they now get, and 1t was estimated that the schools would lose s50,C0O from the new poll tax law Yet they were yyill- ing to accept this, as they thought The State would continue to prosper and that in time the school fund would be as large or larger than at present Section Il was a new section providing | for a state school census. Section 12 provided that three-ffths of | the qualified voters could levy an extra county tax of one mill for the local schools.
 The article was then taken up section | by section.
 Section 1 was adopted as follows with out debate:
 Section 1. The General Assembly shall establish, organize and maintain a liberal | system of public schools throughout the ] State for the benefit of the children | thereof between the ages of seven and | twenty-one years The public school | fund shall be apportioned to the several | counties in proportion to the number of | school children of school age therein. and | shall be so apportioned to the schools in | the districts or townships in the county | as to provide. as nearly as practicable school terms of equal duration in such | school districts or townships Separate | schools shall be provided for white and | colored children and no child of either | race shall be permitted to attend school | of the other race.
 Sections 2, and 4. | Sections 2, and were adopted as fol | lows:
 Sec. ?. The principle of all funds arising | from the sale or other dispositions of | lands or other property. which has beer or may hereafter be granted or entrusted | to this State or given by the United States for educational purposes shall De preserved inviolate and undiminished | and the income arising therefrom shall | be faithfully applied to the specific oo- l ject of the original grants or appropria- | tions.
 Sec. 8. All lands or other property l given by individuals. or appropriated oy | the state for educational purposes, ana | all estates of deceased persons, who die
 without leaving will or heir, shall be l faithfully applied to the maintenance or | the public schools.
 l Sec. All poll taxes levied and collect | ed in this state shall be applied to the | support of the public schools in the re- | s1ectiye counties where levied and col | lected.
 1 Three-Mill School Tax. l Section was read as follows: l Sec. 5. The income arising from the 18th | section trust fund. the surplus revenue fund, until 1t Is called for by the United States government, and the funds enrm- | erated in sections and of this article, | together with the special annual tax of | cents on each one hundred dollars or | taxable property in this state shall be | applied to the support and maintenance
 of the public schools and 1t shall be the | duty of the General Assembly to increase. | from time to time, the public school runo as the necessity therefor and the condi-
 ton of the treasury and the resources
 of the state may justify. Provided, that
 nothing herein contained shall De so con | strued as to authorize the Generai AS
 senbly to levy in any one year greater
 rate of taxation than 65 cents on eacn
 one hundred dollars worth or taxaDie property.
 Debating the Question.
 MT. Watts of Montgomery and Judge | Cobb of Macon thought the provision | giving nearly one-half of the states in- 1 come to the educational fund unwise. Judge Walker of Madison said If this was put in the constitution 1t would put | the State in a position where 1t couio l not meet any extraordinary demand on its resources. He hoped the convention
 would not bind the state by any rule | which a prudent individual would not bind himself by.
 MT. Sanford of Pike said he was a friend of education but that we should be prudent and in attempting to do good 1 thing should not be led into doing bad | thing. Income from licenses was largely l speculative and the state might some day I be left to it's direct tax for income. We | had already reduced onr tax limit to 65 cents and this mill tax did not inclt de the state university and other schools.