The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-22

! Amount saved to
cities under pro-
ts posed system 4S0 %
Amount saved to countles under
| proposed system 1900. .......s e, "a Is
Amount saved to cities under
proposed system ........ ASS 90
22,7ss Is
Increased cost to State under
proposed system ........ ........ 1885 90
Amount saved Under pro-
| posed system .....S Il, Az 1e
i COST REDUCED.
| The probable abolition of the Corpora
ton or Hastings Courts in a. number
of the cities containing less than ten
| thousand inhabitants may diminish the
cost of the proposed system in the near
| future.
| It is the unanimous opinion of this
committee that tie present judges of the
| Supreme Court of Appeals should hold
office until the first day OF January, 1907.
| and the Committee on Final Revision
| and Schedule is requested to provide for
| this in the schedule.
! The Committee on Final Revision and
| Schedule is also requested to provide
| In the schedule that the new system OF
! circuit courts shall become operative on
| the first day OF - following the
| election of the judges therefor.
| Sections II to Il, inclusive, in the pres
! ent Constitution, relating to the govern
ment of cities and towns. have no place
| in this article and have not been con-
sidered by this committee.
| BPPA HUNTON. JR.,
| C. Y. MEREDITH.
WIN GORDON ROBERTSON,
| EUGENE WITHERS.
WILLIAM E. CAMERON,
ALFRED P. THOM
B. r. GORDON,
D. @. EGGLESTON.
FRANCIS L. SMITH. ifl
! RICHARD J. PARKS,
r. A. AYERS.
A. C. BRAXTON.
| C. HARDING WALKER,
! JOHN. c. SUMMERS.
/ Individual members reserve the right
| to offer amendments upon particular
/ questions as to which they differ from
| the committee.
JUDGE BROOKE FAvORS.
| The convention then went into Commit
| tee Of the Whole to. consider the report
of the Committee on Education (N1r
| Parks in the chair.
| Judge Brooke spoke in favor Of the
motion of Mr. Hamilton to strike out that
| portion Of subsection I or section 4.
| which requires city school boards to Sc
! lect school books and appliances. Sub
! ject to such rules and regulations as the
| State Board Of Education shall pre-
| scribe
| Mr.. Wysor: isn't it better to concen
| trate all your forces to resist an attack
| from thoroughly organized enemy?'
| Judge Brooke: Book gents are great
| educators. They show the DEFICIENCIES In
| rival books and point out excellencies
| of others
| Mr. Stuart said If the convention could
| not construct a State Board out of s,,eb
material as had been suggested BY the
| committee, that was far above corrupt
| ing influence, he was ready to despair Of
! the future Of Viz ginia. He opposed the
| amtldnent and said enc of the few
ehlEss ne promised his people was to re-
| HeEe them from the oppression under
! which they suffered by reason of the
selection of text books by local boards.
Mr. Hatton favored the amendment He
| said there was no clear and specific idea
| IN the language of the section
F'OF THE COAlNnTTEE
Mr.. Brown said the committee meant
| by the language to allow city school Off
| clals to have the benefit of the expert
ence of the State Board. The language
| was intended TO allow appeals, but in adj
! dition to that, to keen the State Board
IN close touch with city as well as county
| schools.
Mr.. StebhIns said 1t was eminently prop
| er that the State Board should have SUI
| pervlslon over city schools as well as over
! country schools.
| Mr.. Hatton spoke again He said the
amendment gave local self-goveTnment to
the cities, and III the counties wanted it
| he was willing to give it to them He
| claimed that Mr.. Brown had utterly failed
/ to explain what the language of the COM
! nittee's report meant.
! Mr.. James w. Gordon moved to amend
subsection four so as to read: ."Fhe
| State Board shall control and regulate
| the selection of textbooks for the public
| free schools Of the State He said the
! regulation and control of the whole uues-
| ton could be submitted to no better hands
| than the State Board.
| Judge Portlock opposed an amendment
! exemptinS counties of $1,000 inhabitants
and more from control Of the State
| Board
| Mr. Brown then read a list Of school
! chart frauds and attempts at bribery
| of school trustees made by agents of a
! publishing house.
He said it was from just such prac-
| tees that the committee had eudeavored
to protect the people. by placing the Sc
lection: of school appliances and books in
| the control of the State Board
| NOT EXPERTS
tMr. keezell said local school boards
were not experts on school books Those
| In Rockingham We're not. and he knew
they measured UP in Intelligence and in
tegrity with any county or city in the
| State.
| Chairman McIlwainc said there was q
disposition on the part of the COMMITTEES
| to give the cities full liberty in selection