The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-31

as to whether the additional delegates
should be apporticned by congress! onal
districts allotted to parts OF the State
that have increased so largely III ponu-
lation.
MIR. Jeffries moved to pass the matter
by until to-day, and Mr.. Blakey moved
to adjourn, which was carried
There seems to be little doubt that the
convention VIII be composed of two mem
berS from each senatorial district and
ten or twenty members from the Con-
gress:onal districts.
SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENTs.
The following communication was pre-
scented to the Senate:
To the Honorable, the Senate of Virginia.
In compliance with the law, have the
honor to submit the following appoint
ments OF superintendent OF schools made
by the State Board of Education TO vncan-
cies occurring since the last session Of the
General Assembly:
e. c. Harrison, TO be superintendent OF
Charles City county, vice S. D. Walford,
deceased
j. L. Jones, to be superintendent o..
Highland county, vice B. II. Hansel, de-
ceased.
John s. Jones. to be superintendent OF
the city Of Newport News, vice Thomas
T. Powell, disappeared.
c. Guy Larew, to be superintendent Of
the county OF Pulaski, vice o. Z. Jordan,
resigned.
C. w. Lucas, to be superintendent of
the city of Eadford, vice w D. Vaughan,
resigned, who had been appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal of Su-
perintendent w. p. Green from the State
Joseph r. Bell. to be superintendent of
the county of Sussex, vice Alexander
King, deceased.
Thomas Brown, to be superintendent OF
the county of Westmoreland, vice Taln-
ferro Hunter, Jr., deceased.
Very respectfully,
FRANK p. BRENT.
Secretary of the Board OF Education
Proceedings Of the House,
The House was called to order prompt
ly at noon by Speaker Saunders and
PRAYER was offered by Rev. DR.. e. n.
Calisch.
The attendance of members was rather
slim and practically no visitors were on
hand at the opening Of the session.
Mr.. Boaz. of Albemarle. offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
without division:
Whereas, in the message from the Gov
ernor to the General Assembly, there is
contained amongst other matters, the fol-
lowing words, namely:
1 would also suggest that the Legisia-
ture give consideration to providing o
more business-like system for the hand
ling of the finances of the State and Of
the counties. and Il committee might be
appointed to make suggestions along this
line. There is something wrong with Il
system, under which officials can get far
in arrears with the public funds, as have
occurred in many counties of the State,
and if the remedy can be supplied by leg
islatve enactment, it should be done
without unnecessary delay. l might also
add that there is not the same care eX-
ercised in providing checks on some OF
the State Departments that a private con-
Germ having due regard to business prin-
ciples would require, and while we have
been fortunate in having officers whose
personal integrity has kept the STATE from
loss. still il behooves the peoples repre-
sentatives to provide all proper safe
guards to see that the public funds are
along the lines for which they
We're collected:
Therefore, be it resolved by the House
of Delegates, That a committee OF three
members of the House he appointed by
the Speaker, to inquire into the matter
referred to in said portion OF said mes
sage and report to this House as soon as
may be Convenient.
APOLOGY OF MIR. PARKS.
MIR Parks. of Page. rising TO a question
of personal privilege. made the following
remarks. which We're loudly applauded by
the House:
..on yesterday. in discussing the report
of the committee of conference upon the
question of legislation used language