The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
He moved to strike

nv The Constitution. He moved to strike
the whole section out.
Mr. Meredith SAID he favored compulso-
~ education because SO many parents
were brutal enough TO deny young chill
dren an education SO that their work
could support them in idlcness.
He asked Dr. Dunaway to change the
ages in his amendment to eight years.
He would then vote for It. The amend
ment was changed accordingly by its
patron.
Chairman McIlwaine said air. Meredith
had given him renewed courage and hope.
He could not accept the amendment Tor
tho committee but personally he did
Mr.. r. l, Gordon spoke in favor of the
motion to strike out the section. He said
the section really meant nothing; that tho
Legislature had the right TO adopt COM
pulsory legislation.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
A motion to strike out was rejected
The amendment WAS adopteG-yeas, 81;
noes. Il.
The section, as amended, reads:
..rne General Assembly may provide for
the compulsory education OF children be-
tween the ages of eight and thirteen
years. except such as are weak in body
or mind, or can read ard write. or arc
attending private schools, or are excus-
cd for cause by the district school trus-
tees
Section 10. white and co!ored children
shall not be taught ir same school was
adopted.
Section Ii. requiring that no appropris-
ton of public funds shall be made 10 any
school or institution of learning not OWL
ed and exclusively controlled by the state
or some political subdivision thereof, Great
ed discussion. Mr.. Egglcston called at
tention to the section as being 1nconsls-
tent with the language as adopted by the
convention in the report of the Legislative
Department Committee. The language
then adopted was owned or controlled
by the State
NOT INCONSISTENT
Mr.. Brown made an extended speech ex-
planning that there was no Inconsistency
in the language with that of the legisla-
tive report and supporting the report OF
the committee. Mr.. Eggleston moved to
strike out the word land" and insert ''or, -
SO that is would read Exclusively own
ed or controlled" &c. Chairman Nell
waine. for the committee, accepted the
amendment.
Chairman MoIlwaine explained the
reason for the paragraph giving the
Legislature authority to continue the ap-
Precipitation TO William and Mary. He
PAID nigh tribute to the work that was
being done for the State, but said as a
college it would never be able TO do tle
most efficient work as a normal school
He said if he were on the Board, OF
Visitors he would insist that enough
funds be raised 10 continus strict college
work, decline the State appropriation
and devote its whole attention to re-
wing its former glory as a college of
the highest reputation. The paragraph
was adopted.
The paragraph referring to bonds held
by colleges was passed by TO, await the
repc1t af the Finance Committee.
OPPOSED BY MIR. GORDON.
Mr.. James w. Gordon moved to strike
gu. the third proviso that cities, towns
and counties may make appropriations
to non-sectarian schools of manual, in
dustrial or technical training. Mr..
Meredith opposed the amendment. He
said its adoption would destroy the Me
chanics' Institute, just established in
Richmond He thought counties or
cities should be allowed to make appro-
priatons, or even establish Sectarlan
schools, and he hoped the recommenda-
ton of the committee would be adopted.
Mr.. ESgleston moved to amend by
adding the words academic schools TO
the other class of schools enumerated. :
The Gordon amendment rejected.
amendment and offered one, reading, TO
any school or institution of learning eX-
clusivelv owned or controlled by suCh
county or municipality.
Mr.. James W. Gordon said he had a
high regard for the Mechanics Institute
of Richmond but as a member of the
convention he tried TO vote with an eye
single to the good cf the State Of Nir-
ginia and not simply as representative
of the city of Richmond.
Mr.. Dunaway opposed all amend
ments to the report of the committee
He said the object of the whole section
was to prevent appropriations OF pubic
funds to sectarian institutions.
FINALLY ADOPTED.
The N'itners amendment Was rejected.
Yeas, a; nays, 2S. no quorum voting.
the vote was taken again, after Il speech
by Mr. Withers in explanation of his
amendment I5c said his amendment
would make the section conform to the
Legislative report and would not affect
in the least those institutions now re-
ceiving county or city aid. but would
also make II possible for counties or
municipalities to aid non-sectarian
schools owned or controlled by them,
said schools not strictly being technical
or industrial schools.
He said his amendment would not in
terferc with the report OF Inc commit
tee, bua would simply prevent State
funds from being devoted to support or
city or county schools.
The amendment was adopted. Yeas,
81; nays. Is.
Mr. Withers then moved TO strike out
the words or some political sub-divi-
sion thereof in the first paragraph or
the section. He explained that this was
made necessary by the adoption OF the
last amendment. The motion was agreed
10.
Section twelve, providing for the main
tenance Of the University, was passed
by Chairman Mcllwaine stated that
many members who We're Interested
wore absent and desired to be heard
Mr.. keezell objected to passing by.
He said he was here for work ana
others ought to stay here The mo-
ton to pass by was adopted.