The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-15
THE COMPOSITION OFTHE
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Struggle in the Virginia Constitutional Con-
vention, Won by Mr. Brown Through
Adroit Filibustering.
lBy die ASSOCIATED Press.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 13.-The Constitu-
tional Convention was in session two
hours today, having met at noon and ad-
journed at p. IN.
On motion of Chairman Ayers, of the
Committee on Public Institutions and
Prisons, the convention went into COM
mittee of the whole to further consider
the report of that committee, Mr.. Bar
hour presiding, Chairman Ayers ex-
planned that the substituted report was
just as it came from the Committee OF
the Whole. except that the committee
had consolidated to recommend the
striking out of section three, referring to
appropriations by the General Assembly
for providing sufficient accommodations
and management of the penitentiary
Also to strike out sections eight and
nine requiring the creation of State
Board of Charities, and all relating
thereto.
The report was then adopted, no
amendment being offered.
With the exception of the sections
struck out the report was the same as
that formerly adopted in the committee
of the whole.
The committee then rose and reported
to the convention, and Chairman Ayers
moved that the convention proceed to
adopt the report as reported by the
Committee of the Whole.
Several members objected to taking
this up without further time for eX-
animation and investigation and the mo-
tion was lost.
On motion of Chairman McIlwaine, the
convention took up the report of the
Committee on Education as amended in
committee of the whole.
Mr.. Eggleston moved to strike out all
of section 2, except that portion which
provided that the State Board of Edu-
cation should be composed of the Gov
ernor, Attorney General and Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction. He said the
addition of heads of colleges, instead of
taking public schools out of politics. in
jected the State educational institutions
into politics, and gave them a tremend-
Gus lever to prize open the public
treasury for their benefit.
Mr.. Withers moved to strike out from
the institutions those of William and
Mary and the stanton Institution.
The Deaf and Blind Institution did not
send out teachers for the public free
schools as did the other State institu-
tons, and the sentiment that put it on
the list was all right, but it was not
business.
The vote was taken first on striking
out the Stanton school. The motion pre-
vailed-yeas 81; noes 81.
The vote was then taken, on the mo-
tion to strike out William and Mary,
lost-ayes 2s; noes Al.
Mr. Eggleston's motion to strike out
prevailed-ayes Al; noes q.
Mr.. Brown moved to reconsider Tie
vote and to pass that motion by until
next week.
mo! Mop was heard all over the
chamber.
The pending question was called and
debate was shut off. The motion to pass
by was put and lost-ayes %; noes AZ.
Judge Harrison called the pending
question of the motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Brown asked to withdraw his mo-
ton. 1t was not permitted. He moved
to adjourn. Hostages 20; noes AZ.
BY innumerable enquiries from mem
bers who voted aye, as to whether the
clerk had them recorded right, it took
him until 2 o'clock to verify the roll call.
By this time it was 2 o'clock and the
convention had to adjourn.
The point was that If Mr.. Browns mo-
ton to reconsider had been defeated it
would have shut off any further chance
of taking up the question of composition
of the State Board of Education AS Mr.
Brown could not withdraw it, he fought
desperately to staye off the vote, and
by adroit filibustering won.