The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-15

Mr. Glass said that thirteen out OF
fifteen members of the standing commit
tee agreed to the report of the commit
tee and it had been adopted In Commit
tee of the whole by the unprecedented
vote of So ayes to osnoes.
The substitute now offered was almost
identical with the one just rejected, and
he earnestly hoped lit would too be re-
iected and the convention allowed TO
make some progress with its work. He
called the pending question The sub
stitute was reiected-aWes, 80: noes, 81.
Section 2 was then adopted
Mr. Withers said the board, as decided
upon, was thoroughly bad. He moved a
reconsidera ton. so that those insisting
upon it could deliberately so on record
in its favor The motion to reconsider
was rejected.
COMPOSITION OF STATE BOARD.
Section p as amended and adopted
by the convention, reads as follows:
The general supervision of the public
free school SYSTEM OF the state snail De
vested in a State Board OF Education.
to be composed OF the Governor. At
torney-General, Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction, and three experienced
educators. to be elected by the Senate
of Virginia, once every four years, from
a list of eligibles, one each to be fur-
Eished. respectively. by the boards OF,
N1SllOlS OI luSlStS VI tltt 1JhiS CT ~ ~ VI
Virginia, the Virginia Military Institute,
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute the
State Female Normal School at Farm
vilie School for Deaf and Blind at Staun-
ton, and William and Mary College $50
long as the State shall continue its an
nual appropria ton to this last-narned1 in
stitutioR). The said list of eligibles shall
Z be made up OF one name from the official
corps or faculties OF. each of the irstitu-
tons indicated; and the board thus con-
stituted shall associate with it one city
and one county school superintendent.
whose term of office shall be for two
years. and whose powers and duties shall
be Identical with those of the other
members. except that they shalltnot par
ticipate in the appointment of any public
school official
Section three, requiring that the! State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
should be elected by the qualified voters
OF the State at the time of election OF
Governor was taken up.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Walker.
requiring him to be an experienced edu-
Gator, was adopted.
ELECTED BY PEOPLE.
NIf. Meredith moved to strike out the
requirement that the Superintendent
should be elected by the people.
The motion was 1cst-ayes, 10: noes. 90.
The clincher was applied and section
three was adopted beyond recall.
Section four, prescribing the duties and
powers of the State Board OF Educat ton,
was taken up.
Mr. Blair moved to amend. SO that SUI
perinrendents of school divisions should
be elected by the people instead or ap-
pointed by the State Board rhe amend
ment was rejected---Ayes Il; noes: a.
Judge Harrison moved to strike out
power of Board to divide State into ap-
propriate school divisions.
Chairman McIlwaine moved to amend
SC that the discretion of the Board would
be subject to the action of the General
Assembly -.
Judge Harrison accented The amend
ment, but it was -cjectec-ayes, 20; noes
a.
Mr.. Marshall offered substitute pro-
yiding for a superintendent for each coun-
ty. to be elected by the people of the
county. Rejected-ayes,1S noes. Al
Mr.. Eggleston moved to strike out the
whole business. He saiif if the State
Board had the appointment of county
superintendents he didn't want any-Re-
jectcd.
Dr.. Dunaway moved to subtitute tbs
provision of the present Constitution.
RejecteG-ayes 10: noes %.
Sub section one of Sc tion four.Was then
adopted ana Tue Clit.Sttfi
sub-scctions two. relating to Investment
and cement Of school funds. and
three. giving authority to the board to
mako rules, etc. Were adopted With out
debate.
Ju5l e. Portlock moved to strike out.
the provision of sub ctlon. allowing
school boards in cities Of 5. 900 popul alton
ami more to select their own textbooks.
The amendment was rejected
motion to strike. out & he provision
thai the, State BOARD should select text ct
books for the counties was iost---ayes .;
noes. AZ. $50
The .,,eu-s Of 81 arr.iving, the conven-
ton stood adjonrned.
70 S. rt From Hers
The joint alive Commit eesson
Asylunns and / PSi sons and Public sInsti-
tutions. will assemble here Tomorrow