The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-14
STILL AFTER OLD
WILLIAM AND MARY
Eli the Institutions Stricken from
Education Board.
THEY MAY BE RESTORED TODAY.
n,o,ioa 10 Reconsider is pesdlas -oanIttsc
0! tss ,Yhoie Adopts Rspor, on puO.ic
Institutions ia .aodi,ied Form.
lays Procee
THEY MAY BE RESTORED TODAY

The convention session lasted but Two
hours on yesterday. 1t was from noon
antii 2 O'Clock, and the aGJoufiiaehl va" eo
: untii 10 q clock to-day.
Two matters of Importance were up.
One was the report OF the committees o.i
pubic Institutions and Prisons, and it
was adopted by the Committee Of the
Whole sitter having been so modified by
the committee as TO eliminate sections ..
S and 9. The former refers to appropria-
tons for rebuilding or Improving the pen
ttentiary, and the latter two TO the ere
alton of a State Board of Charities
Chairman Ayers tried to get the con-
yention to finally adopt the report, but 1T
went over. The report of the Committee
on Education was then taken UP by the
convention, and after considerable wrans-
ling and many roll calls, the head OF the
Iaaf. Dumb and Blind School at stanton
WAS stricken from the list OF members OF
the proposed new State Board Of Educa-
tior. The convention, by a vote OF % 10
81, refused to strike out William and
Mary College. but later accepted an amend
ncnt, by a vote of II to q. which was
offered by M. Eggleston. striking out an
the heads of the educa uonaa institutions
and leaving the board constituted as at
present except for the three county ana
t.ity superintendents provided by the re-
port. Mr. Brown. of the committee
moved to reconsider. and that motion was
pending when. at 2 O'CLOCK, the cohFsii-
ton adjourned.
The matter is still unsettled, and Will
probably come up again to-day as unfin-
sshed business
THE DAY IN DETAIL.
The convention was called to order at
noon by President Goode, prayer being
offered by Rev. r. p, Kerr, of the Pres-
pyterian Church. Seventy members were
present
A memorial asking for the enactment OF
a compulsory education law was presented
by Mr. Hooker.
Leaves of absence were granted several
members.
On motion of Chairman Ayers, OF the
Committee on Public Institutions and
Prisons the convention went into CON-
,r1ittee of the Whole to further consider Tue
report Of that committee, Nj barbour
presiding. Chairman Ayers explained mat
The substituted report was just as II came
from the Committee of the Whole, except
that the committee had concluded TO
recommend the striking out Of section
3 referring to approprlauons by Ihe
General Assembly for providing sufhcleht
accommodations and maintenance of the
,,e.,itentiary Also to strike out Secuons
S and 0. requiring the creation OF
a State Board of Charities, and all Teaat-
ing thereto.
This leaves six, instead OF nina sections
to the article.
Sections one and two relate to the or
Eanization and government Of the pehl-
tertiary.
Sections three. four. fiye and six deal
with the State Hospitals for the lnsare,
md direct the manner Of their manage.
ment and control.
The report was then adopted, no amend
ment being offered.
With the exception Of the sections
struck out the report was the same as
formerly adopted in the Committee OF
the Whole.
The committee then rose and reported
70 the convention that consideration of
she report had been completed in Commit
tee of the Whole.
Chairman Ayres moved that the con-
rention proceed to ADOPT the report as
reported by the Committee of the Whoie.
Several members objected to taking this
up without further time for examination
and investigation.
The motion was lost.
On motion of Chairman Mc1lwaine. 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 except that portion which
provided that the State Board of Educa-
tion should be composed of the Cover
nor, Attorney-General. and Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction. He said the
addition of heads of colleges, instead of
taking public schools out OF politics. in
sected the State educational institutions
into politics. and gave them a tremend-
Gus lever to prize open the public trea-
sury for their benefit
IMMENSE POLITICAL POWER.
He asked why should the representa-
lives OF these institutions have been down
here in troops to secure positions on this
State Board. unless it was for the inn
rnense political power it would give them
in controlling public patronage in the
State. He said he would prefer State
Board composed OF the Superintendent
of Public Instruction and four exneri-
enced educators. without any restriction
as to where they should come from.
Mr.. Brown spoke In opposition to the
motion and strongly urged the adoption
of the committee report.
Mr. Bouldin advocated the adoption
of the amendment.
DR.. Dunaway supported the motion 10