The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-16

bruises. sores. sprains and aches 1t is
splendid for sore throat or Group too"
told them how to get everything they
"anted-by cooperation. so this
mighty power has been exerted."
Speaker Byrd Colonel Harwood In
the CHAIR addressed the House.
Compliments Esgleston.
First" he said, II want to express
my opinion OF the splendid, magni;icent
work done for the cauHo o. education
by the present superintendent OF Tub
lie Education, who III one Of the most
valuable public servants ! know Of.
When he took hold OF the affairs OF
the department educational matters in
this State were dead. and he brepthed
into them the very breath OF life, and
made the work living, vital fact. The
faults OF which complaint is heard
and which We seek TO correct. are not
the faults OF the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. but of the system
under which he had been compelled to
work. and which wero imposed upon
him by the Constitution. The ccnven-
ton gave the State Beard of Education
powers which IT ought not 10 have. md
which 1t cannot !ntelligcntly carry
out"
The superintendonts and trustees,
SpiitiHuGd llts bSEu, arc now rESDOn.
siblc to nobody, and have not adapted
themselves TO tho needs OF the people.
The six men who elect them cannot
know them and cannot be acquainted
with the needs of the various locai-
ties. An anomalous situation. he pro-
cesde9 Is presented In that the di.
vision superintendent Is Responsible to
the State board and then TO the trus-
tees. whom he practically selects him
EAtf
electoral board naturally defer to his
wishes. This is the only case of
which l know" he commented, I'm
which man selects the people who TX
his salary"
Become Indifferent.
Among the people," lie continued,
there is pretty good general aver
ago OF intelligence and morality. The
division superintendent Is pretty much
IKE anybody else, and soon gets in
different to tho need OF the people I'M
der these circumstances"
Parenthotoally. Mr.. Byrd said he
would vote for tho bill to elect school
trustees by the people. He closed with
another word OF praise for Superin-
tendent Eggleston, saying tina, the
criticisms which have been directed at
that Official should have been against
the system.
~<'' NthS eeiN Ano pCOpic arc IN
arms or this proposition. that school
taxes havo been increased. and that
tho people have no voice in the spend
ing OF the money. He thought the
system should go back to the people.
DIR. Fitzhush said his people wanted
a change, and that he had been elected
with the understanding that he would
support such q measure.
Superintendent Criticized.
u 1f . l..
county could MI tho position OF super
.ntendent better than the man who now
has II. said Dir. Wise. OF Loudoun. The
superintendent Is from washington
county, and. in MIR. Wises opinion. his
ideas do not iit in with those OF the
citizens. He has, he continued. broken
up smaller schools and centralized the
work. so that children have TO travel
long distances.
matter than OF anything else in oon-
nection with the State government.
Eaid Mr. White. OF Rock bridge.
Mr.. Earman told how the Constitu-
tional Convention debated this question
for days. minority being in favor OF
clecting the superintendent BY the
people.
Mr.. Robertson said tn. public is dis
satisfied. HIS county has superin-
hSHdS1lhJ NC VINO was SGleCIeC,
not for his ability SO much as a result
OF political pull He told of an invi-
tation extended to superintendent 10
hear grammar school lesson. but no
departed and has not yet heard IT,
Mr.. Evans thought a superintendent
should not be willing to hold office II
he could not go before the people.
Mr.. Smith said men have not been Sc
lected for their qualifications, and that
the people who pay the taxes should
say who should get the money.
Fears Republican Control.
Opposing the anendm ,nt to the Con-
stltution. Mr.. Gillian said he was
afraid 10 advocate a measure which
the minority wanted. 1t would penalize
the people Of the Southwest. where Re-
publicans could el,ct their superlntend-
ents. He said frankly that at one time
In his city of Petersburg there was
not man who could so we'll discha: &c
the duties of superintendent as the one
who was secured elsewhere. He
thought there should he chance TO gel
an expert from some other locality II
desired. lie knew his position was I'm
popular. but proposed to speak his sen.
timents.
The fight over the manner Of election.
said Mr.. Oliver. should be deferred
until the amendment is adopted and
the time comes TO pass the bill. For
his part. if the Republicans had ma
jority of the children and of the tax
payers. he would give them the power
10 elect their superintendent
The amendment was approved, 76 to
Z. the minority votes coming mainly
from Democrats In the Southwest.
Argue buchanan Case.
Judge Williams offered a resolution
to the effect that Marshall Mccormick.
A. S. Higginbotham and ]. II. Stuart
should he appointed to make come
plete investigation into the condition
of affairs regarding land titles In
Buchanan county and to report a solu
ton to the next session of the General
Assembly. He argued that the people
of Buchanan, who have been here for
weeks. are entitlsd to relief. and that
the next Legislature should give it To
them, II this cannot. Tho people of
the county would pay the costs.
MIR. Linsford thought 1t not the prov
ince of the Legislature to appoint soun-
for ppon1o 1iti~a.Ipu titlnq III