The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-19
BILL TAKES ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND GOVERNOR
FROM EDUCATION BOARD
viii be introduced Into the House by Harry Houston at
Request of S. Gordon Cumming Appointments of Board
Played Part in Last State Election.

II joint resolution to be introduced
in the hoese and senate of the general
assembly is passed, both the governor
and the attorney general will be elImi-
mated from the State board OF educa-
tion. The object of the resolution is
to take the board out of politics.
That the appointments of the State
board of education played a prominent
part in the last election for State Off
GERS IL a conceded fact, particularly In
Lee county, which was turned from the
line of Attorney-General Williams into
an overwhelming majority for John
Garland Pollard, the attorney general
elect. Its influence has been felt in
other elections and according to several
members of the house of delegates "a
determined effort will be made to eiimi-
nate the ex-offlcio members of the
board
Provisions of Resolution.
The resolution proposes an amend
ment to section 1870, article g. of the
constitution Of Virginia.; and, provid-
ing for publishing said amendment and
certifying II to the next session of the
general assembly. The amendment pro-
vides that In place of the supervision
board composed of the governor. attor-
ney general. superintendent Of public
instruction and three membreS of the
faculties of the State institutions that
IL be vested In a board composed of
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton and four experienced educators
to be elected by the senate from list
OF eligibles from the faculties of the
State educational institutions inciud-
pA Ia al schools AT
Fredericksburg, Radford and Harrison
burs.
TIE change cannot take effect for
four yeats. For several years this
mendment has been contemplated and
much attention has been taken In the
drafting of the measure. The resoiu-
ton will be introduced in the house by
Harry r. Houston. OF Hampton at the
request Of S. Gordon Cumming. Of
Hampton.
The Resolution.
The resolution follows:
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section 1870 article ., of
the constitution of Virginia: and. pro-
viding for publishing said amendment
and certifying the same to the next
session OF the general assembly
Resolved by the senate and the house
Of delegates Ia majority OF the MEM
bers elected TO each Of the two houses
agreeing theretoj that the following
amendment to section $50, article 3, Of
the constitution OF Virginia. be and the
same is hereby proposed and 10 hereby
referred 10 the general assembly for
consideration at its first regular session
held after the next general election of
members of the house OF delegates for
ITS concurrence. to be published for
three months previous TO the time OF
such election in accordance with the re-
quirements of section 1876, article is, of
the constitution OF Virginia: Namely:
That section 1870 Of the constitution
OF vfrHtnia--now In the following
words--be stricken therefrorf:
Section I3e-The general supervision
OF the school system shall be vested in
a State board of education. composed
OF the governor, attorney general, su-
perintendsnt Of public instruction. and
three experienced educators to be
elected cuardrenniaily by the senate
from list of eiigibies. consisting OF
one from each of the faculties. and
nominated by the respective boards of
visitors or trustees, OF the University
OF Virginia, the Virginia Polytechnic
institute. the State Female Normal
school at Farmyille. the School for the
Deaf and Blind. and also Of the college
Of william and Mary, SO long as the
State continue Its annual appropriation
to the last named institution.
Tho board thus constituted shall
elect and associate with itself two
division superintendents of schools. one
from n county and the other from a
city who shall hold ONCE for two
years, and whose powers and duties
shall be identical with those of other
members except that they shall not
Participate In the appointment Of any
public school official
term OF any member OF the board shall
he nlled for the unexpired term by
said board
TIE Changes.
And that in lieu thereof tho follow
ing be substituted.
Sec. 1s0-~The general supervision OF
the school system shall be vested In
a state board of education. composed Of
the superintendent of public instruc-
ton and four experienced educators to
be elected Quadrenniaily by the senate,
from "A list OF siigibles. consisting of
one from each OF the faculties. and
nominated by the respective boards OF
visitors or trustees, of the University
of Virginia. the Virginia Military in
stitute. the Virginia Polytechnic insti-
tnte, the college of william and Mary,
the State Female Normal college at
Farmviile thu state Female Normal
college at Fredericksburg. the state
Female Normal college at Harrison
burg. the state Female college at Rad
fard. and ths School for tho Deaf and
Blind.
The board thus constituted shall Sc
Iect and associate with itself two di-
vision supertntendents of schools. one
from a county and the other from a
city, who shall hold Office for two years
and whose powers and duties shall be
identical with those of other members.
except that they shall not participate
in the appointment OF any public
school ofiiciai.
ANY vacancy occurring during the
term Of any member OF said board shall
be filled for the unexptrcd term by the
remaining members thereof"