The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
BOOKS AND BOG US BUTTER.
Bills In the Legislature Touching Both Of
These Subjects.

Or. A. s. Priddy. OF Charlotte, intro
duced I'm the House OF Delegates yester-
day. as reported in another column.
bin which intends 10 change the present
mode Of selecting textbooks for use IN
the public schools Of Virginia
The bill provides that contracts FOR
all textbooks Of all descriptions whatsO-
ever be terminated with the scholastic
year ending July 81. 1894. The Board OF
Education shall be authorized 20 advertise
uime not specified for bids for text
books 70 Doe furnished 10 the pnbhc
schools Of Virginia. Said books are TO
I've delivered. freight free, 20 the board
Of supervisors OF each county. upon
reauisition for same from the county
superintendent OF schools for each county
Each bidder is 10 furnish q bond IN the
ponaltv OF 5000 fer the fulhlment Of
his contract. Bids shall be made separ
rately for. and contracts be made on
each of the various series.
An advisory commission, seven IN num-
Der. is to be selected by the General As
scmhiy in Joint session from the leading
educators and school officials OF Virginia,
whose duty shall be 10 examine the Speci-
men publications furnished them for in
spcctiOn. and advise the General Assembly
as TO the merits and dement's of each
publication as textbooks 10 be used in
the public schools Of Virginia
The General Assembly, in joint session
assembled. shall open the bids, ana after
Inspecting the same, beins aided by the
report Of the advisory committee, snail
declare for each series who is the sue
cessfu bidder.
The General Assembly shall then an
Of 1FIlrtfuffTn TO con-
tract with the bidders aforesaid iot 'he
term OF ten years. commencing August
]. 1894. and ending July 81, lol
The series so contracted for ana none
other shall be the textbooks IN the pub
lie schools Of Virginia during the 'i'e
Of the contract above mentioned
II shall be the duty OF The board or
supervisors TO appoint deposilors-ohe OF
more i'm each cOunty-to require from
each depositor a bond for twice the prob
able value Of the books 10 be handled 10y
him. TO furnish him the various text
books needed in his vicinity az judged
bv himself. with the advice OF the county
slperintcndent, and quarterly TO require
a report from each deposition or the mum
her and kinds OF TEXTBOOKS on manu-
unsold and the number ana klnd solu'
and The money for them. for the manu-
ling and sale Of such books each aep"Si'",
shall be allowed 10 charge an advance or
II per cent upon the contract price ~ ~. ''ie
books. as quoted in the BID TO the S'a'e'
Against Oleomar.arine.
The bin which Mr.. Harwood. OF Rich
uoud. introduced I'm the House OF Dee
gates yesterday as reported ln aholhe'
column. and which met with the nearly
anproval of the Produce Exchange pro-
,,idos that no person shall manufacture
coll keen for sale. or offer for sale rs
an article Of human food, any oleomar-
osrine. butterine or any article or the
IKE kind or any article In Imitation or
esnblance of natural butter or cheese
which has not been produced from pure
unaduiterated milk or cream from the
same. -..,l ,,.i+t,
~. adj 10 natural milk. cream, or pultei'
any animal or vegetable OILS or otn<l
oomnoluds or substances, with intent 20
sell the same as butter or chees's l'le
product Of the dairy, nor siali any ~,
son sell. keep Tor sale. or oher lo' o"'-
as human food, any article or SuuS. '.1'',
so produced or manufactured III
Of this section. ,,,,. 1at-er,-
hotoi tavern. clearinghouse, restahiab'
Gloon lunch-counter. or place Oh puoio
e ,,,'it or person having charge
thereof or employed therein shan keep,
nee or serve therein as food Ior ln ,'a
CHESTS. patrons. or customers, any 49,
marcarine bi:tterine, or olnvl ." -' ~.
IN. substance made, mahuiao IL -
nroduced in violation OF any Oh '''' -
visions of this act. ...,... auy of
AM nerson who shall Nloiale any
the provisions Of this act snai' ~, ronvic-
s ,,an ,bereof shan be punished by IN,
uon ~ Wv Ices &c tban nifty dollars nor more
o ,tan MOI two hundred dollars for each Oh
f.nnn