Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-15
II MUST BE TAUGHT.
The Senate Votes to Introduce CiVil
Government in Public Schools
LIVE STOCK SANITARY hoard.
Proposition TO Establish Such
Body with "a state Ncterinarian-
Survey Of Oystcr-Grounds-Ne
Measures In Both Houses.

Measures In Both Houses.
In the Senate yesterday the House bill
providing for civil government pelns
taught an the public schools OF the state
caused considerable discussion. and was
finally passed by vote OF IL TO To-
Mr.. Lovenstein called the body to or
der al the usual hour. and the sossio"
was opened with prayer by RABBI ca
I,scb. when the House bill TO amend
and re-enact section 1891 OF the Code OF
1887. providing for civil government ne
ing taught in the public schools, came up
on it's passage, Mr.. Morris opposeo 's
passage upon the grounds that many ol
the teachers In the public schools were
NOT competent 20 instruct their pupils
,Ipon such an important question as
civil government, ana that II would mean
an additional expense upon the parents
OF pupils, without any practical results
Mr.. Stubs heartily favored the mea-
sure, saying that II was OUTS
ton upon which every pupil shou'u pe
instructed, and that at present not nan
OF the children growing up couid ten '"o
difference between the Congress Oh inc
I;nited States and The State legislature
and the difference in the duties oil the
President and the Governors.
Mr.. Mushbacn raised the point that there
could be no discrimination made ana
asked Mr.. Stubs If he proposed mat
eo,ored teachers should give their views
unon civil government TO their pupils
Mr. Flanagan vas opposed to me
measure upon the ground that II "ouiu
he A burden upon many parents 10 pu'-
chase the additional books whleh "oui'
no ,,ads necessary if the bill passed ana
that very little good. If any WON" re-
sui, from the innovation
Mr.. McIlwaine. in opposing the DILL
said the teaching Of civil government
shouia not be entrusted TO those IN charge
of the public schools. but tnat eao" y"
-cn. should instruct his child accoro'"S
~ his own views on the question
NJ Keezell favored the measure eN-
,.,nss,og nearly the same reasons as
,.,,,on nv MIR. Stubbs; that the childf-u
shonla have some knowledge OF lhe eoN
srnment under which they were hVlns'
The hin was then passed by the vote
above given. .,e.s.,o>-
LIVESTOCK SANITARY COMMISSION
Mr.. St. Clair introduced DIN 10 pr
vide for the appointment OF iVe-s.oU -,
sanitary commission and a STATE Neleil,
MARIAN and 10 prescribe their po"eis
and duties. and TO prevent ana suppress
contagious and infectious diseases aiionS
Inc live stock OF the State. me OH
provides for the appointment Oh
mission to be known as tine STATE i <i,.
stock Sanitary Board, 10 CONSIST Vi 49,
commissioners. who are ensaseu an ."I
needing of cattle. all TO be appohteo
~, tho Governor. one TO be from SOUTH
n,.s,o,r Virginia. one from the valley
o,a from Tidewater, and one from oouth
sida Virginia. one shall be appoihleo
for n term of eight years. one TOT SIN,
ono for four. and one for TWO, 'heir
,.,ns IN commence on the LIST OF January
of the wear in which they are aploii''-
ed. At each succeeding pieiiiiiai
zion of the Legislature there shall De
annointed In Ike manner one MEMBER Oh
the hoard. who shall serve eignt years
The Governor shall also appoint d CON-
uetent aud skilled veterinarian ior thc
State. who, at the time OF such appoin,
ment. shall be a graduate IN gooo Stanu
inc Of n recognized college or Neten-
n,,v surgery. and whose term of Office
sbalI 10 four years. beginning on the
ist OF January of the year In which ne
Is appointed.
Each commissioner shall receive all ne
cessary expenses for the time actually
spent I'm the discharge of his duties
and the State veterinary surgeon shaii
receive the sum of So per day ana ne
cessary expenses for time when en-
pIoyed. 10 be paid out of an appropfla-
ton of 5000. provided for In the act
'rhe commission or any member thereof
to whom the existence of any contagious
disease among cattle is reported. shall
notify the veterinary surgeon or the
same who shall at once proceed "a
m. nlace where the disease exists. and
nrcscrlbe such rules and regulations as
In his Judgment are necessary for It's sup
preston.
ANY person having in his possession
Cattle affected with contagious diseases
and allowing such TO run at large after
having been notified not to do so, shal
DO guilty of rnisdemeanor. ana finec
not less than so nor moro than 500. OF
imprisoned in jail not less than ten MOI
more than ninety days, or both.
Any person who shall knowingly
bring into the State any domestic ami
NAL which Is affected with any con
tacious disease shall upon conviction bt
fined not less than 500 nor more thar
5000 or Imprisoned in the State Peni
Tertiary not TO exceed one year. or both
Any railroad company or other common
carrier violating any of the provisions o.
this act shall he fined not less than 80
nor moro than 5000 for each and every
offence.
..fx "a tno NJ nj
mails with tuberculosis. for consumption
dairy. or breeding purposes. or the pro
ducts Of such animals. shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeapor. and punished
nv a fine of not less than 500 nor NOR
than $500. or Imprisonment In the county
jau not less than thirty days nor NOR
than ninety days.
FREQ USE OF CONvICTs.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Tredway
providing that convicts from the peniten
tIary be furnished to the Board of D
rectors OF the Union Theological Semi
nary to assist in the construction of theil
buildings, shortly TO be erected near thii
city.
Mr. Mcclure introduced bin TO repea
the charter of the Shenandoah Vale,
fYre-fnsurance Company, OF Winchester
Va, granted BY Judge William ~ Akin
son on ser 'emDer :, 1879, upon dppiiCdtioi
OF IL j. Morris. II. Taylor. Il. Tiffany
John W. Polk. Jr.. and w. $. Taylor.
VISITORS APPOINTED.
A communication in writing was feceiV
ed from the Governor, announcing tina
he had appointed az members of th
Board OF Visitors of the Virginia Militar.
institute Messrs. $. II. Leteher, of Lex
ington: Peter Henson, OF Martinsvile
aud g. Percy Halves OF Richmond an,
AS members OF the Board OF Visitors O