The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-18
THE TlMES-RICHMOND VA. FRIDAY FEBRUARY I8.

cancelled
Judge Watkins OF Prince Edward. spoke
In favor OF the bill and pointed out the
need OF the teaching Of this subject.
Mr.. Maupin finally stated that he was
willing to have stricken out the sections
which provides that the licenses OF teach
ers shall be cancelled who wilfully re-
fuse TO teach this subject.
ACCOMAc COURT VACANT.
Another message was received from
Governor Tyler. through his private sec
rotary, informing the General Assembly
that a vacancy had occurred in the Coun-
~ Court of Accomac.
Mr.. Darlington of Charlotte. opposed
the measure. He said there was no need
for the bill, because the knowledge OF
the effect OF alcohol acquired in the man.
ner proposed by the bill would not pre-
vent people from becoming drunk.
Mr.. Switzer briefly spoke I'm favor OF
the bin and Mr.. Digs. OF King William.
pointed out that his bill. No. S55. had
been so amended by the committee as
10 include In the studies In the public
schools physiology, the nature and ef-
fectsOf alcoholism, and civil government.
His bill originally provided for compe-
tition in the furnishing OF text books for
the public schools.
Mr. Upton ID. jennings. Of Lynchburg
said he was IN favor OF temperance and
morality. and that he would very gladly
vote for the bill.
Mr. Carter of Scott. said there had been
no more meritorious bill offered during
this session. lie thought there must be
some man or some set OF men on the
floor OF the House who had thought less
about this study and about temperance
than others.
The chair was vacated at $50 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
When the chair was resumed az 4
o'clock number OF local bills were first
passed and House bill No. 1886 was again
taken up as special order, when a suili-
cient number OF members had gathered
10 east a constitutional vote, II necessary
Mr.. Maupin stated that he had stricken
from that physiology and hygiene in adj
dition 10 Section g. which provides for
the cancelling OF the licenses OF teach
crs.
Mr. Carter Of Scott, made an eloquent
appeal in favor OF the measure. and
was followed by Mr.. Campbell. Of Am
herst. who said the committee had given
rhe advocates Of tho measure exactly
what they wanted I'm bin No. 1856. and
there was no reason why specific en-
phasis should be given this study.
Mr. Craig. Of ROckhr dye, thought II
was throwing time away 20 teach small
children the effects of alcoholism, and
at the same time keep it out OF the Uni
versity. II would be far better TO teach
10 IN the latter INSTITUTION.
Or. Winston. of Hanover said he would
support the measure, not that he thought
it would do any good but IN hopes that
it might do some good. Intemperance
would exist as long as men who were in
the habit of getting drunk, were received
i'm tine society Of ladies. As long as the
members of the medical profession indulg-
ed as much I'm intenperance as the MEM
bers Of the legal profession, he did not
believe that knowledge WAS much Of
barrier against intemperance.
Mr.. Wallace. of this city. said the bill
was not in harmony with the purpose OF
the public schools which were estab-
lished TO educate children. so that moral
fly may afterwards be instilled In them.
The bill. he thought, was bad bill, and
the substitute was especially bad.
On motion of Mr.. Jennings, Of Wash
ington. the pending question was then
ordered, and the substitute offered by
Mr.. Maupin was lost by "A vote OF
"a to 20. which was as follows:
THE VOTE.
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson. barley Unarles
r. Bland. George c. Bland, Booker, Digs,
Foxes, Garrett. Upton u. Jennings,
Jones Jordan. Kizer. Lyon, Loyelace,
Matthews. Maupin. Murphy Newberne,
Parker. Pitcher. Saunders. Charles Smith,
J. =. Smith, Stoner. Stubs. Switzer,
Thomas. Watkins, Watson, J. W. VIII
liams. Winston Wthrow, Wood, and
Speaker Ryan-3i
Nays-Messrs. Allen. Blakemore. Boaz,
Caldwell. G. J. Campbell Chaplin.
Churchman, Clarke. Craig, Darnall, Ear
~, Elswick. Embrey, Eeatherston, Fitz-
patrick. Galleher. Garrett Goad, Gwyn,
Hale. Hanson, Hatcher. Hicks. G. H. Jen-
nings, owen Palmer, Passmore. Reddy,
Settle. Surgener, Taylor, Turner, Tur-
pin, Wallace. G. Harding Walker Silas
VI. Waller. WallfOrd, Wharton, Willard,
William c. Williams. Winborne-i0.
Or. Sayers. Of Wythe. and Mr. Duke. Of
Albemarle. stated that they were paired
with Messrs Quesenberry. OF Caroline,
and William II. Mann. Of Petersburg. re-
spectiveiy. II these gentlemen had been
present. they would have voted as fol-
lows:
Savers. no; Quesenberry, yes; Duke,
no; William Henry Mann, yes.
Mr.. Diggs then offered his bill, No. 30,
as a substitute To bill No. 336. His bill
IrCvides what shall be- fought In the pub
lie free schools of the State. and also
how text books shall be selected. lie eX-
planned that under the present law the
Board OF Education had no discretion. II
had ony 10 make Up the list Of text books.
This bill provides that the Board OF Edu-
cation shall place three books Of each
kind 10 secure competition.
ON motion OF Mr. Willard. Of Fairfax
the pending question was then ordered
and Mr.. Dogs substitute was then lost
by a vote Of - TO 40. and the original bill
No. 3GG. was then ordered To its engrOss-
ment and third reading as IL came from
the committee, and h. was subsequently
passed.
Mr.. Diggs then moved that House bill.
No. 355 the next special order. be taken
nv. Fe eVniained that the bill provided
that the Board Of Education should selec
three text books for each subject I'm order
10 secure competition. He explained that
this feature met with the appreciation Of
the members of the Board OF Education.
The bill also contained the same provi-
sions as bill No 1896 in regard to the
teaching Of hygiene and the effects OF al
ccholsm in the public schools.
Mr.. Stubbs. Of Gloucester. offered as n
substitute the same bill with the latter
provision about the subjects taught IN the
schools stricken out.
Mr.. Diggs accepted the substitute and
the amended bill was ordered TO its en-
grossment and third reading and subse-
quenuy passed.
FOR A LOCAL CURRENCY.
The next bill called up was House bill.
No. sss. introduced by Judge Watkins. OF
Prince Edward. II allows State banks
10 issue bank notes. 10 be used az local
currency. and which are 70 be redeema-
HE in silver bullion. The bill was no
compulsory measure, but II was an exact