Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-18

II. Dos Passos Of n wharf at Lynch's
Point, in the Wicomico river, in the
county of Westmoreland.
BY Speaker Ryan, of Loudoun: To IN
corporate the Loudoun County Savings
Bank and Trust Company.
BY Mr. Watson. of Pittsylvania: In re-
lation to what lines in the county Of
Pittsylvania shall be a lawful fence.
THE RIVER A FENCE
On motion of Mr.. Campbell of Amherst
House Bill No 506 was taken up out OF
| its order 1t provides for an amendment
Of the Code in regard TO making the Me-
herrin river a lawful fence between
Southampton and Greenesville counties
Mr.. Parker, Of Southampton county. adj
| vocated the measure. which was opposed
| by Mr. Chaplin, of Greenesville
After good deal of discussion as to
| fence or no fence the House declined to
send the bill to its engrossment and third
| reading. on motion of Mr.. Campbell.
the vote was reconsidered, and Mr. Chap
| lin then moved to strike out the amend
| ment originally offered by Mr.. Parker in
! regard TO the Meherrin river as a fence
| between Southampton and Greenesville
| counties.
| This was agreed to. and the bill was
| then ordered TO it's engrossment and third
| reading. 1t now provides only that the
| James river shall be a lawful fence be-
| tween Amherst and Bedford counties.
House Bill No. 400 came up as a special
| order. and Mr.. Wnborne, of Rockbrdge
explained that II was a companion bill
TO the one passed on the previous day
which reduces the fees of court officers
in misdemeanor cases under certain con-
ditions. The bill was passed by a vote
of 81 to 16.
on motion of DR.. Fitzpatrick, Of Nelson
House Bill No. ga. prohibiting unjust dis
elimination on the part of common car
riers, was taken up out Of its order and
made a special order for next Saturday
at l O'clock
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
The House proceeded. at 1890 o'clock,
with the election of a judge for the
Eighth Judicial Circuit. Judge John G.. w.
Blackstone was placed in nomination by
Mr.. Matthews, and was seconded by Mr..
Powell. Messrs. Elswick and Wilson
were appointed on the joint committee
TO canvass the vote, which I'm a few min
utes they reported as being 112, and the
Speaker declared Judge Blackstone duly
elected TO fill the unexpired term
A message was received from the Gov
ernor I'm regard to the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Maryland. and was
referred TO the Finance Committee
The EFFECT OF DRINK.
The bill in regard to the teaching in
public schools of the effect of alcoholic
drinks upon the, human system came up
at ]: 30 o'clock as a special order, and Mr.
Maupin offered for the measure a substi-
tute that provides that this study shall
be taught at least four times
week, and that any teacher falling TO
do so shall have his or her license re-
voked. The substitute was approved
Mr.. Maupin said, by sixty-nine out the
100 school superintendent of the State
and by nearly every religious body.
Mr.. Duke said the substitute was really
the same bill that had been three or
four times considered by the Committee
on Schools and Colleges, and the body
had refused TO report it, but had drawn
up a measure embodyng in the general
law that the effect of alcohol on the
human system should be taught In the
public schools.
Judge Watkins was heartily in favor of
Mr.. Maupin's substitute. He thought the
argument that the proposed study should
be put upon the same footing with Others
and not emphasized, was a very poor one.
Why should It not be made prominent?
There was a necessity for it, because the
other studies were recognized. while there
was some opposition to the one proposed
NO NEED OF IT.
Mr. Darlington opposed the bill. What
did some of the teachers I'm the country
know about the effect upon the human
system Of alcoholic drinks? What did
they know about hygiene or any other
kind OF 'giene? They knew about the
Jeans their dresses were made Of and |
that was all Why teach the bright-eyed |
county schoolgirl about laws as to
health when the color in her cheeks was |
sufficient to show that certainly she pos
sessed il? There was no need of teaching |
that which they had.
Mr.. Switzer favored the substitute The |
people of the country wanted the enact |
ment of such a law, and he did not see |
why they should not have it, Mr.. Diggs. |
who Is the patron Of bill on the same |
line but which also provides that the |
textbooks shall be let out TO the lowest |
bidder. said he favored the substitute
and believed the people Of his county |
wanted il. He was willing that his bill /
should be passed by i'm order that the
substitute might be considered. Then he
could bring up his measure. with the
provision as 10 alcoholism stricken out.
Mr. 4. d. Jennings was heartily in
favor Of the substitute. as was also Mr..
Carter. The latter was surprised that
so many men. whose hairs were gray,
should be opposing this measure.
The hour OF 2:30 arrived before Mr.. Car
ter finished his speech. and the chair was
vacated. the Delegate from Scott being
entitled to the floor when the body again
convened.
The Afternoon Session.
Sneaker Ryan called the House 10 order
at 4 o'clock. and Mr.. Maupin amended
his substitute by striking from IL the
provisions requiring that hygiene and
physiology be taught, and the provision
recurring the teachers license to be re-
voked If they do not pass a satisfactory
examination on the subject.
Mr. Carter then concluded his remarks
In favor Of the substitute.
Mr.. Campbell. Of Amherst, declared
that the committee had given the advo-
Gates of the bill exactly what they asked
for and he hoped the House would vote
down the substitute and pass the original
measure.
Mr.. Craig thought It was foolish to
endeavor TO teach children a subject they
couldn't understand. They should not be
taught the effect of alcoholism until they
were at least II years OF age.
DIR. Winston was I'm favor OF the sub
stitute. He knew the evil effects OF the
use OF liquor and the physicians through
out the land knew IL. but that dld not
deter them from being drunkards. They
were as much addicted 10 the use of liquor
as the members OF the legal profe sslon.
However, he was In sympathy with the