The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11

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| rived.
Afternoon Session.
When the chair was resumed the cal
| endar was postponed for rev moments
| and Senate bill No. 2is taken UP out VI
| its order on motion OF Mr.. fhcner' VI
| Fauquier The bill, which provinces io'
the transportation Of live stock Dy ran
road companies over their llhes uiuer
certain conditions. was then passeu'
Similar action was taken, on motion OF
Mr.. Barley. of Alexandria, In regard to
House bill No. 49, which regulates the
| liability OF insurance companies ana as
sociations in this State in certain cases.
Mr.. Bland then resumed his argument
where he left of at the close OF the hoin-
ing session. He said tho people dehlahu-
ed the passage Of the bill ana II WOulh
prove 10 be benefit. He figured mat from
the fees for the examination OF Dolers
at least a profit OF $1,000 would go INTO
the State treasury and NJ least q pI"H'
OF 1000 realized from the fees TOT en-
gineer and assistant engineer ccruncdtes'
IL was o'clock when Mr.. Bland loon
his seat and Mr.. Jordan briehy repileu
TO the former. wherupon inc Pehulns
question was ordered on motion OF MT.
Withrow and the bill! was then dishiissed
py vote OF % 10 ~. -,
On motion OF Mr. Digs. Of KING VIII
liam House bill No. 80. proviuing l'r
the taxing OF purse nets and pound nets,
was then taken up out OF its order and
passed
House bill No. 1913 was another one
which came up as special order. II pro-
vides for an amendment OF the existing
law in regard to the payment OF cnarter
fees.
Mr.. Diggs. OF King william. explained
that in 1890 the Legislature passed
law by which q tax was placed on an
charters granted by the General Assem-
bly, and by the courts. The rate hNed AZ
the zine was very small. In 1896 the
General Assembly passed another bill,
providing that no charter should be grant
ed by the courts or the General Assem-
bly, until the fees required by law are
paid. The charters granted by the |eneral
Assembly were rated higher than those
granted by the courts. considering mat
the charter fees are very low a present.
said Mr. Diggs, II have IN my Bill raised
the tax as the ratio Of three TO bVc' IN
creasing the fee for charters granted
by the courts three times and the fees
for charters granted By the General AS
semby five. lie explained that the fees
II raised to these amounts, would SIM ne
lower than in other States. The bill was
then passed.
TO TEACH HYGIENE
House bill No. 355. providing what shall
be taught in the public free schools OF
the State. and how text books shall be
selected. was then considered. MY. Mau-
pin offered "A substitute which he said,
had been prepared at the request oil the
ladies Of the WOman's Christian rem
perance Union as whose mouthpiece ne
appeared. The substitute provided that
the nature and effect OF alcohol on the
human system should be taught IN the
public free schools of the state for four
lessons during ten weeks each school
year.
DR.. Quesenberry. Of Caroline. presented
a largely signed petition In favor OF the
passage Of the substitute.
Mr.. Duke. of Albemarle. stated that
this substitute had been before the Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges two or
three times. and had been carefully con-
sidered.
Mr. Reddy. OF this city. thought that
IL the Legislature was 10 legislate on al
coholism It should also include cigarette
smoking. and he desired to have time
enough to prepare an amendment to that
effect
Mr.. Diggs. OF King William. called the
fact that the bin under dis
cussion had been introduced by
him. II referred to the use Of text books
I'm the free schools, 10 which the com
mittee had talked on the teaching OF
hygiene and civil government 10 when
ne did not object. The substitute OF MT.
Maupin should be offered to House bill
No 356. OF which that gentleman was the
patron
Mr. Campbell. OF Amherst. stated that
when the substitute offered by Mr.. Maui
pin TO his bill in the session Of the COM
mittee. which was similar 10 the one now
offered by him. came up for discussion
the committee. after considering IT for
several days. decided by a large majority
not 10 report it. but TO put the subject
Of hygiene on an equal footing with the
other subjects taught I'm the public
schools. The substitute now presented
however. laid especial emphasis upon me
study Of hygiene which should be taught
at least three days out of five each week,
and teachers who declined 10 teach 1t
should lose their licenses for teachlng.
The question Of expenses was also 10 De
considered. for many people would not he
able TO buy these additional text books
for their children.
Mr. Reddy stated that he opposed
the bill. and that he could justly do So
having been a total abstainer all his life.
He was not opposed to the theory, but
To the bill. and the substitute offered by
Mr. Maupin was similar 10 the bill re-
iected bv the committee. lie thought the
committee had done their full duty IN
putting the teaching Of hygiene on an
equal footing with the teaching or otner
subjects.
Mr.. Maupin here stated that he had
acted under misrepresentation when he
offered his measure as substitute 10
Mr. Diggs bill. and he asked the House
10 allow him to withdraw his substitute
for the present time.
Mr. Digs asked that House bill NO.
255 be passed by for one day. so tnat ne
might make some necessary verbal
changes This was ag-
on motion OF Mr. Maupin House bill
No 1856 was then taken mp out Of It's order
and made a special order along win No.
$50 for to-day NJ l o'clock.
PLACED on THE CALENDAk.
The following bills were introduced ana
under suspension Of the rules. placed on
the calendar:
No. 81 bv Nj J. ". Williams. 81
Giles-To amend and re-enact an act
continuing I'm force the corporation OF
the town Of Pearisburg. county Of Giles
and defining and prescribing the rights
and powers thereof, 10 extend tho cor
porate limits of said town Of Peafisnurg
and TO provide a new charter Tor SAID
town.
No. SO by the same-To amend and re-
enact section ?. of an act authorizing
the Judge OF the court OF Giles county 10
appoint a board OF county road commits
sioners for Giles county, excepting from