The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-12
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

solidation may be effected.
There was no debate upon the bill. It
was passed unanimously. -
HOUSE pROCEEDINGS.
The usual routine and Squietness of the
House was disturbed yesterday =: some
animated debate on the bill introduce u
by Mr. Whitehead, and reported f:-1orably
from committee, providing for the
establishment of the whining post so
far as it related to wife-beaters
When the bill was reacnsd On .he caie:1.
der. aIr. Pitcher ARISE. a:id in
his suave manner stated that he
had some amendments to offer to the
proposed. measure. He wanted ~ all
married men excepted He Thought tnat
1t was strange that such a measure
shonll 1cme from a committee comros-
ed almost entirely of bachelors. and he
moved that the bill be gre-committed 20
the Col ,r.,i;tee on Gene Il avs.
Mr.. Whitehead. the patron of the bill.
in reply stated that Mr. Pitcher. wished
TO ridicule the bill out of the House: but
the speaker said, he was in earnest in
M.slli,p the bill to bocoEle law. he
knew that there were hundreds of men in
-Eirginia-cruel Inen-whO .habltually peat,
their wives, and who should be PUNISH
ed in the proper manner.
They cared nothing for imprisonment or
fines: but stripes would have the desired
effect. He offered the measure at the
suggestion of the Police Justice of Nor
folk. Two letters were read. one in sup
port Of the measure, another suggesting
a companion bill for the whipping
of wives who beat their husbands.
Mr. Pitcher interposed the statement
that he did not oppose the bill. but he did
wan. it referred to Il comrnittse that lie
1huu::,t ccu ld deal bet II with 1t ttan 1re
one that reported it, for they We're all
experienced married men.
Mr. Whitehead said he did not believe
any man in the House would oppose the
bill.
STALWART WOMEN.
DR.. Powell wanted the men protested
from the stalwart and unmerciful women.
He attended case recently in which
man had been all bunged up by his wife,
and he wanted men protected.
Mr. Newhouse of Culpeper, agreed with
Mr. Pitcher He said he had never heard
OLA case OF wife-beating in Culpeper, and
if such a thing should happen there, 1t
would require no statute in the premises.
for a gang would take the man out and
fog him.
Mr.. Patteson moved 10 amend SO that
no whipping shall be imposed where 1t
shall appear that the beating occurred In
self defence, and that the act shall not
Mr. Southall wanted to amend by insert
in. the words. who spends his money on
other women
Mr. Folkes supported the measure. and
hoped it would pass without being ham
pered by the foolish amendments Just
offered.
Mr. Kelly opposed the bin, because he
did not believe there was a necessity for
burdenins the statute books with such
1,., offer
ed by Mr.. Patteson.
Mr.. Nottingham opposed the measure
and offered a resolution protecting the
husbands Of Northampton.
Mr. Hubbard favored the bill
Mr.. Saunders opposed the measure as
did also DR.. Fitzpatrick, who, in reply
to a question: said he was mot married
but he was most and he hoped the
Speaker would make the other members
stop bothering him.
The measure was finally re-committed
10 the Committee on General Laws
without protest from M. Whitehead.
ALCOHOLIC HYGIENE.
The Con Tnittee on Schools and Col
lcges recommended the passage of the
Whitehead bill, providing for the teaS'l-
ing Of alcoholic hygiene in public schools.
The bill as recommended by the commit
tee carries fully the views Of the COM
1nittee from the W. c. #. L.. headed by
Mrs. Ra=by. This committee appeared
before the House Committee yesterday
morning.
The Committee on Schools and Colleges
discussed the measure proposed by Mr..
McClung providing for the eligibility. of
county school superintendents and after
some discussion it was passed by. The
propcsed bill provided that superintend-
ents to be appointed in future shall have
had at least two years experience in some
reputable public or private school and
shall have graduated at some institution
OF learning.
Mr. Davis. OF the committee, opposed the
hill on the grounds that capable parties
could he secured for the positions other
than those who have fully graduated from
some institution.
Mr., Moss introduced a bill providing, for
the connection of railroads and proratinS
railroad charges within the State be-
tween roads connected. The bill pro-
vides that any incorporated company in
this State shall have the right to connect
With other railroads at its own cost at any
suitable point, and the companies 50 con.
nected shall receive freight and Dassen-
gers from each other and to charge such
rates only as are charged :rom the point
Of intersection to the point OF destird ton.
Should any railroad company refuse To-
make or permit such connection, the
company applying for the connection. MAJ
through the courts, compel the establish
,nent Of the, connection and to secure
damages, if any
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. Duke-To authorize the A1ichie
Company to publish an annotated edition:
of reports of the Supreme Court Of Ap-
peals OF Virginia
BY Mr.. Honaker-To change the bound
dairy line between Bland and Giles coun-
ties.
By Mr.. Larbert-For the relief of
Thomas IL Haryie. disabled Confederate
soldier of Wythea county Z. -.
by Mr.. GaIleher-Iror the relief OF John
W. Grifith. disabled Confederate soldier.
BY Mr.. j.. Af. Whitehead-For5t the relief
of John Barns, disabled Confederate SOL
dicr -
BY MT. Moss-For the relief Of Wm 3.
Hilton, disabled Confederate soldier
lives in Loudoun county
y Mr. Luch-To provide for the col
lection by compromise Of delinquent taxes
on lots in town sites
BY Mr.. Cowan-For the relief OF JACOB
+ Y.eayant, a Confederate soldier.
BY Mr.. Patteson-;For the relief Of An-
ram P. Myers. of Rockingham county.
3,y Mr. sPollock-To incorporate the Pu-