Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-02-06
HOT FIGHT ON TEACHERS PAY
Delegate Powell eclittIcs Education
and Suggests That tho State Needs
Common Labor More Than II Does
Men of observation-disclosures Would
Have New Salary Law.


RICHMOND. VA. Feb. 5.--Twu
subjects of absorbing interest will
soon engage the attention of the gen
eral asscm6ly-incrcascd aid to prim
airy schools and State aid to public
highways. Among the latter is a bill
introduced by Delcgatelicad. appropri
atlng sJ0O.O00 for the years 19OG-'O7
Mr.. Read thinks the revenues will
justify this and that the appropriation
will greatly tend to the efficiency OF
the public schools and to the general
prosperity of the State.
An interesting bill was introduced
In the House today by Delegates
George Mason and G. o. Taliaferro
The bill provides for the creation OF
The office of State game commission.
or. The salary is fixed at 81 500 IL year
and the commissioner is given a four
years term. 1t is also provided that
lie shall have the appointment of the
game wardens when the present terms
oi those officers shall have expired.
Puts Expense on the Hunters.
Provision for the expense of main
tanning the office is made i'm a clause
imposing tax on sportsmcn and gun
ners who indulge in shooting. Land
fow;ners .A%hp shooI on:thGir.pwn ...pre
serves are required to pay a small tax,
"A. part OF which. goes to.tlle GANG, war.
dens. The. rem2inder to' rhc Sia9c fluid
for the preservation of game. :
The oyster patrol police are male
game wardcns and are placed under
the direction of the commissioner
The game commissioner is required "a
make report To the General Assem-
bly, at each session.
The House today passed House ill
No. 80. MIR. Cations measure. rclat
ing to the probate of copies of wills
proved without the State.
Teachers Pay Causes Hot Debate.
House bill No. 81. which is he joint
product of Delegates Cation anu SPECS
sard. and which increases the States
appropriation for primary schools &c
the extent of 100000, making $500,
00O in all. caused brisk debate when
1t came up on its second reading to
day
Delegate Curlctt. of Lancaster, bui
recently a school teacher himself. was
loud and persuasive in his advocacy oil
the bill. He didn't fail to remark or
the miserable pittances paid cduca
tors. and said that teachers couIt
hardly dress deccntly on what the,
earned in Virginia. Mr.. Curlctt went
on to explain that although he irat
been teacher for twelve years. he
drew his own support mainly from Z
rich farm and from the oyster bust
ness.
"'rhen you don't need any moro
pay" humorously said Dr.. Pow
ell and everybody laughed. Il have
given up the job" promptly retortcd
,' O"i 'Stt' Jul Wut1l YOUR Dill
comes" (refcrring to the Doctor.
measure to relieve physicians Of II
cense taxes II will remember you"
Powell Wants Laborers.
DIR. Powell Numbered vigorously
and eloquently against the bill wher
he took the floor. He said that what
the State needed was farm labor. and
that educated folks didn't take to this
class of work. The Brunswick legisla
tor drew lurid picture of what would
happen if the treasury wasn't guarded
The debate now became free.for
all. Delegates Love. Petit and Mar
tin Williams were loud in their advo
cacy of the bill The latter said shat
the Democratic party had pledged it,
self for better education. and that nc
better beginning could be made tina,
10 be generous 10 the common schools
Attorneys Want Their Fees Fixed.
Delegate A Il. Coleman Dy re