Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
bill FOR COMPULSORY
EDUCATION IN STATE
Il Il Becomes Law All Children
Between Seven and Twelve
Must Go 10 School.
ANOTHER Plan FOR GOOD ROAOs
Improved Highway Measure Intro
duced in the Housc-Bili to Pre-
vent the Watering of Stocks in vir.
einia-Proposed to Revise the State
code-eilI Against Gambling.
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RICHMOND, VA. Jan i0.-Delegatc
S. II. Switzerland. Republican
member from Dickinson and Wise to-
day offered in the house a sweeping
compulsory education bill applicable
TO all children between the ages of
seven ana twelve. whether they be
white or black.
1t provides tina, Youngsters of the
age specified shall attend school no,
less than 10 percent. of each school
term. subject to certain exceptions
Neglect Of parents or guardians to Oh.
serve The law shall be regarded us II
misdemanor punishable by n fine OF
50 for the first offense. An oiTcnse.
as understood by the act. shall consist
, i'm failure to send to school any child
or the age specified for FIVE consecu-
tive days. And it shall be the duty
OF every division superintendent. trlis.
tee and teacher to inform against y. =
tenders. Failure to do SO means Il
fine not exceeding $40. Fines so col
lectei shall he placed to the credit OF
the district funds. The person who
harbors or tempts the delinquent
child Is also amenablc to fine.
The act is subject 10 the following
exceptions: II the child shall have
attended for like period of time n
private schol approved by the division
superintendent and trustees; or has
been otherwise instructed for n like
period of time in the required branch
es, or if his physical or mental CON
diiion renders compulsory attendance
inexpedient, or ii he has been i'll with
or exposed TO certain disen SEES sncci.
fled, lie Is excused until ali danger is
over.
Against Watered Stock.
Captain Read the Mecl,lenburc
member OF the house today offered i'm
the house bill which provides that
all companies to whom charters of
incorporation may he granted unGar
the laws of this state shall, upon the
completion of said enterprises, file
with the State Corporation Commits.
sion. under oath of its principal OF.
flcer. true statement of coast ana of
capital invested therein.
And ii shall be unlawful there.
after to Issue any ADDITIONAL stock ex-
cept ii be authorized by the State Cor.
poration Commission. said stock to be
used in the betterment OF the proper
ties"
| ANY violation of this act nv the of.
ficers In charge shall be misdemea.
nor and punishable by fine ana i'm.
prisolment.
Would Abolish the May Registration.
Wills Pulliam. the Manchester
member of the house. today intro.
dnced bill to abolish the regular
, May registration of voters ne esti.
mates that this will annually save the
| state $4,000 He proposes TO amply
ms saving to the enforcement of his
pure food law. which, If adopted.
would really mean an extra appropri.
. alton of only $1,000
After the Gamblers.
! Delegate Crulett. of Lancaster who
wants to see all the bar rooms In
/ Virginia closed between the hours of
d p. m. and n. m. now IS after the
gamblers. Today he offered In the
House bill to emend section 3SI9 of
the Code so as to make the law read
as follows: "If any person by playing
or betting at any game or wager at
cards or anything else at any place.
lose or win any sum or ANYTHING of
value. he shall be confined in Jail not
less than fifteen nor more than sixty
days. and fined not less than 800 nor
more than $500 for each olfense."
| The present statute countenances n
$50 gain or loss
For Mineral Exhibit.
Captain W. w. Baker today offered
in the House bill to provide for the
+, erection of building in which TO dis.
! play the mineral aud timber exhibit
donated to the state Nv the Virginia
Mineral and Timber Exhibit Associa.
ton. and formerly exhibited at the
jamestown Exposition.
The measure asks that the sum of
S25O,OOO. or so much thereof as may
he necessary. be appropriated out of
any money in tho treasury nor other.
wise appropriated for the purpose of
erecting building in which TO dis.
play the mineral anl timber EXHIBIT
presented to the state by the Virginia
Mineral and Timber Exhibit Associa.
ton.
Another Plan to Fix Roads.
| Colonel Il M powp,ar ot,.,.