The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-09


pent up In the bosoms OF the military
men who had expected to favor or op-
pose the artillery bills last night be-
Tore the House Committee on Militia
and Police. Just how 1t was done is
an executive session secret But With
out argument of any kind. tho com
ruittec decided TO report the bills with
the recommendation that they do not
pass.
Armed with documents OF all kinds
and doubtless with speeches which
were TO make the halls OF the Capitol
ring, those Interested made their way
TO the courtroom of the State Corpo-
ration Commission. AZ soon as the
committee was called TO order, mo-
tfon was made to go into executive
session
The doors remained closed for some
time. and the committeeman. without
inviting anybody in, quietly emerged
and went their ways. TO inquiries the
Cox Did 1t Himself.
surInises were many. II is pre-
sumed that Mr. Cox. the patron OF the
bills. either saw delay ahead or
thought further discussion in com
inittee was Improbable. One of the
members said after the meeting that
Mr. Cox himself made the suggestion
OF an Immediate and unfavorable re-
port It IS certain that he will fight
1t out on the floor OF the House
This action was taken on tho two
short bills-one allowing representa-
tion from the artillery arm of the SER
vice on the state Military Board and
the other setting apart $1,000 year
from tho military fund for the mainte-
nance of the property of each battery
of field artillery. The long bill. codi-
fying the military laws of tho state,
was not taken up
Reduce School Exnmincrs.
Abolition of school examiners on tho
instalment plan is In effect the policy
recommended by the House Committee
on Schools and Colleges. This action
is the result of resolution offered
early in the session by Judge Martin
Williams requesting the committee to
look into the matter and report as to
the advisablity of retaining these
examiners. Several hearings have
been had. at Which many of the lead
ing educators of the State appeared
and urged that the examiners be re-
tafned At meeting yesterday the
committee adopted the following reso-
luton, which will be its report, and
which was drawn by. Judge Williams
at tho request of the committees:
Resolved by the House of Delegates
OF Virginia. tho Senate concurring,
that
Whereas, on account of the condition
of the state Treasury and the growing
de mnnds of the schools stiues to their
continual expansion and development,
II is incumbent that the tschool money.
he conserved for the pay of teachers
us far ns possiblcy
And. whereas, the State Board of
Education has In the last year reduced
the number OF inspectors from five to
four In number.
1t Is recommended to the State
Board that during the present year
the number be reduced to three, and
that as rapidly ns the work of super
vision and Inspection liz placed on n
better organized basis (by- the new
superintendcnts and by other mcnns)
the number be further reduced, looking
to nv little expense on the school fund
In this respect az may he consistentI
with the efficiency of the school sys-
tenn. III s5
Argument on Foetbnll.
y An exceedingly interesting hearing
was had Ion the Myers btll limiting
aatlIle les in5stlie schools controlled by
the State. be fore tho same committee.
Many and stringen We're the attacks
oIi the SHlle aaS3gl as now Played md
the situation looked good to the patron
OF the measure. Delay was caused by
the desire to communicate with the'I
heads OF tho institutions as ito the
probable loss or gain OF patronage as
a, result n ti H Xxx
q. It became evident that there Is Ia
4 strong, sentiment against the game,
and that there are not "a few legisla-
tors, who would vote for Its abolition.,E
Legislat ion OF soma soyt,i not at all
improbable,{ Z 4s{
Vets and drys argued the Byrd I'LL
squor bill ,a'ans amendmentsto the exist
Ing Iaw,l before tho IIolise COMMITTEES!
on Counties, Ci ties and Towns Yester-
day. Speaker Byrd, gain Ing the |
forces Of. temperance SO far as 7local}
option can be carried, appeared for. his|
bill, as did the superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league, The liquor inter-il
.ests were present In opposition. Every |
detail of tho proposed changes was
gone over thoroughly, d
Home for Girls, N
Without a dissenting vote. the House
passed the hill extending State aid TO