Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-19
FOR WOMAN COLLEGE
House Committee Unanimously Rec
Ommends Establishment Near
University.

Richmond, Jan. 19.-Without de-
bate, the House committee OH schools
and colleges Yesterday voted 'lnan'-
mously to recommend the establish :
ment OF a woman's coordinate college
at or near the University OF Virginia.
Such ea-ly action was unexpected.
since it had been thought there @onld
be future he arngs.
AS reported, the measure carries no
appropriation whatever, but establishes
TIE college at or near the university
to lie open to the white women OF
| Virginia. The rector and visitors Of
the university are directed to !ormu-
late plans tor such college, and, as
soon as funds are available, they are
to proceed with the buildings. it IS
hoped that with official sanction en-
downments will be speedily available.
After the exceedingly busy Legislative
day OF Wednesday when no fewer than
three important measures we're dis
posed OF in committee, the General As
sembly's sessions Of yesterday were
rather quiet and nnpventful.
The remarkable progress made with
10 the first eight working days in the
House and seven in the Senate con
tinues TO be the wonder Of the older
members who have never seen such nc:
tivity,
sterday was not without its event.
The House OF Delegates, ate. an ear
nest debate, passed a bill which changes
s.rikinsly the principle of practice in
this state since the first court was es-
tablished on Virginia soil.
This bill. OF which AIr. Stephenson,
OF Bath, is the patron, would allow
judgment to be entered bya mere mo
ton in case Of damages. rs is done III
matters OF debt. It's object is tn avoid
the necessity OF filing declarations.
which are frequently thrown out on
demurrcrs.
The House concurred in the Senate
Joint resolution declaring that the eX
listing contract for convict labor should
not be continued, upon explanation by
Hill Montague that it meant nothing.
since no one farurs the present con.
tract, and the resolution would rot COM
NIT the House against making new
contract. As the matter stands, the
whole proposition is referred Ia the
two committees on roads, with re.
quest that they meet jointly and con-
slider the governors message on the
matter, with the whole subject Of con-
vict labor. A motion to refer the raso.
luton 10 the House committee on
finance was defaatei.
Much more significant was the action
OF the House IN voting on test, 5% to
%, le set the State Tax Commission bill!
as special and continuing order OF
business for next Thursday ut 1880.
Mr.. Throckmorton introduced in the
house the expected milk bill, which
diffe materially from the measure he
proposed ut the last Sc sion. and which
brought down upon bis head mountains
OF wrath.
The measure provides that instead OF
state inspectors, as previously desired,
local boards OF health may appoint
these officers to examine diaries. But
each must be licensed 10y the Stale
Dairy aud Food Commissioner, who will
nulfy his appointment "should the
deem him unfair or unjust TO dairy
men,"
Oratory from both men and women
will resomnd throughout The Capitol
today when the woman suffrage
amendments to the Constitution are
considered before the House Committee
on Privileges and Elections. Among
the speakers will be Miss Mary John
ston, Mrs. b. b. Valentine and Mrs.
John II. Lewis, The latter Of Lynch
burg.
But it will not be all on one side.
A petition was presented to the COM